Supply Act (No. 1) 1920-21 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1920-21.

 

No. 16 of 1920.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.

[Assented to 29th May, 1920.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1920–21.

Issue and application of £1,838,847.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one the sum of One million eight hundred and thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and forty-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.

SCHEDULE.

F.9252.—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	3,198
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	13,439
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	39,060
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	4,780
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................	35,480
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...............................................	94,335
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	121,980
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	44,435
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	42,630
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................................	411,845
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	227,665
1,038,847
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	50,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	750,000
Total............................................................................	1,838,847

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	70
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	55
625
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	575
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	180
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	85
840
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	610
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	105
715
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	155
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	210
365
5	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	75
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	45
120
6	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	35
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	75
110
Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	60
110
8	1	Water Power........................................................................	…	3
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc..........................................	…	75
10	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	…	45
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	10
50
12	…	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	65
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	75
140
Total Parliament..................................	…	3,198

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
13	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	885
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,128
2,013
14	…	Executive Council.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	16
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5
21
15	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	920
4,420
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,360
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	370
1,730
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	410
570
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,010
3,710
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	375
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
975
Total Prime Minister’s Department...............................	…	13,439

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
26	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,770
2	Contingencies........................................................................	930
2,700
28	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies........................................................................	3,250
4,650
29	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	380
2	Contingencies........................................................................	580
960
30	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	14,880
2	Contingencies........................................................................	9,030
23,910
31	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	990
2	Contingencies........................................................................	290
1,280
32	…	Coinage...............................................................................	…	1,060
33	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institution’s and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts........	…	4,500
Total Department of the Treasury.........................	…	39,060

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
37	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
850
38	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	935
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	170
1,105
39	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	355
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	285
640
40	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	360
410
42	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,235
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	485
1,720
43	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	45
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	10
55
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	…	4,780
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	430
1,330
45	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,790
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	670
4,460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
46	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	730
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	640
1,370
47	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	900
2,330
48	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,010
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	470
1,480
49	…	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister.........................................................................	500
2	Treasurer.................................................................................	1,210
3	Attorney-General.....................................................................	390
4	Home and Territories................................................................	750
5	The Navy.................................................................................	500
6	Defence—Military...................................................................	1,190
7	Trade and Customs...................................................................	380
8	Quarantine...............................................................................	150
9	Works and Railways.................................................................	155
10	Post and Telegraph...................................................................	1,895
7,120
50	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries....................................................	2,230
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies..........................................	2,460
3	Lands and Survey, Salaries.......................................................	340
4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..............................................	230
5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...............................................	290
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies......................................	1,010
6,560
54	…	Papua.
1	No. 1... Towards expenses of Administration.............................	…	7,500
55	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 1... Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	750
2. Administration of the Electoral Act.................................	2,500
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services..........................................	80
3,339
Total Home and Territories Department	. .	35,480

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	£	£
56	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	5,080
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,180
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	100
6,360
57	…	Aviation Instructional Staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	840
3,290
58	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,670
5,120
59	…	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	365
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	95
460
60	…	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	550*
61	…	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	240
62	…	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	130‡
63	…	Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	105§
64	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
Pay..........................................................................................	…	140
65	…	Arsenal.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,020
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	340
1,360
66	…	Pay—General.......................................................................	…	200
67	…	Special Schools of Instruction for Appointment to instructional staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	825
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,350
2,175
68	…	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	14,160
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,750	17,910

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory.   To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. § To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Factory.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.
69	…	Permanent Units.
1	Pay........................................................................................

14,560
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,390
19,950
70	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	…	5,360
71	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................	…	850
72	…	District Accounts Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	920
73	…	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,930
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets....................	8,200
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.................................................	1,010
11,140
74	…	Australian Army Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	385
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	175
560
76	1	Camps....................................................................................	…	4,270
77	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	…	1,260
78	1	Ammunition...........................................................................	…	1,300
79	1	General Contingencies......................................................	…	5,240
80	1	General Services................................................................	…	3,450
81	1	Postage and Telegrams.....................................................	…	420
82	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	925
1,575
Total Department of Defence—Military	…	94,335

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£
83	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,135
2	Contingencies........................................................................	800
3,935
84	…	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	63,850
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,150
55,000
85	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
c	1	Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval, and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion With H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet..................................................	…	35,000
86	…	Royal Australian Naval Air Service.............................	…	170
87	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	80
2	Contingencies........................................................................	60
140
88	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve....................................	…	10
89	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies........................................................................	350
440
90	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,620
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,340
4,960
91	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,850
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,375
4,225
92	…	Citizen Naval Forces.
(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,450
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,150
5,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	£	£
95	…	Radio Service.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,170
3,670
96	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay…	3,030
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,710
4,740
97	…	Naval Dockyard.
To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Naval Dockyard Account..	…	1,930
99	…	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account...........	…	1,250
100	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works	…	550
100a	1	Miscellaneous Services.................................................	…	360
Total Department of the Navy	…	121,980
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
100b	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,740
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	810
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	750
3,300
101	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	125
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	90
215
102	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of permanent institute)........................................................	…
1	Salaries...............................................................................	…	1,170
2	Contingencies.....................................................................

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
104	…	Quarantine.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	480
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	550
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	620
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	410
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	270
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	305
7	Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries.............................	390
8	Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies...................	255
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	85
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	135
11	Western Australia, Salaries......................................................	155
12	Western Australia, Contingencies.............................................	335
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	80
4,070
105	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100
330
106	…	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	140
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	210
350
107	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	260
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	65
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	560
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	520
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	540
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	855
7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.................	650
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies........	2,130
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	460
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	1,260
11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries....................	380
12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	1,520
13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries...........................................	520
14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..................................	650
10,370
108	…	Navigation.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	125
109	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,050
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,220
8,270

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
110	…	Victoria.
l	Salaries..................................................................................	5,290
2	Contingencies........................................................................	740
6,030
111	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,070
2	Contingencies........................................................................	680
3,750
112	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,470
2	Contingencies........................................................................	480
2,950
113	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,330
2	Contingencies........................................................................	435
2,765
114	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	515
2	Contingencies........................................................................	115
630
115	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies........................................................................	40	110
Total Department of Trade and Customs...............	…	44,435

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
118	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,360
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	720
2,080
119	…	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,125
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,350
3	Supervision of Works*............................................................	300
3,775
121	…	Federal Capital Territory.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	195
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	250
445
122	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
1	Working Expenses..................................................................	…	20,840
124	…	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).
1	Working Expenses..................................................................	…	4,500
125	Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra).	…	120
127	…	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament..............................................................................	135
2	Prime Minister........................................................................	100
3	Treasurer................................................................................	315
4	Attorney-General....................................................................	45
5	Home and Territories...............................................................	355
6	The Navy................................................................................	1,615
7	Defence—Military..................................................................	2,805
8	Trade and Customs..................................................................	705
9	Quarantine..............................................................................	1,045
10	Works and Railways................................................................	120
11	Post and Telegraph..................................................................	3,260
10,500
128	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House................................................	345
2	Non-recurring Works..............................................................	25
370
Total Department of Works and Railways	…	42,630

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
130	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	1,870
2	Contingencies...................................................................	280
2,150
133	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	94,390
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	29,340
3	Contingencies...................................................................	40,080
163,810
134	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	159,470
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	12,590
3	Contingencies...................................................................	25,685
5	Postal Institute..................................................................	225
97,970
135	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	30,070
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	14,705
3	Contingencies...................................................................	17,370
62,145
136	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	20,540
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	5,750
3	Contingencies...................................................................	9,405
35,695
137	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	20,650
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	5,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	7,650
33,300
138	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	7,265
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	3,580
3	Contingencies...................................................................	4,000
14,845
139	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)............................................	175
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..............................................	440
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)........................	55
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...........................	420
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................................	430
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).....................................	410
1,930
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............	…	411,845

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
143	…	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,580
2	Contingencies......................................................................	6,050
7,630
Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.
145	1	General Contingencies.........................................................	…	15
149	…	Under Control of Department of Repatriation.— Repatriation Office.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)...........

208,350
2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)....................	11,670
220,020
Total War Services..................................	…	227,665
35	…	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................	50,000
36	…	Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................	…	750,000
Total............................................	…	1,838,847

 

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