General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1970 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION

ACT.

ANNO UNDEVICESIMO

E L I Z A B E T H S II REGINA:

Act No. 62, 1970.

A n A c t to p rov ide for the a p p r o p r i a t i o n of a cer ta in

s u m o u t of t he G e n e r a l L o a n A c c o u n t a n d for

the app l i ca t ion of p a r t of t h a t s u m for cer ta in

Pub l ic W o r k s a n d Services a n d for t he t ransfer

WHEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its ninety-eighth nine hundred and seventy, decided in pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of meeting held on the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand Part I of the Agreement set out in the schedule to the Financial Agreement

of p a r t of t h a t s u m t o the Conso l ida t ed Revenue

F u n d in r educ t i on of p a r t of t he accumula t ed

deficit in t h a t F u n d ; a n d for p u r p o s e s connec ted

therewi th . [Assented t o , 16th N o v e m b e r , 1970.]

Agreement Act, 1944, that the amount to be borrowed for the loan programmes of the Commonwealth and the States for housing and State works for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, shall be eight hundred and twenty-three million dollars, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of two hundred and ten million five hundred and ten thousand dollars to the State of New South Wales, BE it enacted therefore by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:—

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the "General Loan Account Appropriation Act, 1970".

Appropria- 2. The sum of two hundred and forty-two million nine hundred

a n c * t w e n t y _ o n e

General1 1 1	thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the
Loan	General Loan Account for the public works and services hereunder
Account.	set out, and shall, as required, be applied as follows:—

CHIEF SECRETARY—

Fisheries— $

1. Construction of and equipment for Research Vessel—

further sum 30,000.00

2. Grants and Advances to be carried to the Inland Fisheries Fund in Special Deposits Account— further sum 25,000.00

Lord Howe Island—

3. Construction of Airport .. 1,000,000.00

MINISTER FOR TOURISM—

4. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts—

Additions and Improvements, including the

Acquisition of Plant—further sum .. . . 90,000.00

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Hospitals Commission of N.S.W.—

5. Public Hospitals — Acquisition of Sites, New
Buildings, Improvements, Additions, including

Equipment and Furnishings and associated

facilities—further sum 22,000,000.00

Department of Public Health—

f>. State Hospitals, Homes and Psychiatric Services— Acquisition of Sites, New Buildings, Improve­ ments, Additions, including Equipment and Furnishings, Staff Accommodation and associated facilities—further sum	5,900,000.00
Brought over	$29,045,000.00

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—continued. $

Department of Public Health—continued.

7. Central West Group Laundry — Contribution

towards cost of Construction and Equipment—

further sum 400,000.00

8. Miscellaneous Health Services—Baby Health Centres, Dental Clinics, Child Health Centres, Scientific Services, etc., including Equipment and Furnishings —further sum	300,000.00
9. Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies—Capital Grants—further sum	30,000.00

TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office—

10. Capital Grants and Advances in respect of Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in Water Board Areas—further sum	1,500,000.00
11. Advances to Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum	15,400,000.00
12. Advances to Hunter District Water Board for

Capital Works Programme—further sum . . 950,000.00

13. Miscellaneous Works and Services—further sum . . 1,500,000.00

14. Advances to Grain Elevators Board of New South Wales for Capital Works Programme—further sum	700,000.00
15. Advances to Sydney Harbour Transport Board—

further sum 200,000.00

Rural Bank of New South Wales—Government Agency

Department—

16. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act,

1946—further sum 1,100,000.00

17. Advances for Soil Conservation Projects—further

sum 300,000.00

18. Advances to Settlers' Agency—further sum . . . . 700,000.00

19. Rural Industries Agency—further sum . . . . 1,200,000.00

MARITIME SERVICES B O A R D —

20. Port and Harbour Improvements, including Wharf­

age, Dredging, Plant, Equipment, etc.—further sum 7,000,000.00

Brought over $60,325,000.00

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT— $

21. Amount to be carried to the Country Industries Assistance Fund in Special Deposits Account—

further sum 2,500,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—

22. Rolling Stock and to meet additional Traffic requirements, including Equipment of New Lines; Additions to Railway Lines, Stations, and Buildings, and for other purposes, and towards Equipment

of Refreshment Rooms—further sum . . . . 13,000,000.00

23. Electrification of Railway Lines—further sum . . 200,000.00

24. Parkes to Broken Hill Railway—Improvements—

further sum 3,700,000.00

25. Eastern Suburbs Railway—Survey, design, planning and construction, including provision of rolling

stock and cost of land acquisitions—further s u m . . 8,000,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—

Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund—
26. Amount to be carried to Fund for the purchase of

Land, erection of and improvements and additions to Buildings, purchase of Omnibuses, Equipment, etc., for the Motor Omnibus Services and for the

provision of Working Capital—further sum . . 3,000,000.00

MINISTER FOR L A N D S —

27. Acquisition, subdivision, development and improve­ ment of land for reconstruction purposes in the Western Division and incidental expenses connected therewith	600,000.00
Contribution to Closer Settlement and Public Reserves Fund—

28.	Acquisition, subdivision, development and im­ provement of land for closer settlement pur­ poses and incidental expenses connected therewith	900,000.00
29.	Acquisition of land and advances for develop­

ment and improvement of Public Reserves . . 700,000.00

30. Contribution to National Parks and Wildlife Fund— Acquisition of Land and advances for development of National Parks, State Parks and Historic Sites— further sum	550,000.00
31. Construction of roads and otherwise improving land for settlement and other purposes—further sum . .	1,750,000.00
Brought over	$95,225,000.00

ELECTRICITY COMMISSION— $

32. Construction, Development and Acquisition of

Power Stations, and other Generating Equipment, Transmission Lines, Equipment, etc., Provision of working capital, and Acquisition and Development

of Associated Land and Works—further sum . . 18,500,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Harbours and Rivers—

33. Newcastle—Hunter River Improvements and Associ­ ated Works, etc.—further sum 800,000.00

34. Clarence Harbour Works—further sum . . . . 650,000.00

35. Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum 120,000.00

36. Port Kembla Inner Harbour (Further Extensions) Act, 1968—Further work in connection with the

development of the Inner Harbour—further sum . . 1,590,000.00

37. Richmond River Entrance Improvements—further

sum 2,000.00

38. Cook's River Improvements—further sum	. .	50,000.00
39. Wooli River Harbour Works—further sum . .	. .	240,000.00

40. Flood Mitigation Works subsidised by Common­ wealth and State Governments, including grants to Councils for such works	3,400,000.00
Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—

41. Subsidies for Council Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes—further sum 5,000,000.00

42. Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes—Preliminary Investigations—further	sum	. .	. .	. .	. .	80,000.00
Public Buildings—

43. Public Buildings Generally — Construction, Re­ construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites, including contribution to Special Deposits

Account for such purposes—further sum . . . . 3,500,000.00

Brought over $129,157,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued. $

Public Buildings—continued.

44. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings

and Additions to Buildings (including Equipment and Furnishings), and for Acquisition of Sites— further sum 1,200,000.00

45. Courts and Prisons — Construction, Additions

(including Equipment and Furnishings), Improve­ ments, Staff Accommodation, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum 5,300,000.00

46. Police Buildings (including courthouse accommo­ dation where associated with Police buildings)—• Construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	3,200,000.00
Miscellaneous—• 47. Construction of Miscellaneous Works in Shires

and Municipalities, including grants to Councils

for such works—further sum . . . . . . 175,000.00

48. River Murray Commission—Part Cost of Works to

be carried out under the Act and Hydro-Electric

Development—further sum . . . . . . . . 310,000.00

49. Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Under­ taking—Facilities for Ship Construction, etc.— further sum 350,000.00

50. Government Motor Garage—Improvements and

Extensions 70,000.00

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR

H I G H W A Y S —

Department of Local Government—

51. Subsidy towards Cost of the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme—further sum 1,200,000.00

52. Contribution towards the cost of improvement of
facilities for protection of road traffic at railway

level crossings and the elimination of railway level

crossings—further sum . . . . . . . . 90,000.00

53. Subsidies payable under the Electricity Development

Act, 1945, to Electricity Supply Authorities in

respect of Rural Electrification—further sum . . 820,000.00

Department of Main Roads—

54. Advance to the Country Main Roads Fund—further

sum 2,000,000.00

Brought over $143,872,000.00

MINISTER FOR HOUSING— $

Housing Commission—

55. Advances for the erection of dwellings—further sum 950,000.00

56. Construction of Shops—further sum .. . . . . 60,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR SCIENCE—

Department of Education—

57. School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other Buildings, including grants for Buildings, Additions to Existing Buildings, School and Residence Sites, Purchase and Erection of Plant and Equipment— further sum	45,000,000.00
Department of Technical Education—
58. Colleges of Advanced Education and Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment, Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum	6,000,000.00
Commonwealth Financial Assistance—
59. Financial Assistance for State Secondary School and Technical Training Projects in terms of States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act and States Grants (Technical Training) Act—Amount to be transferred to Special Deposits Account—further sum	3,279,000.00
60. Financial Assistance for State Secondary School Projects in terms of States Grants (Secondary Schools Libraries) Act—Amount to be transferred

to Special Deposits Account—further sum.. . . 3,420,000.00

61. Financial Assistance towards the cost of Advanced Education Projects—Amount to be transferred to

Special Deposits Account—further sum . . . . 3,500,000.00

62. Financial Assistance for State Teachers College
Projects in terms of States Grants (Teachers

Colleges) Act—Amount to be transferred to

Special Deposits Account—further sum .. . . 1,300,000.00

Brought over $207,381,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR SCIENCE— $

continued.

Universities—

Grants towards Building and Equipment Programmes— Amounts to be transferred to Special Deposits Account—

63. University of Sydney	2,700,000.00
64. University of New South Wales	2,650,000.00
65. University of New England	850,000.00
66. University of Newcastle	1,050,000.00
67. Macquarie University	1,220,000.00
Colleges within Universities—•

68. Grants for Building Projects—further sum . . . . 660,000.00

MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE—

Aborigines' Welfare—

69. Buildings and Additions (construction or acquisi­ tion), including Equipment and Furnishings and Grants for Buildings, Improvements connected with Stations and Reserves and the purchase of Sites— further sum 440,000.00

MINISTER FOR MINES—•

Department of Mines and Department of Explosives—

70. Acquisition of sites and provision of New Buildings,

Improvements, Additions, Equipment, Furnishings,
etc.—further sum	100,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Soil Conservation Service—

71. Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at

Dams and Proposed Dams—further sum . . . . 140,000.00

72. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures to reduce Siltation, etc.—further sum . . . . 240,000.00

Brought over $217,431,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued. $

Soil Conservation Service—continued.

73. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land,

Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements and

other works—further sum 70,000.00

74. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation Works

—further sum 20,000.00

75. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further

sum 40,000.00

76. Soil Conservation Works Generally—further sum ..	5,000.00
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—
77. Construction of a series of Weirs on the Barwon and Darling Rivers between Mungindi on the Queens­ land Border and the Murray River and for works

incidental thereto—further sum .. . . . . 50,000.00

78. Strengthening and Enlargement of Wyangala Dam

on Lachlan River above Cowra—further sum . . 200,000.00

79. Construction of Copeton Dam on Gwydir R ive r -

further sum 7,000,000.00

80. Construction of Lostock Dam on Paterson River—

further sum 288,000.00

81. Construction of Carcoar Dam on Belubula River—

further sum	1,388,000.00
82. Construction of Toonumbar Dam on Iron Pot Creek
(tributary of the Richmond River)—further sum .. 83. Preliminary expenses associated with new dams on	704,000.00
the Brogo and Cudgegong Rivers	1,000,000.00

84. Coleambally Irrigation Area Development—further

sum 1,800,000.00

85. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 2,035,000.00

Brought over $232,031,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued. $

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

continued.

86. Flood Mitigation Works subsidised by Common­ wealth and State Governments, including grants to Councils for such works 1,000,000.00

87. Works under the Water Act, 1912—further sum . . 200,000.00

88. Water Conservation Works Generally—further sum	300,000.00
89. Irrigation Areas Generally—Construction of Works, Purchase of Plant, Provision of Working Capital, etc.—further sum	1,100,000.00
90. Contributions under New South Wales-Queensland

Border Rivers Act, 1947—further sum . . . . 80,000.00

91. Investigatory Works and Surveys relating to the

storage and use of water—further sum .. . . 1,200,000.00

92. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices and Installa­

tion of Gauging Stations—further sum .. . . 210,000.00

Forestry Commission—

93. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations

(Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine)—including Advances

for Farm Woodlots—further sum 4,500,000.00

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Department of Agriculture—

94. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges,

Research Stations, etc., including Purchase of Land,

Buildings, etc.—further sum ^ 1,200,000.00

95. Commonwealth Financial Assistance towards the cost of Advanced Education Projects—Amount to be transferred to Special Deposits Account— further sum 600,000.00

Brought over $242,421,000.00

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—continued. $

Sydney Farm Produce Market Authority—

96. Advances for Capital Works Programme—Establish­ ment of new Farm Produce Markets at Flemington —further sum 500,000.00

TOTAL—Public Works and Services . . . . $242,921,000.00

3 . The sum of $4,000,000 is hereby appropriated from the

General Loan Account for transfer to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in reduction of part of the accumulated deficit in that Fund as at the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy.

CORONERS