2Interpretation

### 2 Interpretation > *\[Section 2 Repealed by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > ***building or construction works*** means any building work, civil engineering work or engineering work, whether such work is a continuation, completion, repair, reconstruction, extension, de-commissioning, demolition or new work,but does not include any road or bridges works; > > > ***public work*** means – > > > > > > (a) building or construction works; and > > > > > > > (b) road or bridges works; > > > ***relevant monetary threshold***, in relation to – > > > > > > (a) building or construction works – means $8 000 000; or > > > > > > > (b) road or bridges works – means $15 000 000; > > > ***road or bridges works*** means any work in relation to the following: > > > > > > (a) roads, within the meaning of the [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) ; > > > > > > > (b) any carriageway, track, or path, for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) any vehicle that travels on land; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) trains, trams, buses or motorised bicycles; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) any self-propelled object that is designed for the carriage of humans or objects; > > > > > > > (c) footpaths, bicycle paths or paths or trails for pedestrians or animals; > > > > > > > (d) bridges – > > > > whether such work is a continuation, completion, repair, reconstruction, extension, decommissioning, or demolition, of a road, carriageway, track, path, trail or bridge, is new such work or is for the purposes of the permanent closure of a road, carriageway, track, path, trail or bridge; > > > ***vehicle*** has the same meaning as in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) .