{"id":"C1936A00021","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1936-37","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1936-37","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"21 of 1936","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3790,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1936A00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1936-37","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1936-37.\n\n---\n\nNo. 21 of 1936.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th May, 1936.\\]\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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1936-37.\n\nIssue and application of £7,236,800.\n\n2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven the sum of Seven million two hundred and thirty-six thousand eight hundred pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.2772.—Price 1s.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 44,140 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................. | 110,900 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 185,120 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 45,340 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................... | 101,830 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 1,168,170 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 141,440 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 29,240 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................. | 100,440 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................. | 177,070 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 221,920 |\n| Total Part 1................... | 2,325,610 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 128,900 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 2,664,300 |\n| Total Part 2................... | 2,793,200 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 40,090 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................ | 61,120 |\n| PAPUA................................................... | 15,780 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................... | 1,000 |\n| Total Part 3................... | 117,990 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 500,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 1,500,000 |\n| Total....................... | 7,236,800 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 70 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................. | 570 | |\n| | | | | 2,540 |\n| 2 | … | The House of Representatives. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,470 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 130 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................. | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,680 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 50 | |\n| | | | | 2,730 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 530 | |\n| | | | | 1,930 |\n| 5 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,940 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,600 | |\n| | | | | 4,540 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Printing............................ | … | 4,500 |\n| 7 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others................. | 22,000 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants | 2,200 | |\n| | | | | 24,200 |\n| | | Total Parliament................... | … | 44,140 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| 8 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 7,650 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 7,400 | |\n| | | | | 15,050 |\n| 9 | … | External Affairs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 220 | |\n| | | | | 1,520 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 13,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 800 | |\n| | | | | 14,100 |\n| 11 | … | Office of Public Service Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 8,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,950 | |\n| | | | | 10,550 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 90 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 460 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n| 13 | | National Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 240 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 380 | |\n| | | | | 620 |\n| 14 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 5,200 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 7,100 | |\n| | | | | 12,300 |\n| 15 | … | Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 910 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 810 | |\n| | | | | 1,720 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | | | |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | | |\n| 16 | … | Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,540 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,330 | |\n| | C | Investigations— | | |\n| | | 1. Animal health............................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry............................. | 6,900 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology.............................. | 4,800 | |\n| | | 4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures | 3,000 | |\n| | | 5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...... | 5,100 | |\n| | | 6. Food preservation and transport................. | 4,800 | |\n| | | 7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations............. | 1,000 | |\n| | | 8. Forest products............................ | 5,800 | |\n| | | 9. Mining and metallurgy....................... | 210 | |\n| | | 10. Radio research............................ | 1,200 | |\n| | | 11. Library................................. | 250 | |\n| | | 12. Fuel................................... | 160 | |\n| | | 13. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 14. Miscellaneous............................ | 150 | |\n| | | | | 44,240* |\n| 17 | … | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands............. | … | 10,250 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department.................... | … | 110,900 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Science and Industry Investigations Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 18 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 9,500 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,600 | |\n| | | | | 12,100 |\n| 19 | … | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board | .. | 370 |\n| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 19,100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 11,000 | |\n| | | | | 30,100 |\n| 21 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 75,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 58,000 | |\n| | | | | 133,000 |\n| 22 | … | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| 23 | … | Land Valuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 70 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 170 |\n| 24 | … | Superannuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,550 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 230 | |\n| | | | | 1,780 |\n| 25 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 5,100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,300 | |\n| | | | | 7,400 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............... | … | 185,120 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 27 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 3,450 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 5,250 |\n| 28 | … | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 460 | |\n| | | | | 2,560 |\n| 29 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 5,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 470 | |\n| | | | | 6,070 |\n| 30 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,540 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,650 | |\n| | | | | 3,190 |\n| 31 | … | Bankruptcy Administration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 6,940 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,900 | |\n| | | | | 8,840 |\n| 32 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 950 | |\n| | | | | 2,620 |\n| 33 | … | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 210 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 310 |\n| 34 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 2,900 |\n| 35 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 9,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 4,200 | |\n| | | | | 13,600 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............. | … | 45,340 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 36 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 31,700 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 38,700 |\n| 37 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 19,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 6,150 | |\n| | | | | 25,150 |\n| 38 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 6,900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,900 | |\n| | | | | 9,800 |\n| 39 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 960 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,360 |\n| 40 | … | Forestry Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,470 |\n| 41 | … | Works and Buildings............................. | … | 10,250 |\n| 42 | … | Rent of Buildings............................... | … | 12,000 |\n| 43 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | A | Maintenance Expenses............................ | 2,950 | |\n| | B | Other Services................................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 3,100 |\n| | | Total Department of the Interior........................ | … | 101,830 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

44

…

Central Administration.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,350

B

General Expenses...............................

1,050

5,400

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

45

…

Works and Buildings.

1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.........

…

650

NAVAL.

46

…

Permanent Naval Forces.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

270,000

B

General Expenses...............................

46,000

316,000

47

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

840

B

General Expenses...............................

1,550

2,390

48

…

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

…

15,650

49

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay................

6,300

B

General Expenses...............................

5,100

11,400

\n```\n\nF.2772.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

50

…

Naval Establishments.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

57,500

B

General Expenses...............................

9,000

66,500

51

…

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............

…

87,600

52

…

General Services................................

…

14,450

53

…

Exchange*....................................

…

16,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

54

…

Works and Buildings.

1. Rent of buildings...........................

200

2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.........

6,200

6,400

MILITARY.

55

…

Permanent Military Forces.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

133,100

B

General Expenses...............................

8,900

142,000

56

…

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

…

44,940

57

…

Royal Military College.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

640

B

General Expenses...............................

2,600

3,240

58

…

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay................

25,000

B

General Expenses...............................

21,000

46,000

\n```\n\n\\* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | MILITARY—continued. | | |\n| 59 | … | Training..................................... | … | 26,000 |\n| 60 | … | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores............... | … | 16,000 |\n| 61 | … | General Services................................ | … | 27,000 |\n| 62 | … | Exchange†.................................... | … | 32,000 |\n| 63 | … | Works and Buildings.* | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings........................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......... | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 11,000 |\n| 64 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,200 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 8,100 | |\n| | | | | 9,300 |\n| 65 | … | Permanent Air Force. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | … | 85,000 |\n| 66 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | … | 3,900 |\n| 67 | … | Citizen Air Force. | | |\n| | | 1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel | … | 1,500 |\n| 68 | … | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores............... | … | 23,100 |\n| 69 | … | General Services................................ | … | 10,500 |\n| 70 | … | Exchange†.................................... | … | 10,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| 71 | … | Works and Buildings.* | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings........................... | 100 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......... | 7,100 | |\n| | | | | 7,200 |\n| | | CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. | | |\n| 72 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | … | 6,100 |\n| 73 | … | General Services................................ | … | 3,800 |\n| 74 | … | Development of Civil Aviation...................... | … | 25,500 |\n\n\\* Under control of the Department of the Interior............... †Under control of the Department of the Treasury.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

75

…

Works and Buildings.†

1. Rent of buildings.............................

200

2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture............

750

950

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

76

…

Central Administration and Contract Board.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,600

B

General Expenses...............................

500

3,100

77

…

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

15,600

B

General Expenses...............................

72,000*

87,600

Total Department of Defence

…

1,168,170

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

78

…

Central Staff.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

8,700

B

General Expenses...............................

2,300

11,000

79

…

Tariff Board.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,600

B

General Expenses...............................

1,400

3,000

80

…

Film Censorship.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

660

B

General Expenses...............................

400

1,060

\n```\n\n\\*£ 25,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £13,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £14,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, £14,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, and £3,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Defence Laboratory Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ----------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 81 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 43,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,560 | |\n| | | | | 45,560 |\n| 82 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 30,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 32,400 |\n| 83 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 15,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,550 | |\n| | | | | 17,150 |\n| 84 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 14,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 15,400 |\n| 85 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 11,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 12,600 |\n| 86 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,550 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,950 |\n| 87 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 280 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 40 | 320 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs | … | 141,440 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 88 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 6,270 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,700 | |\n| | | | | 8,970 |\n| 89 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 3,800 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 990 | |\n| | | | | 4,790 |\n| 90 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,330 | |\n| | B | General Expenses | 1,020 | |\n| | | | | 3,350 |\n| 91 | … | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 4,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,600 | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 92 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,540 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 460 | |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| 93 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 2,200 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 3,300 |\n| 94 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 620 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 210 | |\n| | | | | 830 |\n| | | Total Department of Health................. | … | 29,240 |\n| | | ______________IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. | | |\n| 95 | … | Administrative and Commerce. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 6,330 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 9,830 |\n| 96 | … | Administration of Commerce Act. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 23,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 5,200 | |\n| | | | | 28,800 |\n| 97 | … | Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 5,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 2,850 | |\n| | | | | 8,150 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued. | | |\n| 98 | … | Marine Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 36,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 15,650 | |\n| | | | | 51,950 |\n| 99 | … | Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches | … | 1,710 |\n| | | Total Department of Commerce.............. | … | 100,440 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 102 | … | 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.. | 50 | |\n| | | 7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.... | 155,000 | |\n| | | 8. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services | 7,000 | |\n| | | 9. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 164,550 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 108 | … | 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene | 100 | |\n| | | 2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland | 11,120 | |\n| | | 3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium..... | 800 | |\n| | | 4. Australian Institute of Anatomy................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 12,520 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services............... | … | 177,070 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

110

…

Miscellaneous.

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10-A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission

..

2,300

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

111

…

The Treasury.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,200

B

General Expenses...............................

600

C

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...............

1,500

3,300

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

112

…

War Memorial Museum.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,450

B

General Expenses...............................

750

2,200

113

…

War Service Homes Commission.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

10,120*

B

General Expenses...............................

5,110*

C

Other Services.................................

13,200*

28,430

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Military.

115

…

Miscellaneous.

1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure

800

3. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.........

50

4. Erection and maintenance of war memorials.........

70

920

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

118

…

Repatriation Commission.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

40,000*

B

General Expenses...............................

13,000*

C

Repatriation Benefits.............................

110,000*

D

Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme..................

21,500†

184,500

119

…

Miscellaneous.

1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service

20

2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act

220

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service.

30

270

Total War Services..............................

…

221,920

Total Part 1...................................

…

2,325,610

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—Business Undertakings. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | | | |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 120 | … | Trans-Australian Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 36,200 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 12,500 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 50,800 |\n| 121 | … | Central Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 22,650 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 12,500 | |\n| | C | General Expenses.............................. | 650 | |\n| | | | | 35,800 |\n| 122 | … | North Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,600 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 1,750 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 330 | |\n| | | | | 10,680 |\n| 123 | … | Federal Territory Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 700 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| 124 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1 Railway surveys generally...................... | … | 630 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 125 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10-a... | 80 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10-b | 10 | |\n| | | | | 90 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 126 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia | 7,000 | |\n| | | 2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia | 2,400 | |\n| | | 3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.... | 20,000 | 29,400 |\n| | | Total Commonwealth Railways.................... | … | 128,900 |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 127 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 16,780 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 3,500 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 150 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 47,000 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 8,480 | |\n| | F | Other Services................................. | 11,110 | |\n| | | | | 87,020 |\n| 128 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 547,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 52,450 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 75,770 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 101,740 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 162,600 | |\n| | | | | 940,160 |\n| 129 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 398,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 38,050 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 66,050 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 60,690 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 108,200 | |\n| | | | | 670,990 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S | | |\n| | | DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 130 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 201,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 15,470 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 22,630 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 51,590 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 52,900 | |\n| | | | | 343,990 |\n| 131 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 138,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 12,700 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 12,560 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 16,950 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 39,420 | |\n| | | | | 219,630 |\n| 132 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 101,520 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 9,380 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 16,970 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 20,420 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 29,760 | |\n| | | | | 178,050 |\n| 133 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 52,280 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 4,390 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 8,500 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 8,610 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 18,320 | |\n| | | | | 92,100 |\n| 134 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 3,350 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 720 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................. | 350 | |\n| | D | Mail Services.................................. | 640 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)............ | 460 | |\n| | | | | 5,520 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 135 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A.. | 2,500 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B | 40 | |\n| | | | | 2,540 |\n| 136 | … | Exchange.................................... | … | 90,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

137

…

Works Services.

A

Works and Buildings—

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 36—A

6,800

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B

1,700

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture

19,000

B

Rent of Buildings...............................

6,800

34,300

Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........

…

2,664,300

Total Part 2..................

…

2,793,200

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Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

138

…

General Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

17,300

B

General Expenses...............................

2,770

C

Other Services.................................

19,330

39,400

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

139

…

Audit of Accounts.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A

75

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B.

15

90

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

140

…

Interest.

1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

…

600

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

…

40,090

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 141 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A | … | 280 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 142 | … | Federal Territory Police. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 1,150 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 280 | |\n| | | | | 1,430 |\n| 143 | … | Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............. | 240 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................... | 180 | |\n| | | | | 420 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 144 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | A | Administrative................................. | 11,250 | |\n| | B | Works Services................................ | 31,000 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................. | 11,300 | |\n| | D | Education.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 55,550 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 145 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Canberra Government Hospital.................... | 2,300 | |\n| | | 2. Health services.............................. | 100 | |\n| | | 3. Abattoir services............................. | 750 | |\n| | | 4. Veterinary services............................ | 280 | |\n| | | 5. Plant disease services.......................... | 10 | |\n| | | | | 3,440 |\n| | | Total Federal Capital Territory......... | … | 61,120 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 147 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............. | 10,630 | |\n| | | 2. Coastal trade service subsidy................... | 400 | |\n| | | 3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia | 4,750 | 15,780 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 148 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account) | … | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Part 3..................... | … | 117,990 |\n| 103 | … | Refunds of Revenue............................. | … | 500,000 |\n| 104 | … | Advance to the Treasurer.......................... | … | 1,500,000 |\n| | | Total.......................... | … | 7,236,800 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1922},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original narrow scope as an interim supply measure for the 1936-37 financial year, providing temporary funding authority until the full budget legislation could be enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedule with 140+ line-item appropriations across multiple departments","Simple legal mechanism: single appropriation with sunset clause (30 June 1937)","No conditional provisions, cross-references, or interpretative sections","Straightforward administrative structure typical of interim supply legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This interim Supply Act (May 1936) authorises withdrawal of £7,236,800 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to keep the Australian Government operating until 30 June 1937. It provides bridging funding for departmental running costs, government business activities (notably postal/telecommunications and railways), and territorial administration, plus sums for tax refunds and an Advance to the Treasurer as contingency.\n\nIt matters because it lawfully prevents a shutdown of public services—paying staff, defence, mail and territory administration—while Parliament finalises the full budget."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1936-37/documents"}}