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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 retrospectively appropriates £2,490,894 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1949–50 year to pay for additions, new works and other capital services. It itemises funding across Commonwealth departments, defence services, business undertakings and territories, and authorises transfers to trust accounts and working advances. Taxpayers provide the money and Parliament authorises the outlay; the law mechanically permits departments to spend on the listed capital projects and account movements.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1949-50.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1949-50.
No. 15 of 1951.
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 fifty, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and Other Services involving Capital Expenditure.
[Assented to 9th July, 1951.]
[Date of commencement, 6th August, 1951.]
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 £2,490,894.
F.3512.—Price 8d.
THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:27.15pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:386.1pt; 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"><div style="margin-top:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:64.8pt; text-indent:-64.8pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">PART 1.</span><span style="font-weight:bold">—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES-OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH</span><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:57.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:57.35pt; 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 style="font-weight:bold">1,835,047</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:386.1pt; 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-left:28.55pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">II.</span><span style="font-weight:bold">—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS</span><span style="width:188.35pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-weight:bold; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.35pt; 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 style="font-weight:bold">150,992</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:386.1pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:24.95pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">III.</span><span style="font-weight:bold">—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH</span><span style="width:107.01pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-weight:bold; display:inline-block">................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.35pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">504,855</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:386.1pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:36.7pt; margin-bottom:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE</span><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:57.35pt; 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:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">2,490,894</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
1949–50.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.16%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:20.85pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:447.8pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><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></td></tr><tr style="height:20.85pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; 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"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PARLIAMENT.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:22.5pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right: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 style="font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division </span><span>No. 1.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:25.2pt; text-indent:-25.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span><span>. </span><span>Buildings, works, fittings and furniture</span><span style="width:177.29pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:58.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>99,141</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; 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-left:82.1pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division </span><span>No. 2.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:25.2pt; text-indent:-25.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span><span>. </span><span>Australian National University</span><span>—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment, works, &c.</span><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:58.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>130,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; 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-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Department of External Affairs.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division No. </span><span>4.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:21.6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:25.2pt; text-indent:-25.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>4</span><span>. </span><span>Australian Embassy in France</span><span>—Building, equipment and furniture</span><span style="width:55.42pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........</span></p></div></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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>16,612</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:17.3pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:25.2pt; text-indent:-25.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>16</span><span>. </span><span>Australian Legation in Italy</span><span>—Equipment and furniture</span><span style="width:106.78pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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>38,107</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:385.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:17.3pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:25.2pt; text-indent:-25.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>17</span><span>. </span><span>Australian Legation in Israel</span><span>—Equipment and furniture</span><span style="width:102.51pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:58.6pt; 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>1,981</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"
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