General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1972 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACT.

ANNO VICESIMO PRIMO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 68,1972.

An Act to provide for the appropriation of a certain sum out of the General Loan Account and for the application of part of that sum for certain Public Works and Services and for the transfer of part of that sum to the Opera House Account in the Special Deposits Account as a temporary repayable advance in terms of section four of the Sydney Opera House Act, 1960; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 30th November, 1972.] W H E R E A S

YI7HEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its one-hundred *" and second meeting held on the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, decided in pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of Part I of the Agreement set out in the schedule to the Financial 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-three, shall be nine hundred and eighty-two million dollars, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of three hundred and twelve million three hundred and thirty-six 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:—

1. This Act may be cited as the "General Loan Account Appropriation Act, 1972".

2. The sum of three hundred and ninety-five million seven hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the General Loan Account for the public works and services hereunder set out, and shall, as required, be applied as follows:—-

CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR SPORT—

Fisheries—	S
1. Grants and Advances to be carried to the Inland Fisheries Fund in Special Deposits Account— further sum	45,000.00

Sport and Recreation Service of New South Wales—

2. Buildings and Additions (construction or acquisition), including Equipment and Furnishings and the Purchase of Sites	600,000.00
MINISTER FOR TOURISM—

3. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts—

Additions and Improvements, including the

Acquisition of Plant—further sum 100,000.00

MINISTER FOR H E A L T H —

4. Public Hospitals — Acquisition of Sites, New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, including Equipment and Furnishings and associated facilities—further sum 27,000,000.00

Brought over $27,745,000.00

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—continued. $

5. State Hospitals and Psychiatric Services—Acquisition of Sites, New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, including Equipment and Furnishings, Staff Accommodation and associated facilities—further sum	7,500,000.00
6. Miscellaneous Health Services—Baby Health Centres, Dental Clinics, Child Health Centres, Scientific Services, etc., including Equipment and Furnishings —further sum	500,000.00
7. Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies—Capital

Grants—further sum 120,000.00

TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office—

8. Advances to Grain Elevators Board of New South

Wales for Capital Works Programme—further sum 9. Advances to Sydney Harbour Transport Board— 450,000.00

further sum 445,000.00

10. Miscellaneous Works and Services—further sum . . 2,250,000.00

11. Costs associated with New Offices in London—

further sum 620,000.00

12. Advance to the State Planning Authority for land

acquisition for special housing purposes . . . . 5,000,000.00

Rural Bank of New South Wales—Government Agency

Department—

13. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act,

1946—further sum 1,400,000.00

14. Advances for Soil Conservation Projects—further

sum 550,000.00

15. Advances to Settlers'Agency—further sum . . 600,000.00

16. Rural Industries Agency—further sum . . . , 625,000.00

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD—

17. Port and Harbour Improvements, including Wharf­ age, Dredging, Plant, Equipment, etc.—further sum 10,000,000.00

Brought over 557,805,000.00

$

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT—

18. Amount to be carried to the Country Industries

Assistance Fund in Special Deposits Account—

further sum . . ., 3,225,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—

19. 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 ... . . 19,500,000.00

20. Parkes to Broken Hill Railway—Improvements—

further sum " 350,000.00

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

stock and cost of land acquisitions—further sum.. 23,000,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—

Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund—

22. 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 . . 1,500,000.00

MINISTER FOR LANDS—

23. Contribution to Closer Settlement and Public for development and improvement of Public Reserves Fund—Acquisition of land and advances Reserves—further sum 740,000.00

24. Contribution to National Parks and Wildlife Fund— Acquisition of land and advances for development of National Parks, State Parks and Historic Sites— further sum	1,100,000.00
25. Construction of roads, acquisition of land, and otherwise improving land for settlement and other

purposes—further sum .. . . . . . . 2,525,000.00

Brought over $109,745,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS— $

Harbours and Rivers—

26. Newcastle—Hunter River Improvements and Associ­

ated Works, etc.—further sum 550,000.00

27. Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum 760,000.00

28. Port Kembla (Further Development) Act, 1971 —

Major Deepening of Inner and Outer Harbours— 29. Cook's River Improvements—further sum .. 10,000,000.00

. . 140,000.00

30. Coff's Harbour Boat Harbour	400,000.00
31. Flood Mitigation Works subsidised by Common­

wealth and State Governments, including grants

to Councils for such works—further sum . . . . 1,500,000.00

Water Supplies and Sewerage—

32. Subsidies for Council Water Supply and Sewerage

Schemes—further sum 6,400,000.00

33. Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes—Preliminary

Investigations—further sum .. . . . . . . 100,000.00

34. Government Water Supply Undertakings—further

sum 150,000.00

35. Advances to Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum	24,000,000.00
36. Advances to Hunter District Water Board for

Capital Works Programme—further sum . . 1,800,000.00

37. Capital Grants and Advances in respect of Water Supply and Sewerajre Projects in Water Board Areas—further sum	1,600,000.00
Public Buildings—

38. 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 . . 2,500,000.00

39. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings and Additions to Buildings (including Equipment and Furnishings), and for Acquisition of Sites— further sum 1,800,000.00

Brought over $161,445,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued. $

Public Buildings—continued.

40. Courts and Prisons — Construction, Additions

(including Equipment and Furnishings), Improve­ ments. Staff Accommodation, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	8,000,000.00
41. Police Buildings (including courthouse accommo­ dation where associated with Police buildings)— Construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	2,400,000.00
Miscellaneous—
42. Construction of Miscellaneous Works in Shires and Municipalities, including grants to Councils

for such works—further sum . . . . . . 150,000.00

43. Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Under­ taking—Facilities for Ship Construction, etc.— further sum 465,000.00

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR

HIGHWAYS—

Department of Local Government—

44. Subsidy towards Cost of the County of Cumberland

Planning Scheme—further sum	900,000.00
45. 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 . . . . . . . . 130,000.00

Department of Main Roads—

46. Advance to the Country Main Roads Fund—further

sum	310,000.00
47. Advance to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—further sum	1,000,000.00

Brought over $174,800,000.00

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES— $

Housing Commission—

48. Advances for the construction of dwellings, including

acquisition of land and provision of services—

further sum 44,500,000.00

49. Construction of Dwellings for specific purposes,

including acquisition of land and provision of

services—further sum . . . . . . . . 440,000.00

50. Construction of Shops, including acquisition of sites, provision of services and residences—further sum ..	60,000.00
Home Builders' Account—

51. Amount to be transferred to Home Builders' Account No. 2 in Special Deposits A.ccount for advances to Building Societies and approved institutions— further sum 19,000,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Department of Education—

52. 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 Eouipment—•

further sum .. . . 75,000,000.00

Department of Technical Education—

53. Technical Colleges—Buildings, Plant, Equipment,

Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum . . 2,000,000.00

Advanced Education—

54. State's contribution towards the cost of Advanced

Education Projects—Amount to be transferred to

Special Deposits Account—further sum .. . . 6,100,000.00

Commonwealth Financial Assistance—

55. 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 .. . . 8,000,000.00

56. 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.. . . 2,500,000.00

Brought over $332,400,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—continued.

Commonwealth Financial Assistance—continued.	$
57. Financial Assistance towards the cost of Advanced Education Projects—Amount to be transferred to

Special Deposits Account—further sum . . . . 1,800,000.00

58. 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 .. . . 2,100,000.00

Universities—

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

59. University of Sydney—further sum 2,160,000.00

60. University of New South Wales—further sum . . 2,310,000.00

61. University of New England—further sum	. .	. .	700,000.00
62. University of Newcastle—further sum	. .	. .	720,000.00

63. Macquarie University—further sum	..	. .	. .	1,050,000.00
Colleges within Universities—

64. Grants for Building Projects—further sum .. . . 100,000.00

MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE—

Aborigines' Welfare—

65. Buildings and Additions (construction or acquisition),

including Equipment and Furnishings and Grants for Buildings, Improvements connected with	Stations and Reserves and the Purchase of Sites—
further sum 750,000.00

MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR POWER—

Department of Mines and Department of Explosives—

66. Acquisition of Sites and Provision of New Buildings,

Improvements, Additions, Equipment, Furnishings,

etc.—further sum 200,000.00

Brought over $344,290,000.00

MINISTER FOR MINES AND MINISTER FOR POWER—continued. $

Power—•

Electricity Authority—

67. Subsidies payable under the Electricity Development

Act, 1945, to Electricity Supply Authorities in

respect of Rural Electrification 1,100,000.00

Electricity Commission—
68. 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 . . 17,500,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Soil Conservation Service—

69. Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores

in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at

Dams and Proposed Dams—further sum . . . . 250,000.00

70. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures to reduce Siltation, etc.—further sum . . . . 300,000.00

71. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land,

Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements and

other works—further sum . . . . . . . . 30,000.00

72. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation Works—further sum	5,000.00
73. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further

sum 170,000.00

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

74. 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 . . . . . . 120,000.00

75. Strengthening and Enlargement of Wyangala Dam

on Lachlan River above Cowra—further sum . . 13,000.00

76. Construction of Pindari Dam on the Severn River above Ashford—further sum . . . . . . 30,000.00

77. Construction of Copeton Dam on Gwvdir River—

further sum 10,000,000.00

78. Construction of Lostock Dam on Paterson River—

further sum 300,000.00

79. Construction of Carcoar Dam on Belubula River—

further sum 48,000.00

Brought over $.374,156,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued. $

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission —

continued.

80. River Murray Commission—State's Contribution towards cost of construction of Dartmouth Dam on the Mitta Mitta River	3,000,000.00
81. Dumaresq-Barwon Border Rivers Commission —

State's Contribution towards cost of Construction

of Pike Creek Dam 3,000,000.00

82. Preliminary Expenses Associated with New Dams on the Brogo, Cudgegong and Manilla Rivers, distributary works on the Gwydir River and Construction of Weirs on the Namoi River— further sum	1,250,000.00
83. Coleambally Irrigation Area Development—further

sum 300,000.00

84. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 1,400,000.00

85. Works of River and Foreshore Improvement, including Grants to Councils for such works— further sum	500,000.00
86. Flood Mitigation Works subsidised by Common­ wealth and State Governments, including grants

to Councils for such works—further sum .. . . 600,000.00

87. Works under the Water Act, 1912—further sum	..	600,000.00
88. Water Conservation Works Generally—further sum	400,000.00

89. Irrigation Areas Generally—Construction of Works,

Purchase of Plant, Provision of Working Capital,

etc.—further sum 1,000,000.00

90. Investigatory Works and Surveys relating to the

storage and use of water—further sum .. . . 800,000.00

91. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices and Instal­

lation of Gauging Stations—further sum . . . . 250,000.00

Forestry Commission—

92. Reafforestation — Indigenous Forests, Plantations (Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine)—including Advances for Farm Woodlots—further sum 4,450,000.00

Brought over $391,706,000.00

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE— $

Department of Agriculture—

93. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges, Research Stations, etc., including Purchase of Land,

Buildings, etc.-further sum 1,060,000.00

94. Commonwealth Financial Assistance towards the

cost of Advanced Education Projects—Amount to be transferred to Special Deposits Account—

further sum . . . . 510,000.00

Sydney Farm Produce Market Authority—

95. Advances for Capital Works Programme—Establish­

ment of new Farm Produce Markets at Flemington

—further sum 2,500,000.00

T O T A L - P u b l i c Works and Services . . . . $395,776,000.00

3. The sum of $22,000,000 is hereby appropriated from the

General Loan Account for transfer to the Opera House Account in the Special Deposits Account as a temporary repayable advance in terms of section four of the Sydney Opera House Act, 1960.

JUDGES'