{"id":"tas:act-2009-021","name":"Public Works Committee Amendment Act 2009","slug":"public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176885,"registerId":"tas-tas:act-2009-021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Public Works Committee Amendment Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-021) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this Act, the [Public Works Committee Act 1914](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1914-032) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Public Works Committee Act 1914](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1914-032) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Public Works Committee Act 1914](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1914-032) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Public Works Committee Act 1914](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1914-032) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional provision","content":"### 7 Transitional provision\n\n> If, before the day on which this Act commences, a proposed work is referred to the Committee for the Committee to report upon the work, then, despite the amendments to the Principal Act made by this Act, the Principal Act, as in force immediately before that day, continues to apply to the proposed work as if the amendments had not been made.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Act amends the Public Works Committee Act 1914 by reference and records that those amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act (ss 3–6). The precise substantive changes to scope are not reproduced in this instrument; therefore the concrete expansion, contraction or redirection of legal scope must be read in the consolidated Principal Act. The Act does, however, explicitly preserve the prior legal regime for any proposed work referred to the Committee before this Act commenced (s 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short amending instrument with few operative provisions (ss 1–3, 7).","Substantive amendment wording is not reproduced; reader must consult the authorised consolidated version of the Principal Act (ss 4–6).","Immediate commencement on Royal Assent (s 2) requires attention to timing for referrals and implementation.","Transitional provision preserves prior law for pending referrals, adding a temporal rule to apply when determining which regime governs a matter (s 7).","Legal effect depends on cross‑reference to an external statute (Public Works Committee Act 1914), increasing interpretive steps."],"plain_english_summary":"What this Act does\n\n- Gives the short title \"Public Works Committee Amendment Act 2009\" (s 1).\n- Makes the Act start on the day it receives Royal Assent (s 2).\n- Identifies the \"Principal Act\" that is being amended as the Public Works Committee Act 1914 (s 3).\n- States that the amendments made by this Act have been incorporated into the authorised (consolidated) version of the Principal Act (ss 4–6). The text of the actual substantive amendments is not reproduced in this instrument; instead the Act relies on the authorised version of the Principal Act to show the amendments.\n- Provides a transitional rule: if a proposed work had already been referred to the Committee before this Act commenced, then the Principal Act as it stood immediately before this Act continues to apply to that referred work (s 7).\n\nWho this affects and why it matters\n\n- Parliament: the Act takes effect on Royal Assent (s 2), so Parliament (by passing the Act) and the Governor‑General (by giving assent) are the triggers for commencement.\n- The Public Works Committee and any persons or agencies subject to the Public Works Committee Act 1914: the Act changes that Principal Act by amendment, and those changes will apply going forward except for proposed works already referred before commencement (s 7).\n\nWhat it changes mechanically\n\n- The Act does not itself restate the detailed wording of the amendments; it records that those amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act (ss 4–6). To see the specific legal changes you must read the authorised (consolidated) text of the Public Works Committee Act 1914.\n- It preserves the legal regime that applied to proposed works already referred to the Committee before commencement: those referrals remain governed by the prior form of the Principal Act (s 7).\n\nCosts, incentives, compliance burdens and discretion (source‑grounded)\n\n- Who pays: the Act does not change or allocate funding or fees. There is no provision in the text supplied that imposes new costs or specifies funding arrangements.\n- Who decides: commencement is automatic on Royal Assent (s 2); the Committee continues to receive referrals under the Principal Act; the Act defers to the authorised version of the Principal Act for the operative wording of the amendments (ss 3–6).\n- Compliance burden: the instrument itself does not create or quantify compliance obligations. Any change in compliance burden will depend on the substantive amendments to the Principal Act as shown in the authorised consolidated text (ss 4–6).\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: because this amending Act does not reproduce the operative amendment text, readers must consult the authorised version to know what officials and private parties must do. That creates a short window where the legal effect is established but the concrete wording must be located in the consolidated Principal Act (ss 4–6). The transitional rule limits immediate disruption for works already referred (s 7).\n\nEffects on private enterprise, competition and individual choice (source‑grounded)\n\n- The supplied text does not specify changes that directly affect private businesses, contractors, or beneficiaries of public works. Any such effects depend on the substance of the incorporated amendments to the Principal Act, which are not included in this instrument (ss 4–6).\n\nTrade‑offs and substitution effects (source‑grounded)\n\n- The only explicit trade‑off recorded in the Act is temporal: it applies the new rules prospectively while preserving the previous regime for matters already in the referral pipeline (s 7). Other trade‑offs (for example between regulatory clarity and administrative flexibility) cannot be assessed from the text supplied because the substantive amendments are not shown (ss 4–6)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment Act with limited, specific scope. It amends the Public Works Committee Act 1914 and includes a transitional provision for pending matters. There is no indication of scope creep; it appears to do exactly what amending Acts typically do — update the principal legislation without expanding beyond the original regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short statute (7 sections, most containing only incorporation notes)","No defined terms in this amending Act itself (relies entirely on the Principal Act)","Single substantive provision (section 7) containing one conditional transitional rule","No cross-references within this Act beyond references to the Principal Act","Sections 4-6 are effectively blank — they merely note that amendments have been incorporated elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment law that updates the **Public Works Committee Act 1914** — the legislation that governs how major government building projects are reviewed.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes changes to the 1914 Act (the exact details aren't shown in this document because sections 4, 5 and 6 say their amendments have already been merged into the main law)\n- Includes a **transitional rule** (section 7): if a building project was already sent to the Public Works Committee for review before this law started, the old rules still apply to that project — even after the new law takes effect\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Public Works Committee (a parliamentary committee that scrutinises expensive government construction works)\n- Government agencies proposing building or infrastructure projects\n- Any projects already under review when this amendment took effect\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt ensures smooth legal continuity. Without this transitional provision, projects halfway through the review process could get caught between old and new rules, creating confusion about which procedures apply."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no indication that this amendment Act expanded or contracted significantly beyond its stated purpose of amending the Public Works Committee Act. It appears to remain a targeted administrative amendment to the principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment-only Act — cannot be fully understood without reading the principal Public Works Committee Act alongside it","Full text of the specific amendments is not reproduced in the provided material, limiting analysis","Relatively narrow subject matter confined to parliamentary committee administration","Tasmanian-specific legislation with limited cross-jurisdictional complexity","Short and targeted in nature, typical of administrative amendment Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"## Public Works Committee Amendment Act 2009 (Tasmania)\n\nThis is a Tasmanian law that makes changes to the existing **Public Works Committee Act** — the legislation that governs how a parliamentary committee oversees major government building and infrastructure projects in Tasmania.\n\n**What does the Public Works Committee do?** It's a group of elected politicians (a parliamentary committee) that reviews and approves significant government construction projects — things like hospitals, schools, roads, and public buildings — before the government can spend taxpayer money on them.\n\n**What does this amendment change?** Unfortunately, the full text of the specific amendments is not reproduced here, so the precise changes cannot be detailed. However, based on the structure of the Act, it likely adjusts one or more of the following:\n- The dollar threshold (the minimum cost) at which a project must be referred to the Committee for review\n- The types of projects the Committee must examine\n- The Committee's membership, powers, or procedures\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- **Taxpayers generally** — through how public money on infrastructure is scrutinised\n- **Government agencies and departments** — which must comply with the referral and approval process\n- **Contractors and builders** — who may be affected by approval timelines\n- **Members of the Public Works Committee** — whose powers or procedures may have changed\n\n**Why does it matter?** The Public Works Committee acts as a financial watchdog on government spending. Changes to its rules affect how much independent oversight exists over big-ticket public construction projects in Tasmania."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009","history":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-works-committee-amendment-act-2009/documents"}}