Appropriation Act 1952 (NSW)
APPROPRIATION ACT.
| An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and certain other Funds, sums to make good the supplies granted for the ordinary annual services of the Govern- ment for the year commencing on the first day of July, 1952, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, 1953, both dates inclusive, and | for |
Act No. 20, 1952.
for charges supplementary or "Unauthorised in Suspense" from certain Funds for the year from the first day of July, 1951, to thirtieth day of June, 1952, both dates inclusive; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 30th September, 1952.]
WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, have granted to Your Majesty the several sums herein after mentioned for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three (inclusive of both dates), for Services to be provided for out of Consolidated Revenue Fund ; in adjustment of the vote " Advance to Treasurer," 1951-52; Consolidated Revenue Fund for supplemen tary charges during the period from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one, to the thirtieth day of June one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, to be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund ; for Services to be provided for out of the Government Railways F u n d ; to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, to be provided for out of the Government Railways Fund ; for Services to be provided for out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund ; to cover
payments "Unauthorised in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, to be provided for out of the Road Transport and Traffic F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund ; to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, to be provided for out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of the Sydney Harbour Trust F u n d ; to cover payment
"Unauthorised
" Unauthorised in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 , to be provided for out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund ; for Services to be provided for out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Renewals Fund ; to cover payment ' ' U n authorised in Suspense " for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 , to be provided for out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Renewals Fund ; and for Services to be provided for out of the Closer Settlement Fund : And whereas we desire to make good out of the said funds the several sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of the State of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the
same, as follows :—
APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF CONSOLIDATED REVENUE F U N D —
1. Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there are hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed, the following
sums:—
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1952, T O
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1953.
SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT :—The
sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five pounds
for Supplement to Schedules, as follows :—
£ s. d.
1. Other pensions and allowances ... ... ... ... 1,825 0 0
Total, Supplement to Schedules to the Constitution Act £1,825 0 0
| THE LEGISLATURE :—The sum of one hundred and twenty-eight |
thousand seven hundred and fifty-four pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Legislative Establishments following:—-
2. Legislative Council 13,686 0 0 3. Legislative Assembly 43,917 0 0 4. Legislative Council and Assembly 41,292 0 0
5. Parliamentary Library ... 12,179 0 0 6. Parliamentary Reporting Staff 17,680 0 0
Total, The Legislature £128,754 0 0
Carried over £130.579 0 0 Brought over £130,579 0 0
| PREMIER :—The sum of Five millions six hundred and sixty-one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses, and other expenses of the Establishments and Services following:— | £ | s. | d . |
7. Head Office 153,783 0 0
8. Vice-President of the Executive Council and Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council
...
...
400 0
0
9. Leader of the Opposition 2,617 0 0
10. State Governor's Establishments (including Vice-Regal Residence " Hill View ") and Executive Council
...
22,807
0
0
11. Ministerial Motor Services 49,031 0 0 12. New South Wales Government Offices, London (including Engineer's Branch)
60,561 0 0
13. Auditor-General's Department 137,006 0 0 14. Public Service Board 77,855 0 0 15. Police 5,157,721 0 0 Total, Premier £5,661,784 0 0
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT :—The sum of Two hundred and
ninety-nine thousand two hundred and fifty-two pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
16. Head Office 286,938 0 0 17. New South Wales Transport and Highways Commission ... 12,314 0 0
Total, Minister for Transport £299,252 0 0
| COLONIAL SECRETARY :—The sum of Eight hundred and twenty- |
six thousand one hundred and forty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
18. Head Office 258,850 0 0 19. Fisheries 75,674 0 0 20. Aborigines Welfare Board 125,440 0 0 21. Theatres and Films Commission 891 0 0 22. Weights and Measures 28,713 0 0 23. Department of Tourist Activities 336,572 0 0
Total, Colonial Secretary £826,140 0 0 Carried over ...£6,947,755 0 0 Brought over £6,947,755 0 0
MINIS ER FOR HEALTH :—The sum of Eighteen millions eight
hundred and seventy-eight thousand and nine pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
£
s.
d.
| 24. Central Administration | 155,011 0 0 |
| 25. Contribution to the Hospital Fund | 13,914,163 0 0 |
| 26 Scientific Activities | 81,344 0 0 |
| 27. Inspectorial Services | 57,717 0 0 |
| 28. Maternal and Baby Welfare | 174,742 0 0 |
| 29. State Hospitals and Homes | 1,041,149 0 0 |
| 30. Mental Hospitals | 2,906,785 0 0 |
| 31. Master in Lunacy's Office | 39,300 0 0 |
| 32. Miscellaneous Boards | 10,492 0 0 |
| 33. Other Health Services | 497,306 0 0 |
Total, Minister for Health £18,878,009 0 0
COLONIAL TREASURER :—The sum of Fifteen millions three
hundred and eighty-five thousand and ninety-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
34. Head Office 9,110,868 0 0 35. Advance to Treasurer 3,000,000 0 0 36. State Lotteries (Administration Costs) 308,070 0 0 37. Stamp Duties (Administration Costs) 97,943 0 0 38. Government Stores Department 1,246,807 0 0
39. Government Cleaning Service 429,631 0 0 Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—
40. Navigation 463,063 0 0 41. Observatory Hill Resumed Area 57,041 0 0 42. Government Real Estate Office 158,366 0 0 43. Bureau of Statistics and Economics 64,254 0 0 44. Government Printer 449,050 0 0 Total, Colonial Treasurer £15,385,093 0 0
Carried over £41,180,857 0 0 Brought over £41,180,857 0 0
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE :—The sum | of |
Two millions nine hundred and thirty-five thousand six hundred and twelve pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
£
s. d
45. Attorney-General (Head Office) 101,106 0 0 46. Crown Solicitor 92,877 0 0 47. Court Reporters 68,523 0 0 48. The Judges 44,401 0 0 49. Public Solicitor 21,344 0 0 50. Minister of Justice (Head Office) 38,073 0 0 51. Prothonotary and Registrar in Divorce 33,987 0 0 52. Master in Equity 8,889 0 0 53. Probate Office 19,235 0 0 54. District Courts 24,575 0 0 55. Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court 3,820 0 0 56. Coroners 20,754 0 0 57. Petty Sessions 488,658 0 0 58. Fair Rents 109,619 0 0 59. Public Trustee 233,331 0 0 60. Sheriff 165,853 0 0 61. Prisons 915,094 0 0 62. Registrar-General 545,473 0 0 Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice ...£2,935,612 0 0
| SECRETARY FOR LANDS :—The sum of One million one hundred |
and sixty-seven thousand and fifty-six pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
63. Lands Administration 1,081,126 0 0 64. Western Lands Commission 74,433 0 0 65. Letter Delivery Bureaux 11,497 0 0 Total, Secretary for Lands £1,167,056 0 0
Carried over £45,283,525 0 0
Brought over £45,283,525 0 0
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS :—The sum of Two millions eight
hundred and sixty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty- nine pounds, to defray he Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establish ments and Services following:—
£
s. d.
| 66. Central Administration, Head and District Offices | 2,861,859 0 0 |
Total, Secretary for Public Works £2,861,859 0 0
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT :—The sum of Seven hundred
and sixty-eight thousand six hundred and seventy-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance, and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
| 67. Local Government Department | 556,991 0 0 |
| 68. Valuer-General's Department | 211,682 0 0 |
Total, Minister for Local Government £768,673 0 0
MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATIVE
thousand four hundred and ninety-six pounds, to defray SOCIETIES :—The sum of One hundred and eighty-six the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
| 69. Ministry of Housing—Head Office | 18,753 0 0 |
| 70. Registry of Co-operative Societies and Registry of Friendly |
Societies 167,743 0 0 Total, Minister for Housing and Minister for Co-operative
Societies £186,496 0 0
Carried over £49,100,553 0 0
Brought over £49,100,553 0 0
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION :—The sum of Twenty-five millions
four hundred and fifty-one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Estab lishments and Services following :—
Education— £ s. d. 71. Head Office 2,011,719 0 0 72. Primary Education 13,369,035 0 0 73. Secondary Education 5,039,212 0 0 74. Training of Teachers 973,570 0 0 75. National Fitness 50,017 0 0 76. Observatory 8,318 0 0 77. Australian Museum 48,094 0 0 78. National Art Gallery 23,648 0 0 79. Public Library of New South Wales
159,260 0 0 80. Library Board 161,859 0 0 81. Conservatorium of Music 39,798 0 0 Child Welfare— 82. Head Office 302,599 0 0 83. Institutions 455,314 0 0 Department of Technical Education—
84. Technical Education 2,765,229 0 0
85. Museum of Technology and Applied Science ... ... 44,081 0 0
Total, Minister for Education £25,451,783 0 0
SECRETARY FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION :—The sum of Five hundred and sixty thousand and forty-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses, of the Establishments and Services following :—
86. Department of Mines 487,619 0 0 87. Department of Explosives 44,898 0 0 88. Department of Immigration 27,526 0 0
Total, Secretary for Mines and Minister for Immigration £560,043 0 0
Carried over £75,112,379 0 0
Brought over £75,112,379 0 0
MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL
Welfare:—The sum of One million two hundred and ninety-three thousand four hundred and seventy-six pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
£
s. d.
89. Ministerial Office 96,954 0 0 90. Industrial Commission and Industrial Registrar 45,530 0 0 91. Factory Inspection and Scaffolding and Lifts 164,965 0 0 92. Social Welfare 661,202 0 0 93. Price Control 324,825 0 0 Total, Minister for Labour and Industry and Minister
for Social Welfare £1,293,476 0 0
MINISTER FOR SECONDARY INDUSTRIES AND MINISTER FOR
BUILDING MATERIALS :—The sum of Twenty-five thousand pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
94. Head Office 25,000 0 0 Total, Minister for Secondary Industries and Minister
for Building Materials £25,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION :—The sum of One million six
hundred and forty thousand four hundred and ninety- seven pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establish ments and Services following :—
95. Head Office 76,630 0 0
96. Soil Conservation Service 270,428 0 0 97. Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission 434,439 0 0
Forestry Commission—
98. Head Office 216,170 0 0 99. Wood Technology Division 88,693 0 0
100. Field and Country Offices ... ... 554,137 0 0
Total, Minister for Conservation £1,640,497 0 0
Carried over ... £78,071,352 0 0
Brought over £78,071,352 0 0
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE :—The sum of Two millions six
hundred and thirty-five thousand six hundred and forty- five pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establish ments and Services following:—
£
s.
d.
| 101. Central Administration | 407,811 0 0 |
| 102. Division of Plant Industry | 34.303 0 0 |
| 103. Division of Horticulture | 127,688 0 0 |
| 104. Division of Dairying | 125.862 0 0 |
| 105. Hawkesbury Agricultural College | 136,263 0 0 |
| 106. Wagga Agricultural College | 66,710 0 0 |
| 107. Experiment Farms and Nurseries | 278,114 0 0 |
Division of Animal Industry—
| 108. | Head and District Offices | 287,713 0 0 |
| 109. | Queensland Border | 42,244 0 0 |
| 110. | Tick Quarantine Areas | 506,917 0 0 |
| 111. Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities | 107,020 0 0 |
| 112. Grain Elevators | 415,000 0 0 |
Total, Minister for Agriculture £2,635,645 0 0
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM 1ST JULY , 1952, TO 30TH JUNE , 1953
£80,706,997
0
0
IFOR THE SERVICE OF THE PERIOD FROM FIRST JULY,
1951, TO THIRTIETH JUNE, 1952.
I N ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1951-52,
ON ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52 :—The sum
of Two million pounds for Supplementary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1951, to 30th June, 1952, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
| T H E | LEGISLATURE— | £ | s. | d. |
Legislative Council 411 12 10 Legislative Assembly 4,910 2 9 Legislative Council and Assembly 1,962 1 6
Parliamentary Library ... ... ... ... ... ... 418 6 1 Parliamentary Reporting Staff 340 16 1 1
Total, The Legislature £8,043 0 1
PREMIER—
Head Office 41,858 8 6
Vice-President of the Executive Council and Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council
104 3
4
Leader of the Opposition 96 12 8 State Governor's Establishments (including Vice-Regal Residence " Hillview ") and Executive Council
1,707
3 1 0
New South Wales Government Offices, London 18,363 11 0 Auditor-General's Department 3,835 11 4 Public Service Board 283 10 0 Police 70,877 5 10
Total, Premier £137,126 6 6
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT—
Head Office 15,925 12 2
Total, Minister for Transport £15,925 12 2
| COLONIAL | SECRETARY | AND MINISTER | FOR CO-OPERATIVE |
SOCIETIES—
Head Office 17,771 15 10 Fisheries 7,193 3 0 Aborigines Welfare Board 5,568 12 2 Department of Tourist Activities 80,439 3 0 Registry of Co-operative Societies an 1 Registry of Friendly Societies 601 0 4 Total, Colonial Secretary and Minister for Co-operative Societies £111,573 1 4 4
Carried over £272,668 13 1 Brought over £272,668 13 1
MINISTER FOR HEALTH— £ s. d. Department of Public Health—Central Administration ... 1,564 12 3 Contribution to the Hospital Fund (Public Hospitals Act,
1929-1943) Hospitals Commission of New South Wales... Scientific Activities
3,253 4 9
4,456 2 9
Inspectorial Services ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,127 11 7
Maternal and Baby Welfare 5,616 2 9 Mental Hospitals 27,378 15 11 Master in Lunacy's Office 1,352 18 8 Other Health Services 22,297 0 1
Total, Minister for Health ... £72,046 8 9
COLONIAL TREASURER—
Head Office 71,851 11 0 Ministerial Motor Services 4,924 17 0 State Lotteries (Administration Costs) 30,349 18 0 Stamp Duties (Administration Costs) 3,160 5 2 Government Stores Department 131,470 18 4 Government Cleaning Service 34,493 7 7 Maritime Services Board of New South W a l e s -
Navigation ... 5,864 12 10 Observatory Hill Resumed Area 3,706 17 3
Government Real Estate Office 6,746 10 9 Bureau of Statistics and Economics 947 0 5
Government Printer ... ... ... ... ... ... 62,645 3 6
Total, Colonial Treasurer £356,161 1 10
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE—
Attorney-General—Head Office 4,821 3 11 Crown Solicitor 4,925 6 8 Court Reporters 3,446 8 5
The Judges ... 4,586 15 6
Public Solicitor 954 19 0
Minister of Justice—Head Office 254 18 4 Prothonotary and Registrar in Divorce 2,663 6 2 Master-in-Equity 231 18 3 Probate Office 492 13 10 District Courts 1,888 16 5 Coroners 1,174 0 7 Pet ty Sessions 31,322 8 1 Fair Rents 14,778 15 8 Public Trustee 5,971 8 5 Sheriff 17,144 9 5 Prisons 79,784 5 6 Registrar-General 14,362 12 3
Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice £188,804 6 5 Carried over £889,680 10 I
Brought over ... £889,680 10 1
| SECRETARY FOR LANDS— | £ | s. | d. |
Lands Administration 13,354 4 3- Western Lands Commission 5,025 11 8
Letter Delivery Bureaux ... ... ... ... ••• 447 8 7
Total, Secretary for Lands £18,827 4 6
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—
Central Administration—Head and District Offices 87,319 18 10 Total, Secretary for Public Works £87,319 18 10
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—
Local Government Department 9 612 19 3 Valuer General's Department 14,512 1 10
Total, Minister for Local Government £24,125 1 1
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—
Head Office 41,093 15 2 Primary Education 337,603 13 10 Secondary Education 86,048 4 0 Training of Teachers 9,263 9 8 National Fitness 5,552 13 11
Observatory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 3 5
Australian Museum ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,311 14 0
Public Library of New South Wales 142 10 0
Conservatorium of Music 5,944 15 3 Child Welfare—Head Office 11,951 12 10 Child Welfare Institutions 39,258 7 2 Technical Education 109,117 0 6
Museum of Technology and Applied Science 852 14 7 Total, Minister for Education £648,340 14 4
SECRETARY FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION—
Department of Mines 9,135 11 6 Department of Explosives 4,710 19 6 Department of Immigration 3,045 4 5
Total, Secretary for Mines and Minister for Immigration £16,891 15 5
Carried over £1,685,185 4 3 Brought over £1,685,185 4 3
MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL
WELFARE— £ s. d
Ministerial Office 5,000 0 0 Industrial Commission and Industrial Registrar 14 11 10
Factory Inspection and Scaffolding and Lifts 8,228 6 11 Social Welfare 10,910 1 11
Price Control 25,404 5 4 Total, Minister for Labour and Industry and Minister
for Social Welfare £49,557 6 0
MINISTER FOR SECONDARY INDUSTRIES AND MINISTER FOR
BUILDING MATERIALS—
Head Office 5,881 14 8 Total, Minister for Secondary Industries and Minister
for Building Materials £5,881 14 8
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—
Head Office 6,852 0 0 Soil Conservation Service
31,817 0 10 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission 58,976 6 3 Forestry Commission- Head Office 10,107 5 2 Wood Technology Division 308 19 6 Total, Minister for Conservation £108,061 11 9
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—
Central Administration ... ... ... ... ... ... 24,416 11 7 Division of Plant Industry 3,585 19 3 Division of Horticulture 4,723 8 4 Division of Dairying 6,052 7 8
Hawkesbury Agricultural College 20,359 12 4 Wagga Agricultural College 12,031 18 0 Experiment Farms and Nurseries 29,407 3 9 Division of Animal Industry— Head and District Offices 12,295 15 1 Tick Quarantine Areas 21,415 3 7 Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities 12,836 5 3 Grain Elevators 4,189 18 6 Total, Minister for Agriculture £151,314 3 4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND, IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE
" ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1951-52 £2,000,000 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Four millions three hundred and fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirty pounds seventeen shillings and nine pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " to 30th June, 1952, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52 made in anticipation of the sanction of Pari am_nt as follows :—
SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52.
| PREMIER— | £ | s. d. |
Police 67,187 9 1 Total, Premier £67,187 9 I
| MINISTER | FOR HEALTH— |
Contribution to the Hospital Fund (Public Hospita's Act,
1929-1943) Hospitals Commission of New South Wales 1,874,631 12 10
State Hospitals and Homes 43,044 18 10 Mental Hospitals 151,412 9 5
Total, Minister for Health i 2,069,089 1 1
COLONIAL TREASURER—
Head Office 1,081,497 11 7 Total, Colonial Treasurer £1,081,497 11 7
SECRETARY FOR LANDS—
Lands Administration ... ... ... ... ... ... 66,610 5 2.
Total, Secretary for Lands ... ... ... ... £66,610 5 2t-
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—
Central Administration, Head and District Offices ... ... 140,916 7 2
Total, Secretary for Public Works £140,916 7 2
| MINISTER FOR EDUCATION— |
Head Office 199,427 19 7
Primary Education ... ... ... ... ... ... 573,351 11 3 Secondary Education 158,813 11 5
Training of Teachers 1,037 1 5 Total, Minister for Education £932,630 3 8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR, 1951-52 ... £4,357,930 17 9
APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF T H E GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS F U N D — 2 . Out of the Government Railways Fund there is hereby
appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards theseveral uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of Sixty-nine millions three hundred and eighteen thousand pounds.
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1952, TO .
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1953.
£ s. d
Administrative and General Charges 2,598,000 0 0 Way and Works 11,347,000 0 0 Rolling Stock 26,904,000 0 0 Transportation and Traffic 15,227,000 0 0 Electrical Branch 8,234,000 0 0 Federal Pay Roll Tax 1,015,000 0 0 Government Railways Superannuation Fund Contribution ... 1,658,000 0 0 Port Kembla Industrial Area 97,000 0 0 Subsidiary Services—Refreshment Rooms 2,238,000 0 0 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT
RAILWAYS FUND £69,318,000 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Two millions six hundred and ninety-seven thousand eight hundred and six pounds fourteen shillings and eleven pence to cover payment " Unauthorised in Suspense," to 30th June, 1952, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52 made in anticipation of the sanction of Parlia ment as follows :—
SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52— £ s. d.
Rolling Stock 2,075,523 16 11 Transportation and Traffic 622,282 18 0 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN
SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR, 1951-52 . . . £2,697,806 14 11
| APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF T H E ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC | F U N D — |
3 . Out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of One million seven hundred and thirty-eight thousand three hundred pounds.
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1952 , TO
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 5 3 .
£ s. d.
| Administrative and General Charges and other Expenses | ... | 1,738,300 0 | 0 |
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT
AND TRAFFIC FUND £1 ,738 ,300 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Ninety-three thousand three hundred and seventy-eight pounds twelve shillings and two pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," to 30th June, 1952 , for
Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 , made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as
follows:—
SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 — £ s. d.
Administrative and other Expenses 9 3 , 3 7 8 1 2 2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT
AND TRAFFIC F U N D FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED
IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR. 1 9 5 1 - 5 2 . . . £ 9 3 , 3 7 8 1 2 2
| APPROPRIATIONS | OUT | OF | T H E | METROPOLITAN | TRANSPORT | T R U S T |
GENERAL F U N D —
4 . Out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:— The sum of Twelve millions and eighty-four thousand three hundred and twenty-one pounds.
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1952 TO
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1953.
| Operations and Maintenance— | £ | s. d. | £ | s. d. |
| Administrative and General Charges | ... | 965,421 0 0 |
| Depreciation | 250,000 0 0 | |
| Federal Pay Roll Tax | 211,900 0 0 |
1,427,321 0 0
Tram Services—
Maintenance and Renewals of Way and
Structures 959,700 0 0
Maintenance and Renewals of Low Tension
Feeders and Overhead Way 104,300 0 0
| Maintenance and Renewals of Plant | ... 1,290,600 0 0 |
| Electric Power for Traction | 749,400 0 0 |
| Traffic | 2,995,100 0 0 |
6,099,100 0 0
Omnibus Services—
Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses
and Equipment 1,090,500 0 0
| Traffic | 3,467,400 0 0 |
4,557,900 0 0
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND
£12,084,321 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Three hundred and twenty-eight thousand six hundred and eighty-seven pounds four shillings and four pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," to 30th June, 1952, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of
the year 1951-52, made in anticipation of the sanction of
Parliament as follows :—
SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52—
Tram Services— £ s. d. Administrative and General Charges 102,984 11 7 Omnibus Services—
Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses and Equipment 86,240 16 0 Traffic 139,461 16 9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52
£328,687 4 4
| APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF T H E NEWCASTLE A N D DISTRICT | TRANSPORT |
T R U S T GENERAL F U N D —
5 . Out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of One million three hundred and ninety-four thousand and forty-two pounds.
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1 9 5 2 , TO
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 5 3 .
| Operation and Maintenance— | £ | s. d. | £ | s | d |
| Administrative and General Charges | ... | 9 8 , 4 4 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 6 0 , 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Federal Pay Roll Tax | 2 1 , 2 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 7 9 , 6 4 2 0 0
Tram Services—
| Expenditure connected with the maintenance and disposal of Tramway assets including removal of abandoned lines and the restoration of roadways | 1 0 , 1 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omnibus Services—
Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses and
Equipment 3 4 1 , 3 0 0 0 0
| Traffic | 8 6 3 , 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 ,204 ,300 0 0
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NEWCASTLE AND
DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND £1,394 ,042 0 0
| APPROPRIATIONS | OUT OF T H E S Y D N E Y | HARBOUR | T R U S T | F U N D — |
| 6. Out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund there is hereby forty-six pounds. appropriated, | and may be issued and applied for or towards the |
FOR THE S E R V I C E O F THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1952, TO
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1953.
£ s. d.
| Administrative and General Charges | 435,505 0 0 |
| Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates | 46,789 0 0 |
| Control of Port | 75,254 0 0 |
| Survey of Port | 36,213 0 0 |
| Maintenance and Renewals of Property | ... | 744,729 | 0 0 |
| Sundry Services | 100,900 0 0 |
| Dredging | 24,000 0 0 |
| Demolition of Wharves and Buildings | 2,000 0 0 |
| Wheat Conveyors—Operating Expenses | 25,000 0 0 |
| Coal Cranes, Balmain, Operating Expenses | 20,000 0 0 |
| Subsidiary Services—Bonded and Free Warehouses | 120,756 0 0 |
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE SYDNEY
HARBOUR TRUST FUND £1,631,146 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of One hundred and ninety-four thousand one hundred and thirty- two pounds one shilling and seven pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," to 30th June, 1952, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—
| SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52— | £ | s. d. |
Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates ... 25,928 3 9
Maintenance and Renewals of Property ... 22,664 11 9 Subsidiary Services :
Bonded and Free Warehouses 15,389 7 3
Expenditure under Section 77A of the Sydney Harbour
Trust A c t -
Renewals and Replacements ... ... ... ... 45,290 16 2 Construction of New Head Office 34,859 2 8 To Supplement the Stores Working Account—further
sum 50,000 0 0
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF SYDNEY HARBOUR
TRUST FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN
SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52 ... £194,132 1 7
APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST RENEWALS
FUND—
7. Out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Renewals Fund there is
hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—• The sum of Six hundred and ten thousand pounds.
FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST J U L Y . 1932, TO
THIRTIETH JUNE, 1953.
£ s. d.
| Dredging Plant | 309,000 0 0 |
| Construction Plant | 06,000 0 0 |
| Wharf Construction | 97,000 0 0 |
| Workshops | 22,000 0 0 |
| New Launch | 6,000 0 0 |
| Construction of New Head Office | 110,000 0 0 |
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST RENEWALS FUND £610,000 0 0
PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Two hundred and eleven thousand three hundred and four pounds six shillings and two pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," to 30th June, 1952, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1951-52, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows :—
| SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52— | £ | s. d. |
Dredging Plant 27,364 16 6 Construction Plant 15,254 1 6 Wharf Construction 31,867 3 3 Workshops 14,528 3 1 Construction of new Head Office
122,290 1 10
| TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST RENEWALS FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1951-52 | £211,304 | 6 2 |
| APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CLOSER SETTLEMENT F U N D — |
8 . Out of the Closer Settlement Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of Forty-five thousand seven hundred and twelve pounds.
Secretary for L a n d s -
Closer Settlement Acts—
Administrative Expenses in connection with Closer Settle- £ s. d.
ment 45,712 0 0 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CLOSER SETTLE
MENT FUND £45,712 0 0 9. Subject to section thirty-four of the Audit Act and the following proviso, expenditure shall not be incurred on any item, subdivision, division, or vote, shown on the Estimates of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in excess of the sum provided therefor by Parliament on such Estimates—provided that if the exigencies of the Public Service render it necessary, the Colonial Treasurer or person appointed by him may authorise the transfer of a specific amount from any item, subdivision, or division, other than for specific public works or an item under the division "Other Services," to any other item, sub division, or division, within the same vote other than for specific public works or an item under the division ' ' Other Services"; and subject to the following proviso, expendi ture shall not be incurred on any division shown on the Estimates of the Government Railways Fund, the Road Transport and Traffic Fund, the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund, the Newcastle and District Trans port Trust General Fund, and the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund, in excess of the sum provided therefor by Parlia ment on such Estimates—provided that if the exigencies of the Public Service render it necessary, the Colonial Treasurer or the person appointed by him may authorise the transfer of a specific amount from any division, other than for specific public works, to any other division within the vote other than for specific public works.
Nothing in these provisos shall empower the Colonial Treasurer or the person appointed by him as aforesaid to authorise the transfer of any sum in augmentation of or as an addition to any salary or wages the amount of which has been fixed by law.
The Colonial Treasurer shall cause the Auditor-General
to be informed of every such authority granted as
aforesaid.10. There shall be issued and paid the said several sums for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the Colonial Treasurer or other lawful authority may from time to time order and direct, and the payments so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the said funds respectively; but the said Colonial Treasurer-
shall
shall not be held liable for any claims which may arise in connection with any of the State Departments trans- ferred to the Commonwealth on or after the date of such transfer.
1 1 . The said Colonial Treasurer or other lawful Authority shall in their respective accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid by him or them in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing as aforesaid, and the receipts of the respective persons to whom the same are so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Colonial Treasurer or other lawful authority in passing the said accounts for any such sums as may be therein mentioned, and he or they shall receive credit for the same accordingly.
1 2 . This Act may be cited as the "Appropriation Act,
1952."
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