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Public Works.
Minister for Public Works or the Minister of Lands, or by any local authority, and authorised to make any survey. 3. (1.) A notice required by this Act to be sent to any person may be sent to the last known place of abode or business of such person by messenger or by post. 5 (2.) If such person is absent from the colony, the notice sent to his agent. (3.) If such person is not known, or has no known agent in the colony, the notice shall be publicly notified. (4.) A notice required to be sent to the Minister must oe sent to jq the Public Works Office at Wellington, or to the office of such person, either at Wellington or elsewhere in the colony, as the Minister authorises by public notice to receive notices on his behalf. (5.) A notice required to be sent to a local authority must be sent to the office of such authority. 15 (6.) Where a notice is sent by post it must be sent so as to arrive in the due course of post on or before the last day on which such notice is required to be served. 4. (1.) The, Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations for the conduct of all persons employed by the Government 20 under this Act, or in or about any works which may be constructed by the Government under the authority thereof. (2.) A copy of all regulations made under the authority of this Act shall be laid before Parliament within ten days after the issue thereof if Parliament be sitting, but, if not, then within ten days after 25 the commencement of the next sitting'thereof. 5. (1.) The Governor shall appoint some member of the Executive Council to be the Minister for Public Works, who shall be charged with the administration of this Act, and with the execution of all Government works, except as provided in Part VI. hereof. 30 (2.) The Minister for Public Works holding office at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be appointed under this Act. (3.) Where the Minister is authorised to enter into any contract or agreement, or make any lease, under this or any other Act all the rights and liabilities in respect thereof, and all benefit and advantage 35 thereunder, or interest therein, shall vest in his successor or successors in office without the necessity of any transfer or assignment whatsoever. 6. The Governor may from time to time create such offices, and appoint such engineers, managers, clerks, and other officers and persons, as may be necessary for the administration of this Act, and for the 40 execution of all Government works ; and may from time to time assign such functions as he shall think fit to such persons respectively, all of whom shall hold office at the Governor's pleasure, and shall receive such salaries as the General Assembly determines. 7. (1.) The Minister shall, as soon as conveniently may be after 45 the opening of each session, lay before Parliament full and detailed estimates of the expenditure proposed to be made upon all Government works during the financial year; and no such works shall be undertaken unless Parliamenfappropriates money for the execution thereof. (2.) When moneys are proposed to be voted in any session for the 50 construction of railways, the Minister shall insertfin the Appropriation Bill of such session a schedule in the form of the Second Schedule hereto.
Of notices. 1894, No. 42, sec. 3
Governor may make regulations for conduct of officers. Ibid, see. 4
To be laid before Parliament.
Minister for Public Works. Ibid, sec 5
Interest in contracts, &c, of Minister to devolve on his successor.
Appointment of engineers and other officers. Ibid, sec. 6
Annual estimates. Ibid, sec. 7
When moneys voted for railways, Appropriation Act to contain Schedule of same.
A.—sc.