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*[Section 2 Repealed by 25 Geo.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 ;

(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 .