{"id":"C1924A00043","name":"Invalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Act 1924","slug":"invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"43 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3104,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1924A00043-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Invalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Act 1924","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\ninvalid and old age pensions appropriation.\n\n \n\nNo. 43 of 1924.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for Invalid and Old-age Pensions.\n\n[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]\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 Invalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Act 1924.\n\nAppropriation of £10,000,000 for Invalid and old-age pensions.\n\n2. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly for the purposes of the Trust Account established under the Audit Act 1901–1920, and known as the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Fund, the sum of Ten million pounds for invalid and old-age pensions.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1944},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"As an appropriation Act, it is strictly limited to its stated purpose of funding invalid and old-age pensions. The scope remains confined to the specific financial authorization of £10 million for this purpose, exactly as indicated in the title and preamble."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 short sections of substantive law","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single, unconditional appropriation of a fixed sum (£10,000,000)","No procedural requirements, conditions, or compliance mechanisms","Only one incidental reference to the Audit Act 1901-1920"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorizes the Australian Government to withdraw **£10 million** from the national treasury (called the Consolidated Revenue Fund) to pay for invalid (disability) and old-age pensions.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Appropriates funds**: It legally sets aside the money needed to pay pensions to eligible elderly and disabled Australians.\n*   **Trust Account**: The money goes into a special holding account called the *Invalid and Old-age Pensions Fund*, established under auditing laws, to ensure the funds are used only for pension payments.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   **Pensioners**: Elderly and disabled Australians relying on government support.\n*   **Taxpayers**: The Act draws on public revenue to fund these social security payments.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Act, the government would have no legal authority to spend public money on pensions. This is a routine but essential \"supply\" law that keeps the social security system funded."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924","history":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924/history","analysis":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1924/documents"}}