{"id":"C2004A03357","name":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87","slug":"appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1986-87","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"116 of 1986","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7373,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03357-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87","content":"![1.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87\n\nNo. 116 of 1986\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 1987\n\n\\[Assented to 1 December 1986\\]\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 1986-87.\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 $29 360 000\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 1987, the sum of $29 360 000.\n\n \nAppropriation of $50 694 000\n\n4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87 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 $50 694 000 are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1986, 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 1987 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 1987, 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 1987, 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 1987, 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 \n\n(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.\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 1986-87 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 1987, 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 1987, 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 1987, 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\n—————\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1 Section 4\n\nSUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND\n\n| | $ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| By the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87 | 21 334 000 |\n| By this Act.......................... | 29 360 000 |\n| Total............................ | 50 694 000 |\n\nSCHEDULE 2 Sections 3 and 4\n\nSUMMARY\n\nAppropriation—1986-87, Heavy figures\n\nExpenditure—1985-86, Light figures\n\n```html\n

Division

Recurrent

Capital

Total

$

$

$

101

Senate.............................

9 282 000

60 000

9 342 000

8 730 985

94 267

8 825 252

102

Advance to the President of the Senate.......

..

..

150 000

..

..

..

103

House of Representatives................

10 352 000

50 000

10 402 000

9 759 313

119 239

9 878 552

104

Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives

..

..

300 000

..

..

..

105

Parliamentary Reporting Staff..............

7 320 000

..

7 320 000

7 308 510

..

7 308 510

106

Parliamentary Library...................

7 941 000

..

7 941 000

7 371 034

..

7 371 034

107

Joint House Department..................

14 597 000

442 000

15 039 000

11 379 606

325 563

11 705 168

108

Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker..

..

..

200 000

..

..

..

Total........................

49 492 000

552 000

50 694 000

44 549 448

539 069

45 088 517

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1986-87

1985-86

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

Division 101.—SENATE

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

9 282 000

8 919 000

8 730 985

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

60 000

118 000

94 267

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

9 342 000

9 037 000

8 825 252

\n```\n\nADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE\n\nDivision 102.—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE\n\nTo enable the President of the Senate to make money available for expenditure—\n\n(i) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that—\n\n(a) is urgently required; and\n\n(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\n\n(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,\n\n```html\n

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 in relation to the Senate

150 000

150 000

*

Division 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

10 352 000

9 805 000

9759 313

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

50 000

145 000

119 239

TOTAL: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.....

10 402 000

9 950 000

9 878 552

\n```\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1985-86 from the Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1986-87

1985-86

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

\n```\n\nADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n\nDivision 104—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n\nTo enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make money available for expenditure—\n\n(i) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that—\n\n(a) is urgently required; and\n\n(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\n\n(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,\n\n| being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 in relation to the House of Representatives | 300 000 | 300 000 | * |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | --- |\n\nDivision 105.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF\n\n| 1. Recurrent expenditure................ | 7 320 000 | 7 383 000 | 7 308 510 |\n| -------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |\n| TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF | 7 320 000 | 7 383 000 | 7 308 510 |\n| Division 106—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | | | |\n| 1. Recurrent expenditure.................... | 7 941 000 | 7 540 000 | 7 371 034 |\n| TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | 7 941 000 | 7 540 000 | 7 371 034 |\n| Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT | | | |\n| 1. Recurrent expenditure.................... | 14 597 000 | 11 394 000 | 11 379 606 |\n| 2. Capital expenditure...................... | 442 000 | 429 000 | 325 563 |\n| TOTAL: JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..... | 15 039 000 | 11 823 000 | 11 705 168 |\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1985-86 from the Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1986-87

1985-86

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

\n```\n\nJOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER\n\n| Division 108.—JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKERTo enable the President and the Speaker to make money available for expenditure—(i) that both the President and the Speaker 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 1987 in relation to the Parliamentary , Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department. | 200 000 | 200 000 | * |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | --- |\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1985-86 from the Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\n\\[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 19 August 1986\n\nSenate on 21 October 1986\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains the ordinary scope of an appropriation statute: it provides specified funds for Parliamentary Departments and authorises limited additional payments for salary increases and urgent unforeseen items. Sections 3–4 appropriate the stated totals and Schedule 2 allocates them; sections 5 and 7 permit constrained extra disbursements (salary increases and advances) subject to caps and reporting. 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