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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 retroactively authorises an additional £1,517,987 for the financial year ended 30 June 1945, approving extra wartime expenditures already incurred. Most funds went to business undertakings (notably Commonwealth Railways and the Postmaster‑General), with the remainder covering government departments, the Northern Territory and ACT, and drought relief for primary producers. War-related costs were offset by savings, so the bill merely legalises past spending.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Supplementary Appropriation Act 1944-45.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1944‑45.
No. 54 of 1946.
An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑five.
[Assented to 15th August, 1946.]
[Date of commencement, 12th September, 1946.]
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.
Appropriation of £1,517,987.
THE
F.5224.—Price 2s.
THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:20.85pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; 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:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; 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>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:36.15pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">PART I.</span><span style="font-weight:bold">—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.</span></p></div></td><td style="width:48.3pt; 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; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:305.11pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30,168</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PRIME MINISTER</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:201.21pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6,424</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:176.46pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4,282</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:200.3pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>19,927</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>ATTORNEY</span><span>‑</span><span>GENERAL</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:134.32pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>27,366</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</span><span style="width:207.04pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,392</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:196.65pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>45,808</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:164.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>50,705</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</span><span style="width:238.51pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE</span><span style="width:112.6pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>34,554</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES</span><span style="width:188.07pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,685</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING</span><span style="width:162.69pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>760</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:313.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES</span><span style="width:151.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,676</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:258.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEFENCE AND WAR </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">(1939</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">‑</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">44) </span><span>SERVICES</span><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:50.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:258.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE</span><span style="width:167.09pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>670</span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:258.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY</span><span style="width:160.44pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="width:100%; height:1pt; display:inline-block; overflow:visible"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:2"><img src="image.004.png" width="7" height="99" alt="" style="margin-top:1.86pt; margin-left:-0.53pt; position:absolute"></span><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:258.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY</span><span style="width:159.46pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:48.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt">
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