{"id":"C1928A00007","name":"Radium Appropriation Act 1928","slug":"radium-appropriation-act-1928","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"7 of 1928","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3471,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1928A00007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radium Appropriation Act 1928","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\n \n\n \n\nRADIUM Appropriation\n\n \n\nNo. 7 of 1928.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the Purchase of Radium.\n\n[Assented to 2nd April, 1928.]\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 Radium Appropriation Act 1928.\n\nAppropriation for purchase of radium.\n\n2. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, the sum of One hundred thousand pounds for the purchase of radium.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1460},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original narrow purpose as a one-off appropriation for purchasing radium. There is no evidence of scope expansion or legislative creep beyond the initial financial authorization."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and appropriation clause)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single unconditional monetary appropriation with no sub-conditions or qualifications","No cross-references to other Acts or statutory instruments","No exceptions, exemptions, delegated powers, or regulatory mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **straightforward spending bill** from 1928 that does exactly what it says on the tin. \n\n**What it does:** Authorises the Australian Government to withdraw £100,000 from the national bank account (called the Consolidated Revenue Fund) to buy radium.\n\n**Why it matters:** In the 1920s, radium was one of the most valuable substances on Earth. It was used for cancer treatment (radiotherapy) and scientific research, but was incredibly rare and expensive. This Act simply provides the cash for Australia to acquire its own supply for hospitals and researchers.\n\n**Who it affects:** Primarily taxpayers (who foot the bill) and medical institutions (who would receive the radium). The Act contains no rules about safety, storage, or how the radium should be distributed—it is purely a financial instruction to release the money."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928","history":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radium-appropriation-act-1928/documents"}}