{"id":"C1952A00032","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1950-51","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"32 of 1952","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4544,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1952A00032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1950-51","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.001.png)SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1950‑51.\n\n![](image.002.png)No. 32 of 1952.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one for the purposes of Additions, New Works and Other Services involving Capital Expenditure.\n\n\\[Assented to 17th June, 1952.\\]\n\n\\[Date of commencement, 15th July, 1952.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the Queen'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 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1950‑51.\n\nAppropriation of £2,853,295.\n\n2. The sum of Two million eight hundred and fifty‑three thousand two hundred and ninety‑five pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nTHE\n\nF.2694— PRICE 5D,\n\nTHE SCHEDULE. Section 2.\n\n```html\n

ABSTRACT.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

£

1,113,213

II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.................................

1,479,391

III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH....................

260,691

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

2,853,295

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PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PARLIAMENT.

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 1.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................................

25,595

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 2.

1. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residence

8,633

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 3.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................................

14,797

Total Prime Minister's Department...........................

23,430

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Under Control of Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 4.

1. Buildings, equipment and furniture for overseas establishments..................

18,380

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 7.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................................

10,542

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 8a.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings......................................

28,021

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 8.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................................

10,475

Total Attorney‑General's Department...................

38,496

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PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 9.

1. Commonwealth offices and otter buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings.......

185,224

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 10.

1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture..........

13,871

Total Department of the Interior............................

199,095

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 12.

5. Experimental Building Station—Plant and equipment........................

34,467

Division No. 13.

1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro‑electric Power Act 1949.......

76,814

Total Department of Works and Housing......................

111,281

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 16.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

1,916

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 18.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.....................................

72,293

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 19.

1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture..

148,996

Total Department of Civil Aviation..........................

221,289

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Health.

Division No. 22.

4. Advance to Serum Laboratory Trust Account.............................

50,000

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PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 26.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

41,609

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Under Control op Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Division No. 27.

3. Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg—Residence and furniture..................

17,845

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 28.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.....................................

9,678

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 29.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

2,345

Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture..................

29,868

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 30.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.....................................

21,504

DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 32.

3. Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool—Plant..........................

21,680

7. Purchase of vessel overseas.........................................

12,160

................................................................

33,840

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 34.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

4,785

2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................

669

5,454

Total Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport..............

39,294

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PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

£

Under Control of Department of Immigration.

Division No. 37.

1. Conversion and refitting of ships for transport of British migrants................

103,750

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 41.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

5,772

2. Reception, Training and Holding Centres for accommodation of migrants...........

130,852

136,624

Total Department of Immigration...........................

240,374

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 42a.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.....................................

4,111

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Under Control of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 44.

2. Purchase of fisheries research vessel...................................

15,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 46.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

21,897

2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund—

£

Read..............................................

59,468

In lieu of............................................

59,000

468

21,429

Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

36,429

TOTAL PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

1,113,213

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PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

£

Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 47.

2. North Australia Railway...........................................

8,106

5. Working advance (for payment to credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account)

50,000

Total Commonwealth Railways.............................

58,106

POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Postmaster‑General's Department.

Division No. 48.

1. Telephone exchange services........................................

356,167

4. Working advance (for payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account)

1,000,000

1,356,167

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 49.

1. Acquisition of sites and buildings—Postal, telegraph and telephone services.........

40,439

Total Postmaster‑General's Department.................

1,396,606

BROADCASTING SERVICES.

Under Control of Postmaster‑General's Department.

Division No. 51.

2. Sites, buildings, works, fittings and furniture for studio and other purposes (other than provided under Divisions Nos. 52 and 53)

13,162

Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission reserves.......

13,162

..

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 52.

2. Acquisition of sites and buildings for studio purposes

1,071

Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission reserves—

£

Read.............................................

7,726

In lieu of..........................................

17,000

Dr. 9,274

10,345

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 53.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes..................

14,334

Total Broadcasting Services...............................

24,679

TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.............

1,479,391

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PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

£

Division No. 55.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

50,234

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 56.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

18,924

2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account

17,468

36,392

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 57.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

75,995

Total Northern Territory...........................

162,621

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 58.

2. Sundry works and services..........................................

29,695

5. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account

9,740

39,435

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 60.

2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account

43,939

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 61.

1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................

6,805

Total Australian Capital Territory...........................

90,179

PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 64.

1. Lighthouse Services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................

7,891

TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

260,691

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

2,853,295

\n```\n\n![](image.004.png)By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2259},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains a straightforward supplementary appropriation for capital works and services, exactly as described in the title and preamble. It covers the specific financial year 1950-51 without expansion into other policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and appropriation clause)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single unconditional appropriation with retrospective operation","Straightforward tabular schedule listing line-item allocations by department","No cross-references to other Acts except incidental mentions in the Schedule"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act retrospectively approves £2,853,295 already spent in 1950–51 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund on capital works and infrastructure. It validates detailed allocations across government departments, government-owned business undertakings (like rail, post and broadcasting) and territorial development, ensuring parliamentary oversight and transparency of those nation‑building expenditures."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not change the substantive scope of Commonwealth powers; it formalises and deems appropriated a specific sum already issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1950–51 year and confines the funds to the capital items listed in the Schedule (long title; s2; Schedule). It therefore fixes legal authority and accounting treatment for those specified expenditures rather than expanding or narrowing the classes of authorised purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision with a detailed Schedule of line items reduces legislative complexity (s2; Schedule).","Many recipients and categories across Parts I–III (departments, business undertakings, territories) increase bookkeeping complexity in implementation (Schedule, Parts I–III).","Cross-references to other financial mechanisms and trust accounts (e.g. working advances to Trust Accounts, recoverable amounts, Snowy Mountains Hydro‑electric Power Act 1949) require administrative reconciliation (Schedule: Snowy Mountains item; multiple Trust Account entries).","Retroactive deeming of appropriation to an earlier date creates timing/recording consequences for accounts and audits (s2: \"shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, 1950\").","Mixture of capital purposes (acquisition, buildings, plant, vessels, advances) requires different procurement and asset-management processes across agencies (Schedule line descriptions).","Clear numeric totals and departmental totals reduce legal ambiguity but demand coordinated inter-departmental accounting to effect transfers (Schedule totals: PART I, PART II, PART III)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act retrospectively authorises £2,853,295 issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1950–51 year and deems that sum to have been appropriated from 1 July 1950 for the capital purposes listed in the Schedule (s2, Schedule). It allocates capital funding among Commonwealth departments, business undertakings and territories. Who pays: the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Who decides: Parliament by the appropriation (long title, s2). It matters because it legally records and directs capital spending for specified projects and trust accounts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51","history":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1950-51/documents"}}