Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1950-51 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (NO. 2) 1950‑51.

No. 6 of 1951.

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 fifty‑one, and to appropriate that sum.

[Assented to 29th June, 1951.]

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) 1950‑51.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £34,244,000.

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 fifty‑one, the sum of Thirty‑four million two hundred and forty‑four thousand pounds.

4. The

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Appropriation.

4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, 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 fifty‑one.

THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT

—	Total.
PART 1—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
Department of the Treasury.................................................................................................	793,000
Department of the Interior...................................................................................................	208,000
Department of Works and Housing....................................................................................	547,000
Department of Civil Aviation...............................................................................................	1,479,000
Department of Trade and Customs.....................................................................................	365,000
Department of Social Services.............................................................................................	362,000
Department of Immigration...................................................................................................	100,000
Department of Labour and National Service................................................................	285,000
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization......................	267,000
Defence Services.........................................................................................................................	16,155,000
Miscellaneous Services..........................................................................................................	5,686,000
War (1914–18) Services.............................................................................................................	611,000
War (1939–45) Services.............................................................................................................	3,187,000
30,015,000
Lens amount provided in Appropriation Act 1950–51 for Salary Increases under Awards of Public Service Arbitrator.................................................................................................................................................	2,500,000
Total Part 1...........................................................................................................	27,545,000
PART 2.— BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Commonwealth Railways.......................................................................................................	140,000
Postmaster‑General’s Department....................................................................................	6,323,000
Total Part 2..........................................................................................................	6,463,000
PART 3.— TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Australian Capital Territory..............................................................................................	236,000
Total Part 3...........................................................................................................	236,000
Total.........................................................................................................	34,244,000

 

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 39.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	505,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	187,000
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................................................	101,000
Total Department ok the Treasury......................................	793,000
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 56.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration, awards.....................................................................	87,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	121,000
Total Department of the Interior.......................................	208,000
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Division No. 63.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	250,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	297,000
Total Department op Works and Housing.......................	547,000
VIII—.DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	228,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	426,000
654,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses.............................................................	54,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..................................................	10,000
4. Telephone and fire services—Head office and regional offices......................................	17,000
11. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................................................................	40,000
121,000
775,000
Division No. 66.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
8. Maintenance of landing grounds...........................................................................................	72,000
9. General stores and equipment...............................................................................................	38,000
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts....................................................................................................................	20,000
13. Search and Rescue Organization.........................................................................................	21,000
151,000

  

PART l.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.
Division No. 68.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.
C— Australia‑United Kingdom Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor...................................................................	442,000
D.—Australia‑America Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd........	83,000
2. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contributions towards cost................................................	28,000
111,000
553,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.................................	1,479,000
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	260,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	78,000
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................................................	27,000
Total Department of Trade and Customs........................	365,000
XII—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Division No. 87.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	152,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	100,000
252,000
B.—General expenses—
7. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices...............................	110,000
Total Department of Social Services................................	362,000
XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards.....................................................................	15,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	85,000
Total Department of Immigration.......................................	100,000
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards......................................................................	124,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	161,000
Total Department of Labour and National Service............................	285.000

  

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Division No. 100.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production...............................................................................................	27,000
2. Plant industry............................................................................................................................	33,000
3. Entomology...............................................................................................................................	11,000
4. Soils and irrigation...................................................................................................................	21,000
5. Food preservation and transport............................................................................................	13,000
6. Forest products.........................................................................................................................	18,000
9. Research services.....................................................................................................................	7,000
10. Industrial chemistry...............................................................................................................	34,000
11. Fisheries investigations.........................................................................................................	9,000
13. National Standards Laboratory...........................................................................................	34,000
14. Tribophysics............................................................................................................................	7,000
15. Building research...................................................................................................................	12,000
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition....................................................................................	8,000
18. Radiophysics..........................................................................................................................	21,000
23. Wool textile research............................................................................................................	12,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	267,000
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 108.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Active pay and allowances.....................................................................................................	944,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions ; payments to ships funds..................	62,000
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)......................	94,000
156,000
1,100,000
Division No. 109.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards.....................................................................	50,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	50,000
100,000
Division No. 112.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards....................................................................	52,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	475,000
527,000
Division No. 113.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................................................	85,000
2. Freight and cartage..................................................................................................................	25,000
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services......................................................	20,000
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.................................................................	20,000
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees..............................................	80,000
7. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................	10,000
240,000
Division No. 114.—GENERAL EXPENSES H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. Naval and Air stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit.......................	319,000
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition.........................................................................	815,000
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges..................	70,000
1,204,000

  

PART l.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES‑OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

£

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.

Division No. 117.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES...............................................................

100,000

Division No. 119.‑‑MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE..............................................................

505,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 123.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE............................

100,000

Division No. 125.—MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................

100,000

3,976,000

Division No. 125k.— Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item 1.—War (1939–45) Services 

505,000

Total Department of the Navy.............................................

3,471,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

Division No. 126.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................................................

90,000

2. Freight and cartage..................................................................................................................

32,000

3. Rations.......................................................................................................................................

260,000

382,000

Division No. 133.—BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE IN JAPAN—MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................................................

241,000

Division No. 134.—MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.

1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores...................

200,000

Division No. 135.—ARMS, ARMAMENT, AMMUNITION, MECHANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT 

200,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 137,—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS.............................................

170,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.

Division No. 138,—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE............................

460,000

Division No. 139.—MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................

255,000

1,908,000

Division No. 139k.—Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item 2.—War (1939–45) Services 

204,000

Total Department of the Army.............................................

1,704,000

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.

Division No. 140.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—

1. Pay and allowances.................................................................................................................

288,000

Division No. 141.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—

Salary increases under arbitration awards.....................................................................

25,000

2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................

90,000

115,000

  

PART 1. DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XX.‑‑DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.
Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT, SPARE ENGINES AND INITIAL RANGE OF SPARES	4,857,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 151.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, ETC......................................................	220,000
Total Department of Air.........................................................	5,480,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
Division No. 153.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.

B.—General Expenses	250,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 161.—STRATEGIC STORES AND EQUIPMENT RESERVE (for payment to
Strategic Stores and Equipment Reserve Trust Account)...............................................................	5,000,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 167.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—BUILDINGS, WORKS,
FITTINGS AND FURNITURE...........................................................................................................	250,000
Total Department of Supply.................................................	5,500,000
Total Defence Services...........................................................	16,155,000
XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Division No. 173.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
6. Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme...................................................................................	100,000
Division No. 177.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
8. Commonwealth elections.......................................................................................................	216,000
Division No. 183.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
A.—Assisted Immigration—
2. British migration (other than child)—Free and assisted passage scheme......................	400,000
3. Empire and Allied ex‑service personnel—Assisted passages..........................................	170,000
570,000
F.—Other—
6. Losses on workers’ hostels—For payment to credit of Hostels Trust Account............	100,000
670,000
Division No. 186.—SUBSIDIES.
1. Butter, cheese and processed milk products.......................................................................	3,700,000
2. Tea..............................................................................................................................................	300,000
10. Wheat shipped to Tasmania—Freight subsidy.................................................................	150,000
4,150,000
Division No. 187.—INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
5. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund—Grant................................	250,000
6. Korean relief..............................................................................................................................	300,000
550,000
Total Miscellaneous Services.............................................	5,686,000

  

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.			£
XXII.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.
Division No. 193.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 195—War (1939–45) Services.....................................................................................................			611,000
XXIII.—WAR (1939–45) SERVICES.
Division No. 194.—DEFENCE SERVICES.
A.—Proportion of Expenditure provided under Departmental Votes—
1. Department of the Navy.........................................................................................................			505,000
2. Department of the Army.........................................................................................................			204,000
709,000
Division No. 195.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards.....................................................................			58,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................			119,000
177,000
C—Repatriation Benefits—
2. Medical treatment....................................................................................................................			314,000
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions............................................................................			716,000
6. Miscellaneous...........................................................................................................................			117,000
1,147,000
Less—			1,324,000
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account—
£	£
Read......................................................................	1,774,000
In lieu of...............................................................	1,874,000
Dr. 100,000
Amount provided under Division No. 193—War (1914–18) Services		611,000
511,000
813,000
Division No. 199.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Salary increases under arbitration awards.....................................................................			70,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................			30,000
100,000
Division No. 204.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text‑books, equipment, &c......................................................................................			465,000
Division No. 212.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS.
£
Read..............................................................................................................		Cr. 1,600,000
In lieu of.......................................................................................................		Cr. 2,700,000
1,100,000
Total War (1939‑45) Services................................................			3,187,000
Less—			30,045,000
Division No. 44k.—PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (to be allotted to particular services by Supplementary Appropriation)			2,500,000
Total Part I.................................................................			27,545,000

  

PART 2.‑BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.	£
1.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 215.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
B. Stores and Materials...................................................................................................................	140,000
II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL CHARGES (to be allocated to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation)	6,323,000
Total Part 2...................................................................................	6,463,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior.....................................................	58,000
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health............................................................	27,000
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges.........................................................................................	21,000
6. Electric supply..........................................................................................................................	130,000
Total Australian Capital Territory.................................	236,000
Total Part 3...................................................................................	236,000
Total.................................................................................	34,244,000

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer. Canberra.

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