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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act is the Australian Government’s 1957–58 capital budget, authorising £72,248,000 of new capital expenditure (£121,368,000 total with earlier Acts) for major projects, government business undertakings, and territorial infrastructure. It lets the Treasurer withdraw funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, legally appropriates them for listed purposes, and operates from 1 July 1957—validating and funding construction, equipment and other long‑term public assets that departments, agencies and the public rely on.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION
(WORKS AND SERVICES)
1957-58.
No. 52 of 1957.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.
[Assented to 6th November, 1957.]
BE it enacted by the Queen'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.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1957–58.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £72,248,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth
day
F.6687/57.—Price 1s.
day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, the sum of Seventy-two million two hundred and forty-eight thousand pounds.
Appropriation of supply £121,368,000.
4. All sums granted by this Act and by the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and twenty-one million three hundred and sixty-eight thousand pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated, as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight.
THE SCHEDULES.
Section 4. FIRST SCHEDULE.
GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:80%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:357.15pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:293pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.15pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:293pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Act No. 20 of 1957</span><span style="width:210.51pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:60.15pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>34,956,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:293pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Act No. 50 of 1957</span><span style="width:210.51pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:60.15pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>14,164,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:293pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Under this Act</span><span style="width:229.12pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................................</span></p></td><td style="width:60.15pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>72,248,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:293pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>121,368,000</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.
ABSTRACT.
| Page Reference. | — | 1957-58. |
|---|---|---|
| £ | ||
| 5 | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 71,966,000 |
| 13 | Part 2.—Business Undertakings............................ | 38,095,000 |
| 17 | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth..................... | 11,307,000 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 121,368,000 |
PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:21.75pt"><td colspan="5" style="width:447.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">SUMMARY</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.75pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:36.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Division Number.</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:216.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Departments and Services.</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1957-58.</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:123.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1956</span><span>–57.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.75pt"><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Vote.</span></p></td><td style="width:60.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Expenditure.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:36.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:216.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:60.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:36.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:216.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:145.06pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>35,000</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30,850</span></p></td><td style="width:60.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>29,292</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:36.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2</span><span>–3</span></p></td><td style="width:216.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PRIME MINISTER</span><span style="width:129.22pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>549,000</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>632,650</span></p></td><td style="width:60.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>574,877</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:36.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4</span><span>–5</span></p></td><td style="width:216.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:113.1pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>196,000</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>188,700</span></p></td><td style="width:60.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>124,544</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:36.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span><span>–8</span></p></td><td style="width:216.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>TREASURY</span><span style="width:156.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:3pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #0000
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