Appropriation Act 1973 (NSW)

APPROPRIATION ACT.

ANNO VICESIMO SECUNDO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 69, 1973.

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, 1973, and ending on 30th June, 1974, both dates inclusive, and for charges supplementary or "Unauthorized in Sus­ pense" from certain Funds for the year from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, both dates inclusive; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 19th October, 1973.] BE

Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in	BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART I.

P R E L I M I N A R Y .

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

1 9 7 3 " .

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

PART	I . — P R E L I M I N A R Y — s s .	1 - 2 .
PART	I I . — A P P R O P R I A T I O N S	O U T OF T H E CONSOLI­

D A T E D R E V E N U E F U N D — s s . 3 - 2 8 .

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 7 4

—ss. 3 - 2 6 .

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer"

for 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 3 and Payments "Unauthorized in

Suspense" during 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 3 — s s . 2 7 - 2 8 .

PART I I I . — A P P R O P R I A T I O N S O U T O F O T H E R F U N D S

—ss. 2 9 - 3 5 .

PART I V . — G E N E R A L — S S . 3 6 - 4 0 .

PART

P A R T II.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1973-1974.

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, 1973, to 30th June, 1974.

3.

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

sum of Fifty-two thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars is

hereby appropriated for Supplement to Schedules as follows:—

$

01. Other pensions and allowances . . . . 52,888.00

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the

Constitution Act $52,888.00

5.        THE LEGISLATURE:—The sum of One million three hundred

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

$
01. Legislative Council	188,701.00
02. Legislative Assembly	505,507.00

03. Legislative Council and Assembly. . . . 365,534.00

04. Parliamentary Library 117,572.00

05. Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 160,034.00

Total, The Legislature $1,337,348.00

6 .        PREMIER:—The sum of Eighty-three million seven hundred

a n d sixty-seven thousand five 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:—

$

01 . Head Office 1,800,801.00

02. Leader of the Opposition . . . . 63,208.00

03. State Governor's Establishment and

Executive Council	. .	. .	. .	165,648.00
04.	Ministerial Motor Services	. .	. .	295,975.00

05. New South Wales Government Offices,

London (including Engineer's Branch) . . 06. New South Wales Centre, New York 986,700.00

. . 184,495.00

07. New South Wales Government Office,

Tokyo 131,252.00

08. Auditor-General's Department	. .	. .	1,402,855.00
09. Public Service Board	2,396,895.00
10. Police	76,339,750.00

Total, Premier $83,767,579.00

7 .         MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT :—The sum of Three million three

hundred and four thousand one hundred and twenty-seven dollars i s hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01 . Head Office 3,304,127.00

Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $3,304,127.00

8 .         CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR SPORT :—The sum of

Eight million one hundred and thirty-five thousand and fifty-eight dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance a n d Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments

a n d Services following:— $

01 . Head Office	3,965,292.00
02. Fisheries	1,317,196.00
03. State Emergency Services and Civil Defence	678,700.00
04. New South Wales Immigration Division	317,419.00
05. Sport and Recreation Service of New South

Wales 1,856,451.00

Total, Chief Secretary and Minister for

Sport ... $8,135,058.00

9. MINISTER FOR TOURISM:—The sum of Two million two hundred and ninety-five thousand 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. Department of Tourism 2,295,034.00

Total, Minister for Tourism . . . . $2,295,034.00

10.        MINISTER FOR HEALTH :—The sum of Two hundred and

forty-seven million nine hundred and eighty-eight thousand four 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. Health Commission of New South Wales
—Administration 247,264,295.00
02. Miscellaneous Boards	332,832.00

03 Protective Office, Supreme Court . . . . 391,288.00

Total, Minister for Health . . . . $247,988,415.00

11. TREASURER:—The sum of Two hundred and forty million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand and sixty-seven 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 161,259,052.00

02. Treasury—Automatic Data Processing

Service Bureau 1,429,385.00

03. Advance to Treasurer 24,000,000.00

04. State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	. .	2,765,759.00
05. Stamp Duties (Administration Costs)	. .	2,061,107.00

06. Government Stores Department . . . . 10,043,902.00

07. Government Cleaning Service . . . . 28,513,340.00

08. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Navigation 4,303,300.00

09. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Observatory Hill Resumed Area 131,052.00

10. Government Printer	5,150,000.00
11. Land Tax Office	1,106,170.00
Total, Treasurer	$240,763,067.00

12.         MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT:—The

sum of Three million six hundred and thirty-nine thousand seven 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 . Department of Decentralisation and

Development 3,639,756.00

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development $3,639,756.00

1 3 . ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE:—The sum

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

$

01. Attorney-General 4,105,899.00

02. Corporate Affairs Commission	. .	. .	2,235,846.00
03. Court Reporters	1,062,761.00

04. Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial

Commission 1,446,442.00

05. District Court Jurisdiction	. .	. .	585,354.00
06. Minister of Justice—Head Office	. .	. .	1,085,669.00

07. Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and

Coroners' Courts	7,759,326.00
08. Fair Rents	225,122.00
09. Public Trustee	2,414,274.00
10. Sheriff	2,065,583.00

11. Department of Corrective Services	. .	15,934,470.00
12. Registrar-General	6,327,571.00

13. Licenses Reduction Board 195,822.00

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $45,444,139.00

1 4 .         MINISTER FOR LANDS :—The sum of Thirteen million five

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

and Services following:— and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments	$
01 . Lands Administration	12,973,202.00

02. Western Lands Commission	. .	. .	496,133.00
03. Letter Delivery Bureaux	114,152.00

Total, Minister for Lands $13,583,487.00

1 5 .         MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS :—The sum of Forty-five

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

$

01 . Central Administration, Head and District

Offices 45,876,935.00

Total, Minister for Public Works . . $45,876,935.00

1 6 .         MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:—The sum of Twenty-

eight million three hundred and eighteen thousand seven hundred and one 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	. .	. .	24,059,916.00
02. Valuer-General's Department	. .	. .	4,258,785.00

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $28,318,701.00

1 7 .         MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATIVE

'SOCIETIES:—The sum of Eight hundred and sixty thousand nine

hundred and ninety-one dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the

o f the Establishments and Services following:— Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses $

01. Ministry of Housing—Head Office	. .	182,643.00
02. Registry of Co-operative Societies	. .	678,348.00

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $860,991.0C

1 8 .         MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:—The sum of Five hundred

million five hundred and ninety-five thousand nine hundred and forty-three 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	41,684,483.00
02. Department of Education—Head Office . .	54,570,390.00

03. Department of Education—Primary

Education 181,685,317.00

04. Department of Education—Secondary

Education	181,160,230.00
05. Conservatorium of Music	1,082,483.00

06. Department of Technical Education	. .	40,413,040.00
Total, Minister for Education	. .	. . $500,595,943.00

1 9 .         MINISTER FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES :—The sum of Ten

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

$

01. Head Office 3,358,319.00

02. Library of New South Wales . . . . 2,669,122.00

03. Library Board	2,844,625.00
04. Art Gallery of New South Wales . .	. .	585,541.00
05. Observatory	92,936.00
06. Australian Museum	868,004.00
07. Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences	. .	388,458.00

Total, Minister for Cultural Activities . $10,807,005.00

2 0 . MINISTER FOR Y O U T H AND COMMUNITY SERVICES :—The sum

of Twenty-six million nine hundred and fourteen thousand four hundred and sixty-nine dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Administrative Division	11,716,689.00
02. Residential Care Division	8,155,147.00

03. Community Services Division . . . . 7,042,633.00

Total, Minister for Youth and Community

Services $26,914,469.00

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

of Seven million four hundred and thirty-two thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Mines . . 5,795,758.00

02. Explosives	186,747.00
03. Power	1,450,012.00

Total, Minister for Mines and Minister

for Power $7,432,517.00

2 2 . MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY:—The sum of Six

million six hundred and seventy-seven thousand and sixty dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and

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

$

01. Administrative Division 1,320,282.00

02. Division of Industrial Relations	. .	. .	1,014,383.00
03. Division of Inspection Services	. .	. .	2,817,943.00

04. Division of Vocational Guidance Services 1,287,482.00

05. Division of Consumer Affairs . . . . 236,970.00

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry $6,677,060.0C

2 3 .         MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION:—The sum of Eighteen

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

$

01. Central Administration 887,992.00

02. Soil Conservation Service . . . . . . 2,685,826.00

03. Water Conservation and Irrigation Com­

mission 7,581,715.00

04. Forestry Commission . . . . . . 7,591,672.00

Total, Minister for Conservation . . . . $18,747,205.00

2 4 .         MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE:—The sum of Thirty million

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

$

01. Central Administration	4,672,227.00
02. Biological and Chemical Research Institute	1,368,990.00
03. Division of Plant Industry	1,562,077.00
04. Division of Horticulture	2,050,146.00
05. Division of Dairying	1,460,473.00

06. Division of Research Services . . . . 3,186,853.00

07. Agricultural Colleges	4,956,429.00
08. Division of Animal Industry—Head and
09. Division of Animal Industry—Queensland

District Offices 5,668,746.00

Border 472,883.00

10. Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quar­

antine Areas 4,481,021.00

11. Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied

Activities 986,469.00

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . $30,866,314.00

2 5 . MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL :—The sum of One

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

$

01 . Ministry of Environment Con t ro l . . . . 118,797.00

02. Department of Environment . . . . 895,376.00

Total, Minister for Environment Control $1,014,173.00

2 6 .       The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue

Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, in accordance with the provisions of sections four to twenty- five of this Act, both sections inclusive, is the sum of one thousand three hundred and twenty-eight million four hundred and twenty-two thousand two hundred and eleven dollars'($l,328,422,211.00).

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer" for 1972-1973

and Payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" during 1972-1973.

2 7 .       The sum of Twenty million dollars is hereby appropriated

out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in adjustment of the vote "Advance to Treasurer", 1972-1973, for Supplementary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1972, to 30th June, 1973, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Ex­ penses of the Establishments following:—

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CONSTITUTION A C T — $

Other pensions and allowances . . . . 18,024.25

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the

Constitution Act $18,024.25

T H E

T H E LEGISLATURE—

$

Legislative Assembly . . . . . . . . 27,320.88

Legislative Council and Assembly . . . . 20,111.83

Parliamentary Library . . . . . . . . 4,066.93

Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 9,581.22

Total, The Legislature $61,080.86

PREMIER—

Head Office	203,904.28
Leader of the Opposition	5,859.74
State Governor's Establishment and Executive
Council	7,534.50
Ministerial Motor Services	12,964.47
New South Wales Government Offices, London

(including Engineer's Branch) . . . . 74,916.62

New South Wales Centre, New York . . . . 14,967.01

Auditor-General's Department . . . . 57,096.84

Public Service Board	30,356.05
Police	3,438,507.42

Total, Premier $3,846,106.93

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT—
Head Office	129,197.40

Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $129,197.40

CHIEF

CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR S P O R T —

$

Head Office	64,725.57
Fisheries	157,965.92
State Emergency Services and Civil Defence . .	43,338.09

New South Wales Immigration Division . . 19,029.49

Sport and Recreation Service of New South

Wales 70,985.59

Total, Chief Secretary and Minister for

Sport $356,044.66

MINISTER FOR TOURISM—

Department of Tourism . . . . . . 170,906.07

Total, Minister for Tourism . . . . $170,906.07

MINISTER FOR H E A L T H —

Department of Health—Central Administration 61,878.93

Contribution to the Hospital Fund . . . . 1,683.49

Scientific Activities 208,707.17

Miscellaneous	Boards	. .	. .	. .	. .	7,187.69
Establishments	Division	. .	. .	. .	23,318.25

Protective Office, Supreme Court	. .	. .	22,947.64
Public Health Services	366,078.09
Total, Minister for Health	. .	. .	$691,801.26

TREASURER—

Treasury—Head Office 604,495.26

State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	. .	101,677.92
Government Stores Department	. .	. .	1,203,058.47

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales

—Navigation . . . . . . . . . . 206,853.27

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales

—Observatory Hill Resumed area . . . . 3,986.82

Government Printer	190,000.00
Land Tax Office	73,941.95
Total, Treasurer	$2,384,013.69

MINISTER

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOP­

MENT—

$

Department of Decentralisation and Develop­

ment 73,325.35

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development . . . . . . . . $73,325.35

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE—

Attorney-General 95,387.05

Corporate Affairs Commission	. .	. .	66,931.07
Court Reporters	70,500.78

Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial

Commission	124,091.37
District Court Jurisdiction	30,290.64

Minister of Justice—Head Office . . . . 49,240.89

Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners'

Courts	416,048.86
Public Trustee	126,091.52
Sheriff	25,760.89

Department of Corrective Services . . . . 7,364.50

Registrar-General 367,012.73

Licenses Reduction Board . . . . . . 10,315.29

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $1,389,035.59

MINISTER FOR L A N D S —

Lands Administration 458,914.28

Western Lands Commission . . . . . . 19,132.09

Letter Delivery Bureaux. . . . . . . . 1,541.95

Total, Minister for Lands $479,588.32

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Central Administration—Head and District

Offices 1,959,247.86

Total, Minister for Public Works . $1,959,247.86

MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . . . 217,287.91

Valuer-General's Department . . . . . . 137,586.04

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $354,873.95

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO-

OPERATIVE SOCIETIES—

Ministry of Housing—Head Office	. .	. .	70.32
Registry of Co-operative Societies	. .	. .	22,310.65

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $22,380.97

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Ministry of Education 30,422.65

Department of Education—Head Office . . 551,056.36

Department of Education—Primary Education	967,683.83
Department of Education—Secondary Educa­
tion	318,983.21

Department of Education—Training of

Teachers 1,347,070.61

Conservatorium of Music . . . . . . 17,258.87

Department of Technical Education	. .	. .	1,538,082.49
Total, Minister for Education	. .	. .	$4,770,558.02

P 23793—39 MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES—

Head Office	394,291.63
Library of New South Wales	68,648.30

Art Gallery of New South Wales	. .	. .	43,059.49
Observatory	2,870.08

Australian Museum . . . . . . . . 56,664.26

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences	. .	10,379.18
Total, Minister for Cultural Activities	. .	$575,912.94

MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE AND MINISTER FOR

SOCIAL WELFARE—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 324,134.51

Establishments Division	423,939.27
Field Division	189,023.09

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and

Minister for Social Welfare . . . . $937,096.87

MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR P O W E R —

Mines 141,528.99

Explosives..	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	5,213.01
Power	17,662.00

Total, Minister for Mines and Minister

for Power $164,404.00

MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 43,516.82

Division of Industrial Relations	. .	. .	56,925.41
Division of Inspection Services	. .	. .	230,927.57

Division of Vocational Guidance Services . . 64,957.96

Division of Consumer Affairs . . . . . . 29,968.13

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry	$426,295.89
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Central Administration	108,477.13
Soil Conservation Service	76,897.00
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission	304,052.67

Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . 150,266.56

Total, Minister for Conservation . . $639,693.36

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Central Administration 158,869.09

Biological and Chemical Research Institute . . 29,107.05

Division of Plant Industry 846.60

Division of Horticulture	. .	. .	. .	15,795.35
Division of Research Services	. .	. .	. .	71,586.88
Agricultural Colleges	65,139.23
Division	of	Animal	Industry—Head	and

District Offices 90,000.92

Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quarantine

Areas	86,259.48
Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities..	6,852.40

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . $524,457.00

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL—

Department of Environment . . . . . . 25,954.76

Total, Minister for Environment Control $25,954.76

2 8 .       The sum of Twenty-nine million three hundred and forty-

four thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and thirty-nine cents is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense", to 30th June, 1973, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1972-1973, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

PREMIER—

Police	479,343.60
Total, Premier	$479,343.60

TREASURER—

Treasury—Head Office	13,201,551.41
Total, Treasurer	$13,201,551.41

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Central Administration—Head and District

Offices 470,089.62

Total, Minister for Public Works . . $470,089.62

MlNISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . . . 8,278,694.47

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $8,278,694.47

MINISTER

$

M INISTER FOR E D U C A T I O N —

Ministry of Education . . . . . . . . 3,730,235.50

Department of Education—Primary Education 1,647,092.88

Department of Education—Training of

Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 371,235.17

Total, Minister for Education . . . . $5,748,563.55

MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE AND MINISTER FOR

SOCIAL WELFARE—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 1,166,412.74

Total, Minister for Child Welfare and

Minister for Social Welfare . . . . $1,166,412.74

P A R T III.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF OTHER FUNDS.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS F U N D .

(1) The sum of Three hundred and forty-three million four hundred and ninety thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Government Railways Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

2 9 .

$

Administrative and General	16,509,000.00
Way and Works	53,673,000.00
Rolling Stock	79,534,000.00
Electrical	13,071,000.00
Rail Operations	88,469,000.00

Locomotive Operations . . . . . . . . 34,668,000.00

Trading and Catering Services	12,835,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	9,510,000.00
Transfer to Government Railways Renewals
Fund	9,625,000.00

Provision for Long Service Leave	. .	. .	11,172,000.00
Contributions to Retirement Funds	. .	. .	5,198,000.00

Government Railways Superannuation Account

Contribution	9,226,000.00
Total	$343,490,000.00

(2)

(2) The sum of Eight million two hundred and sixty-four thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Government Railways Fund to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense", to 30th June, 1973, for Urgent Claims on account of services of the year 1972-1973, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

Way and Works	3,749,563.00
Rolling Stock	2,775,189.00

Transportation and Traffic . . . . . . 1,328,506.00

Provision for Long Service Leave . . . . 411,579.00

Total $8,264,837.00

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS RENEWALS F U N D .

The sum of Eighteen million dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Government Railways Renewals Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

3 0 .

$

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

Plant, or other Wasting Assets including

Locomotives and Rolling Stock . . . . 18,000,000.00

Total $18,000,000.00

ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC F U N D .

The sum of Thirty-five million dollars is hereby appropriated the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued	out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund for the services of
and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes herein­ after expressed:—

3 1 .

$

Administrative and General Charges and Other

Expenses	35,000,000.00
Total	$35,000,000.00

METROPOLITAN

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL F U N D .

(1) The sum of Fifty-four million four hundred and sixty- seven thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

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$ $

Administrative and Other

Charges—

Administrative and General

Charges	6,917,000.00
Depreciation	1,094,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	1,713,000.00
Contribution to Government
Railways	Superannuation
Account	621,000.00

10,345,000.00

Operation and Maintenance of

Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Omnibuses and Equipment 10,560,000.00

Operation 33,562,000.00

44,122,000.00

Total $54,467,000.00

(2) The sum of One million eight hundred and thirty-one

thousand nine hundred and eight dollars and twenty-nine cents is

hereby appropriated out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense", to	30th June, 1973, for Urgent Claims on account of the services of
the year 1972-1973, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

Administrative and General Charges	. .	. .	1,336,208.23
Operation	495,700.06

Total	$1,831,908.29
NEWCASTLE

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL F U N D .

3 3 . (1) The sum of Five million nine hundred and ninety thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

$ $

Administrative and Other

Charges—

Administrative and General

Charges	688,000.00
Depreciation	140,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	194,000.00
Contribution to Government
Railways	Superannuation
Account	69,000.00

1,091,000.00

Operation and Maintenance of

Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Omnibuses and Equipment	1,346,000.00
Operation	3,553,000.00

4,899,000.00

Total $5,990,000.00

(2) The sum of Twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars

and eighteen cents is hereby appropriated out of the Newcastle

and District Transport Trust General Fund to cover payments	"Unauthorized in Suspense", to 30th June, 1973, for Urgent Claims
on account of services of the year 1972-1973, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 21,500.18

Total $21,500.18

MARITIME

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD F U N D .

The sum of Twenty-six million and fifty-six thousand seven hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June, 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—

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$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 5,084,000.00

Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates . .	242,000.00
Control of Ports	1,408,000.00
Survey of Ports	400,000.00

Maintenance and Renewals of Property	. .	5,397,000.00
Sundry Services	1,566,500.00

Dredging, including Provision for Special

Dredging 630,000.00

Demolition of Wharves and Buildings . . 17,000.00

Container Terminal Operations	. .	. .	2,893,000.00
Coal Loading Facilities	3,051,000.00

Transfer to Maritime Services Board Renewals

Fund 4,700,000.00

Bonded and Free Warehouses . . . . 196,200.00

Payments on account of Principal and Interest

re Special Advances for Coal Loading Works

and Other Borrowings of the Board . . 472,000.00

Total $26,056,700.00

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD RENEWALS F U N D .

The sum of Eight million five hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1973, to 30th June,

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uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:— 1974, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several $

Renewals and Reconstruction of Wharves,

Buildings, Equipment, Plant or other Assets Development of Port Facilities in Botany Bay	4,200,000.00
4,300,000.00
Total	$8,500,000.00

PART

P A R T IV.

GENERAL.

36. (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.

(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".

37. (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.

(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.

38. (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.

(2) The Treasurer shall cause the Auditor-General to be

informed of every authority granted pursuant to sections thirty-six

the purposes hereinbefore mentioned in such manner and in such

and thirty-seven of this Act. 39. There shall be issued and paid the said several sums for

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.

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

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