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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 issue and application of £4,404,750 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Commonwealth services until 30 June 1937: Parliament sets the amounts in the Schedule and the Treasurer is empowered to pay them, with warrants of the Governor‑General making funds available (ss 2–3); expenditure is barred after 30 June 1937 (s 4). The Schedule itemises payments to departments, business undertakings, territories, trust accounts, refunds and an advance to the Treasurer, so taxpayers ultimately provide the funds.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1936-37.
No. 28 of 1936.
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 thirty-seven.
[Assented to 21st September, 1936.]
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.
Issue and application of £4,404,750.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.5089.—Price 1s.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Part 1.—Departments and Serviced—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |
| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 17,680 |
| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................. | 83,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................... |
| 3,140 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 136,130 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 34,720 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................... | 75,430 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 825,980 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 104,930 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 22,270 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................. | 71,530 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................. | 132,800 |
| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 216,060 |
| Total Part 1............... | 1,723,670 |
| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. |
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 80,840 |
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 1,803,150 |
| Total Part 2............... | 1,883,990 |
| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 34,080 |
| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................ | 51,670 |
| PAPUA................................................... | 10,670 |
| NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................... | 670 |
| Total Part 3............... | 97,090 |
| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 200,000 |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 500,000 |
| Total.................... | 4,404,750 |
Schedule—continued
| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | ||||
| 1 | … | The Senate. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,440 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 50 | ||
| C | Other Services............................... | 400 | ||
| 1,890 | ||||
| 2 | … | The House of Representatives. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,830 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 90 | ||
| C | Other Services | 750 | ||
| 2,670 | ||||
| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,820 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 40 | ||
| 1,860 | ||||
| 4 | … | The Library. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 970 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 350 | ||
| 1,320 | ||||
| 6 | … | Joint House Department. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,040 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 700 | ||
| 2,740 | ||||
| 6 | … | Parliamentary Printing.......................... | … | 3,000 |
| 7 | … | Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..... | 2,000 | |||
| 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants | 2,200 | |||
| 4,200 | ||||
| Total Parliament.................. | … | 17,680 |
Schedule—continued
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:451.4pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:27.15pt; height:0pt; writing-mode:tb-rl; 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"><div style="height:0pt; writing-mode:tb-rl"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:10pt"><span>Division No.</span></p></div></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:21.9pt; height:0pt; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><div style="height:0pt; writing-mode:tb-rl"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:10pt"><span>Subdivision.</span></p></div></td><td style="width:276.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>Part 1—</span><span style="font-style:italic">continued.</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:49.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:56.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:36.15pt"><td style="width:276.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:27.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:21.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>…</span></p></td><td style="width:276.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Administrative</span><span>.</span></p></td><td style="width:49.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:56.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:27.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:21.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>A</span></p></td><td style="width:276.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary</span><span style="width:74.13pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td style="width:49.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>5,050</span></p></td><td style="width:56.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:27.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:21.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>B</span></p></td><td style="width:276.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>General Expenses</span><span style="width:194.49pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:49.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>4,100</span></p></td><td style="width:56.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6p
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