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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Supply Act (No. 2) 1970-71

Image unavailable in extracted textImage unavailable in extracted textNo. 13 of 1970

AN ACT

To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

[Assented to 27 May 1970]

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.

This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1970-71.

Commencement.

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue, application and appropriation of $221,757,000.

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-one, the sum of Two hundred and twenty-one million, seven hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars.

(2.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section.

17015/70—Price 15c

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
3	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	$646,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.........................	5,200,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE...................	35,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE................	7,182,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.....................	351,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES..................	5,005,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...............................

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	$
Division 805.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Commonwealth/State Law Courts, Sydney..........................	646,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Navigational aids, communication, power and lighting equipment...........	4,500,000
02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment....................	700,000
Total: Department of Civil Aviation	5,200,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Division 820.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Purchase of launches and associated equipment.......................	35,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Division 825.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. The Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works	2,500,000
02. Contributions to Affiliated Residential Colleges at the Australian National University	200,000
03. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Site works and services.........	940,000
04. Optical telescope—Joint construction with United Kingdom..............	600,000
05. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	340,000
06. Independent schools, Northern Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	13,000
	4,593,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory education services.......................	70,000
02. Northern Territory education services.............................	25,000
	95,000
.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act	694,000
Total: Division 825	5,382,000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE—continued	$
Division 826.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Research grants............................................	1,800,000
Total: Department of Education and Science	7,182,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Division 830.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas establishments..........	351,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Christmas Island (recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission)...	5,000
3.—Advances and Loans—Papua and New Guinea—
01. Repayable advance to Administration for construction of township at Arawa in connexion with the Bougainville copper project	5,000,000
Total: Department of External Territories	5,005,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division 840.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory Health Services.........................	23,000
02. Northern Territory Health Services...............................	187,000
03. Other Health Services........................................	323,000
Total: Division 840	533,000
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales..................	205,000
02. Blood transfusion services.....................................	312,500
03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments.	248,000
04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments	137,000
05. States Grants (Milk for School Children) Act—Reimbursement of capital and incidental expenditure by State Governments	13,000
06. Incinerators and associated works in relation to disposal of garbage from overseas ships	6,500
Total: Division 842	922,000
Total: Department of Health	1,455,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING	$
Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Provision for War Service Homes..................................	27,000,000
2.—Buildings and Works—
01. Migrant transitory accommodation—Construction of flats................	500,000
Total: Department of Housing	27,500,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment.....	2,450,000
Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs.........	50,000
Total: Department of Immigration	2,500,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—
04. Department of Civil Aviation...................................	679,000
06. Department of Customs and Excise...............................	28,500
08. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	30,500
12. Department of Housing.......................................	18,500
14. Department of the Interior.....................................	323,000
15. Department of the Interior—Australian Capital Territory Services...........	160,000
16. Department of the Interior—Northern Territory Services.................	20,000
23. Department of Social Services..................................	7,000
	1,266,500
2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Broadcasting and Television Services—
01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................	3,000
03. Sound broadcasting studios....................................	7,500
	10,500
3.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology............................	600,000
02. Other Branches............................................	50,000
03. Australian Capital Territory—General Services.......................	70,000
04. Australian Capital Territory—Transport............................	500,000
06. Northern Territory—General Services.............................	400,000
07. Northern Territory—Transport..................................	250,000
	1,870,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Provision for War Service Homes..................................

27,000,000

2.—Buildings and Works—

01. Migrant transitory accommodation—Construction of flats................

500,000

Total: Department of Housing

27,500,000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment.....

2,450,000

Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES

01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs.........

50,000

Total: Department of Immigration

2,500,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—

04. Department of Civil Aviation...................................

679,000

06. Department of Customs and Excise...............................

28,500

08. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

30,500

12. Department of Housing.......................................

18,500

14. Department of the Interior.....................................

323,000

15. Department of the Interior—Australian Capital Territory Services...........

160,000

16. Department of the Interior—Northern Territory Services.................

20,000

23. Department of Social Services..................................

7,000

1,266,500

2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Broadcasting and Television Services—

01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................

3,000

03. Sound broadcasting studios....................................

7,500

10,500

3.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology............................

600,000

02. Other Branches............................................

50,000

03. Australian Capital Territory—General Services.......................

70,000

04. Australian Capital Territory—Transport............................

500,000

06. Northern Territory—General Services.............................

400,000

07. Northern Territory—Transport..................................

250,000

1,870,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued	$
4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)	100,000
02. Parks and Gardens..........................................	25,000
04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................	120,000
	245,000
5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory—
02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................	15,000
03. Stock routes and reserves—Reimbursement of half the cost of fences, grids and gates	4,000
04. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works—Payment to the Corporation of the City of Darwin	100,000
05. Development of water resources on Government projects................	50,000
	169,000
6.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)	2,260,000
02. Loans to Co-operative Building Societies...........................	1,700,000
	3,960,000
7.—Advances and Loans—Northern Territory—01. Loans for encouragement of primary production......................	10,000
02. Loans to church organizations for erection of residential accommodation......	80,000
03. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance....................	2,500,000
04. Loans to primary producers for water development.....................	100,000
05. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance........................	100,000
	2,790,000
9.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act.....	24,000,000
Total: Department of the Interior	34,311,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 865.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Mineral Resources...................................	200,000
02. Division of National Mapping..................................	267,000
03. Forestry and Timber Bureau....................................	90,000
04. Other Branches............................................	6,000
	563,000

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—continued	$
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act.......	15,000,000
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act.........................	858,000
4.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act....................	200,000
5.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission—Repayable advance..............	1,636,000
Total: Department of National Development	18,257,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
Division 870.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
01. For expenditure under the Post and Telegraph Act (for payment to the Post Office Trust Account)	35,000,000
Division 872.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES—
1.—Engineering Equipment and Services—
01. Sound broadcasting.........................................	533,000
02. Television...............................................	800,000
	1,333,000
2.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	1,000,000
Total: Division 872	2,333,000
Total: Postmaster-General’s Department	37,333,000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 875.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Financial assistance to States in connexion with War Service Land Settlement...	300,000
02. Agricultural Extension Services.................................	2,200,000
03. Barley research............................................	35,000
04. Minor research and other services................................	14,000
05. Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication—contribution.............	300,000
Total: Department of Primary Industry	2,849,000
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT
Division 880.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Official establishments.......................................	20,000

DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT	$
Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment	170,000
2.—Commonwealth Railways—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Trans-Australian Railway.....................................	3,442,000
02. Central Australia Railway.....................................	875,000
03. North Australia Railway......................................	1,375,000
04. Seat of Government Railway...................................	142,000
	5,834,000
3.—Australian Coastal Shipping Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act	2,000,000
Total: Division 890	8,004,000
Division 891.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
1.—For expenditure under the Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act	600,000
2.—For expenditure under the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act.......	3,000,000
3.—Promotion of road safety practices.................................	58,000
5.—For expenditure on railway works in New South Wales...................	1,030,000
Total: Division 891	4,688,000
Total: Department of Shipping and Transport	12,692,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Division 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Computing equipment.......................................	2,475,500
02. Rehabilitation Service........................................	17,500
Total: Division 900	2,493,000
Division 901.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of Senior Citizens’ Centres	100,000
02. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards salaries of Welfare Officers...	25,000
Total: Division 901	125,000
Total: Department of Social Services	2,618,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Division 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas establishments..........	10,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	$
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Government Printing Office....................................	41,000
02. Royal Australian Mint.......................................	8,000
03. Bureau of Census and Statistics.................................	187,000
Total: Division 915	236,000
Division 917.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Contribution towards costs of development of Exmouth Township, Western Australia	136,000
Total: Department of the Treasury	372,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
Division 920.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
To enable the Treasurer—
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;
(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines; and
(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure	20,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS
Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Parliament...............................................	22,000
02. Attorney-General’s Department.................................	160,000
04. Department of Civil Aviation...................................	10,700,000
05. Department of Customs and Excise...............................	275,000
07. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	2,700,000
08. Department of External Affairs..................................	7,000
09. Department of External Territories...............................	5,000
10. Department of Health........................................	120,000
11. Department of Housing.......................................	1,000
12. Department of Immigration....................................	800,000
13. Department of the Interior.....................................	850,000
14. Department of Labour and National Service.........................	200,000
15. Department of National Development.............................	370,000
17. Prime Minister’s Department...................................	150,000
18. Repatriation Department......................................	1,150,000
19. Department of Shipping and Transport.............................	300,000
20. Department of Social Services..................................	700,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Government Printing Office....................................

41,000

02. Royal Australian Mint.......................................

8,000

03. Bureau of Census and Statistics.................................

187,000

Total: Division 915

236,000

Division 917.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES

01. Contribution towards costs of development of Exmouth Township, Western Australia

136,000

Total: Department of the Treasury

372,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER

Division 920.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER

To enable the Treasurer—

(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;

(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines; and

(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure

20,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS

Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. Parliament...............................................

22,000

02. Attorney-General’s Department.................................

160,000

04. Department of Civil Aviation...................................

10,700,000

05. Department of Customs and Excise...............................

275,000

07. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

2,700,000

08. Department of External Affairs..................................

7,000

09. Department of External Territories...............................

5,000

10. Department of Health........................................

120,000

11. Department of Housing.......................................

1,000

12. Department of Immigration....................................

800,000

13. Department of the Interior.....................................

850,000

14. Department of Labour and National Service.........................

200,000

15. Department of National Development.............................

370,000

17. Prime Minister’s Department...................................

150,000

18. Repatriation Department......................................

1,150,000

19. Department of Shipping and Transport.............................

300,000

20. Department of Social Services..................................

700,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
21. Department of Trade and Industry................................	2,000
22. Department of the Treasury....................................	7,000
23. Commonwealth Taxation Office.................................	30,000
24. Department of Works........................................	500,000
	19,049,000
2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—
01. Department of Education and Science.............................	3,000
02. Department of Health........................................	1,950,000
03. Department of the Interior.....................................	180,000
04. Department of Works........................................	55,000
	2,188,000
3.—Buildings and Works—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—
01. Department of External Territories...............................	2,000
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—
01. Department of Education and Science.............................	2,300,000
02. Department of Health........................................	3,000,000
03. Department of the Interior.....................................	11,000,000
04. Department of Works........................................	97,000
	16,397,000
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—
01. Department of the Interior—For transport of beef cattle..................	2,700,000
02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies......	800,000
	3,500,000
6.—Buildings and Works—Broadcasting and Television Services—
01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................	100,000
02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes.......................	400,000
03. Television transmission.......................................	600,000
04. Television studios..........................................	400,000
	1,500,000
7.—Plant and Equipment—
01. General services...........................................	450,000
02. Australian Capital Territory Services..............................	35,000
03. Northern Territory Services....................................	300,000
	785,000
Total: Department of Works	43,421,000
TOTAL—Departments and Services..................................	221,757,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued

21. Department of Trade and Industry................................

2,000

22. Department of the Treasury....................................

7,000

23. Commonwealth Taxation Office.................................

30,000

24. Department of Works........................................

500,000

19,049,000

2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—

01. Department of Education and Science.............................

3,000

02. Department of Health........................................

1,950,000

03. Department of the Interior.....................................

180,000

04. Department of Works........................................

55,000

2,188,000

3.—Buildings and Works—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—

01. Department of External Territories...............................

2,000

4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—

01. Department of Education and Science.............................

2,300,000

02. Department of Health........................................

3,000,000

03. Department of the Interior.....................................

11,000,000

04. Department of Works........................................

97,000

16,397,000

5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—

01. Department of the Interior—For transport of beef cattle..................

2,700,000

02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies......

800,000

3,500,000

6.—Buildings and Works—Broadcasting and Television Services—

01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................

100,000

02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes.......................

400,000

03. Television transmission.......................................

600,000

04. Television studios..........................................

400,000

1,500,000

7.—Plant and Equipment—

01. General services...........................................

450,000

02. Australian Capital Territory Services..............................

35,000

03. Northern Territory Services....................................

300,000

785,000

Total: Department of Works

43,421,000

TOTAL—Departments and Services..................................

221,757,000