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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This 1927 Supply Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £317,649 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance capital works and buildings for the year ending 30 June 1928. It allocates most funds to government departments—notably Defence—and a smaller sum to the Territories, while business undertakings receive none.
It matters because Parliament must approve specific expenditures before departments may build, equip or expand infrastructure, so this law both grants and limits government spending.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1927-28.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
1927-28.
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No.26 of 1927.
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-eight for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 18th October, 1927.]
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.
Issue and application of £317,649.
Appropriation.
F. 15752.—Price 5D. SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
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font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£.</span></p></td><td style="width:54.62pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle"><p class="BodyText21" style="text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td><td style="width:57.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:middle"><p class="BodyText21" style="text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:63pt"><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText21" style="text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">3</span></p></td><td style="width:143.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-left:18.9pt; text-indent:-11.7pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="Bodytext105pt0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other Than Busine</span><span class="Bodytext105pt0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">ss Undertakings and Territories</span><span class="Bodytext105pt0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"> of the Commonwealth</span><span class="Bodytext105pt0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"></span></p></td><td style="width:49.32pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:8.95pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">284,049</span></p></td><td style="width:48.08pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:6.05pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">230,234</span></p></td><td style="width:57.08pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">182,532</span></p></td><td style="width:54.62pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">101,517</span></p></td><td style="width:57.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.4pt"><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText21" style="text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">9</span></p></td><td style="width:143.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-left:18.9pt; text-indent:-11.7pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; font-variant:small-caps; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">Part</span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">2.</span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">—B</span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">USINESS</span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"> UNDER</span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline"></span><span class="Bodytext105pt" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">TAKINGS</span><span style="width:31.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:49.32pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:8.95pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:48.08pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:6.05pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:57.08pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">11,471</span></p></td><td style="width:54.62pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:57.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText21" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodytextBookAntiqua0" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">11,471</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.75pt"><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:top"><p class
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