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First Session, 45th General Assembly

53 Elizabeth II, 2004

BILL 53

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC TENDER ACT

Received and Read the First Time...................................................................................................

Second Reading.................................................................................................................................

Committee.................................................................................... December 14, 2004 Amendment

Third Reading.....................................................................................................................................

Royal Assent......................................................................................................................................

HONOURABLE DIANNE WHALEN

Minister of Government Services

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

EXPLANATORY NOTES

This Bill would amend the Public Tender Act to

             (a)  remove from the Act the exemption of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro; and

             (b)  permit a minister to approve a request for proposals.

At present the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is required.  The amendment would also provide that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may establish terms and conditions under which a minister may exercise the authority to approve a request for proposals.


A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC TENDER ACT

Analysis


        1.   S.2 Amdt.
Definitions

        2.   S.3 Amdt.
Tender required


Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSNL1990 cP-45
as amended

        1. Paragraph 2(b) of the Public Tender Act is amended by

             (a)  striking out the words "but does not include" after subparagraph (viii); and

             (b)  striking out subparagraph (ix).