{"id":"C1944A00027","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1944-45","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"27 of 1944","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":22179,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1944A00027-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1.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 1944-45.\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 £6,277,000.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue and application of £6,277,000","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-five the sum of Six million two hundred and seventy-seven thousand pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation","content":"4. The 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-five.\n\nF.6297.—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.

––

1944-45.

1943-44.

Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

3

","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 of the Commonwealth

1,940,000

1,159,000

1,405,100

534,900

..

9

Part II.—Business Undertakings

3,650,000

3,392,000

3,030,692

619,308

..

11

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth

687,000

319,000

241,486

445,514

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

6,277,000

4,870,000

4,677,278

1,599,722

..

\n```\n\n \nAdditions New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n

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

SUMMARY.

Division Number.

—

1944-45.

1943-44.

Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Decrease on Expenditure 1943-44.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

1

PARLIAMENT.........

1,100

24,000

18,504

..

17,404

2-3

PRIME MINISTER’S DE­PARTMENT

97,100

52,600

33,696

63,404

..

4-5

DEPARTMENT OF EXTER­NAL AFFAIRS

30,700

6,800

14,437

16,263

..

6-7

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

10,700

10,400

5,610

5,090

..

8

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

3,600

3,000

1,708

1,892

..

9

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

63,900

14,100

3,834

60,066

..

10

WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION

200,000

28,000

24,730

175,270

..

11-14

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

1,208,000

845,000

1,136,394

71,606

..

15

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

3,500

13,000

1,512

1,988

..

16

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

12,000

3,000

1,961

10,039

..

17

DEPARTMENT OF REPAT­RIATION

300,000

150,000

158,863

141,137

..

18

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE

600

800

328

272

..

19

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

2,200

2,500

1,195

1,005

..

20-21

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING

6,600

5,800

2,328

4,272

..

TOTAL PART I....

1,940,000

1,159,000

1,405,100

534,900

..

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

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

1944-45.

1943-44.

PARLIAMENT.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

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

1,100

24,000

18,504

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 2.

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

2,000

11,800

10,040

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

5,100

800

225

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

7,100

12,600

10,265

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 3.

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

(a) 90,000

40,000

23,431

Total Prime Minister’s Department

97,100

52,600

33,696

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Under Control of Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 4.

1. Australian Minister in United States of America—Equipment and extension of Legation

22,200

5,000

1,510

2. Australian Minister in China—Equipment for Legation

350

500

720

3. Australian Minister in Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — Equipment for Legation

1,650

700

1,071

4. Australian High Commissioner for Canada—Equipment for office and residence

200

100

186

5. Australian High Commissioner in New Zealand—Equipment for office and residence

1,000

..

6,070

6. Australian High Commissioner in India—Equipment for office and residence

4,600

..

4,737

Total Division No. 4.....

30,000

6,300

14,294

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 5.

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

700

500

143

Total Department of External affairs

30,700

6,800

14,437

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability £70,000.\n\n \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

1944-45.

1943-44.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 6.

£

£

£

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

700

800

104

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 7.

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

10,000

9,600

5,506

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

10,700

10,400

5,610

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 8.

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

3,600

3,000

1,708

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 9.

1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1934

100

100

..

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

57,700

6,900

3,103

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

3,500

900

186

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

100

200

36

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

2,500

6,000

509

Total Department of the Interior......

63,900

14,100

3,834

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

200,000

28,000

24,730

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

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

1944-45.

1943-44.

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

6,000

6,000

2,354

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

265,000

675,400

419,965

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

129,000

42,000

26,301

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

400,000

723,400

448,620

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 12.

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

(a)800,000

608,000

677,802

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

1,200,000

1,331,400

1,126,422

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—Australian section

500

500

5

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

1,000

1,600

225

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

500

500

4

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

2,000

2,600

234

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £400,000.\n\n \n\n

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.

1944-45.

1943-44.

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—Australian section

5,000

10,000

8,801

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

1,000

1,000

937

Total Division No. 14..........

6,000

11,000

9,738

Total Empire Air Services.......

8,000

13,600

9,972

1,208,000

1,345,000

1,136,394

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

500,000

..

Total Department of Civil Aviation

1,208,000

845,000

1,136,394

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

3,500

13,000

1,512

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 16.

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

12,000

3,000

1,961

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 17.

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

(a)300,000

150,000

158,863

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £199,000.\n\n \n\n

1944-45.

1943-44.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 18.

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

600

800

328

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 19.

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

2,200

2,500

1,195

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping.

Division No. 20.

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

2,800

3,300

1,790

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 21.

1. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture

3,800

2,500

538

Total Department of Supply and Shipping.....

6,600

5,800

2,328

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

1,940,000

1,159,000

1,405,100

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

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

SUMMARY.

Division Number.

–––

1944-45.

1943-44.

Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

22

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

150,000

150,000

97,424

52,576

..

23-24

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

3,500,000

3,242,000

2,933,268

566,732

..

TOTAL PART II.....

3,650,000

3,392,000

3,030,692

619,308

..

\n```\n\nF.6297.—2\n\n \n\n

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

1944-45.

1943-44.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 22.

£

£

£

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

116,000

120,000

75,187

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

3,000

1,500

2,254

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

30,000

26,000

17,389

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

600

500

..

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

400

2,000

2,594

Total Commonwealth Railways.....

150,000

150,000

97,424

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 23.

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

1,595,000

1,795,000

1,826,734

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

1,085,000

1,387,500

596,267

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

218,000

125,000

115,397

4. National broadcasting service................

102,000

84,000

61,059

3,000,000

3,391,500

2,599,457

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

499,500

..

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

3,000,000

2,892,000

2,599,457

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 24.

Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture.

1. Postal, telegraph and telephone services.........

452,500

326,000

332,656

2. National broadcasting service................

47,500

24,000

1,155

Total Division No. 24..........

(a) 500,000

350,000

333,811

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

3,500,000

3,242,000

2,933,268

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

3,650,000

3,392,000

3,030,692

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £500,000.\n\n \n\n

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY.

Division Number.

—

1944-45.

1943-44.

Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

25-26

NORTHERN TERRITORY....

133,000

118,000

72,853

60,147

..

27-28

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

554,000

201,000

168,633

385,367

..

TOTAL PART III...

687,000

319,000

241,486

445,514

..

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

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1944-45.

1943-44.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 25.

£

£

£

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

64,000

70,000

47,317

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

50,000

30,000

8,458

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

5,000

8,000

7,071

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

119,000

108,000

62,846

Division No. 26.

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

14,000

10,000

10,007

Total Northern Territory........

133,000

118,000

72,853

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 27.

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

(a)332,100

80,000

38,877

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

(b)137,600

80,000

57,638

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

12,500

10,000

10,060

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

7,500

1,700

654

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

300

300

300

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

2,000

2,000

1,980

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

8,000

1,000

26,640

500,000

175,000

136,149

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year

..

34,000

..

Total Division No. 27.............

500,000

141,000

136,149

Division No. 28.

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

54,000

60,000

32,484

Total Australian Capital Territory.......

554,000

201,000

168,633

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

687,000

319,000

241,486

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC

6,277,000

4,870,000

4,677,278

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated further liability, £98,900. (b) Estimated further liability, £20,000.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2493},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1944 enactment. The scope remains strictly limited to appropriating £6,277,000 for additions, new works and buildings for the financial year ending 30 June 1945, exactly as described in the title."},"complexity_factors":["Routine annual appropriation with only four operative sections (short title, commencement, issue of funds, appropriation)","No interpretation section, definitions, or complex conditional logic","Simple legal mechanism: Treasurer 'may issue' funds as set out in the Schedule","Schedule contains detailed financial allocations across 28 divisions but these are administrative line items rather than legal complexities","Minimal cross-referencing to other legislation (only incidental mentions of Acts like the War Service Homes Act within the Schedule)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £6,277,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance capital construction in 1944–45. It funds government buildings, transport and communications undertakings (railways, postal/telephone networks), and infrastructure in the Northern Territory and Canberra. As a supply measure, it legally enables those capital works and fixes spending limits approved by Parliament, while noting some projects carry estimated further liabilities requiring future appropriation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1944-45/documents"}}