Appropriation Act 1975 (NSW)

A P P R O P R I A T I O N A C T .

ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act N o . 7 3 , 1 9 7 5 .

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 com­ mencing on 1st July, 1975, and ending on 30th June, 1976, both dates inclusive, and for charges supple­ mentary or "Unauthorized in Suspense" from certain Funds for the year from 1st July, 1974, to 30th June, 1975, both dates inclusive; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 26th November, 1975.] BE

BE

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:—

P A R T I.

PRELIMINARY.

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

1975".

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

P A R T I .—PRELIMINARY—ss . 1-2.

P A R T II .—APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLI­

DATED REVENUE F U N D — s s . 3-27.

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1975-1976

—ss. 3 -25 .

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer"

for 1974-1975 and Payments "Unauthorized in

Suspense" during 1974-1975—ss. 2 6 - 2 7 .

P A R T III .—APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF OTHER FUNDS

—ss. 28 -34 .

P A R T I V . — G E N E R A L — S S . 35-39 .

P A R T

PART II.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

DIVISION 1.—Appropriations for the year 1975-1976.

3. Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there are hereby appropriated the sums set out in sections four to twenty-four 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, 1975, to 30th June, 1976.

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT :—The

sum of Sixty-seven thousand six hundred and forty-one dollars is
hereby appropriated for Supplement to Schedules as follows:—

4 .

$

01. Other pensions and allowances . . . . 67,641.00

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the

Constitution Act $67,641.00

THE LEGISLATURE:—The sum of Three million two hundred and eighty-four thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Legislative Establish­

5 .

ments following:— $

01. Legislative Council	384,194.00
02. Legislative Assembly	1,660,292.00

03. Legislative Council and Assembly..	. .	729,219.00
04. Parliamentary Library	226,930.00

05. Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 284,351.00

Total, The Legislature $3,284,986.00

6. PREMIER:—The sum of Fifteen million one hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety-six dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Head Office 4,262,736.00

02. Leader of the Opposition . . . . 155,487.00

03. State Governor's Establishment and

Executive Council . . . . . . 352,632.00

04. Ministerial Motor Services . . . . 540,273.00

05. New South Wales Government Offices,

London (including Engineer's Branch) 1,512,418.00

06. New South Wales Centre, New York . . 198,156.00

07. New South Wales Government Office,

Tokyo 162,779.00

08. Office of the Ombudsman 228,304.00

09. Auditor-General's Department . . . . 2,351,264.00

10. Public Service Board 5,423,447.00

Total, Premier $15,187,496.00

7.       MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR HIGHWAYS:—

The sum of Four million four hundred and eighty-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. Head Office 4,486,935.00

Total, Minister for Transport and

Minister for Highways . . . . $4,486,935.00

8. MINISTER FOR POLICE AND MINISTER FOR SERVICES:—The

sum of Two hundred and sixty-one million nine hundred and twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty-four dollars is hereby appropri­ ated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Police Department 130,314,650.00

02. Department of Corrective Services . . 30,612,531.00

03. State Emergency Services and Civil Defence 2,598,144.00

04. Department of Services—Head Office . . 5,231,971.00

05. Department of Services—Registry of Births,

Deaths and Marriages 1,434,882.00

06. Department of Services—Automatic Data

Processing Service . . . . . . 1,709,114.00

07. Department of Services—Letter Delivery

Bureaux 214,960.00

08. Department of Services—Government

Stores Department 16,052,779.00

09. Department of Services—Government

Cleaning Service 63,146,433.00

10. Department of Services—Government

Printer	10,597,300.00
Total, Minister for Police and Minister
for Services	$261,912,764.00

9 . MINISTER FOR HEALTH:—The sum of Four hundred and thirty-five million one hundred and thirty-four thousand and twelve 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 434,450,961.00

02. Miscellaneous Boards 683,051.00

Total, Minister for Health . . ..$435,134,012.00

10. TREASURER:—The sum of Three hundred and eighty-eight

million six hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and fifty-three 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	303,670,453.00
02. Advance to Treasurer	85,000,000.00
Total, Treasurer	$388,670,453.00

11. MINISTER FOR REVENUE AND ASSISTANT TREASURER:—

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

$

01. Administration 313,255.00

02. Stamp Duties	3,817,137.00
03. Land Tax Office	2,381,123.00
04. State Lotteries	4,859,316.00

Total, Minister for Revenue and

Assistant Treasurer . . . . $11,370,831.00

12. MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT:—

three hundred and twenty-two dollars is hereby appropriated to	The sum of Eight million one hundred and sixty-six thousand
defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Department of Decentralisation and

Development	8,166,322.00
Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development . . . . . . $8,166,322.00

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

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

$

01. Department of the Attorney-General and

of Justice 8,771,898.00

02. Corporate Affairs Commission	. .	. .	4,452,389.00
03. Court Reporters	1,942,769.00

04. Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial

Commission . . . . . . . . 2,674,375.00

05. District Court Jurisdiction	1,059,900.00
06. Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and

Coroners' Courts 11,701,984.00

07. Public Trustee 4,243,682.00

08. Protective Office, Supreme Court . . . . 623,226.00

09. Sheriff	3,517,865.00
10. Licenses Reduction Board	384,460.00

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice „ $39,372,548.00

14 .      MINISTER FOR LANDS AND MINISTER FOR FORESTS :—The sum

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

$

01. Lands Administration	19,004,581.00
02. Registrar General's Office	8,723,684.00

03. Central Mapping Authority	. .	. .	4,526,735.00
04. Western Lands Commission	. .	. .	814,467.00

05. Fisheries 2,600,293.00

06. Valuer-General's Department	. .	. .	7,340,250.00
07. Forestry Commission	10,777,775.00

Total, Minister for Lands and Minister

for Forests $53,787,785.00

15.       MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND MINISTER FOR PORTS:—

The sum of One hundred million three hundred and eighty thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine 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 81,493,942.00

02. Water Conservation and Irrigation Com­

mission 12,324,297.00

03. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Navigation 6,384,100.00

04. Maritime Services Board of New South

Wales—Observatory Hill Resumed Area	178,450.00
Total, Minister for Public Works and
Minister for Ports	$100,380,789.00

16.       MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR

TOURISM:—The sum of Thirty-nine million five hundred and eighty-

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

$

01. Local Government Department	. .	. .	36,015,295.00
02. Department of Tourism	3,570,968.00

Total, Minister for Local Government

and Minister for Tourism . . . . $39,586,263.00

17.       MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES:—The sum of One million five hundred and eighty-three

riated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses thousand one hundred and seventy-two dollars is hereby approp­ and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Ministry of Housing—Head Office	. .	257,834.00
02. Registry of Co-operative Societies	. .	989,689.00
03. Fair Rents	335,649.00

Total, Minister forHousing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $1,583,172.00

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

thirty-two million one hundred and seventeen thousand three hundred and ninety 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 6,863,840.00

02. Department of Education—Head Office	. .	87,155,966.00
03. Department	of	Education—Primary

Education 323,626,296.00

04. Department of Education—Secondary

Education 330,125,458.00

05. Conservatorium of Music	2,373,830.00
06. Department of Technical and Further

Education 81,972,000.00

Total, Minister for Education . . . . $832,117,390.00

19 . MINISTER FOR CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION:—The sum

of Twenty-one million seven hundred and thirty-six thousand four hundred and thirty-seven dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Ex­ penses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Department of Culture, Sport and Rec­

reation—Head Office 6,396,322.00

02. State Library of New South Wales

. . 8,631,170.00

03. Art Gallery of New South Wales . . . . 1,056,825.00

04. Observatory	110,565.00
05. Australian Museum	1,750,974.00

06. Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences . . 684,627.00

07. Sport and Recreation Service of New

South Wales	3,105,954.00
Total, Minister for Culture, Sport and

Recreation $21,736,437.00

1. MINISTER FOR YOUTH, ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:—

The sum of Forty-four million three hundred and seventy-nine thousand five hundred and sixty dollars is hereby appropriated to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

$

01. Department of Youth, Ethnic and Com­

munity Aifairs—Head Office and

General Division 21,256,440.00

02. Department of Youth, Ethnic and Com­

munity Affairs—Residential Care

Division 16,597,050.00

03. Department of Youth, Ethnic and Com­

munity Affairs—Field Division . . 6,526,070.00

Total, Minister for Youth, Ethnic and

Community Affairs . . . . $44,379,560.00

21. MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR ENERGY:—The sum

of Ten million eight hundred and thirty-five thousand nine 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. Mines	8,705,954.00
02. Energy	2,130,028.00

Total, Minister for Mines and Minister

for Energy $10,835,982.00

2 2 . MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY, MINISTER FOR
CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR FEDERAL AFFAIRS:—The

sum of Eleven million four hundred and eighty thousand nine hundred and ninety-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 Labour and Industry—

Administrative Division . . . . 1,419,456.00

02. Department of Labour and Industry—

Division of Industrial Relations . . 1,918,050.00

03. Department of Labour and Industry—

Division of Inspection Services . . 4,287,592.00

04. Department of Labour and Industry—

Division of Vocational Guidance

Services 2,115,715.00

05. Department of Labour and Industry—

Explosives Branch 248,944.00

06. Ministry of Consumer Affairs . . . . 1,491,237.00

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry,

Minister for Consumer Affairs and

Minister for Federal Affairs . . $11,480,994.00

2 3 . MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE :—The sum of Forty-nine

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

$

01. Central Administration	8,606,372.00
02. Biological and Chemical Research Institute	2,114,243.00
03. Division of Plant Industry	3,041,561.00
04. Division of Horticulture	2,980,256.00
05. Division of Dairying	1,721,522.00

06. Division of Research Services	. .	. .	5,950,821.00
07. Agricultural Colleges	1,816,444.00

08. Division of Animal Industry—Head and

District Offices 9,415,572.00

09. Division of Animal Industry—Queensland

Border 800,000.00

10. Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quar-

antine Areas 5,975,000.00

11. Royal Botanic Gardens and Allied

Activities	1,675,950.00
12. Soil Conservation Service	5,369,858.00

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . $49,467,599.00

2 4 . MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT:—The sum of

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

$

01. Planning and Environment—Head Office 2,261,823.00

02. State Pollution Control Commission . . 3,844,976.00

Total, Minister for Planning and

Environment $6,106,799.00

The total sum appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, in accordance with the provisions of sections four to twenty- four of this Act, both sections inclusive, is the sum of two thousand three hundred and thirty-nine million one hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars ($2,339,116,758.00).

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DIVISION

DIVISION 2.—Adjustment of "Advance to Treasurer" for 1974-1975

and Payments "Unauthorized in Suspense" during 1974-1975.

26. The sum of Fifty million dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund in adjustment of the vote "Advance to Treasurer", 1974-1975, for Supplementary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1974, to 30th June, 1975, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments following:—

$

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CONSTITUTION

A C T —

Other Pensions and Allowances . . . . 13,862.90

Total, Supplement to Schedules to the

Constitution Act $13,862.90

THE LEGISLATURE—

Legislative Council 8,349.69

Legislative Assembly . . 93,121.12

Legislative Council and Assembly . . . . 105,038.59

Parliamentary Library . . . . . . . . 4,942.79

Parliamentary Reporting Staff . . . . 15,920.26

Total, The Legislature $227,372.45

PREMIER—

Head Office 732,442.17

Leader of the Opposition . . . . . . 22,388.25

State Governor's Establishment and Executive

Council 55,870.84

Ministerial Motor Services . . . . . . 54,097.22

New South Wales Government Offices, London

(including Engineer's Branch) . . . . 41,791.72

New South Wales Centre, New York . .	. .	12,671.78
New South Wales Government Office, Tokyo	3,598.60

Auditor-General 's Department . . . . 41,815.35

Public Service Board	316,810.96
Total, Premier	$1,281,486.89

MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT—

Head Office 258,442.52

Total, Minister for Transport . . . . $258,442.52

CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR S P O R T —

Head Office	249.56
State Emergency Services and Civil Defence . .	17.19

Total, Chief Secretary and Minister for

Sport $266.75

MINISTER FOR TOURISM—

Department of Tourism . . . . . . 90,117.69

Total, Minister for Tourism . . . . $90,117.69

MINISTER FOR H E A L T H —

Health Commission of New South Wales—

Administration 4,064,550.39

Miscellaneous Boards . . . . . . . . 23,133.40

Protective Office, Supreme Court . . . . 35,296.33

Total, Minister for Health . . . . $4,122,980.12

TREASURER—

Treasury—Head Office 2,914,160.00

State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	. .	108,849.56
Stamp Duties (Administration Costs) . .	. .	18,816.79

Government Stores Department . . . . 925,645.03

Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . 883,599.52

Government Printer . . . . . . . . 1,625,330.42

Land Tax Office 116,423.37

Total, Treasurer . . . . . . $6,592,824.69

MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOP­

MENT—

Department of Decentralisation and Develop­

ment 2,105,656.77

Total, Minister for Decentralisation and

Development $2,105,656.77

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE—

Attorney-General 488,478.48

Corporate Affairs Commission	. .	. .	48,583.11
Court Reporters	225,646.78

Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Industrial

Commission . . . . . . . . . . 268,538.13

District Court Jurisdiction 93,239.85

Minister of Justice—Head Office . . . . 7,695.54

Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Coroners'

Courts	5,923.85
Fair Rents	7,890.97
Public Trustee	207,322.29
Sheriff	295,165.00

Department of Corrective Services . . . . 774,557.88

Licenses Reduction Board . . . . . . 1,409.76

Police 944,681.49

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice $3,369,133.13

MINISTER FOR LANDS AND MINISTER FOR FORESTS—

Lands Administration . . . . . . . . 167,797.16

Letter Delivery Bureaux 9,767.39

Total, Minister for Lands and Minister

for Forests	$177,564.55
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Central Administration—Head and District

Offices 7,372,318.86

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—

Navigation 398,944.63

Total, Minister for Public Works . . $7,771,263.49

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . . . 1,402,069.99

Valuer-General's Department 172,344.81

Total, Minister for Local Government . . $1,574,414.80

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES—

Ministry of Housing—Head Office . . . . 9,980.58

Total, Minister for Housing and Minister

for Co-operative Societies . . . . $9,980.58

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Ministry of Education 592,488.63

Department of Education—Head Office . . 3,191,535.69

Department of Education—Primary Education	4,242,180.17
Department of Education—Secondary Educa­
tion	7,004,099.55
Conservatorium of Music	134,394.76
Department of Technical and Further Educa­
tion	1,795,354.96

Total , Minister for Education . . . . $16,960,053.76

MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION—

Head Office	567,243.81
Library of New South Wales	68,650.97

Art Gallery of New South Wales . . . . 43,832.77

Australian Museum . . . . . . . . 151,699.03

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences . . 46,178.49

Total, Minister for Culture, Sport and

Recreation $877,605.07

MINISTER FOR Y O U T H , ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY

AFFAIRS—

Administrative Division	679,593.21
Residential Care Division	855,183.70

Community Services Division . . . . . . 420,392.93

Total, Minister for Youth, Ethnic and

Community Affairs $1,955,169.84

MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR E N E R G Y —

Mines 102,763.94

Explosives..	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	23,256.37
Power	102,467.56

Total, Minister for Mines and Minister

for Energy $228,487.87

MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY AND MINISTER

FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS—

Administrative Division . . . . . . 65,510.37

Division of Industrial Relations	. .	. .	96,447.81
Division of Inspection Services	. .	. .	89,275.45

Division of Vocational Guidance Services . . 162,721.75

Ministry of Consumer Affairs . . . . . . 2,153.04

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry

and Minister for Consumer Affairs . .	$416,108.42
MINISTER

$

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Central Administration . . . . . . 266,637.56

Biological and Chemical Research Institute . . 121,499.54

Division of Plant Industry	. .	. .	. .	63,170.12
Division of Horticulture	223,760.54

Division of Dairying . . . . . . . . 47,478.75

Division of Research Services	. .	. .	. .	315,765.50
Agricultural Colleges	169,851.20

Division of Animal Industry—Head and

District Offices 137,471.49

Division of Animal Industry—Queensland

Border 46,273.75

Division of Animal Industry—Tick Quarantine

Areas 48,354.66

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . . . $1,440,263.11

MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT—

Planning and Environment—Head Office . . 524,386.08

State Pollution Control Commission . . . . 2,558.52

Total, Minister for Planning and

Environment $526,944.60

The sum of One hundred and twelve million eight hundred and twenty-two thousand five hundred and seventy-two dollars and

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sixty-six cents is hereby appropriated out of the Consolidated	Revenue Fund to cover payments "Unauthorized in Suspense", to
30th June, 1975, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1974-1975, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

MINISTER FOR H E A L T H —

Health Commission of New South Wales—

Administration 17,175,000.00

Total, Minister for Health	. .	. .	$17,175,000.00
TREASURER

TREASURER— $

Treasury—Head Office 28,905,770.91

Government Cleaning Service . . . . . . 8,060,680.73

Total, Treasurer $36,966,451.64

MINISTER FOR LANDS AND MINISTER FOR FORESTS—

Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . 4,876,371.87

Fisheries 899,285.61

Total, Minister for Lands and Minister

for Forests $5,775,657.48

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission 5,226,051.67

Total, Minister for Public Works . . $5,226,051.67

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

Local Government Department . . 16,268,528.60

Total, Minister for Local Government $16,268,528.60

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Department of Education—Primary Education 12,800,668.42

Department of Education — Secondary

Education	7,353,440.38
Department of Technical and Further Education	4,199,348.59

Total, Minister for Education . . . . $24,353,457.39

MINISTER

MINISTER FOR CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION— $

Sport and Recreation Service of New South

Wales 1,620,113.06

Total, Minister for Culture, Sport and

Recreation . . $1,620,113.06

MINISTER FOR YOUTH, ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY

AFFAIRS—

State Emergency Services and Civil Defence	. .	529,775.38
New South Wales Immigration Division	. .	164,145.93

Total, Minister for Youth, Ethnic and

Community Affairs . . . . $693,921.31

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Soil Conservation Service . . . . . . 2,624,383.26

Total, Minister for Agriculture . . $2,624,383.26

MINISTER FOR SERVICES—

Head Office 2,119,008.25

Total, Minister for Services . . . . $2,119,008.25

P A R T

P A R T III.

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF OTHER FUNDS.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS F U N D .

The sum of Four hundred and eighty-one million seven hundred and thirty-six thousand and forty dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Government Railways Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

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$

Administrative	140,000.00
Secretariat	8,311,000.00
Marketing	2,174,000.00
Planning	385,000.00
Finance	13,188,000.00
Personnel	7,946,000.00
Engineering	203,083,000.00
Operations	191,165,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	16,887,000.00

Provision for Long Service Leave	. .	. .	16,887,000.00
Contribution to Retirement Funds	. .	. .	3,000,000.00

Contribution to Government Railways Super­

annuation Account 7,600,000.00

Transfer to Government Railways Renewals

Fund . 11,000,000.00

Sundries . . " . . Cr. 29,960.00

Total	$481,736,040.00
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS RENEWALS	F U N D .

2 9 . The sum of Twenty-five million dollars is hereby appro­

services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may	priated out of the Government Railways Renewals Fund for the
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 . . . . 25,000,000.00

Total $25,000,000.00

METROPOLITAN

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL F U N D .

The sum of Seventy-four million and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and seventy dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, 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 8,706,270.00

Depreciation	1,710,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	2,889,000.00
Contribution to Government

Railways	Superannuation
Account	513,000.00

13,818,270.00

Operation and Maintenance of

Bus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Buses and Equipment . . 14,502,000.00

Operation 45,777,000.00

60,279,000.00

Total $74,097,270.00

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL F U N D .

The sum of Seven million eight hundred and thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and

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purposes hereinafter expressed:— $ $

Administrative and Other

Charges—

Administrative and General

Charges 819,870.00

Depreciation	190,000.00
Pay-roll Tax	321,000.00
Contribution to Government

Railways	Superannuation
Account	57,000.00

1,387,870.00

Operation

$ $

Operation and Maintenance of

Bus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of

Buses and Equipment . . 1,777,000.00

Operation 4,674,000.00

6,451,000.00

Total $7,838,870.00

ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC F U N D .

3 2 . The sum of Sixty-two million six hundred and ninety thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

$

Administrative and General Charges and Other

Expenses	62,690,000.00
Total	$62,690,000.00

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD F U N D .

(1) The sum of Thirty-six million nine hundred and eighty- three thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Fund for the services of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

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$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 9,786,000.00

Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates . . 380,000.00

Control of Ports	3,039,000.00
Survey of Ports	619,000.00

Maintenance and Renewals of Property	. .	9,360,000.00
Sundry Services	2,647,000.00

Dredging, including Provision for Special

Dredging 1,134,000.00

Demolition of Wharves and Buildings . . 2,000.00

Coal Loading Facilities	6,251,000.00
Transfer to Maritime Services Board Renewals
Fund	3,100,000.00

Bonded

$

Bonded and Free Warehouses	275,000.00
Payments on account of Principal and Interest re Special Advances for Coal Loading Works

and Other Borrowings of the Board . . 390,000.00

Total . . . . $36,983,000.00

(2) The sum of Three million nine hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and nine dollars and five cents is hereby appropriated out of the Maritime Services Board Fund to cover pay­ ments "Unauthorized in Suspense", to 30th June, 1975, for Urgent Claims on account of services of the year 1974-1975, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

$

Administrative and General Charges . . . . 789,326.59

Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates . .	68,740.21
Control of Ports	404,308.51
Survey of Ports	92,432.72

Maintenance and Renewals of Property	. .	754,846.75
Sundry Services	222,452.46

Container Terminal Operations	. .	. .	531,433.43
Coal Loading Facilities	948,739.81
Bonded and Free Warehouses	. .	. .	23,028.57

Expenditure under Section 24F of the Maritime

Services Act, 1935—

Supplementation of Stores Working

Account 100,000.00

Total $3,935,309.05

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD RENEWALS F U N D .

3 4 . The sum of Eleven million five hundred and thirty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars is hereby appropriated	out of the Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund for the services
of the year from 1st July, 1975, to 30th June, 1976, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—

$

Renewals and Reconstruction of Wharves,

Buildings, Equipment, Plant or other Assets	4,056,250.00
Development of Port Facilities in Botany Bay	7,478,000.00
Total	$11,534,250.00

PART

P A R T IV.

GENERAL.

3 5 . (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".

3 6 . (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.

(1) Nothing in sections thirty-five and thirty-six 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-five and thirty-six 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 mentioned, and he or they shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

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GENERAL