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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 authorises the Commonwealth to withdraw and spend £301,764,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to keep government running to 30 June 1964. Funds are allocated mainly to government departments and services (notably large defence outlays), government business undertakings (Postmaster‑General, ABC), territories (including Papua and New Guinea), and small state reimbursements. It includes a sunset (no spending after 30 June 1964) and requires Governor‑General warrants to release funds. Without it, the government would lack legal spending authority.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY 1963-64.
No. 25 of 1963.
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 sixty-four.
[Assented to 28th May, 1963.]
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 Supply Act 1963-64.
Commencement.
Issue and application of £301,764,000
3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four, the sum of Three hundred and one million seven hundred and sixty-four thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.
Limit of period of expenditure.
5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
THE
F.4930/63.—Price 2s.
Section.3 THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.4pt; 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-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><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></p></td><td style="width:63.4pt; 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="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:69.55pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:63.4pt; 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 colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:303.51pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>568,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:201.3pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,051,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:174.86pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,254,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:198.7pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>22,551,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:175.35pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,280,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</span><span style="width:205.44pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,871,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF WORKS</span><span style="width:241.17pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,147,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:195.05pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,669,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE</span><span style="width:161.1pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,295,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</span><span style="width:236.91pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,874,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF TRADE</span><span style="width:244.23pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,795,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY</span><span style="width:172.41pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6,970,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES</span><span style="width:186.47pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>3,544,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT</span><span style="width:137.87pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,749,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES</span><span style="width:210.62pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>217,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:380.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION</span><span style="w
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