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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw $1,924,254,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services listed in the Second Schedule and, together with the Supply Act (No.1) 1972–73, appropriates a total of $3,242,044,000 for the year ending 30 June 1973 (ss 3–4). It also allows the Treasurer to issue additional sums as he determines for the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve (s 5). Taxpayers fund the Consolidated Revenue Fund; the Treasurer decides amounts and timing; departments and service programs receive the payments to operate.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1972-73
No. 104 of 1972
AN ACT
To appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-three.
[Assented to 31 October 1972]
BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
Commencement.
Issue and application of $1,924,254,000.
21677/72—Price 90c
Appropriation $3,242,044,000.
Further issue, application and appropriation.
5.—(1.) In addition to the sum appropriated by the last preceding section, the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply, in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-three, such sums as the Treasurer from time to time determines.
(2.) The sums determined by the Treasurer under the last preceding sub-section are appropriated for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.
THE SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4.
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 1) 1972–73............ | 1,317,790,000 |
| By this Act............................ | 1,924,254,000 |
| Total............................. | 3,242,044,000 |
SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.
ABSTRACT
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
21677/72—2
PARLIAMENT
SUMMARY
Estimate—1972–73, Black figures
Expenditure—1971–72, Light figures
| Division | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary | Administrative Expenses | Other Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 101 | SENATE.................... | 640,400 | 546,500 | .. | 1,186,900 |
| 548,597 | 415,744 | .. | 964,341 | ||
| 102 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES... | 677,000 | 652,000 | .. | 1,329,000 |
| 648,505 | 550,961 | .. | 1,199,465 | ||
| 103 | PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF | 528,500 | 518,500 | .. | 1,047,000 |
| 487,991 | 612,808 | .. | 1,100,799 | ||
| 104 | LIBRARY................... | 720,700 | 211,500 | .. | 932,200 |
| 609,754 | 168,976 | .. | 778,730 | ||
| 105 | JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..... | 635,100 | 461,300 | .. | 1,096,400 |
| 589,495 | 380,956 | .. | 970,451 | ||
| 108 | PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS | 33,500 | 25,000 | .. | 58,500 |
| 26,275 | 27,955 | .. | 54,230 | ||
| 109 | JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | 37,400 | 11,600 | .. | 49,000 |
| 34,177 | 11,958 | .. | 46,135 | ||
| Total..................... | 3,272,600 | 2,426,400 | .. | 5,699,000 | |
| 2,944,794 | 2,169,358 | .. | 5,114,151 |
PARLIAMENT
Parliament—continued
Parliament—continued
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY
Estimate—1972–73, Black figures
Expenditure—1971–72, Light figures
| Division | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary | Administrative Expenses | Other Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 130 | ADMINISTRATIVE.............. | 2,431,000 | 729,800 | 845,600 | 4,006,400 |
| 2,173,274 | 569,819 | 705,955 | 3,449,047 | ||
| 131 | OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL | 429,700 | 19,900 | .. | 449,600 |
| 320,598 | 20,674 | .. | 341,272 | ||
| 132 | REPORTING BRANCH............ | 817,400 | 138,900 | .. | 956,300 |
| 828,892 | 137,182 | .. | 966,074 | ||
| 133 | CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICES..... | 2,842,300 | 189,400 | .. | 3,031,700 |
| 2,704,577 | 166,813 | .. | 2,871,390 | ||
| 134 | HIGH COURT.................. | 246,000 | 259,300 | .. | 505,300 |
| 273,888 | 241,720 | .. | 515,608 | ||
| 136 | BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION... | 1,568,900 | 145,200 | .. | 1,714,100 |
| 1,343,282 | 119,287 | .. | 1,462,569 | ||
| 137 | CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION | 763,600 | 802,800 | .. | 1,566,400 |
| 708,202 | 787,262 | .. | 1,495,463 | ||
| 138 | PATENT, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS OFFICES | 3,175,400 | 856,300 | 26,100 | 4,057,800 |
| 2,784,160 | 663,859 | 20,742 | 3,468,761 | ||
| 139 | LEGAL SERVICE BUREAUX....... | 195,700 | 13,000 | .. | 208,700 |
| 187,508 | 10,491 | .. | 198,000 | ||
| 140 | OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADE PRACTICES | 629,300 | 125,500 | .. | 754,800 |
| 607,034 | 126,508 | .. | 733,542 | ||
| 141 | COMMONWEALTH POLICE FORCE | 6,602,500 | 663,200 | 419,200 | 7,684,900 |
| 6,504,427 | 598,207 | 541,610 | 7,644,244 | ||
| 142 | AUSTRALIAN POLICE COLLEGE.... | 131,100 | 37,100 | .. | 168,200 |
| 123,711 | 36,034 | .. | 159,745 | ||
| 143 | AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS AND REGISTRATION OFFICES | 855,000 | 178,400 | .. | 1,033,400 |
| 688,795 | 158,050 | .. | 846,844 | ||
| 144 | NORTHERN TERRITORY COURTS AND REGISTRATION OFFICES | 359,900 | 173,500 | .. | 533,400 |
| 340,532 | 167,681 | .. | 508,214 | ||
| 145 | AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY | .. | .. | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Total.................... | 21,047,800 | 4,332,300 | 1,330,900 | 26,711,000 | |
| 19,588,880 | 3,803,587 | 1,268,307 | 24,660,773 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
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