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This Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw $1,219,758,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply it to the departments, services and specific items listed in the Schedule for the financial year ending 30 June 1972. It provides interim legal authority for government spending (including defence, departmental budgets, grants and an Advance to the Treasurer) so public services and obligations can be paid while detailed appropriations are finalised.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Supply Act (No. 1) 1971–72
No. 41 of 1971
AN ACT
To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.
[Assented to 18 May 1971]
BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1971–72.
Commencement.
Issue, application and appropriation of $1,219,758,000.
3.—(1.) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, the sum of One thousand two hundred and nineteen million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars.
(2.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section.
15311/71—Price 45c
Section 3. THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 4 | PARLIAMENT........................................ | 1,873,000 |
| 6 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................... | 9,342,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION........................ | 35,020,000 |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE................... | 13,976,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE................ | 59,288,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES................. | 52,764,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS...................... |
| 35,533,000 |
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 17,295,500 |
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING............................. | 3,009,000 |
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION......................... | 28,556,000 |
| 20 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................... | 47,504,000 |
| 22 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.......... | 7,570,000 |
| 23 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT................ | 16,804,000 |
| 25 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT................... | 33,359,000 |
| 26 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.................... | 32,076,000 |
| 27 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET........ | 10,845,600 |
| 29 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT........................... | 144,555,000 |
| 30 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT............... | 36,883,000 |
| 31 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES....................... | 20,438,000 |
| 32 | DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................... | 1,150,000 |
| 33 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY.................. | 14,609,000 |
| 34 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 43,991,100 |
| 36 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................... | 25,000,000 |
| 37 | DEPARTMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | 8,328,800 |
| 39 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................... | 31,626,000 |
| DEFENCE SERVICES— |
| 40 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................ | 8,973,000 |
| 41 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY........................... | 110,568,000 |
| 43 | DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY........................... | 193,597,000 |
| 44 | DEPARTMENT OF AIR................................. | 128,148,000 |
| 45 | DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................. | 45,390,000 |
| 47 | GENERAL SERVICES.................................. | 1,686,000 |
| TOTAL.................................... | 1,219,758,000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
PARLIAMENT
| Division | Subdivision | $ | $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | .. | Senate | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 181,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 139,000 | |
| 320,000 | ||||
| 102 | .. | House of Representatives | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 234,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 247,000 | |
| 481,000 | ||||
| 103 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 169,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 213,000 | |
| 382,000 | ||||
| 104 | .. | Library | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 213,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 62,000 | |
| 275,000 | ||||
| 105 | .. | Joint House Department | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 221,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 158,000 | |
| 379,000 | ||||
| 108 | .. | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 9,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 8,000 | |
| 17,000 |
Parliament—continued
| Division | Subdivision | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |||
| 109 | .. | Joint Committee of Public Accounts | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 14,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 5,000 | |
| 19,000 | ||||
| Total: Parliament | .. | 1,873,000 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
| Division | Subdivision | $ | $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative | ||||
| 130 | .. | |||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 797,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 280,000 | |
| 3 | Other Services— | |||
| 02. Matrimonial Causes Act—Grants to approved marriage guidance organizations | 243,000 | |||
| 03. Legal Aid—Payments in special circumstances....... | 15,000 | |||
| 05. Removal of Prisoners (Australian Capital Territory) Act—Payment to New South Wales | 308,000 | |||
| 566,000 | ||||
| 1,643,000 | ||||
| 131 | .. | Office of Parliamentary Counsel | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 138,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 9,000 | |
| 147,000 | ||||
| 132 | .. | Reporting Branch | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 326,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 55,000 | |
| 381,000 | ||||
| 133 | .. | Crown Solicitor's Offices | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 992,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 63,000 | |
| 1,055,000 | ||||
| 134 | .. | High Court | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 98,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 100,000 | |
| 198,000 | ||||
| 136 | .. | Bankruptcy Administration | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 545,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 45,000 | |
| 590,000 |
Attorney-General's Department—continued
| Division | Subdivision | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |||
| 137 | .. | Conciliation and Arbitration | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 293,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 275,000 | |
| 568,000 | ||||
| 138 | .. | Patent, Trade Marks and Designs Offices | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 1,018,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 227,000 | |
| 1,245,000 | ||||
| 139 | .. | Legal Service Bureaux | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 76,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 5,000 | |
| 81,000 | ||||
| 140 | .. | Office of the Commissioner of Trade Practices | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 242,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 34,000 | |
| 276,000 | ||||
| 141 | .. | Commonwealth Police Force | ||
| 1 | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............ | .. | 2,229,000 | |
| 2 | Administrative Expenses.......................... | .. | 219,000 | |
| 3 | Other Services— | |||
| 01. United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus—Australian Police Unit | .. | 179,000 | ||
| 2,627,000 |
Attorney-General's Department—continued
| Division | Subdivision | | $ | $ | | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------
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