Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1954-55 (Cth)

 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1954-55.

No. 24 of 1955.

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-five, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.

[Assented to 15th June, 1955.]

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) 1954-55.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £2,801,000.

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-five, the sum of Two million eight hundred and one thousand pounds.

4. The

F 3080/55 —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-four, 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-five.

Section 4.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—	£
prime Minister's Department........................................................	55,000
Department of the Treasury........................................................	27,000
Department of the Interior..........................................................	233,000
Department of Works...................................................................	225,000
Department of Civil Aviation......................................................	500,000
Department of Trade and Customs.............................................	3,000
Department of Health..................................................................	239,000
Department of Commerce and Agriculture...............................	922,000
Department of Social Services....................................................	7,000
Department of Shipping and Transport......................................	44,000
Total Part 1.................................................	2,255,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Postmaster-General's Department................................................	454,000
Broadcasting Services....................................................................	89,000
Total Part 2.................................................	543,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Northern Territory........................................................................	3,000
Total Part 3.................................................	3,000
Total......................................................	2,801,000

CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 2.
2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works.............................................................................................................................	55,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 6.
1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment	27,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 11.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings........	233,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 14.
5. Works Hostels Trust Account—Working advance...........................................................	30,000
6. Works Undertakings Trust Account—Working advance................................................	195,000
Total Department of Works..................................	225,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Division No. 15.
3. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.—Provision of additional share capital.............................	500,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 18.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................................................................	3,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 20.
1. Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments.........	210,000
2. Purchase of laboratory equipment........................................................................................	25,000
3. Blood fractionation—Installation of plant..........................................................................	4,000
Total Department of Health......................................	239,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Division No. 25.
7. Flax Commission—Advances...............................................................................................	(a) 913,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 25k.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................................................................	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 26.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............................................................................	4,000
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	922,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 28.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................................................................	7,000

(a) Includes £778,000 to be paid to Revenue for assets taken over from the Flax Production Committee.

Capital Works and Services.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Division No. 30.
3. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment......................	19,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 32.
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............................	25,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	44,000
Total Part 1........................................................	2,255,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 47.
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................	422,000
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services........................................................	32,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department.......	454,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 50.
1. Engineering services.................................................................................	3,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 51.
2. Acquisition of sites and buildings for television purposes............................	86,000
Total Broadcasting Services...........................	89,000
Total Past 2........................................................	543,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 56.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......................................................	3,000
Total Northern Territory................................	3,000
Total Part 3........................................................	3,000
Total.................................................................	2,801,000

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