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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This 1923 budget law authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £681,521 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1923–24 to fund capital works and buildings. It allocates spending across defence, communication, health, trade/customs and territories projects (including Northern Territory works), combining carried‑forward “re‑votes” and new projects. The measure affects departments responsible for infrastructure and national services, enabling military, postal, quarantine and customs facilities to be built or upgraded.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1923-24.
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No. 10 of 1923.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 11th August, 1923.]
Preamble.
BE 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:—
Short title.
l. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24.
Issue and application of £681,521.
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four the sum of Six hundred and eighty-one thousand five hundred and twenty-one pounds.
Appropriation.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.
SCHEDULE.
F.12647.—Price 5d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
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text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText1" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">THE HOME AND TERRI</span><span class="BodyText1" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"></span><span class="BodyText1" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">TORIES DEPARTMENT</span></p></td><td style="width:51.2pt; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-top:7.2pt; margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:7.2pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="Bodytext7pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">39,270</span></p></td><td style="width:49.8pt; 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