This law is about public works, which are things like roads, bridges, and buildings that everyone uses. You might see public works being built or fixed in your community. The law helps decide how these projects are planned and done.
The law covers many things, including how the government decides which public works to do and how they pay for them. It also says how the government can take land from people to build public works, and what happens to the people who own that land. You can find more information about this in [other parts of the law](link to other section).
The government has to follow this law when they are doing public works, so that everything is fair and safe. The law helps keep you and your community safe, and makes sure that public works are good quality.
The law is important because it helps the government make good decisions about public works, and makes sure that everyone is treated fairly. You can learn more about how the law works by reading [more about public works](link to other section).
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM45426.
1: Short Title and commencement, or
"This law's name and when it started"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
