16Conditions precedent to commencing public works

### 16 Conditions precedent to commencing public works > *\[Section 16 Amended by 10 Geo. V No. 51, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Amended by No. 16 of 1948, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Amended by No. 2 of 1954, s. 3 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:12 Dec 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-12-12/act-2019-042#GS6@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-021#GS5@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 108 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-108#GS5@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 1962, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 58 of 1962, s. 2 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 1964, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 65 of 1970, s. 4 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 1974, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 1975, s. 3 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1980, s. 4 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 1983, s. 4 \]*No public work to which [section fifteen](#GS15@EN) applies (except such works as have already been authorized by Parliament or hereafter may be withdrawn from the operation of this Act by a resolution withdrawing same adopted by each House of Parliament), the estimated cost of completing which exceeds the relevant monetary threshold in relation to such work, and whether such work is a continuation, completion, repair, reconstruction, extension, or new work, shall be commenced unless it has first been referred to and reported upon by the Committee in accordance with this section. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:12 Dec 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-12-12/act-2019-042#GS6@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-021#GS5@Hpb@EN) The Governor shall by writing under his hand addressed to the Committee refer every proposed public work that exceeds the relevant monetary threshold in relation to such work to the Committee for their report thereon. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 16 Subsection (3) amended by No. 108 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-108#GS5@Hpb@EN) With every such reference to the Committee there shall be furnished to the Committee an estimate of the cost of such work when completed, together with such plans and specifications or other descriptions as the Minister administering the [Public Works Construction Act 1880](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1880-032) for the time being deems proper, together with the prescribed reports on the probable cost of construction and maintenance, and an estimate of the probable revenue, if any, to be derived therefrom. Such estimates, plans, specifications, descriptions, and reports to be authenticated or verified in the prescribed manner. > > > (4)  The Committee shall, with all convenient dispatch, deal with the matter and shall as soon as conveniently practicable, regard being had to the nature and importance of the proposed work, report to the House of Assembly, if the House of Assembly is then in session, and, if not, to the Governor, the result of their inquiries. > > > (5)  *\[Section 16 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 58 of 1962, s. 2 \]**\[Section 16 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 66 of 1964, s. 3 \]*If in a report under [subsection (4)](#GS16@Gs4@EN) of this section, the Committee does not recommend the carrying out of the work to which the report relates, that work shall not be commenced unless and until it has been authorized by an Act.