Supply Act 1976 (NSW)

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ELIZABETHS II BEGINS

Act No. 36, 1976.

An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Government Railways Fund, the Government Railways Renewals Fund, the Road Transport and Traffic Fund, the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund, the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund, the Maritime Services Board Fund and the Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund, towards the services of the Year 1976-1977. [Assented to, 17th September, 1976.]

BE

No. 36, 1976.

Supply.

O E it enacted 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 “Supply Act, 1976”. Short title.

2.     Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South $389,853,000

Wales there is hereby appropriated and may be issued and out

applied, the sum of $389,853,000 to be expended at theoftheCon-

rates which have been sanctioned for the financial year ended Revenue

30th June, 1976, to defray the expenses of the various Depart- Fund,

ments and Services of the State during the months of October

and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977,

subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be

made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

3'. Out of the Government Railways Fund there is hereby $80,290,000

$80,290,000 to be expended at the rates which have been of the

sanctioned for the financial year ended 30th June, 1976, to

defray the salaries, maintenance and working expenses and Fund,

other expenses of the Public Transport Commission of New

appropriated and may be issued and applied, the sum and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

4.     Out of the Government Railways Renewals Fund there $4,167,000

is hereby appropriated and may be issued and applied, the

sum of $4,167,000 to be expended at the rates which have of the

been sanctioned for the financial year ended 30th June, 1976,

for renewals, reconstructions, and conversions of railway Ren^^s

lines, buildings, equipment, plant, or other wasting assets of

the Public Transport Commission of New South Wales—Rail

Services

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Services during the months of October and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

5.      Out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund there is

$10,449,000

may be

issued out	hereby appropriated and may be issued and applied, the sum
of the Road	of $10,449,000 to be expended at the rates which have been

MdTraffic the financial year ended 30th June, 1976, to

Fund. defray the salaries, maintenance and working expenses and other expenses of the Department of Motor Transport during the months of October and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

6.          Out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund

$12,350,000

maybe	there is hereby appropriated and may be issued and applied,
the Metro­	the sum of $12,350,000 to be expended at the rates which
politan
Transport	have been sanctioned for the financial year ended 30th June,
Trust	1976, to defray the salaries, maintenance and working
General
Fund.	expenses and other expenses of the Public Transport Com­ mission of New South Wales—Bus Services during the months of October and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

issued out of

$1,307,000	7.	Out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust
maybe

issued out	General Fund there is hereby appropriated and may be issued
of the	and applied, the sum of $1,307,000 to be expended at the
Newcastle
and District	rates which have been sanctioned for the financial year ended
Transport	30th June, 1976, to defray the salaries, maintenance and
Trust
General	working expenses and other expenses of the Public Transport
Fund.	Commission of New South Wales—Bus Services during the months of October and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

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8. Out of the Maritime Services Board Fund there is $6,i64,ooo

hereby appropriated and may be issued and applied, the sum

out

sanctioned for the financial year ended 30th June, 1976, to

defray the salaries, maintenance and working expenses and Board

other expenses of the Maritime Services Board of New South

of $6,164,000 to be expended at the rates which have been of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

9. Out of the Maritime Services Board Renewals Fund $1,923,000

there is hereby appropriated and may be issued and applied, maybe

the sum of $1,923,000 to be expended at the rates which have of

been sanctioned for the financial year ended 30th June, 1976,

for renewals and reconstruction of wharves, buildings, equip- Board

ment, plant, or other assets of the Maritime Services Board

of New South Wales and the development of port facilities	‘
in Botany Bay during the months of October and November of the financial year ending 30th June, 1977, subject to the rate of any reduction that may hereafter be made in the expenditure of the year 1976-1977.

10.     The Treasurer shall issue and pay the said sums for Treasurer

the services aforesaid in such manner and in such proportions Governor^ ̂

as the Governor, by warrants or orders in writing under his Warrant

hand, and directed to the said Treasurer, shall from time to Chder.

time order and direct.

11.     The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to time Treasurer

be allowed credit for aU sums of money paid by him in credlt̂ and pursuance of such warrants or orders, and the receipts of the receipts to respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be

full and valid discharges to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for such sums as shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.