{"id":"C1922A00041","name":"British Empire Exhibition Appropriation Act 1922","slug":"british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"41 of 1922","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3018,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1922A00041-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"British Empire Exhibition Appropriation Act 1922","content":"BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION APPROPRIATION.\n\nNo. 41 of 1922.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One hundred and fifteen thousand pounds to provide for the representation of the Commonwealth at the British Empire Exhibition 1924.\n\n\\[Assented to 18th October, 1922.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE it enacted by the King’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 British Empire Exhibition Appropriation Act 1922.\n\nAppropriation of £115,000.\n\n2. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, for the purpose of providing for the representation of the Commonwealth at the British Empire Exhibition to be held at Wembley Park, Middlesex, England, during the year One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, the sum of One hundred and fifteen thousand pounds.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1034},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains precisely scoped to its original purpose: a one-time appropriation for a specific 1924 exhibition. No expansion beyond the initial funding authorization has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections total","No definitions or interpretation clauses","Single unconditional payment with no exceptions or conditions","No cross-references to other Acts","No administrative machinery, regulations, or ongoing obligations","Extremely narrow temporal and geographic scope (one event in 1924)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law authorises the Australian Government to spend **£115,000** (a very significant sum in 1922) from the national treasury — called the Consolidated Revenue Fund — to pay for Australia's participation in the **1924 British Empire Exhibition** in London.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The money funds Australia's display at a massive international fair held at Wembley Park, England in 1924\n- This was a 'world expo' style event where countries across the British Empire showcased their industries, culture, and trade opportunities\n- The Act is purely about funding — it creates no new rules, regulators, or ongoing programs\n- It is a **one-time appropriation** (spending approval) that expires once the exhibition concludes\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian taxpayers (whose money funded the national pavilion), and Australian businesses who benefited from the trade and migration opportunities generated by the exhibition."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922","history":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922/history","analysis":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/british-empire-exhibition-appropriation-act-1922/documents"}}