Public Works Committee Act 1914
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15 Functions of Committee
[Section 15 Amended by 10 Geo. V No. 51, s. 2 ][Section 15 Amended by No. 16 of 1948, s. 2 ][Section 15 Amended by No. 2 of 1954, s. 2 ]
(1) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2019, s. 5, Applied:12 Dec 2019] [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:16 Jun 2009] [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:16 Jun 2009] [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 108 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:17 Dec 2001] *[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 1962, s. 2 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 1964, s. 2 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 65 of 1970, s. 3 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 1974, s. 2 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 1975, s. 2 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1980, s. 3 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 1983, s. 3 ]*The Committee shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, consider and report upon every public work that is proposed to be undertaken by a general government sector body, except any public work which hereafter may be withdrawn from the operation of this Act by a resolution withdrawing same adopted by each House of Parliament (and whether such work is a continuation, completion, repair, reconstruction, extension, or new work), in all cases where the estimated cost of completing the work exceeds the relevant monetary threshold in relation to the work.
(2) In considering and reporting on any work, the Committee shall have regard to –
(a) the stated purpose thereof;
(b) the necessity or advisability of carrying it out; and where the work purports to be of a reproductive or revenue producing character, the amount of revenue which it may reasonably be expected to produce; and
(c) the present and prospective public value of the work –
and generally the Committee shall in all cases take such measures and procure such information as may enable them to inform or satisfy Parliament as to the expedience of carrying out the work.