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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This appropriation act authorises £44,826,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1946–47 year to meet government payments. It funds departmental running costs (notably Defence and war‑service demobilisation), government business operations (Commonwealth Railways, Postmaster‑General) and territorial administration, and provides £1 million for revenue refunds plus a £5 million advance to the Treasurer as contingency. The authority expires on 30 June 1947.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1946-47.
No. 17 of 1946.
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 forty-seven.
[Assented to 29th June, 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.
Commencement.
Issue and application of £44,826,000.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.4011.—Price 1s. 3d.
THE SCHEDULE. Section 4.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:13pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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="background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:29.2pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; 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; 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:53.6pt; 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="background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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 colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:307.06pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>42,240</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PRIME MINISTER</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:212.6pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>254,210</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:190.1pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>48,430</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:211.77pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>460,060</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>ATTORNEY-GENERAL</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:189.01pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>78,280</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</span><span style="width:217.9pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>135,170</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING</span><span style="width:178.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>31,900</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:208.46pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>133,260</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:179.26pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>150,890</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</span><span style="width:246.5pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>40,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE</span><span style="width:132.05pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>72,730</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES</span><span style="width:200.65pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>118,540</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING</span><span style="width:177.58pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>54,490</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES</span><span style="width:167.34pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7,470</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:309.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION</span><span style="width:217.06pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span>16,330</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:254pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES</span><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:51.9pt; border-right: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>£</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:254pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Department of Defence</span><span style="width:195.76pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.9pt; 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>31,000</span></p></td><td style="width:53.6pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:254pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Department of the Navy</span><span style="width:192.69pt
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