THE COMMONWEALTH OF
AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (NO. 2)
1938-39.
No. 72 of 1938.
An Act to grant and apply an
additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year
ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine and
to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 12th December,
1938.]
Preamble.
BE it
enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of
appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows
:—
Short title.
1.
This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1938–39.
Commencement.
2.
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal
Assent.
Issue and
application of £1,320,950.
3.
The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards
making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine
the sum of One million three hundred and twenty thousand nine hundred and fifty
pounds.
Appropriation.
4.
The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services
set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending
the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
THE
F.7321.—Price 5d.
THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT OF THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS
UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
| £ |
THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
|
Naval Forces..............................................................................
| 76,950 |
Military Forces...........................................................................
| 1,244,000 |
Total.............................................................................................................
| 1,320,950 |
VII.—The Department
of Defence.
Under Control
of Department of
Defence.
| 1938–39. |
NAVAL.
|
Division No. 47.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
| £ |
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
1. Active pay and allowances......................................................................
| 5,100 |
3. Deferred pay and interest
on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred pay (Naval)
Trust Account— retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations....................................................
| 1,600* |
6,700 |
B.—General Expenses. |
1. Provisions, including
freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds....................................................................
| 2,140‡ |
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances,
outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)....
| 2,900§ |
3. Recruiting expenses...............................................................................
| 700 |
7. Medical and dental
expenses and treatment..............................................
| 300 |
6,040 |
Total Division
No. 47...........................................................
| 12,740 |
Division No. 49.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT FORCES.
|
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
1. Salaries
and allowances..........................................................................
| 2,000 |
Division No. 51.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
|
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
1. Salaries and allowances..........................................................................
| 2,800 |
2. Temporary and casual
employees............................................................
| 15,100 |
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................
| 400 |
18,300 |
Total Division
No. 51...............................................
| 18,300 |
* Amounts of Deferred Pay
unclaimed, or forfeited under Regulation, may be credited to this item.
Moneys received from sates of provisions to officials, from sales of
food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval
contracts may be credited to this vote.
‡Includes value of provisions supplied to members of Permanent
Naval Forces, Seagoing.
§ Includes Kit Upkeep Allowances paid to members of Permanent Naval
Forces Seagoing and Auxiliary Services.
VII.—The Department
of Defence.
NAVAL. | 1938–39. |
Division
No. 52.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND
GENERAL STORES.* |
1. Victualling equipment
(including officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils and loan clothing),
band instruments and music, including freight...............................................................................................
| £ |
1,200 |
2. Naval stores, including
material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight................................................................................
| 14,640 |
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores
and ammunition, including freight....................
| 17,910 |
4. Medical and dental stores,
including freight............................................
| 1,100 |
5. Coal and oil fuel,
including freight..........................................................
| 5,700 |
6. Repair and refit of
ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges.
| 500 |
Total Division
No. 52......................................................
| 41,050 |
Division No. 53.—GENERAL SERVICES.
|
1. Travelling
and subsistence.....................................................................
| 2,860 |
Total Under
Control of the Department of Defence—Naval | 76,950 |
Under Control of
Department of Defence. |
MILITARY. |
Division No. 55.—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.
|
A.—Salaries
and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
1. Pay and allowances................................................................................
| 140,350 |
B.—General
Expenses— |
1. Rations.................................................................................................
| 8,740 |
2. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or
allowances in lieu thereof
| 31,740 |
3. Fuel and
light........................................................................................
| 2,870 |
43,350 |
Total Division
No. 55......................................................
| 183,700 |
* Moneys received from sales
to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, and freight earnings of
Fleet auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.
Includes uniform allowances to warrant and non-commissioned officers
and men.
VII.—The Department
of Defence.
MILITARY. | 1938–39. |
Division No. 56.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
|
A.—Salaries
and Payments in the nature of Salary— | £ |
1. Salaries
and allowances.........................................................................
| 18,950 |
2. Temporary
and casual employees..........................................................
| 5,150 |
Total Division
No. 56.......................................................
| 24,100 |
Division No. 57.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
|
A.—Salaries
and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
1. Salaries
and allowances.........................................................................
| 4,120 |
B.—General
Expenses— |
1. Staff
Cadets’ maintenance and outfit allowances ...................................
| 720 |
2. Travelling
and subsistence.....................................................................
| 130 |
10. Provision
and maintenance of transport vehicles...................................
| 650 |
12. Other
incidental expenses....................................................................
| 6,230 |
7,730 |
Total Division
No. 57......................................................
| 11,850 |
Division No. 58.—CITIZEN MILITARY
FORCES AND CADETS.
|
A.—Pay
and Allowances in the nature of Pay*— |
1. Pay and
allowances under Regulations...................................................
| 404,000 |
B.—General
Expenses— |
1. Clothing, uniforms and
kits...................................................................
| 349,000 |
2. Corps contingent
allowance, under regulations, and grants for welfare and betterment purposes..........................................................................
| 16,000 |
3. Band allowance....................................................................................
| 500 |
4. Allowance for musketry and
skill-at-arms and competitions and expenses incidental thereto..............................................................................
| 3,000 |
5. Compensation for death,
injuries, or illness on duty................................
| 2,000 |
9. Publicity, propaganda,
tattoos and displays.............................................
| 5,300 |
10. Other incidental expenses......................................................................
| 500 |
376,300 |
Total Division
No. 58.......................................................
| 780,300 |
To be paid to the credit
of the Royal Military College—Working Expenses—Trust Account.
* Amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for
C.M.F. pay to be credited to this vote. Subject to Pay Regulations and
Establishments with the exception of payments to D.D.M. Services and Veterinary
officers.
VII.—The Department
of Defence.
MILITARY. | 1938–39. |
Division No. 59.—TRAINING.
| £ |
1. Camps of
training, schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises,
railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home
training and expenses in connexion with Army musketry competitions, also
Vehicle Allowance for Mechanical Units for Home and Camp Training............................................................................
| 74,820 |
Division No. 60.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
|
1. General
stores and equipment.................................................................
| 36,180 |
2. Purchase,
maintenance and running expenses of fighting and transport vehicles............................................................................................
| 15,800 |
3. Engineer
services..................................................................................
| 6,000 |
4. Field
medical supplies and equipment.....................................................
| 5,000 |
Total Division
No. 60.........................................................
| 62,980 |
Division No. 61.—GENERAL SERVICES.
|
1. Travelling
and subsistence.....................................................................
| 19,500 |
2. Freight and
cartage................................................................................
| 18,600 |
3. Office
requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................
| 2,700 |
4. Postage,
telegrams, telephones and fire services......................................
| 2,150 |
5. Fuel, light
and power.............................................................................
| 850 |
6. Water
supply and sanitation...................................................................
| 2,300 |
7. Purchase
and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto..............................................................................................
| 6,170 |
8. Medical and
dental services....................................................................
| 5,860 |
9. Compensation
for injuries on duty..........................................................
| 1,300 |
11. Expenses
of Australian Survey Corps, including allowances and wages, purchase and
maintenance of horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, instruments, books and other
requisites, purchase and printing of maps.
| 6,790 |
16. Other
incidental expenses.......................................................................
| 830 |
Total Division
No. 61.........................................................
| 67,050 |
Total Under Control
of Department of
Defence—Military............
| 1,204,800 |
VII.—The Department
of Defence.
1938–39. |
£ |
MILITARY. |
Under Control of
Department of Works. |
Division No. 62.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
|
1. Repairs and
maintenance........................................................................
| 29,200 |
2. Rent......................................................................................................
| 10,000 |
Total Under
Control of Department
of Works...............................
| 39,200 |
Total Military...................................................................
| 1,244,000 |
TOTAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................
| 1,320,950 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government
Printer. Canberra.