{"id":"C1931A00011","name":"Invalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Act 1931","slug":"invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"11 of 1931","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3542,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1931A00011-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Invalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Act 1931","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\nINVALID AID OLD-AGE PENSIONS APPROPRIATION.\n\n \n\nNo. 11 of 1931.\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 22nd July, 1931.]\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 1931.\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 1901-1926, and known as the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Fund, the sum of Ten million pounds for invalid and old-age pensions.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1852},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"As a straightforward supply bill appropriating a specific sum for a specific purpose, the legislation has not expanded beyond its original intent to fund invalid and old-age pensions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (Short title and Appropriation)","Zero defined terms or interpretation clauses","Single, unconditional purpose with no exceptions or provisos","Minimal cross-referencing (single reference to Audit Act 1901-1926)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorizes the government to withdraw **£10 million** from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Australia's main government bank account) to pay invalid and old-age pensions.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Appropriates** (legally sets aside) £10 million specifically for elderly and disabled Australians who qualify for pensions\n- Deposits the money into a protected trust account—the *Invalid and Old-age Pensions Fund*—ensuring it can only be used for pension payments, not other government expenses\n- References the *Audit Act* to establish this trust account properly\n\n**Why it matters:**\nDuring the Great Depression (1931), this legislation ensures the government has legal authority to continue financial support for vulnerable citizens. Without this Act, pension payments could not be made, as the Constitution requires Parliament to authorize all spending from public funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931","history":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931/history","analysis":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/invalid-and-old-age-pensions-appropriation-act-1931/documents"}}