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Supply (Works and Services) Act 1959-60
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
View image in the official sourceSUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1959-60.
View image in the official sourceNo. 37 of 1959.
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 sixty, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure.
[Assented to 15th May, 1959.]
BE it enacted by the Queen'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.
- This Act may be cited as the Supply (Works and Services) Act 1959–60.
Commencement.
- This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £55,723,000.
- There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, the sum of Fifty-five million seven
hundred
F.3968/59.—Price 8d.
hundred and twenty-three thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
- The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.
Limit of period of expenditure.
- No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty.
View image in the official sourceView image in the official sourceSection 3. THE SCHEDULE.
View image in the official sourceABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ |
| PARLIAMENT.............................................. | 15,000 |
| PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.............................. | 216,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................... | 70,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................. | 58,000 |
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 120,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................... | 693,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.................................... | 125,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION............................. | 2,313,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE........................ | 135,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................... | 335,000 |
| REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT................................. | 130,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE..................................... | 10,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.......................... | 4,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES............................ | 100,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT..................... | 1,768,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES................................ | 3,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION............................... | 100,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE............... | 16,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT..................... | 24,735,000 |
| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | 250,000 |
| AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION..................... | 639,000 |
| Total Part 1..................... | 31,835,000 |
THE
The Schedule—continued.
Abstract—continued.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |
| £ | |
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 500,000 |
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT........................ | 15,405,000 |
| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES..................... | 1,259,000 |
| Total Part 2..................... | 17,164,000 |
| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 1,634,000 |
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................ | 4,737,000 |
| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.................................... | 351,000 |
| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.................................. | 2,000 |
| Total Part 3..................... | 6,724,000 |
| Total......................... | 55,723,000 |
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The Schedule—continued.
| Part A.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | ||
|---|---|---|
| PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 835. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 15,000 |
| PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. | ||
| Division No. 836. | ||
| 01. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom— | ||
| Buildings, equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residences | 10,000 | |
| 02. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | 172,000 | |
| 182,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 840. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 34,000 |
| Total Prime Minister's Department............... | .. | 216,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | ||
| Division No. 841. | ||
| Buildings, works, equipment and furniture— | ||
| 01. Japan..................................... | 5,000 | |
| 02. India..................................... | 16,000 | |
| 03. Vietnam................................... | 8,000 | |
| 04. Burma.................................... | 3,000 | |
| 05. Malaya................................... | 3,000 | |
| 06. Indonesia.................................. | 3,000 | |
| 07. Philippines................................. | 2,000 | |
| 08. Pakistan................................... | 2,000 | |
| 11. Other overseas establishments.................... | 18,000 | |
| 60,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 845. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 10,000 |
| Total Department of External Affairs.............. | .. | 70,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ | £ |
| Division No. 846. | ||
| 01. Government Printing Office—Purchase of machinery and equipment | .. | 16,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 850. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 12,000 | |
| 02. Taxation Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture... | 30,000 | |
| 42,000 | ||
| Total Department of the Treasury................ | .. | 58,000 |
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 855. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 120,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | ||
| Division No. 856. | ||
| 01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings | 27,000 | |
| 02. Plant and equipment............................ | 16,000 | |
| 43,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 860. | ||
| 01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 600,000 | |
| 02. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture...... | 50,000 | |
| 650,000 | ||
| Total Department of the Interior.................. | .. | 693,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | £ | £ |
| Division No. 861. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 120,000 | |
| 03. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material........ | 5,000 | |
| 125,000 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. | ||
| Division No. 866. | ||
| 01. Air routes and airway facilities, including power and lighting plant and equipment | 390,000 | |
| 02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment....... | 360,000 | |
| 750,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 870. | ||
| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings................... | .. | 63,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 874. | ||
| 01. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture | .. | 1,500,000 |
| Total Department of Civil Aviation............... | .. | 2,313,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. | ||
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 878. | ||
| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings................... | .. | 60,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 880. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.. | .. | 75,000 |
| Total Department of Customs and Excise........... | .. | 135,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ | £ |
| Division No. 881. | ||
| 01. Purchase of laboratory equipment................... | .. | 100,000 |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 883. | ||
| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | .. | 15,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 885. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.. | .. | 220,000 |
| Total Department of Health.................... | .. | 335,000 |
| REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 890. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 130,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 895. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 10,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 900. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 4,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | £ | £ |
| Division No. 905. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 100,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | ||
| Division No. 906. | ||
| 03. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment. | .. | 17,000 |
| Division No. 909. | ||
| 01. Expenditure under the Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act | 100,000 | |
| 02. Expenditure under the Railway Standardization (New South Wales and Victoria) Agreement Act | 1,600,000 | |
| 1,700,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 914. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 1,000 | |
| 02. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..... | 50,000 | |
| 51,000 | ||
| Total Department of Shipping and Transport......... | .. | 1,768,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 920. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | .. | 3,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | ||
| £ | £ | |
| Division No. 921. | ||
| 01. Overseas establishments—Equipment, furniture and motor vehicles | 2,000 | |
| 02. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Equipment, minor works, furniture and fittings | 33,000 | |
| 35,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 925. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 10,000 | |
| 02. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants | 55,000 | |
| 65,000 | ||
| Total Department of Immigration................ | .. | 100,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 930. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 16,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | ||
| Division No. 931. | ||
| 01. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment....... | 35,000 | |
| 03. Division of National Mapping—Plant and equipment...... | 5,000 | |
| 40,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 1—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—continued. | £ | £ |
| Division No. 934. | ||
| 01. Expenditure under the War Service Homes Act (for payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account) | .. | 14,580,000 |
| Division No. 935. | ||
| 01. Expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act | .. | 10,000,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 939. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 30,000 | |
| 02. Expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act.......... | 85,000 | |
| 115,000 | ||
| Total Department of National Development......... | .. | 24,735,000 |
| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 945. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 250,000 |
| AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. | ||
| Division No. 946. | ||
| 01. Expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act............. | .. | 639,000 |
| Total Part 1............................... | .. | 31,835,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | ||
| Division No. 950. | ||
| 01. Trans-Australian Railway........................ | 400,000 | |
| 02. Central Australia Railway........................ | 79,000 | |
| 03. North Australia Railway......................... | 20,000 | |
| 04. Seat of Government Railway...................... | 1,000 | |
| 500,000 | ||
| Total Commonwealth Railways | .. | 500,000 |
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | ||
| Division No. 955. | ||
| 01. Telephone exchange services...................... | 9,830,000 | |
| 02. Trunk line services............................. | 2,680,000 | |
| 03. Telegraph and miscellaneous services................ | 820,000 | |
| 13,330,000 | ||
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 958. | ||
| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings................... | .. | 325,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 960. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 1,750,000 |
| Total Postmaster-General's Department............ | .. | 15,405,000 |
| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES. | ||
| Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department. | ||
| Division No. 963. | ||
| 01. Engineering equipment and services—Sound broadcasting... | 160,000 | |
| 02. Television transmitting equipment................... | 340,000 | |
| 500,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 2—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES—continued. | £ | £ |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 966. | ||
| 03. Acquisition of sites and buildings for television studios..... | .. | 19,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 970. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting transmission | 100,000 | |
| 02. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting studios and other purposes | 300,000 | |
| 03. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for television transmission | 140,000 | |
| 04. Building, works, fittings and furniture for television, studios. | 200,000 | 740,000 |
| Total Broadcasting and Television Services......... | .. | 1,259,000 |
| Total Part 2.............................. | .. | 17,164,000 |
| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | ||
| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | ||
| Department of Territories. | ||
| Division No. 971. | ||
| 01. Plant and equipment............................ | 80,000 | |
| 02. Compensation for improvements on resumed leases....... | 10,000 | |
| 03. Loans for housing............................. | 60,000 | |
| 04. Stock routes and reserves—Reimbursement of half the cost of fences, grids and gates | 4,000 | |
| 05. Provision of furniture—Government residences.......... | 20,000 | |
| 06. Loans for encouragement of primary production......... | 30,000 | |
| 07. Loans to church organizations for erection of residential accommodation | 10,000 | |
| 08. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works— | ||
| Payment to Darwin Municipal Council.............. | 50,000 | |
| 264,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 3—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. | £ | £ |
| Department of Territories—continued. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 975. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 1,000,000 | |
| 02. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 220,000 | |
| 1,220,000 | ||
| Total Department of Territories.................. | .. | 1,484,000 |
| Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 977. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 50,000 |
| Department of Health. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 978. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 100,000 |
| Total Northern Territory...................... | .. | 1,634,000 |
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | ||
| Department of the Interior. | ||
| Division No. 981. | ||
| 01. Forestry (for payment to credit of the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account) | 30,000 | |
| 02. Sundry works and services........................ | 22,000 | |
| 04. Plant and equipment............................ | 20,000 | |
| 05. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) | 26,000 | |
| 06. Electricity supply—Engineering works................ | 170,000 | |
| 07. Provision of home electrical appliances................ | 8,000 | |
| 08. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases............ | 4,000 | |
| 09. Loans for housing.............................. | 50,000 | |
| 330,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 3—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | £ | £ |
| Department of the Interior. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 982. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture—Jervis Bay....... | .. | 10,000 |
| Total Department of the Interior................. | .. | 340,000 |
| National Capital Development Commission. | ||
| Division No. 985. | ||
| 01. For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act | .. | 4,167,000 |
| Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 986. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 80,000 |
| Department of Health. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 988. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | .. | 150,000 |
| Total Australian Capital Territory................ | .. | 4,737,000 |
The Schedule—continued.
| Part 3—continued. | ||
|---|---|---|
| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. | £ | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Territories. | ||
| Division No. 991. | ||
| 01. Advances for loans to ex-servicemen................. | .. | 325,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 993. | ||
| 01. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture. | .. | 25,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | ||
| Division No. 994. | ||
| 01. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment. | .. | 1,000 |
| Total Papua and New Guinea................... | .. | 351,000 |
| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS. | ||
| Under Control of Department of Works. | ||
| Division No. 996. | ||
| 01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | .. | 2,000 |
| Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands.................. | .. | 2,000 |
| Total Part 3............................... | .. | 6,724,000 |
| Total................................... | .. | 55,723,000 |
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