{"id":"C1953A00034","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1951-52","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"34 of 1953","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4793,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1953A00034-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1951-52","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.001.png)SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1951-52.\n\n![](image.002.png)No. 34 of 1953.\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-two, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and Other Services involving Capital Expenditure.\n\n\\[Assented to 16th April, 1953.\\]\n\n\\[Date of commencement \\] 4th May, 1953.\\]\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 1951-52.\n\nAppropriation of £3,412,455.\n\n2. The sum of Three million four hundred and twelve thousand four hundred and fifty-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-two, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-one, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nTHE\n\nF.1950.—Price 5d.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE. Section 2.\n\n![](image.003.png)ABSTRACT.\n\n| PART | I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH | £2,682,063 |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| | II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS............................... | 546,780 |\n| | III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH................... | 183,612 |\n| | TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 3,412,455 |\n\n1951–52.\n\n```html\n

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

£

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

18,167

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department op the Treasury.

Division No. 6.

2. Working advance (for payment to credit of the Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account)

246,000

3. Working advance (for payment to the credit of the Government Printer Trust Account).

9,000

255,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 6k.

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

35,059

Total Department of the Treasury..........................

290,059

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 9.

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

6,243

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 11.

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

14,516

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Under Control op Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 13.

3. Plant and equipment.............................................

32,598

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

1,549

34,147

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

Under Control of Department of Supply.

Division No. 14.

4. Aluminum Production Commission—Additional advances...................

1,147,400

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 15.

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

709

Total Department of Supply..............................

1,148,109

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

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 18.

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

59,164

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Health.

Division No. 22.

4. Working advance (for payment to credit of Serum Laboratories Trust Account)......

128,975

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Division No. 27.

1. Jute and jute products—Imports.....................................

571,816

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

232

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

236

5. Trade Commissioner, Calcutta—Residence and furniture....................

1,742

6. Trade Commissioner, Tokyo—Residence...............................

18,209

592,235

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 28.

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

1,698

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

593,933

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 31.

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

14,941

DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 35.

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

17,480

DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 36.

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

9,344

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

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

£

Under Control of Department of National Development.

Division No. 42.

3. Glen Davis shale oil project........................................

100,202

Division No. 43.

1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949-1952.........

143,000

243,202

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 45.

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

14,237

Total Department of National Development....................

257,439

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 47.

1. Acquisition of sites and building.....................................

3,045

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 48.

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

45,645

Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund—

£

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

184,144

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

225,000

Dr.40,856

86,501

Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

89,546

TOTAL PART l.-DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

2,682,063

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PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

£

Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 49.

4. Australian Capital Territory Railway..................................

4,020

6. Expenses of transporting migrant workers to Australia for employment with Commonwealth. Railways (for payment to credit of Railway Provision Stores Trust Account)

51,000

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

58,620

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control op Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 50.

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

476,026

BROADCASTING SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 54.

Amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission reserves—

£

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

12,866

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

25,000

Dr.12,134

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

546,780

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PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

£

DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

Under Control of Department op Territories.

Division No. 56.

2. Amount for payment to credit of Northern Territory Services Trust Account for purchase of assets of Interior Services Trust Account

8,205

Leas unrequired portion of Interior Services Trust Account—

£

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

110,205

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

102,000

8,205

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

..

Under Control op Department op Works and Housing.

Division No. 59.

2. Plant and equipment.............................................

10,254

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

10,254

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Under Control op Department of the Interior.

Division No. 61.

1. Forestry.....................................................

15,000

4. Plant and equipment.............................................

1,373

6. Loans for housing...............................................

21,791

38,164

Division No. 62.

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

107,169

2. Engineering works..............................................

28,025

135,194

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

173,358

TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

183,612

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

3,412,455

\n```\n\n![](image.006.png)By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not change the legal scope of Commonwealth functions. It simply formalises and itemises capital appropriations for the 1951–52 year (see s 2 and the Schedule), converting amounts already issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund into authorised parliamentary appropriations for listed projects and services; it does not create new powers or extend eligibility."},"complexity_factors":["Retroactive/deeming appropriation date: funds are 'deemed to have been appropriated' as from 1 July 1951 (see s 2) — creates a timing/record-keeping nuance.","Extensive, line-item Schedule spanning many departments, business undertakings and Territories — many small allocations increase bookkeeping complexity.","Mix of financing mechanisms in the Schedule: direct appropriations, working advances to Trust Accounts, recoverable amounts and 'read/in lieu' accounting entries.","Multiple departmental control designations (e.g. Department of the Interior, Works and Housing) require inter-departmental coordination for implementation.","Accounting notations (Dr., less amount recoverable) and trust-account entries introduce adjustments beyond a plain lump-sum appropriation.","No substantive statutory rule changes — complexity lies in fiscal accounting and administrative allocation rather than new legal powers."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act deems £3,412,455 already issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be formally appropriated (as from 1 July 1951) for capital additions, new works and other capital services set out in the Schedule. It authorises specific capital payments across Commonwealth departments, business undertakings and Territories, converting prior outlays into parliamentary appropriation and allocating control of each item."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1765},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains strictly limited to its original purpose: retrospectively appropriating specific capital expenditure for the 1951–52 financial year. No expansion of scope beyond the initial £3.4 million appropriation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 2) with no conditional logic","No interpretation section or defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except incidental mentions in the Schedule)","Straightforward retrospective appropriation of a fixed monetary sum","Schedule contains itemised accounting entries but no legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act retrospectively authorises £3,412,455 spent from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 1951–52, formally validating past capital expenditures that were already made. \n\nIt is a deemed appropriation covering government departments, Commonwealth business undertakings, and territorial capital works—essentially ratifying prior spending on buildings, equipment and infrastructure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52","history":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-works-and-services-act-1951-52/documents"}}