Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1974-75 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1974-75

No. 10 of 1975

 

AN ACT

To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974-75 for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1975.

[Assented to 7 March 1975]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1974–75.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of $288,572,000.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1975, the sum of $288,572,000.

Appropriation.

4. The sum authorized by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1974, for the services expressed in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

11825/75—Recommended retail price 15c

Additional grant of $30,000,000 for roads.

5. (1) Subject to any direction given under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1974 after the commencement of this Act, the National Roads Act 1974 has effect after the commencement of this Act as if—

• (a)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 1 to that Act the figures set out in column 2 of the table at the foot of this subsection;

• (b)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 2 to that Act the figures set out in column 3 of the table at the foot of this subsection; and

• (c)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 3 to that Act the figures set out in column 4 of the table at the foot of this subsection.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
State	Construction of national highways	Maintenance of national highways	Construction and maintenance of export roads and major commercial roads
$	$	$
New South Wales....................	28,930,000	6,270,000	400,000
Victoria...................................	13,920,000	1,630,000	3,370,000
Queensland.............................	17,520,000	4,940,000	420,000
South Australia.......................	16,210,000	1,310,000	330,000
Western Australia....................	8,150,000	2,060,000	760,000
Tasmania................................	5,330,000	440,000	220,000
Total...............................	90,060,000	16,650,000	5,500,000

(2) The Roads Grants Act 1974 has effect as if—

• (a)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 1 to that Act the figures set out in column 2 of the table at the foot of this subsection;

• (b)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 2 to that Act the figures set out in column 3 of the table at the foot of this subsection;

• (c)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 3 to that Act the figures set out in column 4 of the table at the foot of this subsection;

• (d)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 4 to that Act the figures set out in column 5 of the table at the foot of this subsection;

   
• (e)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 5 to that Act the figures set out in column 6 of the table at the foot of this subsection; and

• (f)

  there were substituted for the figures set out in the column headed "Year commencing 1 July 1974" in Schedule 6 to that Act the figures set out in column 7 of the table at the foot of this subsection.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
State	Total  grants	Rural arterial  and developme-ntal roads	Rural local  roads	Minor traffic engineering and road safety	Urban arterial roads	Urban local roads
$	$	$	$	$	$
New South Wales..	80,010,000	12,190,000	16,870,000	2,180,000	46,590,000	2,180,000
Victoria.	56,870,000	4,150,000	13,160,000	1,500,000	35,890,000	2,170,000
Queensland	53,510,000	14,740,000	14,200,000	1,500,000	16,090,000	980,000
South Australia	15,560,000	1,200,000	4,790,000	1,520,000	7,510,000	540,000
Western Australia	41,830,000	10,910,000	9,920,000	800,000	19,650,000	550,000
Tasmania	12,410,000	2,940,000	4,720,000	500,000	4,140,000	110,000
Total	260,190,000	46,130,000	63,660,000	8,000,000	129,870,000	6,530,000

(3) Section 12 of the National Roads Act 1974 does not apply to payments under that Act to the extent that those payments are made out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are referred to in Sub-division 6 of Division 963 in the Schedule to this Act, and section 14 of the Roads Grants Act 1974does not apply to payments under that Act to the extent that those payments are made out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are referred to in Sub-division 7 of Division 963 in the Schedule to this Act.

Payments to States.

6. Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 06 and 09 of Division 967 shall be made on such terms and conditions, and in such amounts and at such times, as the Treasurer determines.

SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT Section 4

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
6	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................	90,000
6	DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................	4,000,000
6	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.........................................................	1,100,000
6	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION.....	1,000,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION........................	65,650,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY...................................	10,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.............................	16,800,000
7	POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................................	5,858,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION.............	300,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE...............................................................	30,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY.................................	1,000,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY..............................................	3,900,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.........................................................	48,574,000
9	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................................	140,260,000
TOTAL.........................................................................................	288,572,000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

Additional appropriation for 1974–75	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974–1975	Expenditure for 1973–74
$	$	$
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
04. Northern Territory Police Force............................	90,000	177,300	39,139
Total: Attorney-General's Department.....................	90,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY
Division 815.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)..............................	4,000,000	19,500,000	18,750,000
Total: Department of the Capital Territory..............	4,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 848.—OTHER SERVICES
10. Darwin Cyclone—Subsidy for parents of Darwin schoolchildren................................................	1,100,000	..	..
Total: Department of Education...............................	1,100,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act	1,000,000	4,019,000	1,055,000
Total: Department of the Environment and Conservation	1,000,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

Additional appropriation for 1974–75	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974–1975	Expenditure for 1973–74
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Division 872.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
8.—Darwin Cyclone—
01. Purchase and erection of demountable bunkhouse accommodation (Arafura Hostel) and new stores buildings ...........................................................................	650,000	..	..
Division 873.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Assistance for Welfare Housing under the 1973–74 Housing Agreement..........................................................	65,000,000	..	..
Total: Department of Housing and Construction......	65,650,000
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act...	10,000	1,100,000	1,280,887
Total: Department of Minerals and Energy..............	10,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Division 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
4.—Darwin Cyclone—
01. Purchase of motor vehicles for emergency services.	300,000	..	..
02. Purchase of caravans and mobile accommodation...	15,000,000	..	..
03. Darwin Business Relief Scheme—Advances to Commonwealth Trading Bank for loans to small businesses	1,000,000	..	..
04. Incidental and other expenditure..........................	500,000	..	..
Total: Department of the Northern Territory	16,800,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
01. For expenditure under the Post and Telegraph Act (for payment to the Post Office Trust Account)............	5,858,000	385,000,000	385,000,000
Total: Postmaster-General's Department.................	5,858,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

Additional appropriation for 1974–75	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974–1975	Expenditure  for 1973–74
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION
Division 926.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Compensation for or in respect of personal injury or death caused by Darwin Cyclone............................	300,000	..	..
Total: Department of Repatriation and Compensation	300,000
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
Division 930.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act...................................	30,000	2,480,000	5,500,000
Total: Department of Science..................................	30,000
DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY
Division 940.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
4.—Darwin Cyclone—Reconstruction—
01. Compensation for surrendered leases..................	1,000,000	..	..
Total: Department of Services and Property...........	1,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Division 946.—DARWIN CYCLONE RELIEF
01. Special Benefit Payments..................................	3,500,000	..	..
02. Welfare Assistance............................................	400,000	..	..
Total: Department of Social Security......................	3,900,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Division 960.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment—Surface Transport Group.......................................................................	4,000	1,000,000	880,970
3.—Australian Shipping Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Shipping Commission Act......	18,570,000	54,700,000	7,000,000
Total: Division 960	18,574,000	..	..

Departments and Services—continued

Additional appropriation for 1974–75	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974–1975	Expenditure  for 1973–74
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT—continued	$	$	$
Division 963.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
6.—Additional grants under National Roads Act 1974 to assist employment........................................................................	9,210,000	..	..
7.—Additional grants under Roads Grants Act 1974 to assist employment........................................................................	20,790,000	..	..
Total: Division 963	30,000,000
Total: Department of Transport...............................................	48,574,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 967.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
02. Natural disasters—Victoria..................................................	4,000,000	6,008,000	22,000
03. Natural disasters—New South Wales................................	1,000,000	6,856,000	..
06. Derwent Bridges—Grants to Tasmania in respect of Tasman Bridge disaster and in respect of investigation of proposal for further permanent bridge across the Derwent River...............	6,000,000	..	..
07. Additional general revenue grants to assist employment	60,000,000	..	..
08. Additional capital grants to assist employment..............	19,260,000	..	..
09. Special employment grants.................................................	40,000,000	..	..
Total: Division 967	130,260,000	..	..
Division 968.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER Contingency Provision for Darwin Cyclone Expenditure
To enable the Treasurer (for the purpose of meeting expenditure arising out of the Darwin cyclone)—
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;...........................................................................
(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, being moneys particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; and.......................................................
(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a Warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure................................	10,000,000	..	..
Total: Department of the Treasury.........................................	140,260,000
Total: Departments and Services.............................................	288,572,000

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