Appropriation Act 1972 (NSW)

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APPROPRIATION ACT.

ANNO VICESIMO PRIMO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 62 , 1972.

An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and certain other Funds, sums for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the year commencing on 1st July, 1972, and ending on 30th June, 1973, both dates inclusive, and for charges supplementary or "Unauthorized in Sus­ pense" from certain Funds for the year from 1st July, 1971, to 30th June, 1972, both dates inclusive; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 20th November, 1972.]

BE

1 3 E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by

*-* and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as

follows: —

PART I.

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Appropriation Act,

1 9 7 2 " .

2.      This Act is divided into Parts as follows : —

PART I.—PRELIMINARY—ss. 1 - 2 .

PART II.—APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLI­

DATED REVENUE FUND—ss. 3 - 2 8 .

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 3
—ss. 3 - 2 6 .

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer"

for 1 9 7 1 - 1 9 7 2 and Payments "Unauthorized in
Suspense" during 1 9 7 1 - 1 9 7 2 — s s . 2 7 - 2 8 .

PART III.—APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF OTHER FUNDS

—ss. 2 9 - 3 5 .
PART IV.—GENERAL—ss . 3 6 - 4 0 .

PART

P A R T II.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1972-1973.

Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums set out in sections four to twenty-five of this Act, both sections inclusive, which sums may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes expressed in the said sections for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973.

3.

  1. SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT:—The

sum of Twelve thousand five hundred and twenty-one dollars is

hereby appropriated for Supplement to Schedules as follows:—

$

0 1 . Other pensions and allowances . . . . 12,521.00

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the

Constitution Act $12,521.00

THE LEGISLATURE:—The sum of One million one hundred and sixty-eight thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Legislative

5.

Establishments following:— $
01. Legislative Council 165,432.00
02. Legislative Assembly 397,788.00
03. Legislative Council and Assembly.. . . 334,398.00
04. Parliamentary Librarv 105,997.00
05. Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 164,621.00
Total, The Legislature $1,168,236.00

PREMIER:—The sum of Sixty-nine million six hundred and thirty-three thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—•

6.

01. Head Office 1,586,872.00
02. Leader of the Opposition . . . . 55,726.00
03. State Governor's Establishment and
Executive Council . . . . . . 152,051.00
04. Ministerial Motor Services . . . . 253,404.00

05. New South Wales Government Offices,

London (including Engineer's Branch) 985,564.00
06. New South Wales Centre, New York . . 173,195.00

07. New South Wales Government Office,

Tokyo 127,674.00
08. Auditor-General's Department . . . . 1,249,765.00
09. Public Service Board 2,209,242.00
10. Police 62,840,377.00
Total, Premier $69,633,870.00

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT:—The sum of Three million one hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

7.

$

01. Head Office . . . . 3,130,979.00
Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $3,130,979.00

CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR SPORT:—The sum of Seven million one hundred and ninety-nine thousand and ninety- five dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the

8.

Establishments and Services following:— $
01. Head Office 3,674,345.00
02. Fisheries 1,086,776.00
03. State Emergency Services and Civil Defence 594,766.00
04. New South Wales Immigration Division 277,007.00
05. Sport and Recreation Service of New South
Wales 1,566,201.00

Total, Chief Secretary and Minister for

Sport $7,199,095.00

MINISTER FOR TOURISM:—The sum of One million seven hundred and ninety-nine thousand eight hundred and three dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

9.

$

01. Department of Tourism 1,799,803.00
Total, Minister for Tourism . . . . $1,799,803.00
  1. MINISTER FOR HEALTH:—The sum of One hundred and

ninety-one million nine hundred and nineteen thousand five hundred and forty dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Department of Health—Central Adminis­

tration ,. 2,244,372.00
02. Contribution to the Hospital Fund . . 130,228,056.00
03. Scientific Activities 2,842,862.00
04. Miscellaneous Boards 215,401.00
05. Establishments Division 47,201,255.00
06 Protective Office, Supreme Court . . . . 289,116.00
07. Public Health Services 8,898,478.00
Total, Minister for Health „. . . $191,919,540.00

11.       TREASURER :—The sum of One hundred and sixty-one million

three hundred and seventeen thousand nine hundred and eight dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Treasury—Head Office 93,069,972.00
02. Treasury—Automatic Data Processing
Service Bureau 2,178,163.00
03. Advance to Treasurer 20,000,000.00
04. State Lotteries (Administration Costs) . . 2.424,954.00
05. Stamp Duties (Administration Costs) . . 1,776,111.00
06. Government Stores Department . . . . 9,426,989.00
07. Government Cleaning Service . . . . 22,855,563.00

08. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Navigation 3,723,875.00

09. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Observatory Hill Resumed
Area 117,960.00
10. Government Printer 4,881,400.00
11. Land Tax Office 862,921.00
Total, Treasurer $161,317,908.00

12.        MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT:—The

sum of Three million one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other

Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:— $
01. Department of Decentralisation and
Development 3,153,697.00

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development $3,153,697.00

13.       ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE:—The sum

of Thirty-eight million two hundred and eighty-eight thousand three hundred and seventy dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Attorney-General 3,418,295.00
02. Corporate Affairs Commission . . . . 1,930,042.00
03. Court Reporters 912,338.00
04. Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial
Commission 1,338,850.00
05. District Court Jurisdiction . . . . 569,488.00
06. Minister of Justice—Head Office . . . . 897,396.00

07. Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and

Coroners' Courts 6,224,270.00
08. Fair Rents 204,520.00
09. Public Trustee 2,213,694.00
10. Sheriff 1,794,646.00
11. Department of Corrective Services . . 13,547,131.00
12. Registrar-General 5,067,294.00
13. Licenses Reduction Board 170,406.00

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $38,288,370.00
  1. MINISTER FOR LANDS:—The sum of Eleven million six

hundred and nine thousand five hundred and eighty-three dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and

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

$

01. Lands Administration 11,077,717.00
02. Western Lands Commission 429,833.00
03. Letter Delivery Bureaux - . ... 102,033.00
Total, Minister for Lands . . ... . . $11,609,583.00

15.       MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS:—The sum of Forty million

seven hundred and twenty thousand six hundred and ten dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

S

01. Central Administration, Head and District

Offices 40,720,610.00
Total, Minister for Public Works . . $40,720,610.00

16.        MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:—The sum of Forty-

nine million seven hundred and fifty thousand and thirty-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Local Government Department . . . . 45,976,640.00
02. Valuer-General's Department . . . . 3,773,396.00

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $49,750,036.00

17.        MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR Co-oPERATrvE

SOCIETIES :—The sum of Eight hundred and sixteen thousand five

hundred and fifty-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses
of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Ministry of Housing—Head Office . . 201,933.00
02. Registry of Co-operative Societies . . 614,623.00

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $816,556.00

18.       MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:—The sum of Four hundred

and forty million eight hundred and ninety-five thousand one hundred and thirty-eight dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Ministry of Education 49,204,995.00
02. Department of Education—Head Office . . 21,935,287.00
03. Department of Education—Primary
Education 152,388,085.00
04. Department of Education—Secondary
Education 149,747,686.00

05. Department of Education—Training of

Teachers 33,784,946.00
06. Conservatorium of Music . . . . 834,522.00
07. Department of Technical Education . . 32,999,617.00
Total, Minister for Education . . . . 8440,895,138.00
  1. MINISTER FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:—The sum of Seven

million eight hundred and ninety-two thousand five hundred and eleven dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Head Office 1,375,112.00
02. Library of New South Wales . . . . 2,419,249.00
03. Library Board 2,515,419.00
04. Art Gallery of New South Wales . . . . 485,672.00
05. Observatory 63,958.00
06. Australian Museum 715,478.00
07. Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences . . 317,623.00
Total, Minister for Cultural Activities . . $7,892,511.00

20.        MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE AND MINISTER FOR SOCIAL

WELFARE:—The sum of Twenty-two million seven hundred and
ninety-four thousand eight hundred and thirty-four dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Administrative Division . . . . . . 13,603,717.00
02. Establishments Division 6,609,143.00
03. Field Division 2,581,974.00

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and

Minister for Social Welfare . . . . $22,794,834.00

2 1 .        MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR POWER:—The

sum of Six million six hundred and forty-eight thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Mines 5,050,734.00
02. Explosives 254,578.00
03. Power 1,343,244.00

Total, Minister for Mines and Minister

for Power $6,648,556.00

22 .        MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY:—The sum of Five

million five hundred and nineteen thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries,

Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:— $
01. Administrative Division 815,523.00
02. Division of Industrial Relations . . . . 816,081.00
03. Division of Inspection Services . . . . 2,256,884.00
04. Division of Vocational Guidance Services 1,127,166.00
05. Division of Consumer Affairs . . . . 504,261.00
Total, Minister for Labour and Industry $5,519,915.00

23.        MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION:—The sum of Fifteen million

eight hundred and thirty-seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Central Administration 781,880.00
02. Soil Conservation Service 2,355,729.00
03. Water Conservation and Irrigation Com­
mission 5,955,267.00
04. Forestry Commission 6,744,906.00
Total, Minister for Conservation . . $15,837,782.00

24.        MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE:—The sum of Twenty-five

million eight hundred and ten thousand nine hundred and fifty- two dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Central Administration 3,740,511.00
02. Biological and Chemical Research Institute 1,140,220.00
03. Division of Plant Industry 1,431,604.00
04. Division of Horticulture 1,486,003.00
05. Division of Dairying 1,427,604.00
06. Division of Research Services . . . . 2,672,520.00
07. Agricultural Colleges 3,912,501.00
08. Division of Animal Industry—Head and
District Offices 4,865,289.00

09. Division of Animal Industry—Queensland

Border 428,492.00

10. Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quar­

antine Areas 3,841,340.00

11. Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied

Activities 864,868.00
Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . $25,810,952.00

25.       MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL:—The sum of Six

hundred and ten thousand nine hundred and six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

S

01. Department of Environment . . . . 610,906.00
Total, Minister for Environment Control $610,906.00

The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, in accordance with the provisions of sections four to twenty- five of this Act, both sections inclusive, is the sum of one thousand one hundred and six million five hundred and thirty-one thousand three hundred and ninety-eight dollars ($1,106,531,398.00).

26 .

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer" for 1971-1972

and Payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" during 1971-1972.

The sum of Twelve million five hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in adjustment of the vote "Advance to Treasurer", 1971-1972, for Supplementary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1971, to 30th June, 1972, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments following:—

27.

THE LEGISLATURE— $
Legislative Council 10,821.19
Legislative Assembly . . . . . . . . 35,676.76
Legislative Council and Assembly . . . . 36,059.63
Parliamentary Library 12,894.10
Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 21,818.19
Total, The Legislature $117,269.87

PREMIER—

PREMIER— S
Head Office 201,841.30
Leader of the Opposition . . - . . . . 11,152.48

State Governor's Establishment and Executive

Council 13,710.16
Ministerial Motor Services . . . . . . 12,457.36

New South Wales Government Offices, London

(including Engineer's Branch) . . . . 55,981.68
New South Wales Centre, New York . . . . 1,749.43
New South Wales Government Office, Tokyo 4,125.09
Auditor-General's Department . . . . 25,266.62
Public Service Board 83,134.64
Police 787,502.53
Total, Premier $1,196,921.29

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT—

Head Office 42,485.65
Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $42,485.65
CHIEF SECRETARY—
Head Office 88,168.24
Fisheries 97,317.97
State Emergency Services and Civir Defence . . 601.50
New South Wales Immigration Division . . 11,157.76
Total, Chief Secretary ... ... ... $197,245.47
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND SPORT—

Department of Tourism .. . . . . 2,599.26
Total, Minister for Tourism and Sport . . $2,599.26

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Department of Health—Central Administration 81,898.42
Contribution to the Hospital Fund . . . . 1,957,338.59
Scientific Activities 121,267.97
Establishments Division . . . . . . 392.00

Master in the Protective Jurisdiction of the

Supreme Court . . . . . . . . 33,521.22
Public Health Services 95,352.05
Total, Minister for Health . . $2,289,770.25

TREASURER—

Treasury—Head Office 4,632,300.22
Treasury—Automatic Data Processing Service
Bureau 443.20
State Lotteries (Administration Costs) . . 60,493.73
Stamp Duties (Administration Costs) . . . . 17,070.38
Government Stores Department
. . . . 850.00
Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . 32,191.21

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales

—Navigation . . . . . . . . 45,676.75
Government Printer 66,000.00
Land Tax Office 41,727.66
Total, Treasurer . . $4,896,753.15
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOP­

MENT—

Department of Decentralisation and Develop­

ment 13,189.95

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development $13,189.95

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE—

Attorney-General 109,368.62
Corporate Affairs Commission . . . . 137,922.39
Court Reporters 85,345.02

Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial

Commission . . . . . . . . . . 15,006.95
District Court Jurisdiction 32,492.43
Minister of Justice—Head Office . . . . 9,655.19

Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners'

Courts 136,679.17
Sheriff 39,251.19
Department of Corrective Services . . . . 121,697.15
Registrar-General 138,557.92

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $825,976.03

MINISTER FOR LANDS—

Lands Administration . . . . . . . . 32,140.94
Western Lands Commission . . . . ... 2,913.39
Letter Delivery Bureaux.. . . . . . . 2,339.88
Total, Minister for Lands $37,394.21

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—

Central Administration—Head and District

Offices 226,535.05
Total, Minister for Public Works . . $226,535.05
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . . . 209,537.25
Valuer-General's Department . . . . .. 86,126.57
Total, Minister for Local Government . . $295,663.82

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO­

OPERATIVE SOCIETIES—

Ministry of Housing—Head Office . . . . 6,482.86
Registry of Co-operative Societies . . . . 33,911.22

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $40,394.08

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR

SCIENCE—

Ministry of Education 209,399.72
Department of Education—Head Office . . 154,327.78
Department of Education—Primary Education 95,663.64
Department of Education—Secondary Educa­
tion 562,381.75
Department of Education—Training of
Teachers 71.85

National Fitness and Recreation Service of

New South Wales 30,325.24
Conservatorium of Music . . . . . . 8,829.60
Department of Technical Education . . . . 14,469.26

Total, Minister for Education and Minister

for Science $1,075,468.84
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES—

Head Office 36,092.09
Library of New South Wales 54,559.90
Library Board 640.26
Art Gallery of New South Wales . . . . 35,973.86
Observatory 1,075.85
Australian Museum 20,207.19
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences . . 13,402.80
Total, Minister for Cultural Activities . . $161,951.95

MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE AND MINISTER FOR

SOCIAL WELFARE—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 181,257.64
Establishments Division . . . . . . 164,922.64
Social Welfare Division 92,031.57
Field Division 55,043.98

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and

Minister for Social Welfare . . . . $493,255.83

MINISTER FOR MINES—

Mines 11,714.01
Total, Minister for Mines $11,714.01
MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY—
Administrative Division . . . . . . 76,757.48
Division of Industrial Relations . . . . 77,069.77
Division of Inspection Services . . . . 86,385.83
Division of Vocational Guidance Services . . 20,321.53
Division of Consumer Affairs . . . . . . 20,157.13
Total, Minister for Labour and Industry $280,691.74
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Central Administration . . . . . . 12,018.34
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission 75,140.73
Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . 2,000.00
Total, Minister for Conservation . . $89,159.07

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Central Administration . . . . . . 56,322.74
Biological and Chemical Research Institute . . 6,004.04
Agricultural Colleges 34,159.49

Division of Animal Industry—Head and

District Offices 77,717.25

Division of Animal Industry—Queensland

Border 3,611.79

Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quarantine

Areas 1,459.20
Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities.. 16,923.97
Total, Minister for Agriculture . . $196,198.48
MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL—
Department of Environment . . . . . . 9,362.00
Total, Minister for Environment Control $9,362.00

28. The sum of Twenty-four million one hundred and sixty thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dollars and thirty-nine cents is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense', to 30th June, 1972, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1971-1972, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

PREMIER—

Police 885,239.24
Total, Premier $885,239.24

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT—

Head Office 402,657.98
Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $402,657.98

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Central Administration . . . . . . 134,234.49
Establishments Division . . . . . . 2,767,829.27
Public Health Services 199,183.21
Total, Minister for Health . . . . $3,101,246.97
TRFASURER—
Treasury—Head Office 1,262,041.43
State Lotteries (Administration Costs) . . 138,209.15
Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . 2,271,811.02
Total, Treasurer . . . . . . . . $3,672,061.60

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

$

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE—

Attorney-General 231,088.44
Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial
Commission . . . . . . . . . . 43,278.11

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $274,366.55

MINISTER FOR LANDS—

Lands Administration . . . . . . . . 206,145.21
Total, Minister for Lands $206,145.21

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—

Central Administration, Head and District

Offices . . . . 1,447,572.18
Total, Minister for Public Works . . $ 1,447,572.18

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . . . 10,395,000.00

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $10,395,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR SCIENCE—
Department of Education—Head Office . . 638,739.59
Department of Education—Primary Education 111,171.40
Department of Education—Training of
Teachers 790,472.96
Department of Technical Education . . . . 738,681.19

Total, Minister for Education and Minister

for Science . . . . . . . . $2,279,065.14
MINISTER
$

MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE AND MINISTER FOR

SOCIAL WELFARE—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 49,506.22
Establishments Division 250,594.95
Social Welfare Division 809,981.72
Field Division 52,994.12

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and

Minister for Social Welfare . . . . $1,163,077.01

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Division of Research Stations . . . . . . 179,522.93
Agricultural Colleges 154,742.58
Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . $334,265.51
PART

PART III.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF OTHER FUNDS.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS FUND.

The sum of Two hundred and eighty-six million seven hundred and ninety-three thousand four hundred and ten dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Government Railways Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

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$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 16,047,610.00
Way and Works 47,683,800.00
Rolling Stock 93,191,600.00
Transportation and Traffic . . . . . . 75,237,700.00'
Electrical Branch 12,182,700.00
Pay-roll Tax 6,668,000.00

Transfer to Government Railways Renewals

Fund 9,132,000.00
Provision for Long Service Leave . . . . 5,240,000.00

Government Railways Superannuation Fund

Contribution 9,348,000.00
Trading and Catering Services 12,062,000.00
Total $286,793,410.00

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS RENEWALS FUND.

30. The sum of Twenty-one million dollars is hereby

appropriated out of the Government Railways Renewals Fund

for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973,

and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and

purposes hereinafter expressed:—

$

Renewals, Reconstructions, and conversions
of Railway Lines, Buildings, Equipment,

Plant, or other Wasting Assets including

Locomotives and Rolling Stock . . . . 21,000,000.00
Total $21,000,000.00

ROAD

ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC FUND.

The sum of Thirty-four million six hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

31.

$

Administrative and General Charges and Other

Expenses 34,668,000.00
Total 534,668,000.00

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND.

The sum of Forty-three million rive hundred and forty-one thousand nine hundred and forty dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

32.

$ $
Administrative and Other

Charges—

Administrative and General

Charges 3,850,000.00
Depreciation 1,151,940.00
Pay-roll Tax 1,192,000.00
Contribution to Government
Railways Superannuation
Fund 649,000.00
6,842,940.00

Operation and Maintenance of

Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Omnibuses and Equipment 9,335,600.00
Traffic 27,363,400.00

36,699,000.00

Total $43,541,940.00
NEWCASTLE
j NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND.
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The sum of Four million nine hundred thousand andTforty dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

$ $
Administrative and Other

Charges—•

Administrative and General

Charges 383,000.00
Depreciation _ 146,040.00
Pay-roll Tax _ 137,000.00

Contribution to Government

Railways Superannuation
Fund 72,000.00

738,040.00

Operation and Maintenance of

Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Omnibuses and Equipment 1,208,300.00
Traffic 2,953,700.00

4,162,000.00'

Total $4,900,040.00
MARITIME

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD FUND.

(1) The sum of Twenty-three million five hundred and sixty-eight thousand three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes herein­ after expressed:—

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$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 4,615,000.00
Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates . . 222,000.00
Control of Ports 1,255,000.00
Survey of Ports 321,000.00
Maintenance and Renewals of Property . . 4,850,900.00
Sundry Services 1,476,500.00

Dredging, including Provision for Special

Dredging 736,500.00
Demolition of Wharves and Buildings . . 5,000.00
Container Terminal Operations . . . . 1,400,000.00
Coal Loading Facilities 3,051,400.00

Transfer to Maritime Services Board Renewals

Fund 5,000,000.00

Subsidiary Services—Bonded and Free Ware­

houses 255,000.00

Payments on account of Principal and Interest

re Special Advances for Coal Loading Works

and Other Borrowings of the Board . . 380,000.00
Total $23,568,300.00
(2) The sum of Fifty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
out of the Maritime Services Board Fund to cover payments
"Unauthorized in Suspense", to 30th June, 1972, for Urgent Claims
on account of services of the year 1971-1972, made in anticipation
of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

Expenditure under Section 24F of the Maritime

Services Act, 1935—

Supplementation of Stores Advance Account 50,000.00
Total $50,000.00

MARITIME

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD RENEWALS FUND.

The sum of Eleven million dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes

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hereinafter expressed :—

$

Renewals and Reconstruction of Wharves,

Buildings, Equipment, Plant or other Assets Development of Port Facilities in Botany Bay

5,612,000.00

5,388,000.00
Total $11,000,000.00

PART IV.

GENERAL.

(1) Subject to section thirty-four of the Audit Act, 1902, and subsection two of this section, 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 on such Estimates.

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(2) 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".

(1) Subject to subsection two of this section, 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 on such Estimates.

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( 2 )

(2) 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.

(1) Nothing in sections thirty-six and thirty-seven of this Act 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.

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(2) The Treasurer shall cause the Auditor-General to be informed of every authority granted pursuant to sections thirty-six and thirty-seven of this Act.

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 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 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.

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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 therein

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mentioned, and he or they shall receive credit for the same

accordingly.

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