6Road Construction Plant Suspense Account

### 6 Road Construction Plant Suspense Account > *\[Section 6 Inserted by No. 22 of 1951, s. 3 \]* > > > (1)  There shall be kept in the books of the Treasury an account, to be called the Road Construction Plant Suspense Account (in this Act referred to as "the Account"). > > > (2)  All money standing to the credit of the Road Construction Plant Account in the books of the Transport Commission on 30th June 1951, shall, forthwith after the commencement of this section, be paid by the Commission to the credit of the Account. > > > (3)  There shall also be credited to the Account – > > > > > > (a) all money paid to the Minister in respect of the use, hire, sale, or disposal of any plant vested in the Minister by [section 10 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#GS10@EN) [Road Construction (Transfer of Functions) Act 1951](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) or purchased or acquired by the Minister for the purposes of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) such amounts (including provision for wages, stores, and transport) as the Minister thinks reasonable in respect of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the use of any such plant in connection with the – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (A) construction and maintenance of State highways, subsidiary roads, and country roads, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (B) execution, carrying out, construction, and maintenance of any public works authorized by Parliament; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the insurance, maintenance, depreciation, and other charges in connection with the use of any such plant – > > > > > > > > and all amounts so credited to the Account shall be debited to the costs of the State highways, subsidiary roads, country roads, and public works, in connection with which the plant is used. > > > (4)  *\[Section 6 Subsection (4) amended by No. 35 of 1985, s. 9 \]*There shall be debited to the Account – > > > > > > (a) all costs incurred in connection with the operation, maintenance, and insurance of plant vested in the Minister by [section 10 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#GS10@EN) [Road Construction (Transfer of Functions) Act 1951](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) or purchased or acquired by him for the purposes of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) all costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in connection with the purchase, replacement, renewal, or hire of plant for the purposes of this Act.