Appropriation Act 1970 (NSW)

APPROPRIATION ACT.

ANNO UNDEVICESIMO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

ActNo.61,1970.

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 Government for the year commencing on the first day of July, 1970, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, 1971, both dates inclusive, and for charges supplementary or "Unauthorized in Suspense" from certain Funds for the year from the first day of July, 1969, to the thirtieth day of June, 1970, both dates inclusive; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 16th November, 1970.]

P 19089-47

WHEREAS

WHEREAS we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal New South Wales in Parliament assembled, have granted to Your subjects, the members of the Legislative Assembly of

Majesty the several sums hereinafter mentioned for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventy, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one (inclusive of both dates), for Services to be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund; in adjustment of the vote "Advance to Treasurer," 1969-70, Consolidated Revenue Fund for supplementary charges during the period from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, to be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund; for Services to be provided for out of the Government Railways Fund; to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70 to be provided for out of the Government Railways Fund; for Services to be provided for out of the Government Railways Renewals Fund; for Services to be provided for out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund; to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, to be provided for out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund; for Services to be provided for out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund; to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, to be provided for out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund; for Services to be

provided for out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust
General Fund; to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" for

urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, to be provided for out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund; for Services to be provided for out of the Maritime Services Board Fund; and for Services to be provided for out of the Maritime Services Board Renewals 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 bv the

authority of the same, as follows:—

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND—

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, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

SUPPLEMENT T O SCHEDULES T O T H E CONSTITUTION ACT:—

The sum of Eleven thousand seven hundred and ten dollars for Supplement to Schedules as follows:—

$

1. Other pensions and allowances . . . . . . . . 11,710.00

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the Constitution

Act $11,710.00

THE LEGISLATURE:—The sum of Eight hundred and eighty- nine thousand eight hundred and thirty-two dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses following:— and other Expenses of the Legislative Establishments	2. Legislative Council	107,383.00
3. Legislative Assembly	313,438.00

4. Legislative Council and Assembly . . . . . . 255,721.00

5. Parliamentary Library . . . . . . . . . . 85,283.00

6. Parliamentary Reporting Staff 128,007.00

Total, The Legislature $889,832.00

Carried over $901,542.00

Brought over $901,542.00

PREMIER:—The sum of Forty-eight million four hundred and eighty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

7. Head Office	1,309,165.00
8. Leader of the Opposition	17,500.00
9. State Governor's Establishment and Executive Council . .	109,657.00
10. Ministerial Motor Services	185,844.00
11. New South Wales Government Offices, London (including

Engineer's Branch) 647,627.00

12. New South Wales Centre, New York 139,374.00

13. New South Wales Government Office, Tokyo	. .	. .	94,400.00
14. Auditor-General's Department	969,678.00

15. Public Service Board	1,605,144.00
16. Police	43,410,411.00

Total, Premier $48,488,800.00

MINISTER F O R TRANSPORT:—The sum of Two million two

hundred and ninety-eight thousand three hundred and thirty-six dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

17. Head Office 2,298,336.00

Total, Minister for Transport $2,298,336.00

CHIEF SECRETARY:—The sum of Three million nine hundred and eight thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
18. Head Office	2,484,494.00
19. Fisheries	752,742.00

20. State Emergency Services and Civil Defence . . . . 452,021.00

21. New South Wales Immigration Division 219,305.00

Total, Chief Secretary $3,908,562.00

Carried over .. $55,597,240.00

Brought over $55,597,240.00

MINISTER F O R TOURISM:—The sum of One million three hundred and forty-seven thousand five hundred and fifteen dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

22. Department of Tourism 1,347,515.00

Total, Minister for Tourism $1,347,515.00

MINISTER F O R HEALTH:—The sum of One hundred and

thirty-five million nine hundred and eight thousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

23. Department of Public Health—Central Administration . .	1,672,526.00
24. Contribution to the Hospital Fund	89,332,314.00
25. Scientific Activities	2,035,877.00

26. Miscellaneous Boards 146,079.00

27. Establishments Division	35,382,521.00
28. Master in the Protective Jurisdiction of the Supreme

Court 232,179.00

29. Public Health Services 7,106,977.00

Total, Minister for Health $135,908,473.00

Carried over	$192,853,228.00
Brought over	$192,853,228.00

TREASURER:—The sum of Ninety-four million four hundred and four thousand six hundred and twelve dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

Treasury—

$

30. Head Office 51,061,736.00

31. Automatic Data Processing Service Bureau . . . . 1,352,527.00

32. Advance to Treasurer	7,000,000.00
33. State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	2,039,505.00
34. Stamp Duties (Administration Costs)	1,414,587.00

35. Government Stores Department . . . . . . . . 8,611,626.00

36. Government Cleaning Service 15,297,003.00

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—

37.	Navigation	2,950,040.00
38.	Observatory Hill Resumed Area	105,417.00

39. Government Printer	3,921,309.00
40. Land Tax Office	650,862.00
Total, Treasurer	$94,404,612.00

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT:—The

sum of Two million six hundred and forty-nine thousand six hundred and sixty-four dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

14. Department of Decentralisation and Development . . 2,649,664.00

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and Develop­

ment $2,649,664.00

Carried over $289,907,504.00

Brought over $289,907,504.00

ATTORNEY-GENERAL A N D MINISTER O F JUSTICE:—The sum of

Twenty-eight million three hundred and forty-four thousand and eighty-four dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

42. Attorney-General	2,372,628.00
43. Registrar of Companies and Corporate Affairs Com­

mission 1,057,098.00

44. Court Reporters	671,415.00
45. Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial Commission	948,366.00
46. District Court Jurisdiction	529,685.00
47. Minister of Justice—Head Office	509,804.00
48. Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners' Courts..	5,084,890.00
49. Fair Rents	194,893.00
50. Public Trustee	2,843,304.00
51. Sheriff	1,417,100.00
52. Department of Corrective Services	8,733,215.00
53. Registrar-General	3,846,827.00
54. Licenses Reduction Board	134,859.00

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice . . $28,344,084.00

MINISTER F O R LANDS :—The sum of Eight million nine hundred and seventy-two thousand and seventy-five dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
55. Lands Administration	8,570,607.00
56. Western Lands Commission	311,534.00
57. Letter Delivery Bureaux	89,934.00

Total, Minister for Lands $8,972,075.00

Carried over	$327,223,663.00
Brought over	$327,223,663.00

MINISTER F O R PUBLIC WORKS:—The sum of Twenty-nine million two hundred thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establish­ ments and Services following:—

$

58. Central Administration, Head and District Offices . . 29,200,920.00

Total, Minister for Public Works $29,200,920.00

MINISTER F O R LOCAL GOVERNMENT:—The sum of Fourteen million and eighty-seven thousand one hundred and ninety-nine dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

59. Local Government Department	11,026,834.00
60. Valuer-General's Department	3,060,365.00

Total, Minister for Local Government . . . . $14,087,199.00

MINISTER F O R HOUSING A N D MINISTER F O R CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES:—The sum of Seven hundred and fifteen

the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and thousand four hundred and fifty-one dollars, to defray	other Expenses of the Establishments and Services
following:—

61. Ministry of Housing—Head Office	168,412.00
62. Registry of Co-operative Societies	547,039.00

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister for

Co-operative Societies . . . . . . . . $715,451.00

Carried over	$371,227,233.00
Brought over	$371,227,233.00

MINISTER F O R EDUCATION A N D MINISTER F O R SCIENCE:—The

sum of Three hundred and eleven million six hundred and eighteen thousand one hundred and fifty-four dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Estab­ lishments and Services following:—

$

63. Ministry of Education Department of Education— 36,057,754.00

64.	Head Office	17,784,886.00
65.	Primary Education	107,111,275.00
66.	Secondary Education	101,593,175.00
67.	Training of Teachers	19,667,700.00
68.	National Fitness	1,133,743.00
69.	Observatory	45,385.00
70.	Australian Museum	494,972.00
71.	Art Gallery of New South Wales	220,054.00
72.	Library of New South Wales	1,903,554.00
73.	Library Board	1,980,080.00

74. Conservatorium of Music . . . . . . . . 595,958.00

Department of Technical Education—

75.	Technical Education	22,777,670.00
76.	Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences	251,948.00

Total, Minister for Education and Minister for

Science $311,618,154.00

MINISTER F O R CHILD WELFARE A N D MINISTER F O R SOCIAL

WELFARE :—The sum of Fourteen million three hundred	and forty-two thousand one hundred and ninety-five
dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working
Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

77. Administrative Division	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	3,454,321.00
78. Establishments Division	4,563,276.00
79. Social Welfare Division	4,355,268.00
80. Field Division	1,969,330.00

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and Minister for

Social Welfare $14,342,195.00

Carried over	$697,187,582.00
Brought over	$697,187,582.00

MINISTER F O R MINES:—The sum of Four million one hundred and sixty-three thousand seven hundred and ninety-five dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

81. Mines	3,932,671.00
82. Explosives	231,124.00
Total, Minister for Mines	$4,163,795.00

MINISTER F O R LABOUR A N D INDUSTRY:—The sum of Four million and seventy-eight thousand six hundred and thirty-one dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

83. Administrative Division	630,508.00
84. Division of Industrial Relations	499,076.00

85. Division of Inspection Services . . . . . . . . 1,753,923.00

86. Division of Vocational Guidance Services	. .	. .	904,623.00
87. Division of Consumer Affairs	290,501.00
Total, Minister for Labour and Industry	. .	. .	$4,078,631.00

MINISTER F O R CONSERVATION:—The sum of Eleven million one

Working Expenses and other Expenses of the
Establishments and Services following:—

hundred and sixty-seven thousand six hundred and

two dollars, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and

88. Central Administration

604,198.00

89. Soil Conservation Service

1,695,465.00

90. Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission . . . . 3,704,514.00

91. Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . . . 5,163,425.00

Total, Minister for Conservation $11,167,602.00

Carried over	$716,597,610.00
Brought over	$716,597,610.00

MINISTER F O R AGRICULTURE:—The sum of Nineteen million six hundred and eighty-nine thousand eight hundred and fifty-one dollars, to defray the Salaries, Main­ tenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

92 . Central Administration 3,599,091.00

9 3 . Biological and Chemical Research Institute . . . . 807,386.00

94. Division of Plant Industry 1,001,131.00

9 5 . Division of Horticulture 939,559.00

96 . Division of Dairying 1,487,251.00

9 7 .	Division of Research Stations	1,627,450.00
9 8 .	Agricultural Colleges	2,413,850.00
Division of Animal Industry—
9 9 .	Head and District Offices	3 ,525,472.00

100. Queensland Border 402 ,901 .00

101 . Tick Quarantine Areas 3 ,162,923.00

102. Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities . . . . 722,837.00

Total, Minister for Agriculture	$19,689,851.00
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E CONSOLIDATED

REVENUE FUND F O R T H E SERVICE O F T H E YEAR F R O M

1ST JULY, 1970, T O 30TH JUNE, 1971 $736,287,461.00

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE PERIOD FROM FIRST JULY, 1969, TO THIRTIETH JUNE, 1970.

IN ADJUSTMENT O F T H E VOTE "ADVANCE T O TREASURER,"

1969-70, O N ACCOUNT O F SERVICES O F T H E YEAR 1969-70:—The sum of Six million dollars for Supple­ mentary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1969, to 30th June, 1970, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

THE LEGISLATURE— $

Legislative Council . . . . . . 8,604.71

Legislative Assembly . . . . 28,089.11

Legislative Council and Assembly	. .	. .	. .	. .	19,403.47
Parliamentary Library	. .	. .	. .	. .	9,541.06
Parliamentary Reporting Staff	4,065.47

Total, The Legislature ,. . . $69,703.82

PREMIER—

Head Office . . ... ... 401,694.00

Leader of the Opposition . . 986.41

State Governor's Establishment and Executive Council . . 7,191.02

Ministerial Motor Services . . . . . . . . . . 24,523.33

New South Wales Government Offices, London (including Engineer's Branch)	42,379.92
New South Wales Centre, New York	12,647.43

Auditor-General's Department	. .	. .	. .	33,479.12
Public Service Board	47,173.38

Police	497,687.14
Total, Premier	$1,067,761.75

MINISTER F O R TRANSPORT—

Head Office - ... . , . . 79,198.89

Total, Minister for Transport .„ . , ... $79,198.89

Carried over . . . . ... $1,216,664.46

Brought over $1,216,664.46

CHIEF SECRETARY—

$

Head Office	41,758.09
Fisheries	115,461.59

State Emergency Services and Civil Defence	. .	. .	15,186.36
New South Wales Immigration Division	41,578.49

Total, Chief Secretary $213,984.53

MINISTER F O R TOURISM—

Department of Tourism . . . . . . . . . . 52,957.89

Total, Minister for Tourism $52,957.89

MINISTER F O R HEALTH—

Department of Public Health—Central Administration . . 14,494.63

Contribution to the Hospital Fund (Public Hospitals Act, 1929, as amended)—Hospitals Commission of New South Wales	51,441.07
Scientific Activities	4,968.01

Public Health Services 38,329.55

Establishments Division . . . . . . . . . . 54,976.51

Master in the Protective Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 19,678.28

Miscellaneous Boards . . .,. . . . . . . 7,669.61

Total, Minister for Health $191,557.66

Carried over $1,675,164.54

Brought over $1,675,164.54

TREASURER—

Treasury—	$
Head Office	1,067,726.46

Automatic Data Processing Service Bureau . . . . 21,212.84

State Lotteries (Administration Costs) . . . . . . 2,521.14

Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . . . 86,750.85

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—

Navigation 109,591.82

Government Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 742.61

Land Tax Office	14,064.01
Total, Treasurer	$1,302,609.73

MINISTER F O R DECENTRALISATION A N D DEVELOPMENT—

Department of Decentralisation and Development . . 13,930.84

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and Development $13,930.84

ATTORNEY-GENERAL A N D MINISTER O F JUSTICE—

Attorney-General . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,636.61

Registrar of Companies	22,288.28
Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial Commission	49,820.10
District Court Jurisdiction	45,041.10

Minister of Justice—Head Office . . . . . . . . 12,425.17

Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners' Courts . .	5,838.17
Sheriff	14,348.29
Prisons	188,487.17
Registrar-General	26,922.00

Licenses Reduction Board . . . . . . . . . . 13,154.67

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice . . $416,961.56

Carried over $3,408,666.67

Brought over $3,408,666.67

MINISTER F O R LANDS— $

Lands Administration	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	123,865.27
Western Lands Commission	. .	. .	. .	. .	21,342.06

Letter Delivery Bureaux	1,896.75
Total, Minister for Lands	$147,104.08

MINISTER F O R PUBLIC WORKS—

Central Administration, Head and District Offices . . 458,002.20

Total, Minister for Public Works $458,002.20

MINISTER F O R LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department	. .	. .	. .	. .	46,257.93
Valuer-General's Department	39,511.48

Total, Minister for Local Government . . . . $85,769.41

MINISTER F O R HOUSING A N D MINISTER F O R CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES—

Ministry of Housing—Head Office	. .	. .	. .	. .	6,133.71
Registry of Co-operative Societies	. .	. .	. .	. .	23,592.48

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister for

Co-operative Societies	$29,726.19
Carried over	$4,129,268.55
Brought over	$4,129,268.55

MINISTER F O R EDUCATION A N D MINISTER F O R SCIENCE— $

Ministry of Education	313,323.78
Department of Education—
Head Office	194,627.23

Primary Education	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	65,162.20
Secondary Education	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	76,270.85
Training of Teachers	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	13,193.36

National Fitness	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	5,654.04
Australian Museum	. .	. .	. .	. .	28,857.97

Art Gallery of New South Wales	28,234.85
Library of New South Wales	28,880.81
Library Board	4,501.77

Department of Technical Education—

Technical Education 128,939.74

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences . . . . . . 1,453.40

Total, Minister for Education and Minister for Science $889,100.00

MINISTER F O R CHILD WELFARE A N D MINISTER F O R SOCIAL

WELFARE—

Administrative Division	. .	...	. .	. .	. .	211,418.66
Establishments Division	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	8,159.17

Social Welfare Division 124,876.65

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and Minister for

Social Welfare $344,454.48

MINISTER F O R MINES—

Mines 176,472.89

Explosives 31,801.75

Total, Minister for Mines $208,274.64

MINISTER F O R LABOUR A N D INDUSTRY—

Administrative Division . . . . . . . . . . 13,667.82

Division of Industrial Relations	. .	. .	. .	. .	3,045.12
Division of Inspection Services	. .	. .	. .	. .	15,112.91

Division of Vocational Guidance Services . .	. .	. .	4,509.67
Total, Minister for Labour and Industry	. .	. .	$36,335.52

Carried over $5,607,433.19

Brought over $5 ,607 ,433 .19

MINISTER F O R CONSERVATION— $

Central Administration	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	7 ,116.27
Soil Conservation Service	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	38 ,468.92

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission . . . . 5,244.57

Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . . . 50,000.00

Total, Minister for Conservation $100,829.76

MINISTER F O R AGRICULTURE—

Central Administration . . . . . . . . . . 12,540.58

Division of Science Services . .	. .	. .	. .	. .	5 ,365.12
Division of Plant Industry	11,445.70
Division of Horticulture	1,000.00

Division of Dairying . . . . . . . . . . 17,748.74

Hawkesbury Agricultural College	. .	. .	. .	. .	1,186.35
Wagga Agricultural College . .	. .	. .	. .	. .	9 ,263.28

Research Stations	191,744.64
Division of Animal Industry—
Head and District Offices	27 ,199.20

Tick Quarantine Areas . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,534.94

Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities . . . . 11,708.50

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . . . $291,737.05

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND, I N ADJUSTMENT O F T H E VOTE

"ADVANCE T O TREASURER", 1969-70 $6,000,000.00

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE":—The sum of

Seventeen million one hundred thousand nine hundred and forty-four dollars and thirty-one cents, to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense," to 30th June, 1970, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

SERVICES OF THE YEAR, 1969-70.

PREMIER— $

Head Office	300,000.00
Police	567,895.73
Total, Premier	$867,895.73

MINISTER F O R HEALTH—

Central Administration . . 61,667.91

Contribution to the Hospital Fund (Public Hospitals Act, 1929, as amended)—Hospitals Commission of New

South Wales 4,000,000.00

Scientific Activities	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	70,132.68
Public Health Services	51,014.36

Total, Minister for Health $4,182,814.95

TREASURER—

Treasury—Head Office	2,782,009.70
State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	77,488.40
Stamp Duties (Administration Costs)	51,879.37

Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . . . 50,497.55

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—Navigation	46,250.43
Land Tax Office	33,318.29
Total, Treasurer	$3,041,443.74

Carried over	$8,092,154.42
Brought over	$8,092,154.42

ATTORNEY-GENERAL A N D MINISTER O F JUSTICE— $

Attorney-General 167,281.89

Registrar of Companies . . .. . . . . . . 37,958.10

Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial Commission..	63,777.84
Minister of Justice—Head Office	33,460.78

Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners' Courts	. .	160,358.08
Public Trustee	88,032.43
Sheriff	62,494.25
Prisons	402,427.20
Registrar-General	173,737.80
Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice	. .	$1,189,528.37

MINISTER F O R LANDS—

Lands Administration . . . . . . . . . . 110,123.96

Total, Minister for Lands $110,123.96

MINISTER F O R PUBLIC WORKS—

Central Administration, Head and District Offices	. .	1,213,313.31
Total, Minister for Public Works	$1,213,313.31

MINISTER F O R LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department 249,758.81

Valuer-General's Department . . 114,620.20

Total, Minister for Local Government . . . . $364,379.01

Carried over $10,969,499.07

Brought over $10,969,499.07

MINISTER F O R EDUCATION A N D MINISTER F O R SCIENCE— $

Ministry of Education	3,023,322.59
Department of Education—
Head Office	737,847.86
Primary Education	18,799.43
Training of Teachers	771,068.15
Library of New South Wales	173,693.55

Department of Technical Education—

Technical Education	503,445.55
Total, Minister for Education and Minister for Science	$5,228,177.13

MINISTER F O R CHILD WELFARE A N D MINISTER F O R SOCIAL

WELFARE—

Administrative Division 248,604.38

Establishments Division	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	36,213.73
Field Division	45,149.64

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and Minister for

Social Welfare $329,967.75

MINISTER F O R MINES—

Mines	. .	42,920.44
Total, Minister for Mines	$42,920.44

MINISTER F O R LABOUR A N D INDUSTRY—

Administrative Division . . ... ... .„ . . 31,370.39

Division of Industrial Relations 42,154.80

Division of Inspection Services	. .	45,775.49
Division of Vocational Guidance Services	. .	79,411.42

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry $198,712.10

Carried over	„	. .	$16,769,276.49
Brought over	$16,769,276.49

MINISTER F O R CONSERVATION— $

Central Administration	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	46 ,238 .83
Soil Conservation Service	29 ,830.44

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission . . . . 53 ,052.43

Total, Minister for Conservation $129,121.70

MINISTER F O R AGRICULTURE—

Central Administration 135,652.47

Division of Science Services . . . . . . . . • • 37 ,021.62

Division of Animal Industry—Head and District Offices..	29 ,872.03
Total, Minister for Agriculture	$202 ,546 .12

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E CONSOLIDATED

REVENUE FUND F O R PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N

SUSPENSE" F O R SERVICES O F T H E YEAR 1969-70 . . . . $17,100,944.31

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS FUND—

2. Out of the Government Railways Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of Two hundred and thirty-five million and seventy-two thousand dollars.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$

Administrative and General Charges	12,219,000.00
Way and Works	38,249,000.00
Rolling Stock	77,914,000.00
Transportation and Traffic	61,481,000.00
Electrical Branch	10,501,000.00
Federal Pay-roll Tax	3,853,000.00

Transfer to Government Railways Renewals Fund	. .	. .	8,200,000.00
Provision for Long Service Leave	3,237,000.00

Government Railways Superannuation Fund Contribution . . 8,900,000.00

Miscellaneous Trading and Catering Services . . . . . . 10,518,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED	O U T O F T H E GOVERNMENT
RAILWAYS FUND	$235,072,000.00

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE" :—The sum of Four rnillion four hundred and seventeen thousand one hundred and eighty-nine dollars to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense," to 30th June, 1970, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year ment as follows:— 1969-70, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parlia­

SERVICES O F T H E YEAR, 1969-70—

$

Rolling Stock	775,544.00
Transportation and Traffic	3,438,914.00

Miscellaneous Trading and Catering Services . . . . 202,731.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E GOVERNMENT

RAILWAYS FUND F O R PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED

I N SUSPENSE" F O R SERVICES O F T H E YEAR 1969-70.. $4,417,189.00

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS RENEWALS FUND—

3. Out of the Government Railways 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 Twenty-one million seven hundred thousand dollars.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$

Renewals, Reconstructions, and Conversions of Railway

Lines, Buildings, Equipment, Plant, or other Wasting

Assets including Locomotives and Rolling Stock . . 21,700,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E GOVERNMENT

RAILWAYS RENEWALS FUND $21,700,000.00

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E ROAD TRANSPORT A N D TRAFFIC FUND—

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 Eighteen million seven hundred thousand dollars.

4.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$

Administrative and General Charges and Other Expenses	18,700,000.00
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E ROAD TRANS­

P O R T A N D TRAFFIC FUND $18,700,000.00

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE" :—The sum of Four hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and sixty-one dollars and nineteen cents to cover payments "Un­	authorized in Suspense," to 30th June, 1970, for Urgent
Claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70,
made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—
SERVICES O F T H E YEAR,	1969-70—

$

Administrative and General Charges and Other Expenses 412,661.19

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E ROAD

TRANSPORT A N D TRAFFIC FUND F O R PAYMENTS

"UNAUTHORIZED	I N SUSPENSE" F O R SERVICES O F T H E
YEAR, 1969-70	. . $412,661.19

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL

FUND—

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 Thirty-five million six hundred and eighty thousand five hundred and thirty dollars.

5.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, T O

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$ $

Administrative and Other Charges-

Administrative and General Charges	. .	3,145,000.00
Depreciation	1,107,930.00

Federal Pay-roll Tax	677,000.00
Contribution to Government Railways

Superannuation Fund 739,000.00

— 5,668,930.00'

Operation and Maintenance of Omnibus

Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses

and Equipment 7,164,700.00

Traffic 22,846,900.00

30,011,600.00*

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E METROPOLITAN

TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND $35,680,530.OO>

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE":—The sum of Six

hundred and fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and eighteen dollars and fourteen cents to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense," to 30th June, 1970, for

Parliament as follows:— Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1969-70, made in anticipation of the sanction of

SERVICES O F T H E YEAR, 1969-70—

$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . . . 1,600.IS

Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses and Equipment	213,842.75
Traffic	443,275.23
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND F O R PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE" F O R SERVICES O F T H E YEAR, 1969-70	$658,718.14

APPROPRIATIONS O U T O F T H E NEWCASTLE A N D DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST

GENERAL FUND—

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 Four million and thirty-four thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

6.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$ $

Administrative and Other Charges-

Administrative and General Charges	. .	284,200.00
Depreciation	165,160.00
Federal Pay-roll Tax	75,800.00

Contribution to Government Railways

Superannuation Fund 82,000.00

607,160.00

Operation and Maintenance of Omnibus

Services—•

Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses

and Equipment	899,200.00
Traffic	2,528,000.00

3,427,200.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED O U T O F T H E NEWCASTLE

A N D DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND . . $4,034,360.00

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE":—The sum of Fifteen

thousand eight hundred and thirty-five dollars and sixteen cents to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense," to 30th June, 1970, for Urgent Claims on

pation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:— account of Services of the year 1969-70, made in antici­

SERVICES O F T H E YEAR, 1969-70—

$

Maintenance and Renewals of Omnibuses and Equipment	6,924.15
Traffic	8,911.01
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED	O U T O F T H E NEWCASTLE

A N D DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND F O R

PAYMENTS "UNAUTHORIZED I N SUSPENSE" F O R SERVICES

O F T H E YEAR, 1969-70 $15,835.16

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE MARITIME SERVICES BOARD FUND—

Out of the Maritime Services Board Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of Twenty-four million one hundred and twenty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.

7 .

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE. 1971.

$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . . . . . 3,360,468.00

Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates	200,118.00
Control of Ports	902,666.00
Survey of Ports	239,430.00

Maintenance and Renewals of Property	. .	. .	. .	4,274,548.00
Sundry Services	1,192,000.00

Dredging, including Provision for Special Dredging . . . . 774,000.00

Demolition of Wharves and Buildings . . . . . . . . 27,000.00

Container Terminal Operations . . . . . . . . . . 405,000.00

Coal Loading Facilities 2,962,590.00

Transfer to Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund . . . . 9,140,000.00

Subsidiary Services—Bonded and Free Warehouses . . . . 266,850.00

Payments on account of Principal and Interest re Special Advances for Coal Loading Works and Other Borrowings of the Board 383,850.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE MARITIME SERVICES BOARD FUND $24,128,520.00

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE MARITIME SERVICES BOARD RENEWALS FUND—

8. Out of the Maritime Services Board 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 Eight million five hundred thousand dollars.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1970, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1971.

$

Renewals of Structures and Plant 8,500,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE MARITIME SERVICES BOARD RENEWALS FUND $8,500,000.00

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 Treasurer or person appointed by him may authorize 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, subdivision, 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, expenditure 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 Transport Trust General Fund, and the Maritime Services Board 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 Treasurer or the person appointed by him may authorize 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 Treasurer or the person appointed by him as aforesaid to authorize 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 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 Treasurer or other lawful

so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the said	authority may from time to time order and direct, and the payments
funds respectively; but the said Treasurer shall not be held liable for any claims which may arise in connection with any of the State Departments transferred to the Commonwealth on or after the date of such transfer.
11. The said 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 Treasurer or other lawful authority

in passing the said accounts for any such sums as may be thereiru mentioned, and he or they shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

12. This Act may be cited as the "Appropriation Act, 1970"»

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