{"id":"C1942A00045","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1942-43","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"45 of 1942","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4215,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1942A00045-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1942-43.\n\nCommencement.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of £4,902,000.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue and application of £4,902,000","content":"3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-three the sum of Four million nine hundred and two thousand pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation","content":"4. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-three.\n\nTHE\n\nF.7235.—Price 8d.\n\n \n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"THE SCHEDULE. Sec.4.\n\n––––––\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n

Page Reference.

—

1942-43.

1941-12.

Increase on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

3

Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

1,298,000

980,000

702,403

595,597

..

9

Part II.—Business Under­takings

3,040,000

1,716,000

1,886,846

1,153,154

..

11

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth

564,000

1,135,000

716,095

..

152,095

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

4,902,000

3,831,000

3,305,344

l,596,656

..

\n```\n\n \n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part Part I","sectionType":"part","heading":"Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth","content":"PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories\n\nof the Commonwealth.\n\nSUMMARY.\n\n

Division Number.

—

1942-43.

1941-42.

Increase on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

1

PARLIAMENT.........

1,400

2,400

2,888

..

1,488

2-3

PRIME MINISTER’S DE­PARTMENT

54,800

55,100

34,345

20,455

..

4-5

DEPARTMENT OF EXTER­NAL AFFAIRS

5,600

64,650

63,466

..

57,866

6-7

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

10,300

39,000

42,288

..

31,988

8

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DE­PARTMENT

10,000

35,250

5,166

4,834

..

9

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

54,000

64,400

45,021

8,979

..

10

WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION

25,000

70,000

49,124

..

24,124

11-14

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

908,700

547,900

414,443

494,257

..

15

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

11,000

9,300

3,395

7,605

..

16

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

2,500

8,600

3,484

..

98

17

DEPARTMENT OF REPAT­RIATION

200,000

61,000

24,514

175,486

..

18-19

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

10,500

17,900

8,794

1,706

..

20

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

4,200

4,500

5,475

..

1,275

TOTAL PART I...

1,298,000

980,000

702,403

595,597

..

\n```\n\n \n\nPART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories\n\nof the Commonwealth.\n\n

1942-43

1941-42.

PARLIAMENT.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 1.

£

£

£

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......

1,400

2,400

2,888

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 2.

1. Equipment for Industrial Chemistry Laboratory......

15,800

17,600

8,661

Vessel for development of fisheries industry.......

..

7,000

..

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites

..

3,500

1,477

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

15,800

28,100

10,038

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 3.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture............

39,000

27,000

24,307

Total Prime Minister’s Department.......

54,800

55,100

34,345

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Under Control of Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 4.

1. High Commissioner for Canada—Purchase and equipment of official residence

100

1,300

1,628

2. Australian Minister in United States of America—Purchase and equipment of Legation premises

5,000

57,200

60,282

3. Australian Minister in China—Equipment for Legation premises

400

2,000

1,591

Australian Minister in Japan—Equipment for official residence

..

4,000

..

Total Division No. 4...........

5,500

64,500

63,401

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 5.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........

100

150

65

Total Department of External Affairs......

5,600

64,650

63,466

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 6.

1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment

300

300

218

\n```\n\n \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

1942-43.

1941-42.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 7.

£

£

£

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.........

10,000

38,700

42,070

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

10,300

39,000

42,288

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 8.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.........

(a) 10,000

35,250

5,166

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 9.

1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1934.

10,000

25,000

13,000

2. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Architectural and engineering services

(b) 25,000

19,000

13,940

3. Governor-General’s establishments—Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture

1,000

2,200

890

4. Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.— Erection

1,000

3,500

443

5. Fittings and furniture........................

12,800

9,200

12,969

6. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account

4,200

5,500

3,779

Total Department of the Interior....

54,000

64,400

45,021

WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.

Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.

Division No. 10.

1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1941—for payment to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account

25,000

70,000

49,124

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £51,440. (b) Estimated further liability, £20,400. \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

1942-43

1941-42.

INTERNAL SERVICES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.

£

£

£

Division No. 11.

1. Buildings and works—including grants to Councils towards cost of establishment and improvement of country aerodromes

21,100

13,500

8,040

2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio frequency control lines ; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment

726,300

223,810

82,781

3. Aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment..........

12,900

11,290

10,623

Total Division No. 11.........

760,300

248,600

101,444

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 12.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........

(a) 635,000

(b)578,200

b 303,590

Total Internal Services.........

1,395,300

826,800

405,034

EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.

Division No. 13.

1. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio frequency control lines ; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment—Singapore section

1,200

1,400

74

2. Launches and equipment for flying boat bases—Singapore section

1,700

1,300

296

3. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities ; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio-frequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment— Trans-Tasman section

1,500

300

185

Total Division No. 13..........

4,400

3,000

555

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability £358,500. In addition £175,100 was provided from Civil Aviation Trust Account. \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.

1942-43.

1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

£

£

£

Division No. 14.

1. Buildings, works and sites, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Singapore section

5,500

14,100

6,364

2. Buildings, works and sites, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Trans-Tasman section

3,500

4,000

2,490

Total Division No. 14

9,000

18,100

8,854

Total Empire Air Services

13,400

21,100

9,409

1,408,700

847,900

414,443

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

500,000

300,000

..

Total Department of Civil Aviation......

908,700

(a) 547,900

a 414,443

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 15.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels

11,000

9,300

3,395

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 16.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels

2,500

8,600

3,484

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 17.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......

(b)200,000

61,000

24,514

\n```\n\n(а) In addition £175,100 was provided from Civil Aviation Trust Account.\n\n(b) Estimated further liability, £80,500. \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

1942-43.

1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Commerce.

Division No. 18.

1. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment......

1,900

8,200

4,350

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 19.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........

8,600

9,700

4,444

Total Department of Commerce...

10,500

17,900

8,794

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 20.

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........

4,200

4,500

5,475

TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

1,298,000

980,000

702,403

\n```\n\n \n\nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c\n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part Part II","sectionType":"part","heading":"Business Undertakings","content":"PART II.—Business Undertakings.\n\nSUMMARY.\n\n

Division

Number.

—

1942-43.

1941-42.

Increase on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

21

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

240,000

150,000

113,761

126,239

..

22

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

2,800,000

1,566,000

1,773,085

1,026,915

..

TOTAL PART II......

3,040,000

1,716,000

1,886,846

1,153,154

..

\n```\n\nF.7235.—2 \n\n

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

1942-43.

1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 21.

1. Trans-Australian Railway...................

218,000

116,000

82,674

2. North Australia Railway....................

2,250

4,750

9,118

3. Central Australia Railway...................

17,000

17,500

11,479

4. Australian Capital Territory Railway............

750

250

456

6. Port Augusta-Port Pirie Railway...............

2,000

11,500

10,034

Total Commonwealth Railways..

240,000

150,000

113,761

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department and Department of the Interior.

Division No. 22.

1. Telephone exchange services..................

1,329,000

899,000

1,088,308

2. Trunk line services........................

816,000

345,000

345,000

3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services............

67,000

39,000

45,708

4. National Broadcasting service.................

37,999

28,000

11,329

5. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......

(a) 500,000

255,000

282,740

6. Subscription to share capital—Amalgamated Wireless (Aus­tralasia) Ltd.

50,001

..

..

Total Postmaster-General’s Department.

2,800,000

1,566,000

b 1,773,085

TOTAL PART II.—Business Undertakings......

3,040,000

1,716,000

1,886,846

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £193,000. (b) In addition £1,200,000 was provided under Loan Fund. \n\n

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY.

Division

Number.

—–

1942-43.

1941-42.

Increase on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1941-42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

23-24

NORTHERN TERRITORY..

174,000

450,000

338,079

..

164,079

25-26

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TER­RITORY

390,000

685,000

378,016

11,984

..

TOTAL PART III....

564,000

1,135,000

716,095

..

152,095

\n```\n\n \n\n

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1942-43.

1941-42.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 23.

£

£

£

1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture............

(a) 100,000

320,000

207,849

2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes

(b) 25,000

25,000

7,873

3. Metalliferous mining—Construction of batteries and supply of equipment

1,000

4,000

1,537

4. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account

33,000

51,000

90,257

Total Division No. 23...............

159,000

400,000

307,516

Division No. 24.

1. Department of Health—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture

15,000

50,000

30,563

Total Northern Territory.............

174,000

450,000

338,079

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 25.

1. Architectural services, fittings and furniture.............

122,550

320,500

131,637

2. Engineering services............................

169,840

335,530

127,149

3. Forestry....................................

10,000

10,000

9,726

4. Sundry works and services........................

3,950

10,540

3,689

5. Canberra Cemetery—Minor services—for payment to the credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account

600

300

987

6. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account

15,100

10,350

12,134

7. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account

5,000

2,000

15,590

327,040

689,220

300,912

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year

85,040

149,220

..

Total Division No. 25..............

(c) 242,000

540,000

300,912

Division No. 26.

1. Department of Health—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture

148,000

145,000

77,104

Total Australian Capital Territory......

390,000

685,000

378,016

TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.......

564,000

1,135,000

716,095

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.....

4,902,000

3,831,000

3,305,344

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability £32,400. (b) Estimated further liability £26,200. (c) Estimated further liability, £108,300.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1571},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard annual appropriation for capital works consistent with original purpose. The Act remains strictly limited to authorising expenditures for additions, new works, and buildings for the 1942-43 financial year, with no expansion into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Simple legal mechanism with only 4 operative sections","Length is due to extensive financial schedules rather than complex legal text","No conditional logic, cross-references, or defined terms in the operative provisions","Tabular appropriations structure requires careful parsing but follows standard budget format"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises £4,902,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1942–43 capital works—buildings, infrastructure and equipment—during World War II. Funds are allocated across government departments, public business undertakings (notably communications and rail) and territories (including Northern Territory and Canberra).\n\nIt’s a supply law: it legally enables wartime investment in aviation, communications and defence-related infrastructure crucial to Australia’s war effort and civil services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1942-43/documents"}}