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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Supply Act (No. 2) 1971-72

No. 42 of 1971

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-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. 2) 1971-72.

Commencement.

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

Issue, application and appropriation of $313,554,000.

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 three hundred and thirteen million, five hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars.

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

15312/71—Price 15c

THE SCHEDULE

Section 3.

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
		$
3	PARLIAMENT......................................	22,100
3	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...................	329,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION......................	4,700,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.................	65,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE..............	7,760,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...............	5,025,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS....................	433,800
5

PARLIAMENT	$
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT
Division 800.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Display—Exhibition area, Parliament House......................	22,100
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 805.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Commonwealth/State Law Courts, Sydney........................	329,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Navigational aids, communication, power and lighting equipment.........	3,000,000
02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment..................	1,700,000
Total: Department of Civil Aviation	4,700,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Division 820.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Purchase of launches and associated equipment.....................	10,000
02. Special Services equipment..................................	34,000
03. Laboratory equipment......................................	20,000
04. Film censorship equipment..................................	1,000
Total: Department of Customs and Excise	65,000

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	1,958,000
02. Contributions to Affiliated Residential Colleges at the Australian National University	80,000
03. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Site works and services........	1,379,000
05. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	302,000
06. Independent schools, Northern Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	50,000
	3,769,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory education services......................	67,000
02. Northern Territory education services............................	19,000
	86,000
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act	665,000
4.—Anglo-Australian Telescope Board—For expenditure for the purposes of the Board	1,040,000
Total: Division 825	5,560,000
Division 826.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Research grants...........................................	2,200,000
Total: Department of Education and Science	7,760,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
Division 830.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Christmas Island (recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission)	25,000
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	5,025,000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas establishments
01. Other overseas establishments.................................	433,800

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	$
Division 840.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory Health Services........................	30,000
02. Northern Territory Health Services..............................	235,000
03. Other Health Services......................................	400,000
Total: Division 840	665,000
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales................	233,000
02. Blood transfusion services...................................	354,000
03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments	150,000
04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments	144,000
05. States Grants (Milk for School Children) Act—Reimbursement of capital and incidental expenditure by State Governments	17,000
Total: Division 842	898,000
Total: Department or Health	1,563,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Provision for War Service Homes...............................	25,000,000
2.—Buildings and Works—
01. Migrant transitory accommodation—Construction of flats...............	180,000
Total: Department of Housing	25,180,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment...	2,000,000
Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs........	70,000
Total: Department of Immigration	2,070,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	$
Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—
04. Department of Civil Aviation..................................	381,900
06. Department of Customs and Excise..............................	2,600
08. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	20,100
14. Department of the Interior....................................	125,300
15. Department of the Interior—Australian Capital Territory Services.........	872,000
16. Department of the Interior—Northern Territory Services...............	142,400
17. Department of Labour and National Service........................	1,200
22. Department of Shipping and Transport...........................	1,500
24. Department of the Treasury ...................................	405,000
	1,952,000
2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Broadcasting and Television Services—
02. Television transmission.....................................	41,700
03. Sound Broadcasting Studios ...................................	21,000
	62,700
3.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology...........................	700,000
02. Other Branches...........................................	70,000
03. Australian Capital Territory—General Services......................	70,000
04. Australian Capital Territory—Transport..........................	850,550
06. Northern Territory—General Services............................	396,000
07. Northern Territory—Transport.................................	375,000
	2,461,550
4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)	127,000
02. Parks and Gardens.........................................	20,000
04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.......................	25,000
	172,000
5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory—
02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.......................	25,000
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...............	55,000
06. Development of the township of Nhulunbuy by Nabalco Proprietary Limited —Contribution	10,000
07. Purchase and erection of Aboriginal Housing on a self-help basis..........	200,000
	394,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—

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

381,900

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

2,600

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

20,100

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

125,300

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

872,000

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

142,400

17. Department of Labour and National Service........................

1,200

22. Department of Shipping and Transport...........................

1,500

24. Department of the Treasury ...................................

405,000

1,952,000

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

02. Television transmission.....................................

41,700

03. Sound Broadcasting Studios ...................................

21,000

62,700

3.—Plant and Equipment—

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

700,000

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

70,000

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

70,000

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

850,550

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

396,000

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

375,000

2,461,550

4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—

01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)

127,000

02. Parks and Gardens.........................................

20,000

04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.......................

25,000

172,000

5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory—

02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.......................

25,000

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...............

55,000

06. Development of the township of Nhulunbuy by Nabalco Proprietary Limited —Contribution

10,000

07. Purchase and erection of Aboriginal Housing on a self-help basis..........

200,000

394,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued	$
6.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)	3,745,000
02. Loans to co-operative building societies..........................	3,000,000
	6,745,000
7.—Advances and Loans—Northern Territory—
01. Loans for encouragement of primary production.....................	2,750
02. Loans to church organizations for erection of residential accommodation....	600,000
03. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance..................	2,250,000
04. Assistance under the Water Supplies Development Ordinance............	66,000
05. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance.......................	2,000,000
	4,918,750
9.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act..	24,500,000
Total: Department of the Interior	41,206,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 865.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Mineral Resources..................................	225,000
02. Division of National Mapping.................................	113,000
03. Forestry and Timber Bureau..................................	61,000
04. Other Branches...........................................	6,000
	405,000
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act....	10,000,000
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act......................	789,000
4.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act.................	90,000
5.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission—Repayable advance............	340,000
Total: Department of National Development	11,624,000

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)	85,000,000
Division 872.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES—
1.—Engineering Equipment and Services—
01. Sound broadcasting........................................	550,000
02. Television..............................................	720,000
	1,270,000
2.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	1,200,000
3.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act	50,000
4.—Australian Broadcasting Control Board—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	80,000
Total: Division 872	2,600,000
Total: Postmaster-General's Department	87,600,000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 874.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Advances and Loans—
01. Advances by way of loan to the Australian Wool Commission for the purpose of working capital of the Commission	33,500,000
Division 875.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Agricultural Extension Services................................	2,500,000
02. Minor research and other services...............................	25,000
03. Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication—contribution............	500,000
Total: Division 875	3,025,000
Total: Department of Primary Industry	36,525,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET	$
Division 880.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Official establishments......................................	10,000
02. High Commissioner's Office—United Kingdom.....................	16,000
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	26,000
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT
Division 885.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals...........................	52,000
3.—Advances and Loans—
01. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Repatriation Overseas Administrations Benefits Trust Account)	55,000
Total: Repatriation Department	107,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment	250,000
2.—Commonwealth Railways—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Trans-Australian Railway....................................	3,465,000
02. Central Australia Railway....................................	1,134,000
03. North Australia Railway.....................................	1,233,000
04. Seat of Government Railway..................................	97,000
05. Port Augusta to Whyalla Railway...............................	1,250,000
	7,179,000
3.—Australian Coastal Shipping Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act	3,000,000
Total: Division 890	10,429,000
Division 891.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
2.—For expenditure under the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act....	1,000,000
3.—Promotion of road safety practices...............................	75,000
5.—For expenditure on railway works in New South Wales................	600,000
Total: Division 891	1,675,000
Total: Department of Shipping and Transport	12,104,000

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	$
Division 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Rehabilitation Service......................................	17,500
3.—Advances and Loans—
Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Social Services Overseas Administrations Benefits Trust Account	15,000
Total: Division 900	32,500
Division 901.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of Senior Citizens' Centres	83,000
02. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards salaries of Welfare Officers.	10,000
Total: Division 901	93,000
Total: Department of Social Services	125,500
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY
Division 905.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Antarctic Division.........................................	55,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Antarctic Division.........................................	115,000
Total: Department of Supply	170,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Royal Australian Mint......................................	9,000
04. Royal Australian Mint—Museum and Display Areas..................	100
Total: Department of the Treasury	9,100
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
Division 920.—ADVANCE TO 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	25,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL	$
Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Government Printing Office........................................	136,500
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS
Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—
01. Parliament....................................................	40,000
02. Attorney-General's Department......................................	50,000
04. Department of Civil Aviation.......................................	20,000,000
05. Department of Customs and Excise...................................	100,000
06. Department of Education and Science..................................	1,000
07. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	1,600,000
08. Department of External Territories....................................	2,000
09. Department of Foreign Affairs......................................	1,000
10. Department of Health............................................	150,000
11. Department of Housing...........................................	1,000
12. Department of Immigration........................................	10,000
13. Department of the Interior.........................................	2,500,000
14. Department of Labour and National Service..............................	600,000
15. Department of National Development..................................	50,000
17. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet............................	20,000
18. Repatriation Department..........................................	600,000
19. Department of Shipping and Transport.................................	100,000
20. Department of Social Services.......................................	750,000
21. Department of Trade and Industry....................................	3,000
22. Department of the Treasury........................................	25,000
23. Commonwealth Taxation Office.....................................	15,000
24. Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council...................	430,000
25. Department of Works............................................	200,000
	27,248,000
2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—
02. Department of Health............................................	3,000,000
03. Department of the Interior.........................................	95,000
04. Department of Works............................................	30,000
	3,125,000
3.—Buildings and Works—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—
01. Department of External Territories....................................	40,000
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—
01. Department of Education and Science...................................	2,500,000
02. Department of Health............................................	3,000,000
03. Department of the Interior.........................................	10,000,000
04. Department of Works............................................	35,000
	15,535,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

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

136,500

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS

Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—

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

40,000

02. Attorney-General's Department......................................

50,000

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

20,000,000

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

100,000

06. Department of Education and Science..................................

1,000

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

1,600,000

08. Department of External Territories....................................

2,000

09. Department of Foreign Affairs......................................

1,000

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

150,000

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

1,000

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

10,000

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

2,500,000

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

600,000

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

50,000

17. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet............................

20,000

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

600,000

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

100,000

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

750,000

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

3,000

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

25,000

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

15,000

24. Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council...................

430,000

25. Department of Works............................................

200,000

27,248,000

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

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

3,000,000

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

95,000

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

30,000

3,125,000

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

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

40,000

4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—

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

2,500,000

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

3,000,000

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

10,000,000

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

35,000

15,535,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—
01. Department of the Interior—For transport of beef cattle................	1,500,000
02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies....	800,000
	2,300,000
6.—Buildings and Works—Broadcasting and Television Services—
01. Sound broadcasting transmission...............................	75,000
02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes......................	2,000,000
03. Television transmission.....................................	400,000
04. Television studios.........................................	200,000
	2,675,000
7.—Plant and Equipment—
01. General services..........................................	350,000
02. Australian Capital Territory Services............................	75,000
03. Northern Territory Services...................................	425,000
	850,000
8.—Advances and Loans—
01. Amount for payment to the credit of the Works Services Trust Account......	11,300,000
02. Less Unrequired balance of the Works Suspense Trust Account...........	11,300,000
Total: Department of Works	51,773,000
TOTAL—Departments and Services................................	313,554,000