{"id":"C1956A00069","name":"War Pensions Appropriation Act 1956","slug":"war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"69 of 1956","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4827,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1956A00069-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"War Pensions Appropriation Act 1956","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. 69 of 1956.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for War Pensions.\n\n[Assented to 26th October, 1956.]\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 War Pensions Appropriation Act 1956.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nAppropriation of £51,000,000 for war pensions.\n\n3. There is payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly, for the purposes of the Trust Account established under the Audit Act 1901–1955 and known as the War Pensions Fund, the sum of Fifty-one million pounds for war pensions.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2979},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act remains strictly limited to its original and sole purpose: authorizing the expenditure of £51 million for war pensions. As a specific-purpose appropriation Act, it has not expanded beyond this single financial authorization."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation clauses","Single, unconditional monetary appropriation with no triggers or conditions","Minimal cross-referencing (sole reference to Audit Act 1901-1955)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is a parliamentary **permission slip to spend money**—specifically, it authorizes the government to pay **£51 million** in war pensions to veterans.\n\n**How it works:**\n*   **The source**: The money comes from the *Consolidated Revenue Fund* (the government’s central bank account, funded by taxes).\n*   **The destination**: The cash is paid into the *War Pensions Fund* (a special holding account set up under the Audit Act).\n*   **The purpose**: To fund pension payments for veterans and their dependents.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nVeterans receiving war pensions and their families, as it guarantees the legal funding for their benefits. It also affects taxpayers generally, as it authorizes the expenditure of public money.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe government cannot legally spend a cent without Parliament’s specific approval. This Act provides that authority for a major social welfare payment, ensuring veterans receive their entitlements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956","history":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956/history","analysis":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/war-pensions-appropriation-act-1956/documents"}}