Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1991-92 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1991-92

No. 40 of 1992

An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1992, and for related purposes

[Assented to 5 June 1992]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1991-92.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of $277 064 000

3. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1992, the sum of $277 064 000.

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Appropriation of $277 064 000

4. The sum authorised by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and is taken to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1991, for the services specified in Schedule 2 in respect of the year that commenced on that day.

Payments to States

5.(1) In this section and in determinations for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) or (b):

"Appropriation Act" means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year and includes an Act appropriating money, by way of interim provision, for such expenditure.

(2) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 that is specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1, being payments that are made to a State for a purpose specified in column 3 of that item, must be made:

1. (a)

   on such terms and conditions (if any) as are from time to time determined, in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts, by the Minister specified in column 4 of that item, as being terms and conditions applicable to payments under such Acts to a State for that purpose; and

2. (b)

   in such amounts and at such times as are determined, in writing, by the Minister specified in column 5 of that item.

(3) Payments to a State out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 must be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.

(4) Nothing in this section limits, by implication, the power of the Commonwealth to make payments to a Territory, a local Government body, a body corporate, an organisation or a natural person for any purposes for which money is appropriated under Appropriation Acts:

1. (a)

   on such terms and conditions; and

2. (b)

   in such amounts and at such times;

as the Commonwealth determines.

Money appropriated for a program

6. Where money is appropriated by this Act for a particular program, that money is taken to be appropriated for:

1. (a)

   the purpose of payments (including advances) under Acts administered as part of the program; and

(b)

any other purposes of the program.

Department of Administrative Services

7. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if the reference to "Loan Facility" in item 2 of subdivision 2 of Division 805 in Schedule 4 to that Act were a reference to "Contingency Funding".

Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

8. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 has effect, and is taken at all times after 26 December 1991 to have had effect, as if:

(a) the appropriation of an amount to the Department of the Arts, Sport the Environment, Tourism and Territories under item 3 of subdivision 1 of Division 811 in Schedule 4 to that Act were:

(i) an appropriation to that Department of so much of that amount as is equal to the total of the payments made before 27 December 1991 out of money appropriated under that item; and

(ii) the appropriation of the balance of that amount to the Department of Tourism for the purpose specified in that item; and

(b) the appropriation of an amount to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories:

(i) under an item (other than the item referred to in paragraph ister for (a)) of a subdivision of a Division in Schedule 4 to that Act; or

(ii) if a subdivision of a Division in that Schedule is not further divided into items — under that Subdivision;

were:

(iii) an appropriation to that Department of so much of that amount as is equal to the total of the payments made before 27 December 1991 out of money appropriated under that item or subdivision; and

(iv) an appropriation of the balance of that amount to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories for the purposes specified in that item or subdivision.

Attorney-General's Department

9. If a body to be known as the Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre is established by legislation during the year ending on 30 June 1992, the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if the appropriation of an amount to the Attorney-General's Department under item 5 in subdivision 1 of Division 818 in Schedule 4 to that Act were:

1. (a)

   an appropriation to that body of so much of that amount as is determined, in writing, by the Minister for Finance to be required for the purposes of that body in respect of the period commencing on the establishment of the body and ending on 30 June 1992; and

2. (b)

   an appropriation of the balance of that amount to the Department for the purpose of meeting expenses for acquisitions, buildings, works, plant and equipment (as the case may be) incurred by the Department preparatory to the establishment of the body.

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   SCHEDULE 1 Section 5

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
1	Division 812	Assistance for management of Tasmanian World Heritage areas. Payment to South Australia for restoration of the Onkaparinga Estuary. Assistance for restoration of Heritage Properties.	Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories	Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories
2	Subdivision 3 of Division 886	Blood Transfusion Service. Grants for provision of Health Services. Hospital Enhancement Program.	Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services	Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services
3	Subdivision 5 of Division 886	Child Care Fee Relief. Other Services for Families with Children.	Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services	Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services
4	Subdivision 8 of Division 886	Payment to Western Australia for Sewerage and Water Quality Infrastructure.	Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services	Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services
5	Division 931	National Soil Conservation Program. Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign.	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

SCHEDULE 2Sections 3 and 4

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
12	Department of Administrative Services...........................................................................	8 962 000
13	Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories................................	21 979 000
14	Attorney-General's Department.......................................................................................	3 436 000
15	Department of Employment, Education and Training..................................................	1 797 000
16	Department of Finance.......................................................................................................	4 235 000
17	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade......................................................................	341 000
18	Department of Health, Housing and Community Services..........................................	26 430 000
19	Department of Veterans' Affairs.......................................................................................	63 000
20	Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs.........................	600 000
—	Department of Industrial Relations..................................................................................	—
21	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce..................................................	4 610 000
22	Department of Primary Industries and Energy...............................................................	74 201 000
—	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.............................................................	—
—	Department of Social Security..........................................................................................	—
24	Department of Tourism......................................................................................................	1 280 000
25	Department of Transport and Communications............................................................	122 250 000
26	Department of the Treasury..............................................................................................	6 880 000
Total.....................................................................................................................................	277 064 000

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1991-92, Heavy figures

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92, Light figures *

Departments and Services	Capital Works and Services	Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
Department of Administrative Services	7 485 000	—	1 477 000	8 962 000
281 856 000	—	336 280 000	618 136 000
Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment........................................................................	—	21 740 000	239 000	21 979 000
49 282 000	79 986 000	1 900 000	131 168 000
Attorney-General's Department..................	65 000	1 385 000	1 986 000	3 436 000
144 627 000	239 756 000	8 335 000	392 718 000
Department of Employment, Education and Training.........................................................	1 797 000	—	—	1 797 000
7 340 000	17 348 000	51 671 000	76 359 000
Department of Finance (a)............................	—	—	4 235 000	4 235 000
4 534 000	121 686 000	22 811 000	149 031 000
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	—	—	341 000	341 000
3 750 000	—	17 521 000	21 271 000
Department of Health, Housing and Community Services.........................................................	—	11 780 000	14 650 000	26 430 000
114 604 000	4 579 069 000	4 370 000	4 698 043 000
Department of Veterans' Affairs..................	63 000	—	—	63 000
27 396 000	—	1 928 000	29 324 000
Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs..............................................	—	—	600 000	600 000
3 034 000	676 000	—	3 710 000
Department of Industrial Relations.............	—	—	—	—
8 500 000	—	16 190 000	24 690 000
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce....................................................	4 460 000	—	150 000	4 610 000
81 691 000	14 560 000	5 756 000	102 007 000
Department of Primary Industries and Energy........................................................................	116 000	63 864 000	10 221 000	74 201 000
11 206 000	416 377 000	85 316 000	512 899 000
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet........................................................................	—	—	—	—
600 000	—	630 000	1 230 000
Department of Social Security.....................	—	—	—	—
15 656 000	—	—	15 656 000
Department of Tourism.................................	930 000	—	350 000	1 280 000
12 949 000	—	—	12 949 000
Department of Transport and Communications........................................................................	54 250 000	—	68 000 000	122 250 000
159 657 000	550 000	1 000 000	161 207 000
Department of the Treasury.........................	6 879 000	1 000	—	6 880 000
103 838 000	733 040 000	2 814 000	839 692 000
TOTAL......................................................	76 045 000	98 770 000	102 249 000	277 064 000
1 030 520 000	6 203 048 000	556 522 000	7 790 090 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

(a) Excludes appropriation Division 868 — Advance to the Minister for Finance, $140 000 000 in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 805.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment................................	60 000	4 791 000	3 074 137
03. Overseas property services — Plant and equipment	88 000	2 467 000	2 792 673
06. Instalment purchases of sites and buildings — Capital	120 000	19 345 000	33 005 809
08. Overseas property services — Major acquisitions and works	7 217 000	26 122 000	10 768 095
7 485 000
Total: Division 805	7 485 000
Division 806.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Rental subsidy — Departmental business units (for payment to the Australian Property Group Trust Account).................	576 000	11 389 000	—
04. Payment for redundancies (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services Business Services Trust Account)	570 000	25 631 000	—
06. Grant-in-aid to the Australian Conservation Foundation	54 000	—	—
07. Payment of costs associated with the closure of former Commonwealth Canteens..............................................	277 000	—	—
Total: Division 806	1 477 000
Total: Department of Administrative Services......	8 962 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORIES

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 812.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
3.— Tasmanian World Heritage Areas — Provision of Assistance for Management................................................................	1 440 000	5 021 000	5 855 000
12.—Payment to South Australia for restoration of the Onkaparinga Estuary......................................................	300 000	—	—
13.—Assistance for restoration of Heritage Properties.....	20 000 000	—	—
Total: Division 812	21 740 000
Division 813.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Assistance for the Australian Capital Territory election costs	174 000	800 000
02. Assistance for the Australian Capital Territory electoral referendum...........................................................................	65 000	100 000	—
Total: Division 813	239 000
Total: Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories........................................................................	21 979 000

Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 818.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
03. Acquisition of sites for Law Courts...................................	65 000	30 070 000	—
Division 819.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
05. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody — Law and Justice Initiatives....................................................	1 385 000	—	—
Division 820.— OTHER SERVICES
05. National firearms controls — Compensation to Australian Automatic Arms Pty Ltd...............................................	1 986 000	—	—
Total: Attorney-General's Department.................	3 436 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 848.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.— University of Canberra — For expenditure under the University of Canberra Act 1989...................................	553 000	10 000	7 507 000
3.— The Australian National University — For expenditure under the Australian National University Act 1946............	1 244 000	3 600 000	—
Total: Division 848	1 797 000
Total: Department of Employment, Education and Training	1 797 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 866.— OTHER SERVICES
02. Bank fees and interest charges.............................................	4 190 000	11 310 000	—
03. Payments to former employees of the Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Service Limited in lieu of Superannuation benefits.....................................................	45 000	—	—
Total: Division 866	4 235 000
Total: Department of Finance..................................	4 235 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 874.— OTHER SERVICES
05. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation....	49 000	2 188 000	—
07. United Nations advance mission in Cambodia................	292 000	—	—
Total: Division 874	341 000
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade....	341 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 886.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
3.— Health Care Access
02. Blood Transfusion Service..................................................	1 139 000	38 164 000	29 690 000
03. Grants for provision of health services (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973)	2 581 000	56 386 000	60 970 633
04. Hospital Enhancement Program........................................	2 000 000	30 000 000	50 000 000
06. Nationally funded Medical Specialty Centres (for payment to the Medical Specialty Centres Trust Account)..................	426 000	1 915 000	1 086 000
6 146 000
5.— Services for Families with Children (including expenditure under the Child Care Act 1972)
01. Child Care Fee Relief...........................................................	2 377 000	9 637 000	5 946 000
02. Other Services for Families with Children.......................	1 257 000	21 633 000	11 752 171
3 634 000
8.— Urban Infrastructure
01. Payment to Western Australia for sewerage and water quality infrastructure........................................................................	2 000 000	—	—
Total: Division 886	11 780 000
Division 887.— OTHER SERVICES
03. Emergency assistance to refugee status applicants........	3 000 000	1 500 000	—
04. Demonstration practice grants............................................

11 650 000	—	—
Total: Division 887	14 650 000
Total: Department of Health, Housing and Community Services.....................................................	26 430 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 895.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
4.— War Graves — Construction.....................................	63 000	200 000	2 411 000
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs............	63 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 904.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Regional employment and economic development programs	600 000	—	—
Total: Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs...........................................	600 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 915.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
4.— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation — For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949..........................................	4 460 000	24 135 000	15 456 500
Division 917.— OTHER SERVICES
04. Newcastle economic development program...................	150 000	—	—
Total: Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce	4 610 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 930.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.— Murray-Darling Basin Commission — For expenditure under the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1983 and for a natural resources management strategy
01. Contribution to salinity and other constructions and investigations	116 000	2 907 000	2 974 632
Division 931.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
1.— Industries Development
04. Payment to Victoria in lieu of petroleum royalties.........	27 000 000	108 000 000	—
2.— Infrastructure and Support
02. National Soil Conservation Program.................................	25 000	22 429 000	19 598 000
04. Rural adjustment under the States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988...........................................	33 910 000	160 000 000	62 449 999
10. Payment of loan to Victoria for Superannuation arrangements for former Victorian Meat Inspectors...................................	2 821 000	—	587 355
36 756 000
3.— Research and Assessment
01. Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign	108 000	9 185 000	11 046 312
Total: Division 931	63 864 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 932.— OTHER SERVICES
07. Compensation to the meat industry in respect of trade sanctions against Iraq...........................................................................	28 000	—	—
08. Balance of former Fishing Research Trust Accounts — for payment to the Australian Fishing Management Authority.........	10 193 000	—	—
Total: Division 932	10 221 000
Total: Department of Primary Industries and Energy	74 201 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 960.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Construction of Australian Pavilion at Expo '92 — Seville, Spain	930 000	12 949 000	12 817 072
Division 961.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Commonwealth participation in Expo '93 — Taejon, South Korea	350 000	—	—
Total: Department of Tourism.................................	1 280 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 972.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
03. Contribution towards the development of Badgerys Creek Airport	54 000 000	—	—
04. Newcastle economic development initiative — upgrading of Newcastle Airport...............................................................	250 000	—	—
54 250 000
Total: Division 972	54 250 000
Division 975.— OTHER SERVICES
02. Reimbursement to Optus Pty Limited for AUSSAT Pty Ltd redundancy payments.......................................................	2 000 000	—	—
03. Funding for transport infrastructure (including for payment to the Australian Land Transport Development Trust Fund)	66 000 000	—	—
Total: Division 975	68 000 000
Total: Department of Transport and Communications	122 250 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Additional appropriation for 1991-92	Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 *	Expenditure for 1990-91
$	$	$
Division 977.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
02. Northern Territory — Commonwealth contribution to the Northern Territory Debt Sinking Fund...............................................	1 000	1 506 000	1 589 603
Division 980.— AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1.— Capital Works and Services
02. Construction of facilities........................................................	6 879 000	15 901 000	1 699 443
Total: Department of the Treasury..........................	6 880 000

* Includes changes to amounts appropriated by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1991-92 consequent upon the enactment of this Bill.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 26 February 1992

Senate on 31 March 1992]

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