{"id":"C1945A00018","name":"War Pensions Appropriation Act 1945","slug":"war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"18 of 1945","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":14326,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1945A00018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"War Pensions Appropriation Act 1945","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nWAR PENSIONS APPROPRIATION.\n\n \n\nNo. 18 of 1945.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for War Pensions.\n\n[Assented to 3rd August, 1945.]\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 War Pensions Appropriation Act 1945.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nAppropriation of £13,000,000 for war pensions.\n\n3. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, for the purposes of the Trust Account established under the Audit Act 1901–1934 and known as the War Pensions Fund, the sum of Thirteen million pounds for war pensions.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2015},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward appropriation act that has not expanded beyond its original purpose of funding war pensions. The scope remains limited to the single financial appropriation described in section 3."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, commencement, and appropriation)","No definitions section or specialised legal terminology","Single, unconditional appropriation with no formulas or calculations","Only one external reference (to the Audit Act for the Trust Account)","No exceptions, conditions, or contingent provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does**\n\nThis Act appropriates **£13 million** from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Australia’s central government bank account) specifically to fund **war pensions**.\n\n**Who it affects**\n* **Veterans** who suffered injuries, disabilities, or illness due to war service\n* **Families and dependants** of service members who died or were incapacitated\n* The government department administering these pension payments\n\n**How it works**\nThe money is transferred into the **War Pensions Fund**, a special trust account established under the Audit Act. This accounting structure \"ring-fences\" the money, ensuring it can only be used for pension payments rather than general government expenses.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis legislation guarantees a specific pool of money exists to meet the government’s obligations to compensate veterans and war widows. By creating a dedicated appropriation, it ensures these payments are legally protected and not dependent on general budget availability."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945","history":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945/history","analysis":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1945/documents"}}