{"id":"C1921A00005","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1921-22","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1921-22","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"5 of 1921","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2925,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1921A00005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1921-22","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1921-22.\n\n---\n\nNo. 5 of 1921.\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 twenty-two.\n\n\\[Assented to 26th July, 1921.\\]\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. 2) 1921–22.\n\nIssue and application of £4,903,879.\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 twenty-two the sum of Four million nine hundred and three thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine 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 moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.11957.—Price 5d.\n\n  \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| —                                                         | Total.    |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n|                                                           | £         |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.........................................   | 7,799     |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 33,104    |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................   | 101,820   |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................   | 13,415    |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....................   | 87,503    |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.....................   | 245,100   |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................   | 329,166   |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)........ | 55,000    |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................   | 108,551   |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...................   | 125,810   |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................   | 1,060,730 |\n| WAR SERVICES...........................................   | 1,885,881 |\n|                                                           | 4,053,879 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................   | 100,000   |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...............................   | 750,000   |\n| Total...............................                      | 4,903,879 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT.                                   | £     | £     |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 1            | …               | The Senate.                                          |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 1,138 |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 204   |       |\n|              | 3               | Postage and Telegrams.........................       | 100   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 1,442 |\n| 2            | …               | House of Representatives.                            |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 1,500 |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 500   |       |\n|              | 3               | Postage and Telegrams.........................       | 250   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 2,250 |\n|              |                 | Senate and House of Representatives.                 |       |       |\n| 3            | …               | Parliamentary Reporting Staff.                       |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 1,440 |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 360   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 1,800 |\n| 4            | …               | The Library.                                         |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 389   |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 400   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 789   |\n| 5            | …               | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.    |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 97    |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 133   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 230   |\n| 6            | …               | Joint Committee of Public Accounts.                  |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 108   |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 160   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 268   |\n|              |                 | Joint House Committee.                               |       |       |\n| 7            | …               | Refreshment Rooms.                                   |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 144   |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 250   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 394   |\n| 8            | 1               | Water Power................................          | …     | 6     |\n| 9            | 1               | Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc..................... | …     | 148   |\n| 10           | …               | Queen’s Hall.                                        |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | …     | 114   |\n| 11           | …               | Parliament Gardens.                                  |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 103   |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 15    |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 118   |\n| 12           | …               | Miscellaneous.                                       |       |       |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 140   |       |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 100   |       |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 240   |\n|              |                 | Total Parliament...............                      | …     | 7,799 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. |                                                      | £     | £      |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n|              |                 | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.                     |       |        |\n| 13           | …               | Administrative.                                      |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 2,540 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 2,400 |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 4,940  |\n| 14           | …               | Executive Council.                                   |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 40    |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 5     |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 45     |\n| 15           | …               | Audit Office.                                        |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 9,800 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 1,620 |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 11,420 |\n| 16           | …               | Public Service Commissioner.                         |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 3,550 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 925   |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 4,475  |\n| 17           | …               | Governor-General’s Office.                           |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 281   |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 953   |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 1,234  |\n| 18           | …               | High Commissioner’s Office.                          |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 2,300 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 7,000 |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 9,300  |\n| 19           | …               | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................          | 740   |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................         | 950   |        |\n|              |                 |                                                      |       | 1,690  |\n|              |                 | Total Prime Minister’s Department..............      | …     | 33,104 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.                                                                                                               | £      | £       |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 25           | …               | The Treasury.                                                                                                                                      |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 3,000  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 1,000  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 4,000   |\n| 26           | …               | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.                                                                                                       |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 70     |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 100    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 170     |\n| 28           | …               | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.                                                                                                               |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 4,000  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 5,000  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 9,000   |\n| 29           | …               | Maternity Allowance Office.                                                                                                                        |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 1,000  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 900    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 1,900   |\n| 30           | …               | Taxation Office.                                                                                                                                   |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 45,000 |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 25,000 |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 70,000  |\n| 31           | …               | Government Printer.                                                                                                                                |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                                                                                        | 3,000  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                       | 1,000  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                    |        | 4,000   |\n| 32           | …               | Coinage...................................                                                                                                         | …      | 4,000   |\n| 33           | …               | Miscellaneous.                                                                                                                                     |        |         |\n|              | 1               | No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | …      | 8,750   |\n|              |                 | Total Department of the Treasury...............                                                                                                    | …      | 101,820 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.           | £      | £      |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| 37           | …               | Secretary’s Office.                              |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 1,630  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 350    |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 1,980  |\n| 38           | …               | Crown Solicitor’s Office.                        |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 2,750  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 500    |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 3,250  |\n| 39           | …               | The High Court.                                  |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 750    |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 1,160  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 1,910  |\n| 40           | …               | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.           |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 162    |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 560    |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 722    |\n| 42           | …               | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.                |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 3,900  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 1,500  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 5,400  |\n| 43           | …               | Copyright Office.                                |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 123    |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 25     |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 153    |\n|              |                 | Total Attorney-General’s Department............. | …      | 13,415 |\n|              |                 | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.          |        |        |\n| 44           | …               | Administrative.                                  |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 2,630  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 1,380  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 4,010  |\n| 45           | …               | Electoral Office.                                |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 10,750 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 1,560  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 12,310 |\n| 46           | …               | Census and Statistics.                           |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 2,000  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 1,750  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 3,750  |\n| 47           | …               | Meteorological Branch.                           |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................      | 4,120  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................     | 2,650  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                  |        | 6,770  |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.                                              | £      | £      |\n| ------------ | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 48           | …              | Lands and Survey.                                                                              |        |        |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                                                    | 2,350  |        |\n|              | 2              | Contingencies...............................                                                   | 1,900  |        |\n|              |                |                                                                                                |        | 4,250  |\n| 49           | …              | Rent of Buildings.                                                                             |        |        |\n|              | 1              | Prime Minister..............................                                                   | 1,350  |        |\n|              | 2              | Treasurer..................................                                                    | 4,000  |        |\n|              | 3              | Attorney-General.............................                                                  | 800    |        |\n|              | 4              | Home and Territories..........................                                                 | 1,950  |        |\n|              | 5              | Defence—Military............................                                                   | 2,900  |        |\n|              | 6              | The Navy..................................                                                     | 850    |        |\n|              | 7              | Trade and Customs...........................                                                   | 1,270  |        |\n|              | 8              | Quarantine.................................                                                    | 320    |        |\n|              | 9              | Works and Railways..........................                                                   | 450    |        |\n|              | 10             | Post and Telegraph...........................                                                  | 4,900  |        |\n|              |                |                                                                                                |        | 18,790 |\n| 50           | …              | Northern Territory.—General Services.                                                          |        |        |\n|              | 1              | Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................                                            | 6,000  |        |\n|              | 2              | Administrative Staff, Contingencies................                                            | 4,000  |        |\n|              | 8              | Lands and Survey, Salaries......................                                               | 720    |        |\n|              | 4              | Lands and Survey, Contingencies..................                                              | 500    |        |\n|              | 5              | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..................                                             | 580    |        |\n|              | 6              | Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..............                                            | 2,600  |        |\n|              |                |                                                                                                |        | 14,400 |\n| 51           | …              | Northern Territory.—Interest, and Sinking Fund.                                                |        |        |\n|              | 1              | No. 1. Interest on Loans.......................                                                | 5,310  |        |\n|              |                | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896                     | 1,400  |        |\n|              |                |                                                                                                |        | 6,710  |\n| 53           | …              | Norfolk Island.                                                                                |        |        |\n|              | 1              | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | …      | 750    |\n| 54           | …              | Papua.                                                                                         |        |        |\n|              | 1              | No. 2. Development of Oilfields..................                                              | 800    |        |\n|              |                | 3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...............                                                | 438    |        |\n|              |                |                                                                                                |        | 1,238  |\n| 55           | …              | Miscellaneous.                                                                                 |        |        |\n|              | 1              | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others                                          | 1,000  |        |\n|              |                | 2. Administration of the Electoral Act.............                                            | 3,400  |        |\n|              |                | 3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services       | 10,000 |        |\n|              |                | 9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund                                       | 125    | 14,525 |\n|              |                | Total Home and Territories Department                                                          | …      | 87,503 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. |                                                | £      | £      |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n|              |                 | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.       |        |        |\n| 56           | …               | Central Administration.                        |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | 8,000  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................   | 2,775  |        |\n|              | 3               | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 400    |        |\n|              |                 |                                                |        | 11,175 |\n| 57           | …               | Royal Military College.                        |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | 1,000  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................   | 9,000  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                |        | 10,000 |\n| 59           | …               | Clothing Factory.                              |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | …      | 300*   |\n| 60           | …               | Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.   |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | …      | 275†   |\n| 61           | …               | Woollen Cloth Factory.                         |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | …      | 350‡   |\n| 62           | …               | Munitions Supply Branch.                       |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | 4,700  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................   | 1,750  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                |        | 6,450  |\n| 63           | …               | Pay—General...............................     | …      | 50     |\n| 65           | …               | Permanent Forces.                              |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | 75,000 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................   | 9,500  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                |        | 84,500 |\n| 66           | …               | Clerical and General Staffs.                   |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | …      | 7,000  |\n| 68           | …               | Ordnance Branch.                               |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................      | …      | 15,000 |\n\n\\*To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. † To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory. ‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory.\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.                                                                                                                                                      | £       | £       |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 69           | …               | Rifle Range Staff.                                                                                                                                                                                      |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                                                                                                                                                               | …       | 1,750   |\n| 70           | …               | District Accounts Branch.                                                                                                                                                                               |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                                                                                                                                                               | …       | 4,000   |\n| 71           | …               | Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).                                                                                                                                                           |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                                                                                                                                                               | 20,000  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies—Citizen Forces...................                                                                                                                                                         | 7,000   |         |\n|              | 3               | Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets............                                                                                                                                                      | 30,000  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |         | 57,000  |\n| 73           | 1               | Camps....................................                                                                                                                                                               | …       | 18,000  |\n| 74           | 1               | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.........                                                                                                                                                     | …       | 2,500   |\n| 75           | 1               | Ammunition................................                                                                                                                                                              | …       | 3,000   |\n| 76           | 1               | General Contingencies and Services................                                                                                                                                                      | …       | 16,250  |\n| 79           | …               | Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................                                                                                                                                                       | …       | 7,500   |\n|              |                 | Total Department of Defence—Military...........                                                                                                                                                         | …       | 245,100 |\n|              |                 | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.                                                                                                                                                                        |         |         |\n| 80           | …               | Naval Administration.                                                                                                                                                                                   |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                                                                                                                                                               | 8,600   |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                                                                            | 2,500   |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |         | 11,100  |\n| 81           | …               | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).                                                                                                                                                                     |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                                                                                                                                                               | 130,000 |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                                                                                                                                            | 5,000   |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |         | 135,000 |\n| 82           | …               | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.                                                                                                                                                                       |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet | …       | 124,591 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.              | £      | £       |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 84           | …               | Royal Australian Naval Reserve.                          |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 140    |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 140    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 280     |\n| 85           | …               | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve...................        | …      | 400     |\n| 86           | …               | Medical Services.                                        |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 45     |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 2,750  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 2,795   |\n| 87           | …               | Royal Australian Naval College.                          |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 6,800  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 6,150  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 12,950  |\n| 88           | …               | Boys’ Training Ship.                                     |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 6,600  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 3,350  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 9,950   |\n| 89           | …               | Citizen Naval Forces.                                    |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 10,000 |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 6,900  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 16,900  |\n| 92           | …               | Naval Establishments.                                    |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 8,750  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 6,200  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 14,950  |\n| 95           | …               | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.............       | …      | 250     |\n|              |                 | Total Department of the Navy.......                      | …      | 329,166 |\n|              |                 | VIIa.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES). |        |         |\n| 97           | …               | Air Services.                                            |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Pay......................................                | 20,000 |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................             | 10,000 |         |\n|              |                 |                                                          |        | 30,000  |\n| 97a          | …               | Development of Civil Aviation....................        | …      | 25,000  |\n|              |                 | Total Air Services...............                        | …      | 55,000  |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.             | £     | £      |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| 98           | …               | Central Staff.                                         |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................            | 2,300 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................           | 2,200 |        |\n|              | 3               | Miscellaneous—                                         |       |        |\n|              |                 | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905         | 6,000 |        |\n|              |                 |                                                        |       | 10,500 |\n| 99           | …               | Bureau of Commerce and Industry.                       |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................            | 230   |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................           | 400   |        |\n|              | …               |                                                        |       | 630    |\n| 100          | …               | Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry         |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Contingencies...............................           | 775   |        |\n|              | 2               | Investigations...............................          | 1,000 |        |\n|              |                 |                                                        |       | 1,775  |\n| 102          | …               | Quarantine.                                            |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Central Staff, Salaries..........................      | 2,300 |        |\n|              | 2               | Central Staff, Contingencies.....................      | 5,000 |        |\n|              | 3               | New South Wales, Salaries......................        | 1,800 |        |\n|              | 4               | New South Wales, Contingencies..................       | 900   |        |\n|              | 5               | Victoria, Salaries.............................        | 800   |        |\n|              | 6               | Victoria, Contingencies........................        | 450   |        |\n|              | 7               | Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries........... | 1,350 |        |\n|              | 8               | Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies...... | 950   |        |\n|              | 9               | South Australia, Salaries........................      | 400   |        |\n|              | 10              | South Australia, Contingencies....................     | 560   |        |\n|              | 11              | Western Australia, Salaries......................      | 600   |        |\n|              | 12              | Western Australia, Contingencies..................     | 1,000 |        |\n|              | 13              | Tasmania, Salaries............................         | 36    |        |\n|              | 14              | Tasmania, Contingencies.......................         | 150   |        |\n|              |                 |                                                        |       | 16,296 |\n| 103          | …               | Commonwealth Laboratory.                               |       |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................            | 470   |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................           | 150   |        |\n|              |                 |                                                        |       | 620    |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.      | £      | £      |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 105          | …               | Lighthouses.                                              |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Central Staff, Salaries..........................         | 700    |        |\n|              | 2               | Central Staff, Contingencies.....................         | 100    |        |\n|              | 3               | New South Wales, Salaries......................           | 1,400  |        |\n|              | 4               | New South Wales, Contingencies..................          | 1,250  |        |\n|              | 5               | Victoria, Salaries.............................           | 940    |        |\n|              | 6               | Victoria, Contingencies........................           | 2,100  |        |\n|              | 7               | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.....  | 1,130  |        |\n|              | 8               | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies. | 4,300  |        |\n|              | 9               | South Australia, Salaries........................         | 875    |        |\n|              | 10              | South Australia, Contingencies....................        | 2,000  |        |\n|              | 11              | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries....... | 700    |        |\n|              | 12              | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies   | 3,000  |        |\n|              | 13              | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................       | 1,250  |        |\n|              | 14              | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.............      | 1,350  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 21,095 |\n| 106          | …               | Navigation.                                               |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 375    |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 70     |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 445    |\n| 107          | …               | New South Wales.                                          |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 15,000 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 2,500  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 17,500 |\n| 108          | …               | Victoria.                                                 |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 14,000 |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 1,800  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 15,800 |\n| 109          | …               | Queensland.                                               |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 7,000  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 1,700  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 8,700  |\n| 110          | …               | South Australia.                                          |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 5,500  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 1,100  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 6,600  |\n| 111          | …               | Western Australia.                                        |        |        |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................               | 5,900  |        |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................              | 1,100  |        |\n|              |                 |                                                           |        | 7,000  |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.                       | £      | £       |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 112          | …               | Tasmania.                                                                  |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                | 1,200  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                               | 180    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 1,380   |\n| 113          | …               | Northern Territory.                                                        |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                | 150    |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                               | 60     |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 210     |\n|              |                 | Total Department of Trade and Customs......                                | …      | 108,551 |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        |         |\n|              |                 | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.                                  |        |         |\n| 114          | …               | Administrative Staff.                                                      |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                | 3,230  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                               | 1,800  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 5,030   |\n| 115          | …               | Public Works Staff.                                                        |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                | 5,230  |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                               | 2,500  |         |\n|              | 3               | Supervision of Works..........................                             | 360    |         |\n|              | 4               | Executive Costs.............................                               | 1,500  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 9,640   |\n| 117          | …               | Federal Capital Territory.                                                 |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                | 240    |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                               | 750    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 990     |\n| 118          | …               | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.                                           |        |         |\n|              | 1               | Working Expenses............................                               | …      | 51,000  |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        |         |\n| 119          | …               | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.                                           |        |         |\n|              | 1               | No. 1. Interest on Loans.......................                            | 13,190 |         |\n|              |                 | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 1,100  |         |\n|              |                 | 4. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock.........                     | 6,500  |         |\n|              |                 | 5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station    | 150    |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                            |        | 20,940  |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.                              | £       | £       |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 120          | …               | Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).                            |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Working Expenses............................                                    | …       | 4,400   |\n| 121          | …               | Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)                                 | …       | 70      |\n| 122          | …               | Works and Buildings.                                                            |         |         |\n|              |                 | (Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.) |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Parliament.................................                                     | 730     |         |\n|              | 2               | Prime Minister..............................                                    | 170     |         |\n|              | 3               | Treasurer..................................                                     | 1,200   |         |\n|              | 4               | Attorney-General.............................                                   | 275     |         |\n|              | 5               | Home and Territories..........................                                  | 925     |         |\n|              | 6               | Defence—Military............................                                    | 8,450   |         |\n|              | 7               | The Navy..................................                                      | 6,215   |         |\n|              | 8               | Trade and Customs...........................                                    | 1,165   |         |\n|              | 9               | Quarantine.................................                                     | 2,170   |         |\n|              | 10              | Works and Railways..........................                                    | 360     |         |\n|              | 11              | Post and Telegraph...........................                                   | 11,000  |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                 |         | 32,660  |\n| 123          | …               | Governor-General’s Establishment.                                               |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Melbourne Government House....................                                  | 850     |         |\n|              | 2               | Non-Recurring Works.........................                                    | 230     |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                 |         | 1,080   |\n|              |                 | Total Department of Works and Railways                                          | …       | 125,810 |\n|              |                 | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.                                         |         |         |\n| 125          | …               | Central Staff.                                                                  |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                     | 3,800   |         |\n|              | 2               | Contingencies...............................                                    | 300     |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                 |         | 4,100   |\n| 127          | 1               | Overseas Mails..............................                                    | …       | 18,270  |\n| 128          | …               | New South Wales.                                                                |         |         |\n|              | 1               | Salaries...................................                                     | 246,000 |         |\n|              | 2               | Conveyance of Mails..........................                                   | 35,000  |         |\n|              | 3               | Contingencies...............................                                    | 100,000 |         |\n|              | 4               | Miscellaneous—                                                                  |         |         |\n|              |                 | No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations        | 1,500   |         |\n|              |                 |                                                                                 |         | 382,500 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.                        | £       | £         |\n| ------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------- |\n| 129          | …              | Victoria.                                                                |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 159,000 |           |\n|              | 2              | Conveyance of Mails..........................                            | 30,000  |           |\n|              | 3              | Contingencies...............................                             | 71,000  |           |\n|              | 4              | Miscellaneous—                                                           |         |           |\n|              |                | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 950     |           |\n|              | 5              | Postal Institute..............................                           | 500     |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 261,450   |\n| 130          | …              | Queensland.                                                              |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 75,000  |           |\n|              | 2              | Conveyance of Mails..........................                            | 41,000  |           |\n|              | 3              | Contingencies...............................                             | 52,000  |           |\n|              | 4              | Miscellaneous—                                                           |         |           |\n|              |                | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 500     |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 168,500   |\n| 131          | …              | South Australia.                                                         |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 55,000  |           |\n|              | 2              | Conveyance of Mails..........................                            | 11,000  |           |\n|              | 3              | Contingencies...............................                             | 29,000  |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 95,000    |\n| 132          | …              | Western Australia.                                                       |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 54,000  |           |\n|              | 2              | Conveyance of Mails..........................                            | 10,500  |           |\n|              | 3              | Contingencies...............................                             | 21,000  |           |\n|              | 4              | Miscellaneous—                                                           |         |           |\n|              |                | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 50      |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 85,550    |\n| 133          | …              | Tasmania.                                                                |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 20,000  |           |\n|              | 2              | Conveyance of Mails..........................                            | 6,500   |           |\n|              | 3              | Contingencies...............................                             | 8,800   |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 35,300    |\n| 134          | …              | Northern Territory.                                                      |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)....................                       | 400     |           |\n|              | 2              | Salaries (Payable at Darwin).....................                        | 800     |           |\n|              | 3              | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...........                     | 100     |           |\n|              | 4              | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............                      | 260     |           |\n|              | 5              | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................                      | 1,200   |           |\n|              | 6              | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................                       | 800     |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 3,560     |\n| 135          | …              | Radio Service.                                                           |         |           |\n|              | 1              | Salaries...................................                              | 2,800   |           |\n|              | 2              | Contingencies...............................                             | 3,700   |           |\n|              |                |                                                                          |         | 6,500     |\n|              |                | Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........                         | …       | 1,060,730 |\n\n  \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XI.—WAR SERVICES.                                                                                                                                            | £         | £         |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | --------- |\n|              |                 | Under Control of Department of the Treasury.                                                                                                                 |           |           |\n| 138          | …               | Miscellaneous.                                                                                                                                               |           |           |\n|              | 1               | Interest on Australia’s war indebtedness to the Government of the United Kingdom                                                                             | 1,084,953 |           |\n|              | 2               | Payment in redaction of principal of Australia’s war indebtedness to the Government of the United Kingdom                                                    | 234,928   |           |\n|              |                 | Under Control of Department of Repatriation.                                                                                                                 |           | 1,319,881 |\n| 147          | …               | Repatriation Commission.                                                                                                                                     |           |           |\n|              | 2               | Repatriation of Soldiers—                                                                                                                                    |           |           |\n|              |                 | No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)      | 520,000   |           |\n|              |                 | 2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account) | 24,000    |           |\n|              |                 |                                                                                                                                                              |           | 544,000   |\n| 151          | 1               | War Service Homes Commission                                                                                                                                 | …         | 22,000    |\n|              |                 | Total War Services................                                                                                                                           | …         | 1,885,881 |\n| 35           | …               | Refunds of Revenue........................                                                                                                                   | …         | 100,000   |\n| 36           | …               | Advance to the Treasurer.....................                                                                                                                | …         | 750,000   |\n|              |                 | Total...................                                                                                                                                     | …         | 4,903,879 |\n\n---\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not expand or restrict legislative powers; it is a time‑limited appropriation that authorises specified payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1922 (s2), makes those moneys available to meet Governor‑General warrants (s3), and forbids expenditure after that date (s4). It allocates funds among listed services in the Schedule but does not create new ongoing authorities or modify existing substantive law."},"complexity_factors":["Large, detailed Schedule with many line items across numerous departments and subdivisions (Schedule) — raises administrative and accounting tracking needs.","Earmarked high‑value items and multiple funding categories: War Services (£1,885,881), Refunds of Revenue (£100,000), Advance to the Treasurer (£750,000) (Schedule) — requires distinct treatment of different cash flows.","Authority and flow control are split: Treasurer authorised to issue and apply funds (s2); payments require Governor‑General warrants to be satisfied (s3) — introduces executive authorisation steps.","Strict temporal limit on expenditure (no moneys expended after 30 June 1922) (s4) — creates a hard compliance and cash‑management deadline.","Trust‑fund and credit entries (e.g. payments to credit of Trust Fund for Repatriation, Clothing/Harness/Woollen Cloth Factories noted in footnotes and Schedule) — earmarking complicates bookkeeping and audit trails (Schedule, Repatriation items at 147; factory footnotes).","Cross‑legislative reference to other enactments (e.g. contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 in Schedule items for Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway and others) — adds legal linkage and conditioning to prior Acts.","Mixed control of some services between departments (e.g. parts of War Services under Treasury, some repatriation items under Repatriation Commission) (Schedule) — requires interdepartmental coordination.","Tabular layout, subdivisions and footnotes in the Schedule increase risk of interpretation or transcription errors when implementing appropriations (Schedule)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply £4,903,879 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1922 to meet the departmental and service appropriations listed in its Schedule. Funds are available to satisfy Governor‑General warrants and must not be spent after 30 June 1922.\n\nIt affects Commonwealth departments, war and repatriation expenditures, trust‑fund credits, refunds and an advance to the Treasurer; it matters because it legally enables public spending, allocates where money goes, and sets the administrative deadline."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2137},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original purpose of appropriating interim supply for the 1921-22 financial year. No expansion beyond the core appropriation mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward single-purpose appropriation with no interpretation section or defined terms","Minimal conditional logic — only temporal limitation in section 4 (expenditure deadline)","Schedule contains extensive but unambiguous tabular allocations across 11 departments","No nested exceptions or cross-referencing amendments to other Acts","Simple mechanical operation: Treasurer issues funds → Governor-General warrants → departments spend per Schedule"],"plain_english_summary":"The Supply Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £4.9 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to keep the federal government operating until 30 June 1922. It funds major obligations—especially war-related payments that consume about 40% of the vote—plus postal/communications, defence, routine public services and a contingency advance.\n\nIts legal checks (Governor‑General warrants before payments and a sunset on unspent funds) force timely spending. The Act highlights post‑war fiscal strain while funding new infrastructure like civil aviation and federal territorial administration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1921-22/documents"}}