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Public Works Committee Act 1969
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C2004C06261
07 April 1997
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14 October 2001
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
5 Interpretation [see Note 2]
6 Extension to Territories [see Note 2]
6A Bodies to which Act applies
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Part II—Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
7 Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
8 Declaration to be subscribed by members
9 Chairman and Vice-Chairman
10 Sectional Committees
11 Reference of matters to Sectional Committees
12 Meetings of the Committee
13 Quorum
14 Voting
15 Minutes
16 Annual report
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Part III—Reports on Public Works
17 Functions of the Committee
18 Reference of public works to the Committee
18A Inquiries by Committee
18B Consideration of overseas public works
19 Review of reports
20 Power to take evidence
21 Power to summon witnesses
22 Warrant for apprehension of witness
23 Evidence to be given in public except in certain cases
24 Continuance of evidence
25 Privileges of witnesses
26 Assessors
27 Power to enter on land etc.
28 Failure of witness to attend
29 Preventing witnesses from giving evidence
30 Refusal to be sworn etc.
31 False evidence
32 Protection of witnesses
33 Prosecution of offences
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Part IV—Miscellaneous
35 Allowances
36 Limitation of annual expenditure
37 Application of Parliamentary Papers Act
38 Evidence given before former Committee
40 Regulations
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The Schedule—Public Works Committee Act 1969
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Public Works Committee Act 1969
