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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises an additional $418,443,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Commonwealth spending in 1992–93, to be issued by the Minister for Finance and treated as if appropriated from 1 July 1992. It lists detailed allocations across departments and programs in Schedule 2. The Act also sets how certain payments to States must be made (who sets terms and timing) and amends prior appropriation figures and references for specific departments and programs.
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Appropriation Act (No. 6) 1992-93
No. 20 of 1993
An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1992-93 and the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1992-93, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1993, and for related purposes
[Assented to 9 June 1993]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Short title
Commencement
Issue and application of $418 443 000
40363 Cat. No. 93 3820 4
Appropriation of $418 443 000
Payments to States
“Appropriation Act” means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year and includes an Act appropriating money, by way of interim provision, for such expenditure.
(2) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 that is specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1, being payments that are made to a State for a purpose specified in column 3 of that item, must be made:
(a) on such terms and conditions (if any) as are from time to time determined, in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts, by the Minister specified in column 4 of that item, as being terms and conditions applicable to payments under such Acts to a State for that purpose; and
(b) in such amounts and at such times as are determined, in writing, by the Minister specified in column 5 of that item.
(3) Payments to a State out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 must be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.
(4) Nothing in this section limits, by implication, the power of the Commonwealth to make payments to a Territory, a local Government body, a body corporate, an organisation or a natural person for any purposes for which money is appropriated under Appropriation Acts:
(a) on such terms and conditions; and
(b) in such amounts and at such times;
as the Commonwealth determines.
Money appropriated for a program
(a) the purpose of payments (including advances) under Acts administered as part of the program; and
(b) any other purposes of the program.
Department of the Arts and Administrative Services
Attorney-General’s Department
Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services
(a) subdivision 4 of Division 811 in Schedule 4 to that Act were omitted and the following subdivision were substituted:
| “4. — National Capital Planning Authority | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. Buildings and Works | 523 000 | 845 000 | 671 570 |
| 02. Off-site infrastructure for Block 1, Section 15, York Park Barton | 1 000 000 | — | — |
| 1 523 000 | 845 000 | 671 570”; |
and
(b) each amount in that Act that includes the total appropriated under that subdivision were increased by $1,000,000.
Department of Primary Industries and Energy
10. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1992-93 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a) the amount appropriated under item 05 of Division 932 in Schedule 4 to that Act, and each amount in that Act that includes that amount, were reduced by $550,000; and
(b) the words “OTHER SERVICES” occurring immediately after Division 960 in Schedule 4 to that Act were omitted and the following words were substituted:
| “DIVISION 961.— OTHER SERVICES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. Ecotourism Program.............. | 550,000 | — | — |
and
(c) the total amount appropriated for the Department of Tourism, and each amount in that Act that includes that amount, were increased by $550,000.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 5
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item No. | Division, &c. | Purpose | Minister determining conditions | Minister determining payments |
| 1 | Division 812 | Assistance for management of Tasmanian World Heritage areas. | Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories | Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories |
| 2 | Subdivision 1 of Division 886 | Contribution towards measures to combat the transmission of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. | Minister for Health | Minister for Health |
| 3 | Subdivision 2 of Division 886 | Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement - transfer to States. | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services |
| 4 | Subdivision 3 of Division 886 | Grants for provision of Health Services. | Minister for Health | Minister for Health |
| 5 | Division 931 | National Landcare Program.Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign. | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy |
| 6 | Division 950 | Compensation for extension of Fringe Benefits to Pensioners and older long term allowees and beneficiaries. | Minister for Social Security | Minister for Social Security |
SCHEDULE 2 Sections 3 and 4
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 12 | Department of the Arts and Administrative Services.............. | 32 063 000 |
| 13 | Attorney-General’s Department........................... | 22 702 000 |
| 14 | Department of Employment, Education and Training............. | 14 500 000 |
| 15 | Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories............. | 2 456 000 |
| — | Department of Finance................................. | — |
| 16 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade..................... | 8 951 000 |
| 17 | Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services | 12 810 000 |
| 19 | Department of Veterans’ Affairs........................... | 30 000 |
| — | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs................. | — |
| — | Department of Industrial Relations......................... | — |
| 20 | Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development...... | 2 959 000 |
| 21 | Department of Primary Industries and Energy.................. | 16 091 000 |
| — | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.................. | — |
| 23 | Department of Social Security............................ | 17 511 000 |
| 24 | Department of Tourism................................. | 428 000 |
| 25 | Department of Transport and Communications................. | 17 745 000 |
| 26 | Department of the Treasury.............................. | 270 197 000 |
| Total............................................ | 418 443 000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
Appropriation Act (No. 6) 1992-93, Heavy figures
Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2 and 4) 1992-93, Light figures
| Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory | Other Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Department of the Arts and Administrative Services | 2 083 000 | — | 29 980 000 | 32 063 000 |
| 251 209 000 | — | 85 700 000 | 336 909 000 | |
| Attorney-General’s Department..... | 21 033 000 | 1 579 000 | 90 000 | 22 702 000 |
| 148 704 000 | 249 053 000 | 45 425 000 | 443 182 000 | |
| Department of Employment, Education and Training | 5 500 000 | — | 9 000 000 | 14 500 000 |
| 16 465 000 | 22 795 000 | 58 680 000 | 97 940 000 | |
| Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | 1 200 000 | 985 000 | 271 000 | 2 456 000 |
| 43 690 000 | 88 274 000 | 5 000 000 | 136 964 000 | |
| Department of Finance (a)........ | — | — | — | — |
| 2 704 000 | 90 270 000 | — | 92 974 000 | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 849 000 | — | 8 102 000 | 8 951 000 |
| 11 163 000 | — | 23 190 000 | 34 353 000 | |
| Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services | 5 805 000 | 2 564 000 | 4 441 000 | 12 810 000 |
| 66 528 000 | 4 912 109 000 | 429 123 000 | 5 407 760 000 | |
| Department of Veterans’ Affairs.... | — | 30 000 | — | 30 000 |
| 18 201 000 | 19 760 000 | 435 000 | 38 396 000 | |
| Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 722 000 | 525 000 | 9 608 000 | 13 855 000 | |
| Department of Industrial Relations... | — | — | — | — |
| 5 200 000 | — | 4 245 000 | 9 445 000 | |
| Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development | 1 475 000 | — |
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