4Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries.

Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries.

4. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 3, the Treasurer may, at any time before 30 November 1975, issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1976 amounts not exceeding such amounts as he determines in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The amounts determined by the Treasurer under this section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and wages, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in the Schedule, as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 1 April 1975, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3) Amounts issued under this section may be applied only for the purposes of payment of increases referred to in sub-section (2) in salaries and wages and in payments in the nature of salary.

(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.