Public Works Act 1902 Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 1902 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to public works. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Institution Access right Authorization/permit Inspection Private land Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Land-use planning Water supply Waterworks Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for the discipline of public works. Part IA establishes and regulatees functions and powers of the Western Australian Building Management Authority. Part II concerns authorizing public works and clarifies the relation with Division 4 of Part 9 of the Land Administration Act 1997 (dealing with the entry on land required for a public work) and Part 10 (dealing with compensation) in relation to Ministerial authorization of public work under this Part. Moreover the Part establishes that the Governor, by Order in Council, may authorise the Minister to undertake, construct, or provide any public work except as to railways, in which case the authorisation may be given to the Public Transport Authority. Part IV recognizes that powers of entry on land can be also for survey purposes. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au