Supply Act (No. 2) 1985-86 (Cth)

Supply Act (No. 2) 1985-86

No. 72 of 1985

An Act to make interim provision for the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1986, and for other purposes

[Assented to 6 June 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1.This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1985-86.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue, application and appropriation of $1,752,656,000

3.(1) The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1986 the sum of $1,752,656,000.

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 (2)

Except where the contrary intention appears in Schedule 2, amounts issued by the Minister for Finance under sub-section (1) in respect of services described in Schedule 2 as Capital Works and Services may be applied only for purposes of a kind for which money appropriated in respect of services so described in an Act appropriating money, otherwise than by way of interim provision, for expenditure in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1985 could lawfully have been applied.

(3)

Except where the contrary intention appears in Schedule 2, amounts issued by the Minister for Finance under sub-section (1) in respect of payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory may be applied only in making payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory of a kind that could lawfully have been made out of money appropriated for payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory in an Act appropriating money, otherwise than by way of interim provision, for expenditure in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1985.

(4)

The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub-section (1).

Payments to States and Northern Territory, &c

4. (1) In this section—

"Appropriation Act" means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year and includes an Act appropriating money, by way of interim provision, for such expenditure;

"person" includes—

• (a)

  a State;

• (b)

  a Territory;

• (c)

  a local government body; and

• (d)

  an organization.

(2) Payments out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 specified in column 2 in an item in Schedule 1 made to or for a person for a purpose specified in column 3 in that item shall be made—

• (a)

  on such terms and conditions (if any) as are from time to time determined, by instrument in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts by the Minister specified in column 4 in that item as being terms and conditions applicable to payments under such Acts to or for that person for that purpose; and

• (b)

  in accordance with any determinations, by instrument in writing, of the Minister specified in column 5 in that item as to the amounts and times of payments.

(3) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.

 

Northern Territory Electricity Supply

5. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984-85 has effect, and shall be taken to have had effect at all times after its commencement, as if the reference in item 2 of sub-division 3 of Division 943 in Schedule 2 to that Act to Coal-fired power station were a reference to Power station.

SCHEDULE 1Section 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
1	Division 819	Reimbursements in accordance with arrangements for the provision of legal aid in the Federal area.	Attorney-General	Attorney-General
2	Division 841	Home and community care. Consultation with providers and users of services under the Home and Community Care Program.	Minister for Community Services	Minister for Community Services
3	Sub-division 2 of Division 855	Technical and Further Education building projects which provide infra-structure support for steel regions.	Minister for Education	Minister for Education
4	Division 861	Projects in the Whyalla region which provide infra-structure support for the steel regions.	Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations	Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
5	Division 865	Natural disaster relief and restoration. Termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two.	Minister for Finance	Minister for Finance
6	Division 882	Transfer of Nurse Education to Colleges of Advanced Education.	Minister for Health	Minister for Health
7	Division 932	Special research. Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign. Australian Agricultural Council sponsored projects. Soil conservation. Exotic disease preparedness.	Minister for Primary Industry	Minister for Primary Industry

 

SCHEDULE 1—continued Section 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
Plant genetic resource storage facilities. Dried vine fruits adjustment assistance. Extensions to fishing port facilities or for construction of the grain handling terminal at Port Kembla, as the case may be, which provide infra-structure support for the steel regions.	Minister for Primary Industry	Minister for Primary Industry
8	Item 13 of Division 932	Provision of capital items for the Torres Strait Fisheries Program.	Minister for Primary Industry	Minister for Primary Industry
9	Sub-division 2 of Division 943	Federal Water Resources Assistance Program.	Minister for Resources and Energy	Minister for Finance
10	Division 957	Subsidize diesel fuel costs of Great Barrier Reef island tourist resorts. Tourism projects which provide infra-structure support for the steel regions.	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism
11	Division 966	Support for the America's Cup defence.	Minister for Trade	Minister for Trade
12	Division 973	Construction of the Second Hobart Bridge. Road projects which provide infrastructure support for the steel regions. Upgrading of the Stuart Highway.	Minister for Transport	Minister for Transport
13	Division 985	Home help services.	Minister for Veterans' Affairs	Minister for Veterans' Affairs

 

SCHEDULE 2

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
6	Department of Aboriginal Affairs...................................................................................	16 249 000
6	Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment..........................................................	8 505 000
7	Attorney-General's Department......................................................................................	33 904 000
7	Department of Aviation....................................................................................................	13 000 000
7	Department of Communications.....................................................................................	59 416 000
8	Department of Community Services...............................................................................	71 063 000
8	Department of Education.................................................................................................	6 481 000
8	Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.................................................	159 978 000
9	Department of Finance......................................................................................................	30 000 000
9	Advance to the Minister for Finance..............................................................................	130 000 000
9	Department of Foreign Affairs........................................................................................	868 000
9	Department of Health........................................................................................................	409 974 000
10	Department of Housing and Construction.....................................................................	87 635 000
10	Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs............................................................	1 764 000
10	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.................................................	2 863 000
10	Department of Local Government and Administrative Services...............................	24 044 000
11	Department of Primary Industry.....................................................................................	21 158 000
11	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet............................................................	9 213 000
11	Department of Resources and Energy............................................................................	70 878 000
12	Department of Science......................................................................................................	16 877 000
12	Department of Social Security.........................................................................................	29 867 000
12	Department of the Special Minister of State.................................................................	1 994 000
12	Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.............................................................	2 849 000
13	Department of Territories..................................................................................................	159 974 000
13	Department of Trade.........................................................................................................	7 886 000
13	Department of Transport..................................................................................................	18 848 000
13	Department of the Treasury.............................................................................................	339 798 000
14	Department of Veterans' Affairs......................................................................................	17 570 000
Total........................................................................................................................	1 752 656 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
Division 804.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	50 000
Division 805.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
1.—For the purpose of the States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Act 1976..............................	15 429 000
2.—Assistance to the Northern Territory for Aboriginal Advancement....................................	770 000
Total: Division 805	16 199 000
Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs	16 249 000
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT
Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	350 000
2.—Australian Film and Television School—For expenditure under the Australian Film and Television School Act 1973..............................................................................................................................	610 000
3.—Australian Film Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Film Commission Act 1975	221 000
5.—Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service—For expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975..................................................................................................................	3 500 000
6.—Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—For expenditure under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975...........................................................................................................................................	75 000
7.—Museum of Australia—For expenditure under the Museum of Australia Act 1980........	60 000
Total: Division 811	4 816 000
Division 812.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
1.—Restoration, preservation and improvement of landscapes and buildings of special significance—For expenditure under the Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974	813 000
2.—National Estate Program—Expenditure in the Northern Territory...................................	66 000
6.—South-West Tasmania World Heritage Area—Provision of interim assistance for management	1 000 000
7.—Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—For expenditure under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
01. Payment to the Authority for payment to Queensland for the day-to-day management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park............................................................................................................................	500 000
Total: Division 812	2 379 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment—continued
Division 814.—THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST AND THE ALLIGATOR RIVERS REGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1.—For expenditure for the purposes of the Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978............................................................................................................................................................	1 310 000
Total: Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment	8 505 000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 818.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	1 298 000
Division 819.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	32 551 000
Division 821.—TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	55 000
Total: Attorney-General's Department	33 904 000
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
Division 826.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	13 000 000
Total: Department of Aviation	13 000 000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Division 833.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—DEPARTMENTAL
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	731 000
2.—Equity, Advances and Loans...........................................................................................................	27 011 000
Total: Division 833	27 742 000
Division 834.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
1.—For payment to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation....................................................	21 100 000
2.—For payment to the Special Broadcasting Service for Multicultural Broadcasting........	2 074 000
3.—Provision and installation of radio and television transmitters and ancillary buildings, works and technical equipment......................................................................................................................	8 500 000
Total: Division 834	31 674 000
Total: Department of Communications	59 416 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division 839.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	2 371 000
Division 840.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	22 747 000
Division 841.—OTHER SERVICES.......................................................................................................	45 945 000
Total: Department of Community Services	71 063 000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 848.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works.........................................................................................................................	2 133 300
2-—Plant and Equipment........................................................................................................................	1 257 400
3.—Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority—For expenditure under the Schools Authority Ordinance 1976..............................................................................................................................	587 000
Total: Division 848	3 977 700
Division 849.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	671 800
Division 851.—COMMONWEALTH SCHOOLS COMMISSION..................................................	681 500
Division 855.—COMMONWEALTH TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	50 000
2.—Payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory....................................................	1 100 000
Total: Division 855	1 150 000
Total: Department of Education	6 481 000
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Division 860.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	600 000
Division 861.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	159 378 000
Total: Department of Employment and Industrial Relations	159 978 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Division 864.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	2 000 000
2.—Payments in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two—Hobart Airport..............................................................................................................................................	2 000 000
Total: Division 864	4 000 000
Division 865.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	26 000 000
Total: Department of Finance	30 000 000
Division 868.—ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE
To enable the Minister for Finance—
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;
(b) to make moneys available for expenditure—
(i) that the Minister for Finance is satisfied is expenditure that—
(A) is urgently required; and
(B) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and
(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State or the Northern Territory on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Minister for Finance determines; and
(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure...............................................................................	130 000 000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Division 873.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	868 000
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs	868 000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division 881.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................

1 525 000
2.—Australian Capital Territory Health Authority—For expenditure under the Health Services Ordinance 1975...................................................................................................................................................	1 500 000
Total: Division 881	3 025 000
Division 882.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	406 949 000
Total: Department of Health	409 974 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Division 896.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental..........................................................................................	84 400 000
2.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	2 400 000
3.—Upgrading of Commonwealth staff housing...............................................................................	35 000
4.—Energy conservation—Modifications to Commonwealth buildings.....................................	800 000
Total: Division 896	87 635 000
Total: Department of Housing and Construction	87 635 000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS
Division 902.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment.....................................................................................	1 409 000
Division 903.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	355 000
Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs	1 764 000
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE
Division 911.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	165 000
Division 913.—AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	2 163 000
Division 914.—INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	535 000
Total: Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce	2 863 000
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental...................................................................	600 000
2.—Buildings and Works—Overseas Property Services................................................................	6 600 000
3.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Overseas Property Services........................................	500 000
4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental..........................................................................................	15 350 000
5.—Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment.......................................................................................................................................	569 000
7.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Instalment Purchases
01. Capital.................................................................................................................................................	385 000
Total: Division 921	24 004 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
Department of Local Government and Administrative Services—continued
Division 922.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	40 000
Total: Department of Local Government and Administrative Services	24 044 000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 930.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	430 000
Division 932.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	20 263 000
13. Torres Strait Fisheries Program—Payments to Queensland for purchase of capital items..	465 000
Total: Division 932	20 728 000
Total: Department of Primary Industry	21 158 000
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Division 937.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment.....................................................................................	496 000
Division 938.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	7 000 000
Division 939.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Taxation Summit—Canberra 1985	300 000
Division 940.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	217 000
2.—Advances and Loans..........................................................................................................................	1 200 000
Total: Division 940	1 417 000
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	9 213 000
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Division 942.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	2 160 000
2.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act 1953	2 051 000
4.—River Murray Commission—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act 1915	1 012 000
Total: Division 942	5 223 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
Department of Resources and Energy—continued
Division 943.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
1.—For the purposes of the NationalWater Resources (Financial Assistance) Act 1978.......	18 000 000
2.—Assistance to the Northern Territory under the Federal Water Resources Assistance Program	100 000
3.—Northern Territory Electricity Supply.........................................................................................	42 550 000
4.—Rehabilitation of former mine sites—Payments to the Northern Territory.....................	3 335 000
5.—Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium royalties.........................................	1 670 000
Total: Division 943	65 655 000
Total: Department of Resources and Energy	70 878 000
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
Division 945.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	3 747 000
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949.................................................................................................	13 000 000
4.—Australian Institute of Marine Science—For expenditure under the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972............................................................................................................................	130 000
Total: Division 945	16 877 000
Total: Department of Science	16 877 000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Division 948.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	29 867 000
Total: Department of Social Security	29 867 000
DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE
Division 953.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	1 994 000
Total: Department of the Special Minister of State	1 994 000
DEPARTMENT OF SPORT, RECREATION AND TOURISM
Division 956.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	1 106 000
Division 957.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	1 743 000
Total: Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism	2 849 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES
Division 959.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory.............................................................	25 000
2.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	1 328 500
4.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act 1957............	89 500 000
5.—For expenditure under the Parliament House Construction Authority Act 1979...............	68 000 000
6.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Christmas Island................................................	103 800
7.—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—Home Island Development Plan...................................................	500 000
8.—Grant to Norfolk Island administration for water and sewerage scheme..........................	416 700
Total: Division 959	159 874 000
Division 960.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	100 000
Total: Department of Territories	159 974 000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE
Division 966.—OTHER SERVICES.......................................................................................................	7 886 000
Total: Department of Trade	7 886 000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Division 972.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	2 159 000
2.—Australian National Railways Commission	3 500 000
03. Payment of interest-bearing advances...........................................................................................	5 407 000
Total: Division 972	11 066 000
Division 973.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	7 782 000
Total: Department of Transport	18 848 000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 976.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	1 296 000
Division 977.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY	335 193 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

$
Department of Treasury—continued
Division 980.—AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	900 000
Division 982.—AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1.—Capital Works and Services............................................................................................................	2 409 000
Total: Department of the Treasury	339 798 000
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Division 984.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works.........................................................................................................................	350 000
2.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	4 100 000
3.—Australian War Memorial—For expenditure under the Australian War Memorial Act 1980	100 000
Total: Division 984	4 550 000
Division 985.—OTHER SERVICES.......................................................................................................	1 000 000
Division 987.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION
1.—For providing capital for the Defence Service Homes Corporation....................................	12 000 000
2.—Plant and Equipment.........................................................................................................................	20 000
Total: Division 987	12 020 000
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs	17 570 000

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 8 May 1985

Senate on 21 May 1985]

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