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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 authorizes the Australian Government to withdraw and spend £77 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 1950–51. It funds defence, postal/telephone services, wartime repatriation and veterans’ programs, civil aviation, CSIRO science work, immigration and territory administration, affecting taxpayers, government departments, veterans and territorial residents. It also provides £4 million for revenue refunds and a £16 million contingency “advance to the Treasurer,” must be spent by 30 June 1951, with the Treasurer and Governor‑General authorizing payments.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1950‑51.
No. 4 of 1950.
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 fifty‑one.
[Assented to 28th June, 1950.]
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 £77,000,000.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure Section 4.
F.3482.—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:20.4pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; 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; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; 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:18pt; 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:69.45pt; 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; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; 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:289.11pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>130,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:186.65pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>592,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:160.21pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>362,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:184.05pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>1,645,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>ATTORNEY</span><span>‑</span><span>GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:119.75pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>244,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; 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:191.04pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>731,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING</span><span style="width:147.69pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>620,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:180.4pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>1,866,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:148.04pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>658,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</span><span style="width:222.01pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>201,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE</span><span style="width:95.9pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>337,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES</span><span style="width:171.12pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>357,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY</span><span style="width:224.33pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>271,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT</span><span style="width:89.27pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>234,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES</span><span style="width:134.22pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>30,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.45pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION</span><span style="width:188.66pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>227,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE</span><span style="width:85.33pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............</span></p></td><td style="width:69.45pt; 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>501,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:374pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:1.2pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT</span><span style="width:124.45pt; font-family:'Lucida C
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