Subject to the provisions of the Government Tramways Act 1912 ⁶, the Minister shall have the administration, charge, and control of the Tramways Act 1885 ⁷, and all amendments thereof and all special Acts passed thereunder, and of all Government tramways constructed thereunder, other than Government tramways as defined in section 2 of the Government Tramways Act 1912 ⁶, and all such Acts shall be read as if for the words }Commissioner of Railways~ or }Commissioner~ were substituted the words }Minister for the time being administering the Public Works Act 1902 ~.

[Section 116 amended by No. 35 of 1933 s.7; No. 27 of 1974 s.24; No. 52 of 1995 s.14; No. 31 of 1997 s.56.]