Appropriation
(Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89
No. 98 of 1988
An Act to
appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain
expenditure, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year
ending on 30 June 1989, and for related purposes
[Assented to 1 December 1988]
BE
IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short
title
1. This Act may be cited
as the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on
the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue
and application of $58 139 000
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
1989, the sum of $58 139 000.
Appropriation
of $100 310 000
4. The sums authorised by
section 3 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 and by section 3 of this
Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by
Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $100 310 000, are appropriated, and
shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1988 for the services
specified in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that
date.
Additional
appropriation in respect of increases in salaries
5. (1) In addition to the sum
referred to in section 4 the Minister for Finance may issue out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989
amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the
Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with subsection
(2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.
(2) The amounts determined
by the President under this subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated
to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in
the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division
101 in Schedule 2, as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced
or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1989 in
accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination
made under a law.
(3) The amounts determined
by the Speaker under this subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated to
be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the
nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 103
in Schedule 2, as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or
commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1989 in
accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination
made under a law.
(4) The amounts determined
by the President and the Speaker under this subsection shall not exceed the
amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in
salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in
subdivision 1 of Division 105 in Schedule 2, subdivision 1 of Division 106 in
Schedule 2 or subdivision 1 of Division 107 in Schedule 2, as have become
payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the
financial year ending 30 June 1989, in accordance with any law, or in
accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.
(5) Amounts issued under
subsection (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of
increases referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments
in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report the amounts
so issued to the Parliament.
(6) The Consolidated
Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this
section.
Amounts
expended under Supply Act in respect of increases in salaries
6. Amounts issued before
the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments)
Act 1988-89 and applied in payment of recurrent expenditure, for which
provision is made in Schedule 2 by way of payment of salaries or payments in
the nature of salary, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under
this Act.
Advances
to President and Speaker
7. (1) Expenditure in relation
to the Senate in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such
subdivision of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as the President may direct provided
that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1989,
after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the
amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the President of
the Senate”.
(2) Expenditure in relation
to the House of Representatives in excess of specific appropriation may be
charged to such subdivision of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as the Speaker may
direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending
30 June 1989, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time
exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives”.
(3) Expenditure in relation
to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint
House Department in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such
subdivision of Division 105, 106 or 107 in Schedule 2 as the President and the
Speaker both direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the
financial year ending 30 June 1989, after deduction of amounts of repayments,
shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the
head “Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker”.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 4
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE
ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
$
|
By the Supply (Parliamentary Departments)
Act 1988-89
| 42
171 000
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By
this Act................................................................
| 58
139 000
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Total.................................................................
| 100
310 000
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SCHEDULE
2 Sections 3 and 4
SUMMARY
Appropriation—1988-89,
Heavy figures
Expenditure—1987-88,
Light figures
Division | Recurrent | Capital | Total |
$ | $ | $ |
101 | Senate...................................................... | 14 400 000 | 285 000 | 14 685 000 |
14
963 311 | 66
177 | 15
029 488 |
102 | Advance to the
President of the Senate | — | — | 200 000 |
— | — | — |
103 | House of
Representatives.................... | 16 382 400 | 152 600 | 16 535 000 |
13
615 061 | 71
973 | 13
687 034 |
104 | Advance to the Speaker
of the House of Representative...............................................................
| — | — | 300 000 |
— | — | — |
105 | Parliamentary
Reporting Staff............ | 7 658 000 | — | 7 658 000 |
7 550
594 | — | 7 550
594 |
106 | Parliamentary
Library.......................... | 22 708 000 | — | 22 708 000 |
9 186
385 | — | 9 186
385 |
107 | Joint House Department...................... | 35 224 000 | 2 000 000 | 37 224 000 |
19
707 975 | 573
906 | 20
281 881 |
108 | Joint Advance to
the President and the Speaker | — | — | 1 000 000 |
— | — | — |
Total...................................................
| 96 372 400 | 2 437 600 | 100 310 000 |
65
023 326 | 712
056 | 65
735 382 |
1988-89 | 1987-88 |
Appropriation | Expenditure |
$ | $ | $ |
Division 101.—SENATE |
1. Recurrent Expenditure......................................... | 14 397 500 | 15 533 000 | 14 963 311 |
2. Capital Expenditure.............................................. | 285 000 | 214 800 | 66 177 |
3. Payments under subsection 34a (1) of the Audit Act 1901
| 2 500 | 9 200 | — |
Total:
Senate......................................................
| 14 685 000 | 15 757 000 | 15 029 488 |
ADVANCE
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Division
102.—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE To enable the
President of the Senate to make money available for expenditure: (i)
that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently
required and: (a) was unforeseen until after the last
day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure
in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House
of Representatives; or (b) was erroneously omitted from, or
understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(ii)
particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
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being
expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to
the Senate...........................
| 200 000 | 150 000 | * |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the
Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to
which it has been charged. |
Division
103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
1. Recurrent Expenditure....................................... | 16
382 400 | 14
770 900 | 13
604 601 |
2. Capital
Expenditure............................................. | 152
600 | 132
600 | 71
973 |
3. Payments under subsection 34a (1) of the Audit Act1901
| — | 10
500 | 10 460 |
Total: House of Representatives.....................
| 16 535 000 | 14 914 000 | 13 687 034 |
1988-89 | 1987-88 |
Appropriation | Expenditure |
$ | $ | $ |
ADVANCE
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
Division 104.—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
To enable the Speaker of the
House of Representatives to make money available for expenditure:
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(i) that the Speaker of the House
of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and:
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(a)
was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to
include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before
the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or
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(b)
was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
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(ii) particulars of which will
afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
being
expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to
the House of Representatives
|
300 000 | 300 000 | * |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the
Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the
appropriation to which it has been charged.
|
1988-89 | 1987-88 |
Appropriation | Expenditure |
$ | $ | $ |
Division 105.—PARLIAMENTARY
REPORTING STAFF |
1. Recurrent Expenditure............................................. | 7 658 000 | 7 698 000 | 7 550 594 |
Total:
Parliamentary Reporting Staff............
| 7 658 000 | 7 698 000 | 7 550 594 |
Division
106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY |
1. Recurrent Expenditure............................................. | 22 708 000 | 9 442 000 | 9 186 385 |
Total:
Parliamentary Library..........................
| 22 708 000 | 9 442 000 | 9 186 385 |
Division
107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT |
1. Recurrent Expenditure............................................. | 35 224 000 | 22 491 000 | 19 707 975 |
2. Capital Expenditure.................................................. | 2 000 000 | 1 215 000 | 573 906 |
Total: Joint House Department.................................. | 37 224 000 | 23 706 000 | 20 281 881 |
JOINT ADVANCE TO
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER Division 108.—JOINT ADVANCE TO THE
PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER To enable the President and the
Speaker to make money available for expenditure: (i) that both the President and
the Speaker are satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and: (a)
was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to
include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before
the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or (b)
was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(ii) particulars of which will
afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
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being
expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to
the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint
House Department
| 1 000 000 | 200 000 | * |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the Joint
Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to
which it has been charged.
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[Minister’s
second reading speech made in—
House
of Representatives on 23 August 1988
Senate
on 19 October 1988