Supply Act (No. 2) 1977‑78
No. 50 of 1977
AN ACT
To make interim provision for the
appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain
expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1978.
[Assented to 7 June 1977]
BE IT ENACTED by
the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act
(No. 2) 1977‑78.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue, application and appropriation of $745,044,000.
3. (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule
in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1978 the sum of
$745,044,000.
(2) Except where
the contrary intention appears in the Schedule, amounts issued by the Treasurer
under sub‑section (1) in respect of services described in the Schedule as
Capital Works and Services may be
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applied only for purposes of
a kind for which moneys appropriated in respect of services so described in an
Act appropriating moneys, otherwise than by way of interim provision, for
expenditure in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1977 could
lawfully have been applied.
(3) Except where the contrary intention appears in the
Schedule, amounts issued by the Treasurer under sub‑section (1) in
respect of payments to or for the States may be applied only in making payments
to or for the States of a kind that could lawfully have been made out of moneys
appropriated for payments to or for the States in an Act appropriating moneys, otherwise
than by way of interim provision, for expenditure in respect of the financial
year ending on 30 June 1977.
(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is
appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub‑section (1).
Payments to the States.
4. Payments to a
State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in
Division 846 in the Schedule shall be made on such terms and conditions, if
any, as the Treasurer determines and in accordance with any determinations of
the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of the payments.
THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT
Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
$ |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIR............................................................. | 14,037,000 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.............................................. | 24,269,000 |
4 | ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................................................... | 2,839,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................................................... | 89,170,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION........................................................................ | 41,175,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION................................................................................ | 6,579,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS........... | 3,371,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.........................................................................................................................................
| 51,488,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE....................................................................................... | 9,279,000 |
6 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................................................................. | 100,000,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS................................................................... | 3,005,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................................ | 106,584,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCES........................................................ | 12,665,000 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.............................................. | 69,692,000 |
8 | POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT................................ | 64,860,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.............................................................. | 48,200,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET............................. | 1,237,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY......................................................................... | 4,483,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE....................................................................................... | 8,984,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY................................................................... | 36,170,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT................................................................................ | 31,875,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................................................................... | 535,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.............................................................. | 14,547,000 |
TOTAL...........................................................................................
| 745,044,000 |
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DEPARTMENTS AND
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS | $ |
Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 37,000 |
Division 812.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | 14,000,000 |
Total: Department of Aboriginal
Affairs | 14,037,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
Division 817.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Acquisition of Sites and
Buildings—Departmental.............................................................. | 6,460,000 |
2.—Buildings and Works—Overseas Operations
Branch........................................................ | 12,795,000 |
3.—Buildings and Works—Norfolk Island.................................................................................... | 7,000 |
4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental..................................................................................... | 4,398,000 |
5.—Plant and Equipment—Overseas Operations
Branch........................................................ | 603,000 |
7.—Plant and Equipment—Cocos (Keeling)
Islands.................................................................. | 6,000 |
Total: Department of Administrative
Services | 24,269,000 |
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT |
Division 823.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and Works.................................................................................................................... | 1,215,000 |
Division 824.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 1,624,000 |
Total: Attorney‑General’s
Department | 2,839,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT
OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY | $ |
Division 829.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
2.—Buildings and
Works—Australian Capital Territory........................................................ | 167,000 |
4.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 4,003,000 |
7.—For expenditure under the National
Capital Development Commission Act............... | 85,000,000 |
Total: Department of the Capital
Territory | 89,170,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF CONSTRUCTION |
Division 831.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and
Works.................................................................................................................... | 39,000,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 2,175,000 |
Total: Department of Construction | 41,175,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION |
Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and
Works.................................................................................................................... | 4,459,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 772,000 |
3.—For expenditure under the Schools
Authority Ordinance................................................. | 348,000 |
Total: Division 835 | 5,579,000 |
Division 836.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 1,000,000 |
Total: Department of Education | 6,579,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
Division 838.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Australian Trade Union Training
Authority—For expenditure under the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975.......................................................................................................................
| 1,223,000 |
2.—Commonwealth
Hostels—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment............................... | 123,000 |
Total:
Division 838 | 1,346,000 |
Division 839.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | 2,025,000 |
Total: Department of Employment
and Industrial Relations | 3,371,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $ |
Division 841.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
2.—Capital Assistance for Leisure
Facilities................................................................................ | 1,490,000 |
3.—Glebe Estate Rehabilitation........................................................................................................ | 545,000 |
Total: Division 841 | 2,035,000 |
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
1.—For the purposes of the Urban and
Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act | 47,828,000 |
2.—For expenditure under the States Grants
(Nature Conservation) Act........................... | 1,375,000 |
3.—National Fitness Programs......................................................................................................... | 250,000 |
Total: Division 842 | 49,453,000 |
Total: Department of Environment, Housing and Community
Development | 51,488,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 279,000 |
Division 846.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 9,000,000 |
Total: Department of Finance | 9,279,000 |
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER |
Division 850.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER |
To
enable the Treasurer—
|
(a)
to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;
|
(b)
to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will
afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of
financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the
Treasurer determines; and
|
(c)
to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of
the Governor‑General specifically applicable to the expenditure..........................................................................
| 100,000,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS | $ |
Division 851.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 2,900,000 |
2.—Advances and Loans..................................................................................................................... | 105,000 |
Total: Department of Foreign
Affairs | 3,005,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH |
Division 853.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 1,767,000 |
2.—For payment to the Capital Territory
Health Commission for expenditure under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975...................................................................................................
| 740,000 |
4.—Advances and Loans..................................................................................................................... | 3,500,000 |
Total:
Division 853 | 6,007,000 |
Division 854.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 100,577,000 |
Total: Department of Health | 106,584,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF NATIONAL RESOURCES |
Division 883.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 417,000 |
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy
Mountains Hydro‑electric Power Act..................... | 500,000 |
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy
Act.................................................................... | 550,000 |
4.—For expenditure under the Pipeline
Authority Act.............................................................. | 3,250,000 |
5.—Investments in petroleum and minerals development........................................................ | 2,212,000 |
6.—Australian Atomic Energy
Commission—Uranium exploration and development... | 93,000 |
7.—For expenditure under the River Murray
Waters Act....................................................... | 4,143,000 |
Total:
Division 883 | 11,165,000 |
Division 885.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 1,500,000 |
Total: Department of National
Resources | 12,665,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN
TERRITORY | $ |
Division 897.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and Works.................................................................................................................... | 481,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 1,529,000 |
3.—Advances and Loans..................................................................................................................... | 10,000,000 |
Total: Division 897 | 12,010,000 |
Division 898.—DARWIN RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION |
1.—For expenditure under the Darwin
Reconstruction Act..................................................... | 48,000,000 |
Division 899.—NORTHERN TERRITORY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |
1.—For capital expenditure in respect of
matters specified in determinations made under section 4ze of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910,
being expenditure in accordance with an Ordinance or Ordinances of the
Northern Territory making provision with respect to the expenditure of moneys
appropriated by the Parliament by virtue of this Item.........
| 9,682,000 |
Total: Department of the Northern Territory | 69,692,000 |
POSTAL AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT |
Division 909.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Technical Equipment— |
01. Radio Frequency Management Group......................................................................................
| 130,000 |
2.—National Broadcasting and Television
Service— |
01. For payment to the Australian Broadcasting Commission....................................................
| 8,000,000 |
02. For payment to the Australian Telecommunications Commission in
respect of technical services provided pursuant to sections 73 and 74 of the
Broadcasting and Television Act.........................
| 1,730,000 |
9,730,000 |
4.—Advances and Loans— |
01. For payment as interest‑bearing advances to the Australian
Telecommunications Commission (repayment of moneys surplus to requirements
may be credited to this item)...............
| 55,000,000 |
Total: Postal and Telecommunications Department | 64,860,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT
OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY | $ |
Division 913.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 39,300,000 |
Division 914.—OTHER SERVICES |
Wool Promotion...............................................................................................................................
| 8,900,000 |
Total: Department of Primary
Industry | 48,200,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET |
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings,
Works, Plant and Equipment................................................................................ | 881,000 |
2.—The Film and Television School—For
expenditure under the Film and Television School Act
| 300,000 |
3.—Film Industry Development........................................................................................................ | 6,000 |
4.—Film Making................................................................................................................................... | 50,000 |
Total: Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet | 1,237,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF PRODUCTIVITY |
Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and
Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 1,083,000 |
2.—Advances and Loans..................................................................................................................... | 3,400,000 |
Total: Department of Productivity | 4,483,000 |
DEPARTMENT
OF SCIENCE |
Division 927.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and
Works.................................................................................................................... | 157,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 1,375,000 |
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research
Act........................................................................................
| 800,000 |
4.—Australian Institute of Marine
Science—For expenditure under the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act....................................................................................................................................
| 1,600,000 |
Total:
Division 927 | 3,932,000 |
Division 928.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............................................................ | 5,052,000 |
Total: Department of Science | 8,984,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SECURITY | $ |
Division 939.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 2,370,000 |
Division 940.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | 33,800,000 |
Total: Department of Social Security | 36,170,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
Division 957.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 4,900,000 |
2.—Australian Shipping Commission—For
expenditure under the Australian Shipping Commission Act..........................................................................................................................................................
| 10,000,000 |
3.—Australian National Railways—For
expenditure under the Australian National Railways Act
| 13,600,000 |
Total: Division 957 | 28,500,000 |
Division 958.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | 3,375,000 |
Total: Department of Transport | 31,875,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |
Division 963.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 535,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’
AFFAIRS |
980.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
1.—Buildings and Works.................................................................................................................... | 500,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment.................................................................................................................... | 1,107,000 |
Total: Division 980 | 1,607,000 |
981.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION |
1.—For providing capital for the Defence
Service Homes Corporation............................... | 12,940,000 |
Total: Department of Veterans’ Affairs | 14,547,000 |
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