{"id":"C1952A00033","name":"Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 1) 1952-53","slug":"supply-works-and-services-act-no-1-1952-53","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"33 of 1952","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4549,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1952A00033-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 1) 1952-53","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.001.png)SUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) (NO. 1)\n\n1952-53.\n\n![](image.002.png)No. 33 of 1952.\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 fifty-three, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure.\n\n\\[Assented to 17th June. 1952.\\]\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 (No. 1) 1952-53.\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 £36,504.000.\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 fifty-three, the sum of Thirty-six million five hundred and four thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue\n\nF.2695.—price 8d. Fund 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 fifty-three.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE. Section 3.\n\n![](image.003.png)ABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| PARLIAMENT..................................................... | £17,000 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................................... | 368,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.................................. | 102,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................... | 22,000 |\n| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................. | 9,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR....................................... | 339,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING................................ | 382,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................................ | 12,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..................................... | 2,388,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................ | 32,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................... | 343,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION...................................... | 103,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE........................ | 17,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................................... | 9,350,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT............................ | 2,070,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES....................................... | 8,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...................................... | 2,405,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE....................... | 8,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT............................. | 5,608,000 |\n| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION... | 35,000 |\n| Total Part 1................... | 23,618,000 |\n\n \nAbstract—continued.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................ | £1,060,000 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................ | 9,993,000 |\n| BROADCASTING SERVICES........................................... | 86,000 |\n| Total Part 2................. | 11,139,000 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY............................................. | 463,000 |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................... | 1,271,000 |\n| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA............................................ | 13,000 |\n| Total Part 3................. | 1,747,000 |\n| Total..................... | 36,504,000 |\n\n![](image.004.png) \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | £ | £ |\n| PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 1. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | .. | 17,000 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| Division No. 2. | | |\n| 1. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residence | 27,000 | |\n| 2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | 328,000 | 355,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 13,000 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department.................. | .. | 368,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of External Affairs. | | |\n| Division No. 4. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, equipment and furniture for overseas establishments........ | .. | 100,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 2,000 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs.............. | .. | 102,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | ------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| Division No. 6. | | |\n| 1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment | .. | 2,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 7. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................... | .. | 20,000 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury................. | .. | 22,000 |\n| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 1,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 9. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................... | .. | 8,000 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department.............. | .. | 9,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 10. | | |\n| 1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings | .. | 133,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Part 1—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 11.

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

166,000

2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture..............

29,000

3. Governor-General’s establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture

2,000

4. War workers’ housing—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........

9,000

206,000

Total Department op the Interior.................

..

339,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 12.

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

..

10,000

Under Control of Department op Works and Housing.

Division No. 13.

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

165,000

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

207,000

372,000

Total Department of Works and Housing.............

..

382,000

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 15.

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

..

2,000

\n```\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 16. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 10,000 |\n| Total Department of Supply.................... | .. | 12,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OP CIVIL AVIATION. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation. | | |\n| Division No. 17. | | |\n| 1. Airway services, including power and lighting plant and equipment..... | 712,000 | |\n| 2. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment................ | 209,000 | |\n| | | 921,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 18. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 217,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 19. | | |\n| 1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture | .. | 1,250,000 |\n| Total Department of Civil Aviation............... | .. | 2,388,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 20. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 2,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 21. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels........... | .. | 30,000 |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs............ | .. | 32,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| Division No. 22. | | |\n| 1. Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments | 250,000 | |\n| 2. Purchase of laboratory equipment............................ | 8,000 | |\n| | | 258,000 |\n| Under Control of Department op the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 23. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 3,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 24. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels........... | .. | 82,000 |\n| Total Department of Health..................... | .. | 343,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 25. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 3,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 26. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 100,000 |\n| Total Department of Repatriation................. | .. | 103,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 29. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 17,000 |\n| Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture....... | .. | 17,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Social Services. | | |\n| Division No. 30. | | |\n| (for payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account) | | |\n| 1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1951............... | .. | 9,330,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 32. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 20,000 |\n| Total Department of Social Services............... | .. | 9,350,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | | |\n| Division No. 33. | | |\n| 1. Ships—Construction.................................... | 890,000 | |\n| 2. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment................... | 28,000 | |\n| 3. Lighthouse steamers—Purchase and installation of equipment......... | 5,000 | |\n| 4. Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool—Plant................. | 33,000 | |\n| 5. Standardization of railway gauges............................ | 416,000 | |\n| 6. Purchase of ships overseas................................ | 666,000 | |\n| | | 2,038,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 34. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 6,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 35. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 10,000 | |\n| 2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............. | 16,000 | |\n| | | 26,000 |\n| Total Department of Shipping and Transport......... | .. | 2,070,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | --------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 36. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 8,000 |\n| Total Department of Territories.................. | .. | 8,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 38. | | |\n| 1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—acquisition of sites and buildings | .. | 72,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 39. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 8,000 | |\n| 2. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants... | 383,000 | |\n| 3. Hostels for migrant workers................................ | 1,942,000 | |\n| | | 2,333,000 |\n| Total Department of Immigration................. | .. | 2,405,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 40. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 1,500 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 41. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 6,500 |\n| Total Department of Labour and National Service...... | .. | 8,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ---------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of National Development. | | |\n| Division No. 42. | | |\n| 1. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment............... | 133,000 | |\n| 2. Expenditure under the Coal Industry Act 1946-1951................ | 967,000 | |\n| | | 1,100,000 |\n| Division No. 43. | | |\n| 1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949-1951 | .. | 4,500,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 45. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 8,000 |\n| Total Department of National Development.......... | .. | 5,608,000 |\n| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | | |\n| Under Control of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. | | |\n| Division No. 46. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works and sites................................. | .. | 1,500 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 48. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 33,500 |\n| Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | .. | 35,000 |\n| Total Part 1............................... | .. | 23,618,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | £ | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ---------- |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | | |\n| Division No. 49. | | |\n| 1. Trans-Australia Railway.................................. | 798,000 | |\n| 2. Central Australia Railway................................. | 184,000 | |\n| 3. North Australia Railway.................................. | 77,000 | |\n| 4. Australian Capital Territory Railway.......................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 1,060,000 |\n| Total Commonwealth Railways.................. | .. | 1,060,000 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | | |\n| Division No. 50. | | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services............................... | 6,600,000 | |\n| 2. Trunk line services..................................... | 1,710,000 | |\n| 3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services......................... | 350,000 | |\n| | | 8,660,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 51. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 267,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 52. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 1,066,000 |\n| Total Postmaster-General’s Department............ | .. | 9,993,000 |\n| BROADCASTING SERVICES. | | |\n| Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | | |\n| Division No. 53. | | |\n| 1. Engineering services.................................... | .. | 66,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 55. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes......... | .. | 20,000 |\n| Total Broadcasting Services.................... | .. | 86,000 |\n| Total Part 2............................... | .. | 11,139,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 57. | | |\n| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | .. | 8,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 58. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 253,000 | |\n| 2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 84,000 | |\n| | | 337,000 |\n| Total Department of Territories.................. | .. | 345,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 59. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 37,000 | |\n| 2. Plant and equipment..................................... | 24,000 | |\n| | | 61,000 |\n| Total Department of Works and Housing............ | .. | 61,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 60. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 57,000 |\n| Total Northern Territory....................... | .. | 463,000 |\n\n \nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------- |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | £ | £ |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| Division No. 61. | | |\n| 1. Forestry............................................. | 18,500 | |\n| 2. Sundry works and services................................ | 11,500 | |\n| 4. Plant and equipment..................................... | 11,500 | |\n| 5. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) | 19,500 | 61,000 |\n| Under Control of Department op Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 62. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, fittings and furniture............................. | 834,000 | |\n| 2. Engineering works...................................... | 240,000 | 1,074,000 |\n| | | |\n| Total Department of the Interior.................. | .. | 1,135,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 63. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 92,000 | |\n| 2. Plant and equipment..................................... | 16,000 | 108,000 |\n| | | |\n| Total Department of Works and Housing............ | .. | 108,000 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 64. | | |\n| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | .. | 28,000 |\n| Total Australian Capital Territory................ | .. | 1,271,000 |\n\nThe Schedule—continued.\n\n| Part 3—continued. | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- | ---------- |\n| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | | |\n| Division No. 65. | | |\n| 1. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment......... | .. | 6,500 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | | |\n| Division No. 66. | | |\n| 1. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......... | .. | 6,500 |\n| Total Papua and New Guinea................... | .. | 13,000 |\n| Total Part 3............................... | .. | 1,747,000 |\n| Total................................... | .. | 36,504,000 |\n\n![](image.005.png)\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act is a fiscal appropriation for specified capital purposes in the year ending 30 June 1953 and does not amend or broaden those purposes beyond the Schedule. It allocates funds to named departments, business undertakings and territories and sets the authority and temporal limit for expenditure (ss 3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive Schedule with many line items: dozens of departments, divisions and specific monetary allocations across Parts 1–3.","Multiple administrative controls noted in the Schedule (items “Under Control of” different departments), creating layered responsibility for projects.","Temporal constraint: explicit cut‑off for expenditure (no spending after 30 June 1953) requiring time‑bound implementation (s5).","Authority split between Treasurer (power to issue and apply funds) and Governor‑General warrants (availability to satisfy warrants) (ss 3–4).","References to particular existing statutory programmes and accounts (e.g. War Service Homes Act, Snowy Mountains Act, Coal Industry Act) tie appropriations to other legislation.","Mixture of ordinary departments, business undertakings and external territories increases cross‑portfolio coordination needs."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this Act authorises the Treasurer to issue £36,504,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for capital additions, new works and other services for the year ending 30 June 1953, and makes those sums available to meet Governor‑General warrants; spending must cease after 30 June 1953 (ss 3–5). It allocates detailed amounts across departments, business undertakings and territories in the Schedule. Who pays: the Consolidated Revenue Fund; who releases funds: the Treasurer (s3) and Governor‑General warrants (s4)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2248},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This remains a routine annual Supply Act for capital works expenditure, consistent with its original purpose of appropriating a specific sum for the 1952-53 financial year. 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