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- This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85.
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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises about $4.5 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1984–85 to finance 28 Commonwealth departments and major programs — notably health, housing and construction, Treasury payments to States, employment and industrial relations, and resources and energy. It sets conditions on certain State payments (including disaster relief, support for steel-industry regions, America's Cup funding, compensation to Tasmania, and home/community care) and provides a $130 million contingency “Advance to the Minister for Finance.” It operates with Supply Act (No. 2) 1984–85 and is backdated to 1 July 1984.
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Short title
Commencement
Issue and application of $2 790 895 500
Appropriation of $4 502 666 000
15730/84 Cat. No. 84 8445 5—Recommended retail price $2.40
$4 502 666 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1984, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
Payments to States and Northern Territory, etc
5. (1) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in sub‑division 2 of Division 855 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for Technical and Further Education building projects which provide infrastructure support for steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs as to the amounts and times of payments.
(2) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 861 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for projects in the Whyalla region which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations as to the amounts and times of payments.
(3) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for natural disaster relief and restoration; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(4) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(5) Payments to Western Australia, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated
by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 866 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Western Australia or a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, by way of support for the America's Cup Defence; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(6) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 883 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Health as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home and community care; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Health as to the amounts and times of payments.
(7) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for special research, for the bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign, for supplementary assistance for apple and pear exports, for Australian Agricultural Council sponsored projects, for canning fruit tree removal, for soil conservation, for exotic disease preparedness, or for plant genetic resource storage facilities, as the case may be; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(8) Payments to New South Wales out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 6 and 7 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for New South Wales for extensions to fishing port facilities or for construction of the grain handling terminal at Port Kembla, as the case may be, which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(9) Payments to the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in sub‑division 2 of Division 943 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Resources and Energy as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the Northern Territory in respect of the Federal Water Resources Assistance Program; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(10) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 4 of Division 950 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Social Security as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home and community care; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Social Security as to the amounts and times of payments.
(11) Payments to a local government body or an organization whether by way of a loan or otherwise out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 5 of Division 950 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Social Security as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to a local government body or an organization, as the case may be, under the management support scheme; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Social Security as to the amounts and times of payments.
(12) Payments to Queensland out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 957 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Queensland to subsidize diesel fuel costs of Great Barrier Reef island tourist resorts; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as to the amounts and times of payments.
(13) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 957 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for tourism projects which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as to the amounts and times of payments.
(14) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania for the construction of the second Hobart Bridge; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(15) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for roads projects which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Transport as to the amounts and times of payments.
(16) Payments to the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 6 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the Northern Territory for the upgrading of the Stuart Highway; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Transport as to the amounts and times of payments.
(17) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.
(18) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 985 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home help services; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs as to the amounts and times of payments.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 4
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1984‑85... | 1 711 770 500 |
| By this Act........................ | 2 790 895 500 |
| Total.......................... | 4 502 666 000 |
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Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85
No. 171 of 1984
An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985
[Assented to 25 October 1984]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
Commencement
Issue and application of $2 790 895 500
Appropriation of $4 502 666 000
15730/84 Cat. No. 84 8445 5—Recommended retail price $2.40
$4 502 666 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1984, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
Payments to States and Northern Territory, etc
5. (1) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in sub‑division 2 of Division 855 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for Technical and Further Education building projects which provide infrastructure support for steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs as to the amounts and times of payments.
(2) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 861 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for projects in the Whyalla region which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations as to the amounts and times of payments.
(3) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for natural disaster relief and restoration; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(4) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(5) Payments to Western Australia, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated
by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 866 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Western Australia or a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, by way of support for the America's Cup Defence; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(6) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 883 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Health as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home and community care; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Health as to the amounts and times of payments.
(7) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for special research, for the bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign, for supplementary assistance for apple and pear exports, for Australian Agricultural Council sponsored projects, for canning fruit tree removal, for soil conservation, for exotic disease preparedness, or for plant genetic resource storage facilities, as the case may be; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(8) Payments to New South Wales out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 6 and 7 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for New South Wales for extensions to fishing port facilities or for construction of the grain handling terminal at Port Kembla, as the case may be, which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(9) Payments to the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in sub‑division 2 of Division 943 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Resources and Energy as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the Northern Territory in respect of the Federal Water Resources Assistance Program; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(10) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 4 of Division 950 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Social Security as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home and community care; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Social Security as to the amounts and times of payments.
(11) Payments to a local government body or an organization whether by way of a loan or otherwise out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 5 of Division 950 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Social Security as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to a local government body or an organization, as the case may be, under the management support scheme; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Social Security as to the amounts and times of payments.
(12) Payments to Queensland out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 957 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Queensland to subsidize diesel fuel costs of Great Barrier Reef island tourist resorts; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as to the amounts and times of payments.
(13) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 957 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for tourism projects which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as to the amounts and times of payments.
(14) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania for the construction of the second Hobart Bridge; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(15) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 3 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States for roads projects which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Transport as to the amounts and times of payments.
(16) Payments to the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 6 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the Northern Territory for the upgrading of the Stuart Highway; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Transport as to the amounts and times of payments.
(17) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.
(18) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 985 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for home help services; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs as to the amounts and times of payments.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 4
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1984‑85... | 1 711 770 500 |
| By this Act........................ | 2 790 895 500 |
| Total.......................... | 4 502 666 000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 4
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 10 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs................................... | 40 183 000 |
| 10 | Department of Administrative Services............................... | 59 796 000 |
| 11 | Attorney‑General's Department.............................. | 4 573 000 |
| 12 | Department of Aviation......................................... | 29 896 000 |
| 12 | Department of Communications.................................... | 236 072 000 |
| 13 | Department of Education and Youth Affairs............................ | 26 748 000 |
| 15 | Department of Employment and Industrial Relations...................... | 363 151 000 |
| 15 | Department of Finance.......................................... | 105 279 000 |
| 16 | Advance to the Minister for Finance................................. | 130 000 000 |
| 17 | Department of Foreign Affairs..................................... | 103 282 000 |
| 17 | Department of Health........................................... | 899 014 000 |
| 19 | Department of Home Affairs and Environment.......................... | 27 419 000 |
| 21 | Department of Housing and Construction............................. | 753 981 000 |
| 22 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.......................... | 5 971 000 |
| 23 | Department of Industry and Commerce............................... | 6 163 000 |
| 24 | Department of Primary Industry.................................... | 67 120 000 |
| 25 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.......................... | 5 304 000 |
| 26 | Department of Resources and Energy................................ | 185 347 000 |
| 27 | Department of Science and Technology............................... | 41 032 000 |
| 28 | Department of Social Security..................................... | 170 531 000 |
| 29 | Department of the Special Minister of State............................ | 9 546 000 |
| 30 | Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.......................... | 2 941 000 |
| 30 | Department of Territories and Local Government........................ | 321 493 000 |
| 32 | Department of Trade........................................... | 750 000 |
| 32 | Department of Transport......................................... | 77 182 000 |
| 33 | Department of the Treasury....................................... | 776 053 000 |
| 34 | Department of Veterans' Affairs.................................... | 53 839 000 |
| Total................................................ | 4 502 666 000 |
Appropriation—1984‑85, Heavy figures
Expenditure—1983‑84, Light figures
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