THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (NO. 2) 1952-53.
No. 16
of 1953.
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-three, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving
Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 8th April, 1953.]
BE it enacted
by the Queen’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 (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1952-53.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into
operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £6,433,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of
the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby
granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of
June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, the sum of Six million four
hundred and thirty-three thousand pounds.
F.1739.—Price 3d.
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-two, 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-three.
Section
4. THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
— | Total. |
£ |
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES-OTHER THAN
BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
Department of
the Interior....................................................................................................
| 860,000 |
Department of
Civil Aviation................................................................................................
| 1,050,000 |
Department of
Shipping and Transport..............................................................................
| 700,000 |
Department of
Immigration....................................................................................................
| 73,000 |
Department of
National Development..............................................................................
| 2,000,000 |
Total
Part 1..............................................................................................
| 4,683,000 |
PART
2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
Postmaster-General’s Department.....................................................................................
| 1,440,000 |
Broadcasting
Services..............................................................................................................
| 60,000 |
Total
Part 2..............................................................................................
| 1,500,000 |
PART
3.—TERRITORIES OF THE
COMMONWEALTH— |
Australian
Capital Territory...............................................................................................
| 250,000 |
Total
Part 3..............................................................................................
| 250,000 |
Total...............................................................................................
| 6,433,000 |
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN
BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
Under
Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 11. |
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings............
| 860,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
Under
Control of Department
of Civil Aviation. |
Division No. 15. |
3. Qantas Empire Airways Limited—Provision of additional share capital..........................
| 1,000,000 |
Under
Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 16. |
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................................................................
| 50,000 |
1,050,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND
TRANSPORT. |
Division No. 30. |
1. Ship Construction
|
Less—
|
Amount
recoverable from sale of ships—
| £ |
Read
................................................................................................
| 2,800,000 |
In
lieu of .........................................................................................
| 3,000,000 |
200,000 |
5. Standardization of railway gauges
| 500,000 |
Total
Department of Shipping
and Transport...........................
| 700,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
Division No. 36. |
3. Hostels for migrant workers.......................................................................................................
| 73,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT. |
Division No. 39. |
3. Coal—Advances for stockpiling................................................................................................
| 2,000,000 |
Total
Part 1..............................................................................................
| 4,683,000 |
PART
2.—BUSINESS
UNDERTAKINGS. |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
Division No. 47. |
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................................................
| 400,000 |
2. Trunk line services.......................................................................................................................
| 700,000 |
1,100,000 |
Under
Control of Department
of Works. |
Division No. 49. |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................................................................
| 340,000 |
Total
Postmaster-General’s Department..................................
| 1,440,000 |
PART
2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—continued. | £ |
BROADCASTING SERVICES. |
Under
Control of Department of Works. |
Division No. 52. |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for
technical purposes...........................................
| 60,000 |
Total
Broadcasting Services...........................................................
| 60,000 |
Total
Part 2..............................................................................................
| 1,500,000 |
PART
3.—TERRITORIES OF THE
COMMONWEALTH. |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
Under
Control of Department of Works. |
Division No. 59. |
2. Engineering works.......................................................................................................................
| 250,000 |
Total
Part 3..............................................................................................
| 250,000 |
Total...............................................................................................
| 6,433,000 |
By
Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.