{"id":"C1921A00007","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1921-22","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1921-22","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"7 of 1921","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2939,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1921A00007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1921-22","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3) 1921-22.\n\n---\n\nNo. 7 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 13th October, 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. 3) 1921-22.\n\nIssue and application of £1,997,262.\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 One million nine hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-two 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.16250.—Price 5d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT......................................... | 5,183 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT......................... | 18,170 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 85,820 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 12,361 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.................... | 66,420 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.................... | 201,428 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................. | 286,631 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)........ | 3,500 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................... | 69,992 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................. | 101,050 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................... | 609,862 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 7,345 |\n| WAR SERVICES........................................... | 449,500 |\n| | 1,917,262 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................... | 80,000 |\n| Total...................................... | 1,997,262 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --- | ----- |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 568 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 102 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 770 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 720 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 260 | |\n| | | | | 980 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 195 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 795 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 66 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 66 | |\n| | | | | 132 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 52 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 80 | |\n| | | | | 132 |\n| | | Joint House Committee. | | |\n| 8 | … | Refreshment Rooms. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 70 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 50 | |\n| | | | | 120 |\n| 9 | 1 | Water Power................................ | … | 4 |\n| 10 | 1 | Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc..................... | … | 200 |\n| 11 | … | Queen’s Hall. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | … | 56 |\n| 12 | … | Parliament Gardens. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 52 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 30 | |\n| | | | | 82 |\n| 13 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 62 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 412 |\n| | | Total Parliament................... | … | 5,183 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | 11.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 14 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs | 1,000 | |\n| | | 5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services..... | 400 | |\n| | | 10. Commercial Agency—Paris.............. | 200 | |\n| | | 11. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome | 300 | |\n| | | 13. International bibliography of the War........ | 100 | |\n| | | 14. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers | 150 | |\n| | | 24. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic wage. | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 5,900 |\n| 15 | … | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | | 20 |\n| 16 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 4,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,400 |\n| 17 | … | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,800 |\n| 18 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 500 |\n| 19 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n| 20 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 850 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department........... | … | 18,170 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 28 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,830 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,830 |\n| 29 | … | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 55 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 70 | |\n| | | | | 125 |\n| 31 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,630 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,370 | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 32 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 765 | |\n| | | | | 1,315 |\n| 33 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 30,000 | |\n| | | | | 60,000 |\n| 34 | … | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 475 | |\n| | | | | 3,475 |\n| 35 | … | Coinage..................................... | … | 1,850 |\n| 36 | … | 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 | … | 6,225 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............... | … | 85,820 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 40 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 815 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 250 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act......... | 1,700 | |\n| | | | | 2,765 |\n| 42 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,515 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 190 | |\n| | | | | 1,705 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| 43 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 464 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,064 |\n| 41 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 81 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 450 | |\n| | | | | 531 |\n| 46 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 460 | |\n| | | | | 2,810 |\n| 47 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,165 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,245 | |\n| | | | | 3,410 |\n| 48 | | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 64 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 12 | |\n| | | | | 76 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............. | … | 12,361 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 49 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 250 | |\n| | | | | 1,650 |\n| 50 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 5,120 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 5,820 |\n| 51 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 900 | |\n| | | | | 1,700 |\n| 52 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 2,300 |\n| 53 | … | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- |\n| 54 | … | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Prime Minister............................... | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Treasurer.................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | 3 | Attorney-General............................. | 600 | |\n| | 4 | Home and Territories.......................... | 550 | |\n| | 5 | Defence—Military............................ | 950 | |\n| | 6 | The Navy.................................. | 200 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs............................ | 650 | |\n| | 8 | Works and Railways........................... | 250 | |\n| | 9 | Post and Telegraph............................ | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 8,100 |\n| 55 | … | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Staff, Salaries..................... | 3,100 | |\n| | 2 | Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies................ | 4,700 | |\n| | 3 | Lands and Survey, Salaries....................... | 300 | |\n| | 5 | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries................... | 250 | |\n| | 6 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues | 800 | |\n| | | 2. Grant to Darwin, Booroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions | 10 | |\n| | | 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........... | 495 | |\n| | | 4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek | 50 | |\n| | | 5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy | 20 | |\n| | | 6. Part payment for mail services between Alice Springs and Arltunga | 20 | |\n| | | | | 9,745 |\n| 57 | … | Federal Capital Territory. | | |\n| | 2 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense | 100 | |\n| | | 2. Transport charges........................ | 295 | |\n| | | 4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General | 1,000 | |\n| | | 5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting | 1,800 | |\n| | | 6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas.. | 680 | |\n| | | 8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration | 860 | |\n| | | 9. Watchman and others protecting unused properties... | 300 | |\n| | | 10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House | 320 | |\n| | | | | 5,355 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 58 | … | Norfolk Island. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | … | 750 |\n| 59 | … | Papua. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Towards expenses of administration........... | … | 10,000 |\n| 60 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.. | 300 | |\n| | | 2. Administration of the Electoral Act............. | 2,000 | |\n| | | 3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services | 15,000 | |\n| | | 5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act............. | 200 | |\n| | | 7. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund | 50 | |\n| | | 8. Grant towards the publication of The Birds of Australia | 200 | |\n| | | 9. Passports and Aliens Registration Act— General expenses | 1,750 | |\n| | | | | 19,500 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department | … | 66,420 |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY. | | |\n| 61 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,730 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 5,025 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 6,905 |\n| 62 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | … | 3,900 |\n| 63 | … | Munitions Supply Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 7,880 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 910 | |\n| | | | | 8,790 |\n| 64 | … | Pay—General............................... | … | 63 |\n| 65 | … | Permanent Forces. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 54,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,900 | |\n| | | | | 57,900 |\n| 66 | … | Clerical and General Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | … | 4,000 |\n| 67 | … | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | … | 12,000 |\n| 68 | … | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | … | 700 |\n| 69 | … | District Accounts Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | … | 4,300 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 70 | … | Universal Military Training. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces.................... | 19,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets............. | 20,000 | |\n| | | | | 39,500 |\n| 72 | 1 | Training................................... | … | 9,000 |\n| 73 | 1 | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.......... | … | 1,670 |\n| 75 | 1 | General Contingencies and Services................. | … | 50,000 |\n| 76 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations..................... | … | 2,700 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence—Military | … | 201,428 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | | |\n| 77 | … | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 3,591 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,900 | |\n| | | | | 5,491 |\n| 78 | … | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 80,650 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,487 | |\n| | | | | 83,137 |\n| 79 | … | 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 | … | 147,070 |\n| | | | | |\n| 81 | … | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 20 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 2,020 |\n| 82 | … | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,955 | |\n| | | | | 6,555 |\n| 83 | … | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 2,893 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,520 | |\n| | | | | 4,413 |\n| 84 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 86 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 110 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 35 | |\n| | | | | 145 |\n| 87 | … | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.................... | … | 450 |\n| 88 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 4,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 8,150 |\n| 91 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom | … | 21,000 |\n| 90 | … | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.............. | … | 1,200 |\n| | | Total Department of the Navy | … | 286,631 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES). | | |\n| 95 | … | General Contingencies | … | 2,750 |\n| 96 | … | General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment | … | 500 |\n| 97 | … | Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings............ | … | 250 |\n| | | Total Air Services................. | … | 3,500 |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 100 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,855 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,002 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..... | 1,950 | |\n| | | 7. Commonwealth Film Censorship........... | 860 | |\n| | | 12. Construction of wheat silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered) | 900 | |\n| | | | | 9,567 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 101 | … | Bureau of Commerce and Industry. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 138 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 260 | |\n| | | | | 398 |\n| 103 | … | Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 350 | |\n| | 3 | Investigations............................... | 680 | |\n| | | | | 1,030 |\n| 104 | … | Fisheries. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies............................... | … | 25 |\n| 105 | … | Commonwealth Laboratory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 130 | |\n| | | | | 630 |\n| 106 | … | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries.......................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies...................... | 80 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries....................... | 760 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies.................. | 850 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................. | 1,490 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies......................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 7 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries...... | 1,700 | |\n| | 8 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.. | 2,700 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries........................ | 1,100 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies.................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries....... | 1,200 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies | 2,805 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................. | 750 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.............. | 720 | |\n| | | | | 17,455 |\n| 107 | … | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,422 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 655 | |\n| | | | | 2,077 |\n| 108 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 13,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,250 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | 830 | |\n| | | | | 16,080 |\n| 109 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 850 | |\n| | | | | 7,850 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 110 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 800 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under, the Public Service Act and Regulations | 730 | |\n| | | | | 5,030 |\n| 111 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 850 | |\n| | | | | 4,650 |\n| 112 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 4,300 |\n| 113 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 200 | |\n| | | | | 800 |\n| 114 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 40 | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs.............. | … | 69,992 |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 115 | … | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,950 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 715 | |\n| | | | | 2,665 |\n| 116 | … | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works.......................... | 340 | |\n| | | | | 6,840 |\n| 118 | … | Federal Capital Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Road maintenance..................... | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 1,250 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 120 | … | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway. | | |\n| | 1. | No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway | … | 53,115 |\n| 124 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | (Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.) | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament.................................. | 70 | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister............................... | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer.................................. | 700 | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General............................. | 100 | |\n| | 5 | Home and Territories.......................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 6 | Defence—Military............................ | 10,250 | |\n| | 7 | The Navy.................................. | 5,000 | |\n| | 8 | Trade and Customs............................ | 3,500 | |\n| | 9 | Works and Railways | 100 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph............................ | 11,500 | |\n| | 11 | Health.................................... | 1,700 | |\n| | | | | 35,220 |\n| 125 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House.................... | 750 | |\n| | 3 | Non-recurring Works.......................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,350 |\n| 127 | 1 | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House............ | 100 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney | 260 | |\n| | | 3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission..... | 250 | |\n| | | | | 610 |\n| | | Total Department of Works and Railways | … | 101,050 |\n| | | XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 128 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 3,600 |\n| 130 | 1 | Overseas Mails............................... | … | 10,900 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| 131 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 130,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 32,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 60,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 223,000 |\n| 132 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 85,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 35,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 2,000 | |\n| | | 5. Injuries to persons and damage to property..... | 400 | |\n| | | 7. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices... | 400 | |\n| | | 8. Defalcations of officials................. | 680 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute............................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 153,780 |\n| 133 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 42,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 29,866 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 20,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 200 | |\n| | | | | 92,066 |\n| 134 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 25,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 11,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 46,500 |\n| 135 | … | Western. Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 29,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 16,600 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 55,600 |\n| 136 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 10,600 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 216 | |\n| | | | | 15,816 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 137 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...................... | 800 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............ | 150 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............. | 250 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................ | 500 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................. | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 3,600 |\n| 138 | … | Radio Service. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department........... | … | 609,862 |\n| | | XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| 139 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 2,400 |\n| 140 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 840 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,540 |\n| 141 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 390 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 790 |\n| 142 | … | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,300 |\n| 143 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 275 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 575 |\n| 144 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 650 |\n| 145 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | … | 90 |\n| | | Total Department of Health........... | … | 7,345 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XIII.—WAR SERVICES. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 149 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum | … | 5,800 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence— Military. | | |\n| 150 | … | Expeditionary Forces………………………………………….. | … | 80,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Navy. | | |\n| 152 | … | Transport Services............................ | … | 60,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| 151 | 1 | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 6. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals | … | 39,700 |\n| | | | | |\n| 153 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services | 10,000 | |\n| | | 2. Reserves of coal and oil fuel.............. | 36,000 | |\n| | | 3. Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition | 20,000 | |\n| | | | | 66,000 |\n| 154 | 1 | Trading vessels.............................. | | 1,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Repatriation. | | |\n| 156 | … | 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) | 175,000 | |\n| | | 2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account) | 12,000 | |\n| | | | | 187,000 |\n| 158 | 1 | War Service Homes Commission................... | … | 10,000 |\n| | | Total War Services............... | … | 449,500 |\n| 38 | … | Refunds of Revenue......................... | … | 80,000 |\n| | | Total.................... | … | 1,997,262 |\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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1398},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard appropriation act fulfilling its original purpose of authorizing specific expenditure for the 1921-22 financial year. The 'No. 3' designation indicates this is a supplementary supply bill, but it remains within the expected scope of budgetary legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy tabular schedule with granular line-item appropriations (over 100 specific allocations)","Historical departmental structure and obsolete terminology (e.g., 'Contingencies', 'Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office') requires contextual understanding","Simple mechanical structure with no conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other statutes"],"plain_english_summary":"This law authorises the Australian Government to withdraw £1,997,262 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1921–22 to keep public services running. Funds are allocated across departments — notably the Post Office, War Services, Navy and Military Defence — to cover operations and obligations while budget measures are finalised.\n\nThe appropriation expires 30 June 1922, and the Treasurer may issue payments only on Governor‑General warrants."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act confines itself to appropriating and authorising payment of a specified sum for the financial year to 30 June 1922, with detailed allocations in the Schedule. It does not expand executive powers or alter substantive legal scope beyond routine supply authority."},"complexity_factors":["Single, time‑limited appropriation with a clear monetary total (straightforward legal form)","Extensive line‑item Schedule across many Departments and programs increases administrative detail","Authority split: statute authorises issuance (s 2) but expenditure executed via Governor‑General warrants (s 3)","Mixture of recurring salaries/contingencies and specific non‑recurring grants (e.g. trust accounts, recoverable items)","No novel regulatory rules or cross‑cutting legal definitions; limited discretionary grants within Schedule items"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this Act authorises the Treasurer to issue £1,997,262 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1922 (s 2), makes those moneys available to meet Governor‑General warrants (s 3), and forbids expenditure after that date (s 4). It allocates detailed, line‑item amounts across departments and war/repatriation services in the Schedule. Who pays: public revenue held in the Consolidated Revenue Fund; who decides: Treasurer issues funds subject to Governor‑General warrants. The measure channels public funds to listed departments per the Schedule."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1921-22/documents"}}