Loan Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Act 1935 (Cth)

 

LOAN APPROPRIATION (UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF).

 

No. 2 of 1935.

An Act to amend the Loan Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Act 1934.

[Assented to 4th April, 1935.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Loan Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Act 1935.

 

(2.) The Loan Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Act 1934 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Loan Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Act 1934–1935.

Appropriation.

2. Section two of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “One million five hundred and thirty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Two million and sixty-four thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds”.

Assistance for metalliferous mining industry in the Northern Territory.

3.Section seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “Fifty thousand pounds” and inserting in theirstead the words “Forty-five thousand pounds”.

4. After section seven of the Principal Act the following sections and Schedule are added:—

Assistance for metalliferous mining industry in Papua.

“8. Out of the amount appropriated by this Act, the sum of Five thousand pounds may be expended, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Treasurer approves, in the assistance and development of the metalliferous mining industry in Papua.

Grants to the States for the purposes of forestry.

“9.—(1.) Subject to this Act, there may be granted to each State, by way of financial assistance, an amount not exceeding that specified in this section opposite to the name of that State, namely:—

New South Wales............................................................	£50,000
Victoria..........................................................................	£100,000
Queensland.....................................................................	£30,000
South Australia...............................................................	£17,000
Western Australia............................................................	£100,000
Tasmania........................................................................	£25,000

(2.) Any amount granted to a State under this section shall be paid upon the condition that it is used by the State, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Treasurer approves, for the purposes of forestry.

Grant for forestry in the Territory for the Seat of Government.

“10. Out of the amount appropriated by this Act, there may be expended, for the purposes of forestry in the Territory for the Seat of Government, the sum of Nine thousand pounds.

Expenditure for purposes specified in Schedule.

“11. Out of the amount appropriated by this Act, there may be expended by the Commonwealth, for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act, the amounts respectively specified in that Schedule in respect of those purposes.

“THE SCHEDULE.

Purpose.	Amount.
Department of the Treasury.	£
Improved accommodation at Central Taxation Office, Melbourne............................	6,250
Attorney-General’s Department.
Alterations to High Court Building, Melbourne.......................................................	5,650
Department of Defence.
Various buildings and works for manufacture of Naval Cordite................................	20,000
Other buildings, works, and sites............................................................................	30,000
Department of Trade and Customs.
Erection of buildings; and alterations to Customs House, Port Adelaide	10,000
Department of Health.
Various works at Serum Laboratories.....................................................................	5,000
Other buildings, works, and sites............................................................................	5,000
Department of Commerce.
Completion of residence for lighthouse mechanic, Darwin.......................................	600
Commonwealth Railways.
Trenching, trimming and boxing ballast, and minor works, Trans-Australian and Central Australian Railways...............................................................................................................	12,000
Postmaster-General’s Department.
Telegraph and Telephone Services..........................................................................	50,000
Buildings, works, and sites.....................................................................................	20,000
Northern Territory.
Erection of residences and other buildings, construction of roads, and water boring...	16,000
Federal Capital Territory.
Architectural and engineering services....................................................................	17,500
Territory of Norfolk Island.
Various minor works.............................................................................................	2,000
Total	200,000.”.