24State or State authority must call for public tenders for certain work

#### 24 State or State authority must call for public tenders for certain work (1) If the funding recipient is a State or an authority of a State, the funding recipient must call for public tenders for all work on the funded project, other than: (a) work that is maintenance of a road or railway; or (b) work that is to be carried out by a public utility; or (c) work that the Minister has, by a written exemption relating to the project, exempted from this condition because, in the Minister’s opinion: (i) the work is urgently required because of an emergency; or (ii) the work is of such a minor nature that the invitation of tenders for the work would involve undue additional cost; or (iii) the work is of a kind for which it is not practicable to prepare adequate tender specifications; or (iv) the work is of a kind for which competitive tenders are unlikely to be received; or (v) the work will contribute to employment in a region; or (vi) the cost of the work is less than an amount determined by the Minister by legislative instrument under subsection (4) for the purposes of this subparagraph. (2) The Minister may, in writing, vary or revoke an exemption referred to in paragraph (1)(c). (3) An instrument granting, varying or revoking an exemption referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is not a legislative instrument. (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine an amount for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(c)(vi).