{"id":"C1902A00003","name":"Coronation Celebration Act 1902","slug":"coronation-celebration-act-1902","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"3 of 1902","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12105,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1902A00003-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Coronation Celebration Act 1902","content":"CORONATION CELEBRATION.\n\nNo. 3 of 1902.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Twenty-three thousand three hundred and fifty pounds for the purpose of defraying- expenses attendant upon the celebration of His Majesty’s Coronation.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th April, 1902.\\]\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 Coronation Celebration Act 1902.\n\nVote for defraying expenses of Coronation celebration.\n\n2. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose, the several sums of money specified in the Schedule to this Act for the purpose of defraying expenses attendant upon the celebration of His Majesty’s Coronation.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE.\n\n| Contingent of Commonwealth mounted troops...........................                                    | £16,000 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Illuminating Commonwealth Buildings in the State capitals..................                             | 5,500   |\n| The representation of the Commonwealth by the Prime Minister, including clerical and all other expenses | 1,850   |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1980},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of funding coronation celebrations through a single, specific appropriation, with no expansion beyond the three expenditures listed in the Schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and appropriation clause)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other Acts","Simple Schedule containing only 3 specific expenditure items","Unconditional appropriation with no exceptions, conditions, or triggers"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorizes the federal government to spend £23,350 from the national budget (the Consolidated Revenue Fund) on celebrations for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.\n\nThe money is allocated to three specific purposes:\n- **£16,000** to send a contingent of Commonwealth mounted troops to participate in the coronation ceremonies\n- **£5,500** to illuminate (light up) Commonwealth government buildings in each state capital\n- **£1,850** to cover the Prime Minister's representation at the event, including travel and administrative costs\n\nThis is a straightforward *appropriation Act* (a law that authorizes spending money) for a one-off historical event. It creates no ongoing legal obligations or regulatory frameworks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902","history":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902/history","analysis":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/coronation-celebration-act-1902/documents"}}