{"id":"C2004A03036","name":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984-85","slug":"appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1984-85","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"172 of 1984","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":25976,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984-85","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984-85\n\nNo. 172 of 1984\n\nAn Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985\n\n\\[Assented to 25 October 1984\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:\n\nShort title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984–85.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of $26 458 000\n\n3\\. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985, the sum of $26 458 000.\n\n \n\nAppropriation of $43 680 000\n\n4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984-85 and by section 3 of this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $43 680 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1984, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\nAdditional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries\n\n5. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1985 amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with sub-section (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.\n\n(2) The amounts determined by the President under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1985, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(3) The amounts determined by the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1985, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(4) The amounts determined by the President and the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 105 in Schedule 2, sub-division 1 of Division 106 in Schedule 2 or sub-division 1 of Division 107 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1985, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(5) Amounts issued under sub-section (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub-section (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.\n\n(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.\n\n \n\nAmounts expended under Supply Act in respect of increases in salaries\n\n6. Amounts issued before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1984-85 and applied in payment of recurrent expenditure referred to in Schedule 2 by way of payment of salaries or payments in the nature of salary, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under this Act.\n\nAdvances to President and Speaker\n\n7. (1) Expenditure in relation to the Senate in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as the President may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the President of the Senate”.\n\n(2) Expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as the Speaker may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives”.\n\n(3) Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 105, 106 or 107 in Schedule 2 as the President and the Speaker both direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1985, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker”.\n\nSCHEDULE 1 Section 4\n\nSUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE \nCONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND\n\n$\n\nBy the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act\n\n1984-85............................17 222 000\n\nBy this Act..........................26 458 000\n\nTotal..........................43 680 000\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 2 Section 4\n\nSUMMARY\n\nAppropriation—1984–85, Heavy figures\n\nExpenditure—1983–84, Light figures\n\n| Division | Recurrent | Capital | Total |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ---------- |\n| | $ | $ | $ |\n| 101 Senate............................... | 7 632 000 | 113 000 | 7 745 000 |\n| | 5 611 391 | 164 431 | 5 775 822 |\n| 102 Advance to the President of the Senate.......... | . . | . . | 150 000 |\n| | . . | . . | . . |\n| 103 House of Representatives................... | 9 448 000 | . . | 9 448 000 |\n| | 7 182 488 | . . | 7 182 488 |\n| 104 Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives | . . | . . | 300 000 |\n| | . . | . . | . . |\n| 105 Parliamentary Reporting Staff............... | 6 863 000 | . . | 6 863 000 |\n| | 5 576 716 | . . | 5 576 716 |\n| 106 Parliamentary Library..................... | 6 972 000 | . . | 6 972 000 |\n| | 6 444 099 | . . | 6 444 099 |\n| 107 Joint House Department................... | 11 281 000 | 721 000 | 12 002 000 |\n| | 8 487 539 | 574 498 | 9 062 037 |\n| 108 Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker.... | . . | . . | 200 000 |\n| | . . | . . | . . |\n| Total............................ | 42 196 000 | 834 000 | 43 680 000 |\n| | 33 302 233 | 738 929 | 34 041 162 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

1984-85

1983-84

Appropriation

Expenditure

Division 101.—SENATE

$

$

$

1. Recurrent expenditure ............

7 632 000

6 229 000

5 611 391

2. Capital expenditure ...............

113 000

210 000

164 431

TOTAL: SENATE..................

7 745 000

6 439 000

5 775 822

ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Division 102.—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

To enable the President of the Senate to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that—

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1985 in relation to the Senate

150 000

100 000

*

* Expenditure in 1983-84 from the Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.

Division 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1. Recurrent expenditure.............

9 448 000

7 944 000

7 182 488

TOTAL: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9 448 000

7 944 000

7 182 488

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1984-85

1983-84

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

300 000

300 000

*

Division 104.—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that—

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1985 in relation to the House of Representatives

* Expenditure in 1983-84 from the Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.

Division 105.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF

1. Recurrent expenditure .............

6 863 000

5 644 000

5 576 716

TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF

6 863 000

5 644 000

5 576 716

Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY

1. Recurrent expenditure .............

6 972 000

6 573 000

6 444 099

TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY

6 972 000

6 573 000

6 444 099

Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT

1. Recurrent expenditure .............

11 281 000

8 764 000

8 487 539

2. Capital expenditure ...............

721 000

845 000

574 498

TOTAL: JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT

12 002 000

9 609 000

9 062 037

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1984-85

1983-84

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

200 000

200 000

*

Division 108.—JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

To enable the President and the Speaker to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that both are satisfied is expenditure that—

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1985 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department

* Expenditure in 1983-84 from the Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.

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