{"id":"C1957A00017","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1956-57","slug":"appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"17 of 1957","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4714,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1957A00017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1956-57","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.001.png)APPROPRIATION (No. 2) 1956-57.\n\nNo. 17 of 1957.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply additional sums out of the (Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth .day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, and to appropriate those sums.\n\n\\[Assented to 29th May, 1957.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1956-57:\n\nCommencement.\n\n2\\. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue, application and appropriation of £15,305,000.\n\n3.—(1.) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to .Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the-thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, the sum of Fifteen million three hundred and five thousand pounds.\n\n(2.) The sum granted by the last preceding sub-section is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.\n\n4.—(1.) In\n\nF.3243/57.—Price Is. 3d.\n\nFurther issue, application and appropriation.\n\n4.—(1.) In addition to the sum referred to in the last preceding section, the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, such sums as the Treasurer from time to time determines.\n\n(2.) The sums granted by the last preceding sub-section are appropriated for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.\n\n![](image.003.png)Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.\n\n![](image.004.png)ABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| part 1.—departments and services—other than business undertakings and territories of the commonwealth— | £ |\n| Parliament................................................... | 19,500 |\n| Prime Minister’s Department....................................... | 57,800 |\n| Department of External Affairs...................................... | 88,000 |\n| Department of the Treasury........................................ | 118,000 |\n| Attorney-General’s Department..................................... | 1,600 |\n| Department of the Interior......................................... | 76,400 |\n| Department of Works............................................ | 184,000 |\n| Department of Civil Aviation....................................... | 240,900 |\n| Department of Customs and Excise................................... | 25,200 |\n| Department of Health............................................ | 4,800 |\n| Department of Trade............................................. | 69,000 |\n| Department of Primary Industry..................................... | 2,000 |\n| Department of Social Services...................................... | 45,800 |\n| Department of Shipping and Transport................................. | 700 |\n| Department of Immigration........................................ | 34,900 |\n| Department of Labour and National Service............................. | 17,400 |\n| Department of National Development.................................. | 3,200 |\n| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization................ | 12,400 |\n| Defence Services............................................... | 5,614,000 |\n| Miscellaneous Services........................................... | 2,617,400 |\n| War and Repatriation Services...................................... | 4,204,000 |\n| Total Part 1........................................ | 13,437,000 |\n| PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— | |\n| Commonwealth Railways......................................... | 72,000 |\n| Postmaster-General’s Department.................................... | 781,000 |\n| Broadcasting and Television Services.................................. | 37,000 |\n| Total Part 2........................................ | 890,000 |\n| PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— | |\n| Northern Territory.............................................. | 186,000 |\n| Australian Capital Territory........................................ | 88,000 |\n| Norfolk Island................................................. | 1,000 |\n| Papua and New Guinea........................................... | 7,000 |\n| Total Part 3........................................ | 282,000 |\n| PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS— | |\n| Department of the Treasury........................................ | 696,000 |\n| Total.......................................... | 15,305,000 |\n\n```html\n

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

£

I. PARLIAMENT.

Division No. 1.—SENATE.

£

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

600

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...

870

1,470

B.—General Expenses......................................

520

C.—Other Services—

1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....................

4,000

3. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Bangkok—Representation......

1,735

5,735

Total Division No. 1...........................

7,725

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

B.—General Expenses......................................

700

C.—Other Services—

4. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Bangkok—Representation......

1,735

Total Division No. 2...........................

2,435

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—Salaries of officers on retirement leave or payments in lieu

1,560

Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services

2,900

Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

50

B.—General Expenses......................................

250

Total Division No. 6...........................

300

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.

1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.................

3,200

2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staffs

1,380

Total Division No. 9...........................

4,580

Total Parliament..............................

19,500

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............

1,000

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.

B.—General Expenses—

4. Incidental and other expenditure............................

2,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| PART 1. DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | |\n| Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. | |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 5. Typist-in training. scheme................................. | 1,900 |\n| Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices............... | 11,500 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 25,900 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 2,500 |\n| | 39,900 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Cablegrams.......................................... | 1,800 |\n| Total Division No. 15.......................... | 41,700 |\n| Division No. 17—OFFICE OF EDUCATION. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............. | 200 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 1,000 |\n| Total Division No. 17.......................... | 1,200 |\n| Division No. 18—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| 2. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments | 3,000 |\n| 4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings......................... | 6,000 |\n| 6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings. | 1,000 |\n| Total Division No. 18.......................... | 10,000 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department................. | 57,800 |\n| III. DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 19—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 1,500 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 400 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment;, stationery and printing............ | 4,300 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 15,000 |\n| 4. Courier service........................................ | 3,200 |\n| 5. Cablegrams and radiograms............................... | 21,600 |\n| | 44,500 |\n| Total Division No. 19.......................... | 46,000 |\n| Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 7,900 |\n| Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—FRANCE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 1,200 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued

£

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS–continued

Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

600

Division No. 24.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

900

Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Deficiency in estimated savings.....................

200

Arrears of representation allowance..................

400

Salaries of officers in course of transfer................

200

800

Division No. 27.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

1,000

Division No. 28.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

B.—General Expenses—

3. Rent and maintenance, office...............................

1,600

Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff......................

1,400

Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.

B.—General Expenses—

8. Increase in imprest advance................................

1,300

Division No. 33.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

500

B.—General Expenses—

2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............

650

6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses................

400

1,050

Total Division No. 33..........................

1,550

Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff................................

1,630

Rent and accommodation subsidies...................

3,470

5,100

B.—General Expenses—

7. Incidental and other expenditure............................

300

Total Division No. 35k.........................

5,400

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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

£

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Reclassification of office..........................

600

Deficiency in estimated savings.....................

4,900

5,500

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

1,600

7,100

B.—General Expenses—

2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............

2,800

Total Division No. 36.....................

9,900

Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Local allowances...............................

1,200

Rent and accommodation subsidies...................

1,700

2,900

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

100

Total Division No. 39.....................

3,000

Division No. 40.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Increased salary and allowance of High Commissioner......

400

Local allowance................................

500

Reclassification of office..........................

100

1,000

Division No. 42.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

500

B.—General Expenses—

5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth Buildings...................

450

Total Division No. 42.....................

950

Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff......................

1,000

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

1,800

2,800

B.—General Expenses—

2. Representation in Hong Kong..............................

700

Total Division No. 45.....................

3,500

Total Department of External Affairs...........

88,000

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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

£

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 48.—TAXATION BRANCH.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.

16,000

Deficiency in estimated savings....................

31,000

47,000

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

37,000

B.—General Expenses—

5. Law costs...........................................

34,000

Total Division No. 48.....................

118,000

Total Department of the Treasury.............

118,000

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

7. Incidental and other expenditure............................

1,600

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence................................

450

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................

2,500

5. Office cleaning, other than salaries...........................

1,000

3,950

C.—Miscellaneous—

2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra.................

11,000

3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra............

450

4. Office cleaning for departments in Canberra.....................

11,300

22,750

Total Division No. 65.....................

26,700

Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances....................

6,000

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

650

3. Extra duty pay........................................

500

Total Division No. 67.....................

7,150

Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence................................

120

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................

130

Total Division No. 69.....................

250

Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence................................

300

3. Postage, telegram and telephone services.......................

1,750

2,050

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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH–continued.

£

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.

Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.

1. Prime Minister........................................

4,520

2. External Affairs.......................................

100

3. Treasury............................................

5,200

4. Attorney-General......................................

5,400

5. Interior.............................................

2,610

6. Works.............................................

11,550

8. Health.............................................

4,100

9. Trade..............................................

60

11. Social Services........................................

4,720

14. Immigration.........................................

690

15. Labour and National Service...............................

1,300

Total Division No. 71..........................

40,250

Total Department of the Interior...................

76,400

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

Division No. 72—ADMINISTRATIVE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees...........................

18,000

Less—

4. Amount recoverable from other administrations—

£

Read.................................

467,000

In lieu of..............................

444,000

18,000

5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—

Read.................................

765,000

In lieu of..............................

770,200

Dr. 5,200

6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—

Read.................................

10,000

In lieu of..............................

14,800

Dr. 4,800

7. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—

Read.................................

1,641,000

In lieu of..............................

1,757,000

Dr.116,000

Dr.108,000

126,000

B.—General Expenses—

Less—

21. Amount recoverable from other administrations—

£

Read.................................

91,260

In lieu of..............................

87,300

3,960

22. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—

Read.................................

137,240

In lieu of..............................

148,000

Dr. 10,760

23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—

Read.................................

2,000

In lieu of..............................

2,800

Dr. 800

24. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—

Read.................................

328,000

In lieu of..............................

351,400

Dr. 23,400

Dr. 31,000

Total Division No. 72....................

157,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |\n| VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS–continued. | |\n| Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. | |\n| 7. Interior............................................ | 27,000 |\n| Total Department of Works................ | 184,000 |\n| VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. | |\n| Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 94,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay....................................... | 17,000 |\n| | 111,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage and telegrams.................................. | 2,000 |\n| 4. Telephone and fire services............................... | 3,500 |\n| 8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956 | 5,000 |\n| 13. Payments on account of damages sustained.................... | 36,000 |\n| | 46,500 |\n| Total Division No. 74.................... | 157,500 |\n| Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. | |\n| 3. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost............ | 75,500 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 77.—RENT. | 7,900 |\n| Total Department of Civil Aviation........... | 240,900 |\n| IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. | |\n| Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 4,250 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act 1901-1954, may be credited to this item) | 3,750 |\n| | 8,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 5,000 |\n| 4. Fuel, light and power................................... | 1,000 |\n| 6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses................. | 1,000 |\n| 12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930–956 | 3,100 |\n| 14. Incidental and other expenditure........................... | 1,900 |\n| | 12,000 |\n| Total Division No. 79.................... | 20,000 |\n| Division No. 80.—FILM CENSORSHIP. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff..................... | 2,200 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 2,200 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay....................................... | 800 |\n| Total Division No. 80.................... | 5,200 |\n| Total Department of Customs And Excise...... | 25,200 |\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 3,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 1,800 |\n| Total Department of Health................ | 4,800 |\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | |\n| Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 11,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 11,200 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 15,000 |\n| | 26,200 |\n| Total Division No. 85.................... | 37,200 |\n| Division No. 86.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Overseas transfers—Fares, travelling and subsistence.............. | 15,300 |\n| Division No. 88.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff..................... | 800 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 70 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.................. | 300 |\n| 3. Rent and maintenance, office.............................. | 340 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure............................ | 200 |\n| | 910 |\n| Total Division No. 88.................... | 1,710 |\n| Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 700 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Rent and maintenance, office.............................. | 1,720 |\n| Total Division No. 90.................... | 2,420 |\n| Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 400 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 200 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.................. | 750 |\n| 3. Rent and maintenance, office.............................. | 80 |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses............... | 200 |\n| | 1,230 |\n| Total Division No. 91.................... | 1,630 |\n\n \n\n| Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | |\n| Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—FRANCE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff...................... | 1,730 |\n| Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SINGAPORE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 260 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses................ | 20 |\n| Total Division No. 95..................... | 280 |\n| Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 170 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 7. Increase in imprest advance................................ | 2,740 |\n| Total Division No. 96..................... | 2,910 |\n| Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTH AFRICA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses................ | 40 |\n| 7. Increase in imprest advance................................ | 320 |\n| Total Division No. 97..................... | 360 |\n| Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 160 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams................... | 860 |\n| Total Division No. 98..................... | 1,020 |\n| Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Local allowances..................... | 260 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 100 |\n| Total Division No. 99..................... | 360 |\n| Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NORTHERN EUROPE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams................... | 50 |\n| Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTHERN EUROPE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 170 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 150 |\n| Total Division No. 102.................... | 320 |\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | |\n| Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 130 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 10 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams................... | 140 |\n| | 150 |\n| Total Division No. 103.................... | 280 |\n| Division No. 104.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional remuneration................ | 400 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 700 |\n| | 1,100 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 280 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams................... | 300 |\n| 3. Rent and maintenance, office............................... | 110 |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses................ | 200 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure............................ | 50 |\n| | 940 |\n| Total Division No. 104.................... | 2,040 |\n| Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BURMA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies......... | 140 |\n| Division No. 106.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 200 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams................... | 500 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure............................ | 550 |\n| Total Division No. 106.................... | 1,250 |\n| Total Department of Trade.................. | 69,000 |\n| XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. | |\n| Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............. | 2,000 |\n| Total Department of Primary Industry.......... | 2,000 |\n| XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | |\n| Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Incidental and other expenditure............................ | 2,800 |\n| Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 43,000 |\n| Total Department of Social Services........... | 45,800 |\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | |\n| Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 700 |\n| XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | |\n| Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 4,000 |\n| 5. Payment for services performed by Government authorities including services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts | 7,000 |\n| Total Division No. 117.................... | 11,000 |\n| Division No. 120.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 2,000 |\n| Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 2,400 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cables...................... | 6,000 |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses................ | 100 |\n| Total Division No. 124.................... | 8,500 |\n| Division No. 125.—MIGRATION OFFICES—OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries—Australian—Based Staff—Additional staff............... | 9,200 |\n| 2. Salaries—Locally—engaged personnel........................ | 4,200 |\n| Total Division No. 125.................... | 13,400 |\n| Total Department of Immigration............. | 34,900 |\n| XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | |\n| Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| C.—Miscellaneous— | |\n| 2. Boards of Reference under Stevedoring Industry Act 1949–1954—Fees and other expenditure | 200 |\n| 3. Stevedoring Industry Act 1954–1956—Committee of Inquiry......... | 1,300 |\n| Total Division No. 126.................... | 1,500 |\n| Division No. 126k.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.(a) | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary:— | |\n| l. Salaries and allowances.................................. | 9,250 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 1,500 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 550 |\n| | 11,300 |\n\n(a) Portion of year only.\n\n \n\n```html\n

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£

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.

Division No. 126k.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICER(a)—continued.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............

2,200

2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................

2,400

4,600

Total Division No. 126k.....................

15,900

Total Department of Labour and National Service

17,400

XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Division No. 127.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................

2,200

C.—Miscellaneous—

4. Materials Handling Testing Station—Equipment and operational expenses.

1,000

Total Division No. 127....................

3,200

Total Department of National Development.......

3,200

XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

(For Payment to Credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)

C.—Investigations—

4. Soils and irrigation......................................

600

6. Forest products........................................

920

7. Mining and metallurgy...................................

730

9. Research services.......................................

300

10. Industrial chemistry.....................................

1,600

11. Fisheries investigations...................................

1,600

13. National Standards Laboratory..............................

2,600

21. Meteorological physics...................................

600

24. Fuel research..........................................

1,090

25. Wild life.............................................

400

27. Genetics investigations...................................

700

11,140

30. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations and other receipts available in the Science and Industry Trust Account—

£

Read......................................

1,155,040

In Lieu of...................................

1,143,900

11,140

D.—Grants—

..

1. Research associations....................................

10,000

2. Research studentships....................................

3,400

13,400

3. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources........

1,000

12,400

Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

12,400

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£

XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 131.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings...........

2,000

2. Temporary and casual employees............................

10,000

12,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence................................

1,500

2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......................

500

5. Barracks maintenance including cleaning materials................

1,000

3,000

Total Division No. 131....................

15,000

Division No. 134k.—SOUTH-EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION MILITARY PLANNING OFFICE—CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS COST

9,000

Total Department of Defence................

24,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

Division No. 137.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.

B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, contractors, employees and other persons, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote.)

1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to ships’ funds.

200,000

Division No. 138.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.

1. Salaries and allowances..................................

2,000

Division No. 140.—CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees

29,000

5. Less wages of dockyard employees chargeable to other Divisions—

£

Read....................................

1,877,000

In lieu of..................................

1,906,000

Dr. 29,000

Total Division No. 140....................

58,000

Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES.

(Receipts from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this vote.)

1. Travelling and subsistence................................

40,000

5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...................

65,000

7. Compensation payable under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956

50,000

Total Division No. 141....................

155,000

Division No. 142.—GENERAL EXPENSES—H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts receipts, from the sale of oil fuel and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)

3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition......................

245,000

5. Oil fuel.............................................

323,000

Total Division No. 142....................

568,000

Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES

28,000

Total Department of the Navy...............

1,011,000

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£

XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.

B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received for the supply of meals at Army Establishments may be credited to this vote.)

10. Less transfers from items 5, 6 and 7 to Division No. 154b, Item 1—

£

Read................................

1,165,000

In lieu of..............................

1,346,000

Dr. 181,000

Division No. 154.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.

A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—

1. Pay and allowances......................................

336,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs

105,000

2. Home training.......................................

102,000

4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty................

20,000

227,000

Total Division No. 154...................

563,000

Division No. 158.—FORCES OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE.

1. Maintenance of forces overseas............................

290,000

2. Currency advances and other expenditure to be charged to this Division: pending recovery

170,000

Total Division No. 158...................

460,000

Division No. 159.—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT—MAINTENANCE. (Moneys received from; the sale of materials to contractors to complete Army contracts may be credited to this vote.)

2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment...........

21,000

3. Repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing.............

30,000

Total Division No. 159...................

51,000

Division No. 160k.—SERVICE DWELLINGS—RENTALS

17,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 163.—RENT

1,000

Total .Department of the Army...............

1,273,000

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.

Division No. 167—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—

4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments—

£

Read.................................

720,000

In lieu of...............................

740,000

Dr. 20,000

Division No. 168.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

2. Temporary and casual employees...........................

65,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued. | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued. | |\n| Division No. 169.—GENERAL SERVICES. (Amounts received for meals supplied at R.A.A.F. Establishments may be credited to this vote.) | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 80,000 |\n| 2. Grace requisites, stationery, printing and text-books................ | 47,000 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 75,000 |\n| 4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation................... | 80,000 |\n| 5. Rations............................................. | 140,000 |\n| 9. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments.......... | 25,000 |\n| Total Division No. 169.................... | 447,000 |\n| Division No. 172.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced; from sales of clothing to personnel to replace lost or damaged issues and from sales of material to contractors to complete Air contracts may be credited to this vote.) | |\n| 1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores..................... | 580,000 |\n| 2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories...... | 145,000 |\n| 4. Communications and radar equipment......................... | 459,000 |\n| 7. Petrol and oil......................................... | 410,000 |\n| Total Division No. 172.................... | 1,594,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 175.—RENT........................................ | 8,000 |\n| Division No. 177.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES..................... | 4,000 |\n| Total Department of Air................... | 2,138,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY. | |\n| Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites, stationery and printing....................... | 4,000 |\n| 4. Freights, cartage and packing.............................. | 3,000 |\n| Total Division No. 180.................... | 7,000 |\n| Division No. 186.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 5,000 |\n| 5. Materials and other operational stores......................... | 25,000 |\n| Total Division No. 186.................... | 30,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 191.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS............. | 20,000 |\n| Total Department of Supply................. | 57,000 |\n\nF.3243/57.—2\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION. | |\n| Division No. 198.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| B.—Maintenance of production potential facilities and other non-recoverable factory costs | 42,000 |\n| Division No. 201—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT........... | 6,000 |\n| Division No. 204.—BUILDINGS AND WORKS........................ | 1,000,000 |\n| Total Department of Defence Production........ | 1,048,000 |\n| OTHER SERVICES. | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 210.—CIVIL DEFENCE. | 63,000 |\n| Total Other Services...................... | 63,000 |\n| Total Defence Services.................... | 5,614,000 |\n| XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | |\n| Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| 6. Ex-members of Parliament and others or their dependants—Annual allowances | 175 |\n| 16. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant........................... | 1,000 |\n| 26. Olympic Games, 1956—Contribution towards cost................ | 300,000 |\n| 29. Visits abroad of Minister for Trade, 1956— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.................. | 6,600 |\n| (b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials............ | 8,600 |\n| 37. Visit abroad of the Prime Minister, 1956— | |\n| (b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials............ | 9,350 |\n| 39. Flood relief—Queensland................................. | 47 |\n| 40. Visits abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1956— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.................. | 5,156 |\n| (b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials............ | 2,461 |\n| 41. Flood relief—South Australia.............................. | 374,500 |\n| 42. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Contribution...................... | 2,495 |\n| 43. Dominion Students Hall Trust, London—Contribution.............. | 6,269 |\n| 44. International Hall of Residence, University of London—Contribution.... | 31,344 |\n| 45. Flood relief—Victoria................................... | 177,000 |\n| 46. Visit abroad of Minister for Immigration, 1956— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.................. | 369 |\n| 47. Ghana Independence Celebrations—Visit of Minister for Air, 1957— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.................. | 1,400 |\n| (b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials............ | 900 |\n| 48. Act of grace payment in special circumstances................... | 108 |\n| 49. Visit abroad of Prime Minister, 1957— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Prime Minister and personal staff............. | 4,200 |\n| (b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials............ | 2,200 |\n| 50. Visit abroad of Minister for Health, 1957— | |\n| (a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.................. | 4,400 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department................. | 938,574 |\n| Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION. | |\n| 1. Commonwealth scholarship scheme.......................... | 93,500 |\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | |\n| Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |\n| 1. International Labour Conferences—Representation................ | 1,140 |\n| 3. Representation at minor conferences.......................... | 150 |\n| 5. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and publicity | 1,450 |\n| 6. United Nations—Representation............................ | 22,250 |\n| 8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation | 1,700 |\n| 9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation.......... | 600 |\n| 11. Relief and repatriation to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses | 1,000 |\n| 16. Exchange of visits with South and South East Asia................ | 9,000 |\n| 17. Suez Canal—Advance to United Nations towards cost of clearance (Repayable by United Nations) | 450,800 |\n| 18. United Nations—Contribution towards expenses of Emergency Force.... | 74,500 |\n| 19. Suez Canal Users Association—Contribution.................... | 754 |\n| 20. Investigating Committee on Hungary—Expenses................. | 1,000 |\n| 21. South-East Asia Treaty Organization Conference—Canberra, 1957..... | 26,000 |\n| 22. Charter of aircraft—Travel of Vice-President of the Philippines to Manila. | 9,750 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs................ | 600,094 |\n| Division No. 217k.—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF. | |\n| 6. Relief for Hungarian refugees.............................. | 130,000 |\n| Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| 6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances.... | 25,517 |\n| 12. Census of retail establishments............................. | 6,400 |\n| 13. Economic Advisory Committee—Expenses..................... | 400 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury.................. | 32,317 |\n| Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| 1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property—Contribution | 119 |\n| 3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution...................... | 628 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department................ | 747 |\n| Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| 8. Lands Acquisition Act 1906–1936—Appeal by North Australian Meat Company—Legal expenses | 127 |\n| 9. Lands Acquisition Act 1906–1936—Appeal by Grace Bros. Pty. Ltd.—Legal expenses | 5,836 |\n| Total Department of the Interior................... | 5,963 |\n| Division No. 221 —DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. | |\n| 2. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution...... | 2,700 |\n| Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| 12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service—Grants to States | 11,000 |\n| Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | |\n| 8. Special food investigations................................ | 20,000 |\n| 11. Consultative Committee on Import Policy...................... | 250 |\n| 13. Overseas Trade Missions—Contributions...................... | 4,400 |\n| 14. Publication of “Australia Today”—Contribution.................. | 3,000 |\n| 15. Dried vine fruits advertising campaign—Contribution.............. | 2,120 |\n| 16. Export Payments Insurance Corporation—Establishment costs........ | 1,030 |\n| Total Department of Trade....................... | 30,800 |\n\nF.3243/57—3\n\n \n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—-continued. | |\n| Division No. 224.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. | |\n| 5. Farm mechanization research.............................. | 620 |\n| 20. Legal expenses of Commonwealth intervention—O’Sullivan v. Noarlunga Meat Ltd. | 3,922 |\n| Total Department of Primary Industry................ | 4,542 |\n| Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | |\n| 8. Payment of. pension to officer on retirement..................... | 136 |\n| Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | |\n| 1. Marine salvage service................................... | 500 |\n| 8. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy......................... | 33,250 |\n| Total Department of Shipping and Transport........... | 33,750 |\n| Division-No. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.) | |\n| A.—Assisted Migration— | |\n| 1. Child migration, British and foreign.......................... | 9,800 |\n| 14. Hungarian refugees..................................... | 450,000 |\n| | 459,800 |\n| H.—Other— | |\n| 2. Education of non-British migrants in the English language........... | 84,000 |\n| 6. Hostels and Holding Centres—Caretaker and maintenance expenses of vacant establishments | 19,000 |\n| | 103,000 |\n| Total Department of Immigration................... | 562,800 |\n| Division No. 228.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | |\n| A.—Joint Coal Board— | |\n| 4. Stockpiling and related expenditure.......................... | 159,113 |\n| B.—Miscellaneous— | |\n| 2. Blue asbestos industry, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of State assistance | 864 |\n| 3. Coal miners’ amenities, Western Australia—Contribution............ | 10,000 |\n| | 10,864 |\n| Total Department of National Development............ | 169,977 |\n| Division No. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | |\n| 2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant..................... | 500 |\n| Total Miscellaneous Services..................... | 2,617,400 |\n| XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES. | |\n| REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 235.—REPATRIATION BENEFITS. | |\n| 2. Medical treatment...................................... | 313,000 |\n| 4. Living allowances...................................... | 4,800 |\n| 5. 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£

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.

Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.

1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances........................

650

3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad

900

4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen

250

Total Division No. 237....................

1,800

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.

1. General maintenance of establishments........................

11,000

2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................

11,000

Total Division No. 239.........................

22,000

Total Repatriation Department....................

366,800

RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 241.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.

1. Tuition, text-books and equipment...........................

3,000

Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.

2. Living allowances......................................

9,570

MISCELLANEOUS.

Division No. 246.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

5. Burma-Siam Railway Settlement—Proceeds (for payment to credit of the Japanese Assets Distribution Trust Account)

94,528

6. War Savings Certificates and Savings Certificates—Redemption.......

3,600,000

Total Division No. 246.........................

3,694,528

Division No. 249.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

6. Discharged members of women’s services—Payments under special circumstances

102

MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.

Division No. 250.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)

Gross expenditure—

£

£

Read............................

8,433,000

In lieu of..........................

5,300,000

3,133,000

Less recoveries—

Read............................

11,753,000

In lieu of..........................

8,750,000

3,003,000

130,000

Total War and Repatriation Services.................

4,204,000

Total Part 1.................................

13,437,000

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PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 252.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

B.—Stores and materials....................................

22,000

C.—General expenses......................................

8,000

Total Division No. 252....................

30,000

Division No. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

C.—General expenses......................................

20,000

Division No. 254.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

C.—General Expenses......................................

18,000

Division No. 255.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................

3,000

C.—General Expenses......................................

1,000

Total Division No. 255....................

4,000

Total Commonwealth Railways..............

72,000

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 264k.—GENERAL CHARGES (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation.)

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

£

Additional staff............................

631,000

District and other allowances...................

54,000

685,000

B.—General Expenses......................................

69,000

D.—Mail Services.........................................

23,000

Total Division No. 264k...................

777,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 266—RENT OF BUILDINGS.

3. Rent...............................................

4,000

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............

781,000

III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.

A.—Sound Broadcasting—

1. Maintenance and operation of stations and studios

18,000

2. Provision of land-line services

19,000

Total Division No. 270.........................

37,000

Total Broadcasting and Television Services............

37,000

Total Part 2.................................

890,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| Under Control of Department of Territories. | |\n| Division No. 273.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances.................... | 9,500 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 41,500 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 5,000 |\n| | 56,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 3,000 |\n| C.—Aboriginal Affairs— | |\n| 1. Maintenance of aboriginals at Government settlements.............. | 22,000 |\n| D.—Other Services— | |\n| 3. Police services—Maintenance.............................. | 1,000 |\n| 4. Survey camps—Maintenance.............................. | 2,000 |\n| 7. Sanitary and garbage services.............................. | 4,500 |\n| 17. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts........ | 3,500 |\n| 18. Botanic gardens, parks and reserves.......................... | 1,000 |\n| 22. Mines Branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore samplings.......... | 3,500 |\n| 25. Animal Industry Branch—Operational expenses.................. | 1,300 |\n| 30. Agricultural research.................................... | 11,000 |\n| | 27,800 |\n| Total Division No. 273.................... | 108,800 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | |\n| Division No. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories............... | 2,000 |\n| 2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance........... | 19,700 |\n| | 21,700 |\n| B.—Developmental Services— | |\n| 1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 10,000 |\n| Total Division No. 274.................... | 31,700 |\n| Under Control of Department of Health. | |\n| Division No. 277.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances.................... | 10,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Fuel, light and power.................................... | 3,500 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 2. Medical services—Maintenance............................. | 25,000 |\n| 3. Transport equipment—Aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport..... | 7,000 |\n| | 32,000 |\n| Total Division No. 277.................... | 45,500 |\n| Total Northern Territory................... | 186,000 |\n\n \n\n| PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 280—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 4. Bush fire prevention.................................... | 4,000 |\n| 11. To recoup the. State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act 1923 and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions | 741 |\n| 20. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956 | 1,123 |\n| | 5,864 |\n| D.—Education— | |\n| 1. University College—Grant in aid............................ | 31,009 |\n| 8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered | 38,377 |\n| | 69,386 |\n| Total Division No. 280.................... | 75,250 |\n| Division No. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay........................................ | 2,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence................................ | 280 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................... | 150 |\n| 7. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions. | 600 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure............................ | 120 |\n| | 1,150 |\n| Total Division No. 281.................... | 3,150 |\n| Under Control of Department of Health. | |\n| Division No. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES. | |\n| 1. Canberra Community Hospital.............................. | 8,600 |\n| 3. Abattoir services....................................... | 1,000 |\n| Total Division No. 283.................... | 9,600 |\n| Total Australian Capital Territory............. | 88,000 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND. | |\n| Under Control of Department of Territories. | |\n| Division No. 284.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | |\n| 1. Towards expenses of Administration.......................... | 1,000 |\n| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. | |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | |\n| Division No. 286.—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES | 7,000 |\n| Total Part 3............................ | 282,000 |\n\n \n\n| PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| Under Control of the Department of the Treasury. | |\n| Division No. 290.—DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER ARTICLE 16 OF THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH JAPAN (FOR PAYMENT TO CREDIT OF THE JAPANESE ASSETS DISTRIBUTION TRUST ACCOUNT) | 696,000 |\n| Total Part 5.......................... | 696,000 |\n| Total.......................... | 15,305,000 |\n\n![](image.005.png)By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1628},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act performs exactly the function described in its long title: granting additional sums for the 1956-57 financial year. As a supplementary Appropriation Act (No. 2), it follows the standard form of such legislation without expanding beyond the appropriation of specified funds."},"complexity_factors":["Simple legislative mechanism: only two operative sections (ss. 3-4) authorizing expenditure","Extensive tabular schedule listing appropriations by department and division, but containing no legal conditions or operative provisions","Minimal defined terms (only 'Treasurer', 'Consolidated Revenue Fund', 'financial year')","Single cross-reference to the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955","No conditional logic, exceptions, or delegated powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1956 Appropriation Act authorizes the Treasurer to withdraw £15,305,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund as a supplementary budget for the 1956–57 year. It redirects additional funds mainly to defence, war and repatriation, miscellaneous public services (including disaster relief and Olympic support), and the Post Office, and permits contributions to a government investment reserve. Affected parties include government departments, veterans, public servants (temporary and permanent), and citizens receiving grants like flood relief."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-1956-57/documents"}}