{"id":"C1960A00038","name":"Supply (Works and Services) Act 1960-61","slug":"supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"38 of 1960","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28782,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1960A00038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply (Works and Services) Act 1960-61","content":"![](image.001.png)THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.002.png)SUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1960-61.\n\nNo. 38 of 1960.\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 sixty-one, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure.\n\n\\[Assented to 8th June, 1960.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supply (Works and Services) Act 1960-61.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of £54,237,000.\n\n3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, the sum of Fifty-four million two\n\nhundred\n\nF.4419/60.—Price 8d.\n\nhundred and eighty-seven thousand 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\n4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.\n\n![](image.005.png)![](image.004.png)![](image.003.png)Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ |\n| PARLIAMENT................................................... | 7,000 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................................... | 266,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................................ | 4,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................... | 60,000 |\n| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................... | 45,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.................................... | 691,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.......................................... | 116,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................... | 1,684,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE............................. | 35,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................... | 301,000 |\n| REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT...................................... | 100,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.......................................... | 3,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY............................... | 3,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES................................. | 70,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.......................... | 2,102,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES..................................... | 2,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.................................... | 157,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.................... | 18,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.......................... | 23,234,000 |\n| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | 280,000 |\n| AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.......................... | 626,000 |\n| Total Part 1.................. | 29,804,000 |\n\nTHE \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\nAbstract—continued.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | £ |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 510,000 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 16,227,000 |\n| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES..................... | 626,000 |\n| Total Part 2................ | 17,363,000 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 1,795,000 |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................ | 5,141,000 |\n| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.................................... | 182,000 |\n| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.................................. | 2,000 |\n| Total Part 3................ | 7,120,000 |\n| Total.................... | 54,287,000 |\n\n![](image.006.png) \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 835. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 7,000 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| Division No. 836. | | |\n| 02. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | .. | 250,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 840. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 16,000 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department........... | .. | 266,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 845. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 4,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| Division No. 846. | | |\n| 01. Government Printing Office—Purchase of machinery and equipment | .. | 5,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 850. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 40,000 | |\n| 02. Taxation Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.. | 15,000 | |\n| | | 55,000 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury............ | .. | 60,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 855. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 45,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| Division No. 856. | | |\n| 01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings— Acquisition of sites and buildings | 21,000 | |\n| 02. Plant and equipment........................... | 20,000 | |\n| | | 41,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 860. | | |\n| 01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings— Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 600,000 | |\n| 02. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture.... | 50,000 | |\n| | | 650,000 |\n| Total Department of the Interior............. | .. | 691,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | | |\n| Division No. 861. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 105,000 | |\n| 03. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material...... | 11,000 | |\n| | | 116,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. | | |\n| Division No. 866. | | |\n| 01. Air routes and airway facilities, including power and lighting plant and equipment | 375,000 | |\n| 02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment...... | 417,000 | |\n| | | 792,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 870. | | |\n| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 42,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 874. | | |\n| 01. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture | .. | 850,000 |\n| Total Department of Civil Aviation........... | .. | 1,684,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 880. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels. | .. | 35,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| Division No. 881. | | |\n| 01. Purchase of laboratory equipment.................. | 35,000 | |\n| 02. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories—Purchase and installation of equipment | 115,000 | |\n| | | 150,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 883. | | |\n| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 31,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 885. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels. | .. | 120,000 |\n| Total Department of Health................ | .. | 301,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 890. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 100,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 895. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 3,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 900. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 3,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 905. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 70,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | | |\n| Division No. 906. | | |\n| 03. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment | 19,000 | |\n| 04. Lighthouse supply vessels—Replacement............. | 42,000 | |\n| | | 61,000 |\n| Division No. 909. | | |\n| 02. Expenditure under the Railway Standardization (New South Wales and Victoria) Agreement Act | .. | 2,000,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT —continued. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 914. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 1,000 | |\n| 02. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture... | 40,000 | |\n| | | 41,000 |\n| Total Department of Shipping and Transport..... | .. | 2,102,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 920. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 2,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | | |\n| Division No. 921. | | |\n| 01. Overseas establishments—Equipment, furniture and motor vehicles | 2,000 | |\n| 02. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Equipment, minor works, furniture and fittings | 50,000 | |\n| | | 52,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 925. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 5,000 | |\n| 02. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants | 100,000 | |\n| | | 105,000 |\n| Total Department of Immigration............ | .. | 157,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 930. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 18,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | | |\n| Division No. 931. | | |\n| 01. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment...... | 45,000 | |\n| 03. Division of National Mapping—Plant and equipment..... | 10,000 | |\n| | | 55,000 |\n| Division No. 934. | | |\n| 01. For expenditure under the War Service Homes Act (for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account) | .. | 14,600,000 |\n| Division No. 935. | | |\n| 01. For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Power Act | .. | 8,500,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 939. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 12,000 | |\n| 02. For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act...... | 67,000 | |\n| | | 79,000 |\n| Total Department of National Development ..... | .. | 23,234,000 |\n| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | | |\n| Division No. 941. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, plant and developmental expenditure.... | 100,000 | |\n| 02. Giant radio telescope.......................... | 100,000 | |\n| 03. Development of phytotron....................... | 50,000 | |\n| | 250,000 | |\n| 05. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources | 120,000 | |\n| | | 130,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 945. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 150,000 |\n| Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | .. | 280,000 |\n\nF.4419/60.—2\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- |\n| AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 946. | | |\n| 01. For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act.......... | .. | 626,000 |\n| Total Part 1.......................... | .. | 29,804,000 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | | |\n| Division No. 950. | | |\n| 01. Trans-Australian Railway....................... | 427,000 | |\n| 02. Central Australia Railway....................... | 70,000 | |\n| 03. North Australia Railway........................ | 12,000 | |\n| 04. Seat of Government Railway..................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 510,000 |\n| Total Commonwealth Railways............. | .. | 510,000 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| Division No. 955. | | |\n| 01. Telephone exchange services..................... | 10,420,000 | |\n| 02. Trunk line services............................ | 3,340,000 | |\n| 03. Telegraph equipment.......................... | 230,000 | |\n| 04. Miscellaneous plant and equipment................. | 610,000 | |\n| | | 14,600,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 958. | | |\n| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 127,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 2—continued. | | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------- |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT —continued. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 960. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 1,500,000 |\n| Total Postmaster-General’s Department......... | .. | 16,227,000 |\n| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES. | | |\n| Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | | |\n| Division No. 963. | | |\n| 01. Engineering equipment and services—Sound broadcasting.. | .. | 200,000 |\n| Australian Broadcasting Commission. | | |\n| Division No. 964. | | |\n| 01. For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act. | .. | 120,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 970. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting transmission | 50,000 | |\n| 02. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting studios and other purposes | 70,000 | |\n| 03. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting—Australian Broadcasting Control Board | 1,000 | |\n| 04. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for television transmission | 5,000 | |\n| 05. Building, works, fittings and furniture for television studios. | 180,000 | 306,000 |\n| Total Broadcasting and Television Services...... | .. | 626,000 |\n| Total Part 2............................ | .. | 17,363,000 |\n\nF.4419/60.—3\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | --------- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | £ | £ |\n| Department of Territories. | | |\n| Division No. 971. | | |\n| 01. Plant and equipment........................... | 110,000 | |\n| 02. Compensation for improvements on resumed leases...... | 5,000 | |\n| 03. Loans for private dwelling construction or purchase (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Housing Loans Trust Account) | 60,000 | |\n| 04. Stock routes and reserves—Reimbursement of half the cost of fences, grids and gates | 5,000 | |\n| 05. Provision of furniture—Government-owned residences.... | 30,000 | |\n| 06. Loans for encouragement of primary production........ | 30,000 | |\n| 07. Loans to church organizations for erection of residential accommodation | 70,000 | |\n| 08. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works— Payment to Darwin Municipal Council | 50,000 | |\n| 10. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance...... | 100,000 | |\n| 11. Alice Springs Recreation Reserve—Payment to Board of Trustees | 10,000 | |\n| | | 470,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 975. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 1,000,000 | |\n| 02. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 220,000 | |\n| | | 1,220,000 |\n| Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 977. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 30,000 |\n| Department of Health. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 978. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 75,000 |\n| Total Northern Territory................... | .. | 1,795,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3—continued. | | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | £ | £ |\n| Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 981. | | |\n| 01. Forestry (for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account) | 10,000 | |\n| 02. Sundry works and services....................... | 23,000 | |\n| 04. Plant and equipment........................... | 25,000 | |\n| 05. Plant and equipment (for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) | 30,000 | |\n| 06. Electricity supply—Engineering works.............. | 202,000 | |\n| 07. Provision of home electrical appliances.............. | 5,000 | |\n| 08. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.......... | 12,000 | |\n| 09. Loans for housing............................ | 83,000 | |\n| 10. Loans to co-operative building societies.............. | 300,000 | |\n| | | 690,000 |\n| Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 982. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture—Jervis Bay...... | .. | 11,000 |\n| National Capital Development Commission. | | |\n| Division No. 985. | | |\n| 01. For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act | .. | 4,300,000 |\n| Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 986. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 40,000 |\n| Department of Health. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 988. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 100,000 |\n| Total Australian Capital Territory............. | .. | 5,141,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- | ---------- |\n| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Territories. | | |\n| Division No. 991. | | |\n| 01. Advance to Administration for loans to ex-servicemen in agricultural enterprises | .. | 170,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 993. | | |\n| 01. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | .. | 10,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | | |\n| Division No. 994. | | |\n| 01. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment | .. | 2,000 |\n| Total Papua and New Guinea................ | .. | 182,000 |\n| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | | |\n| Division No. 996. | | |\n| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 2,000 |\n| Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands............... | .. | 2,000 |\n| Total Part 3............................ | .. | 7,120,000 |\n| Total................................ | .. | 54,287,000 |\n\n![](image.007.png)By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2744},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act retains its original narrow purpose of appropriating specific capital funds for the 1960-61 financial year. The detailed Schedule itemizing departmental allocations (including specific projects like the Snowy Mountains Scheme and War Service Homes) was integral to the original legislative design and does not represent scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["No interpretation section or defined terms","Straightforward appropriation mechanism (issue and apply) with no conditional triggers","Single temporal limitation (expenditure deadline of 30 June 1961)","Extensive tabular schedule itemizing allocations without nested legislative exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act authorises £54,287,000 for 1960–61 capital works, withdrawing funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for buildings, infrastructure and major projects. All appropriations lapse after 30 June 1961. \n\nIt channels spending across government departments, commercial undertakings and territories to enable housing for veterans, major construction (including the Snowy Scheme and Canberra development), scientific facilities and expanded telecommunications—legally permitting the government to sign contracts and incur capital expenditures for those national priorities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61","history":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-works-and-services-act-1960-61/documents"}}