Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 1) 1953-54 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) (NO. 1) 1953-54

No. 27 of 1953.

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 fifty-four, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure.

[Assented to 15th April, 1953.]

BE it enacted by the Queen'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 (Works and Services) Act, (No. 1) 1953-54.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £32,277,000.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, the sum of Thirty-two million two

F.1944.—Price 8d.

hundred and seventy-seven thousand 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.

4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

Limit of period of expenditure.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
PARLIAMENT....................................................................................................	5,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT..................................................................	364,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........................................................	52,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................................................	44,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.........................................................	17,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................................................................	625,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS...............................................................................	291,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............................................................	2,233,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................................................	43,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................................................................	504,000
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.................................................................	138,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...................................	61,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.............................................................	9,357,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT............................................	920,000
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.....................................................................	7,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...................................................................	207,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE................................	8,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.............................................	5,058,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	111,000
Total Part 1................................	20,045,000

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.	£
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................	1,000,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....................................................	9,322,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES............................................................................	78,000
Total Part 2................................	10,400,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHEEN TERRITORY..................................................................................	571,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................................	1,250,000
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA..............................................................................	11,000
Total Part 3................................	1,832,000
Total..........................................	32,277,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£	£
PARLIAMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 1.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	5,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 2.
1. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom— Equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residence.........	33,000
2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works	326,000
359,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 3.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	5,000
Total Prime Minister's Department........................	..	364,000
DEPARTMENT OE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department OF External Affairs.
Division No. 4.
1. Buildings, equipment and furniture for overseas establishments	..	50,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 5.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	2,000
Total Department of External Affairs.................	..	52,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 6.
1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment.......................................................	..	10,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 8.
1. Buildings, works fittings and furniture.................................	..	34,000
Total Department of the Treasury.......................	..	44,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings........................................	..	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 10.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................................	..	12,000
Total Attorney-General's Department................	..	17,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 11.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................................................	..	180,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 12.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture	400,000
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture............	30,000
3. Governor-General's establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture	2,000
4. War workers' housing—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.	13,000
445,000
Total Department of the Interior............................	..	625,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 13.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...........................................	..	17,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 14.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	146,000
3. Plant and equipment..............................................................	128,000
274,000
Total Department of Works.....................................	..	291,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 15.
1. Airway services, including power and lighting plant and equipment	550,000
2. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment................	150,000
700,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 16.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	233,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 17.
1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture..................................................................	..	1,300,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.......................	..	2,233,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 18.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	1,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 19.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels...	..	42,000
Total Department of Trade and Customs..............	..	43,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 20.
1. Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments.................................................................	366,000
2. Purchase of laboratory equipment.........................................	17,000
383,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 21.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	4,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 22.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels...	..	117,000
Total Department of Health...................................	..	504,000
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 23.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 24.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	133,000
Total Department of Repatriation.........................	..	138,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Division No. 25.
2. Flax Production Committee—Capital expenditure.................	47,000
3. Buildings, equipment and furniture for overseas establishments	6,000
53,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 26.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	8,000
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	..	61,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Social Services.
Division No. 27.
(for payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account)
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1951...........	..	9,334,000
Under Control of Department of Works
Division No. 29.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	23,000
Total Department of Social Services.....................	..	9,357,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 30.
1. Ships—Construction............................................................	333,000
2. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment.....................	19,000
3. Lighthouse steamers—Purchase and installation of equipment	4,000
5. Standardization of railway gauges.........................................	167,000
6. Purchase of ships overseas...................................................	334,000
857,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 31.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 32.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	28,000
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........	30,000
58,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport.......	..	920,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 33.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	7,000
Total Department of Territories............................	..	7,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIC4RATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 35.
1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Acquisition of sites and buildings.....................................................................................	..	57,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 36.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	5,000
2. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants.....................................................................................	45,000
3. Hostels for migrant workers.................................................	100,000
150,000
Total Department of Immigration..........................	207,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 37.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	1,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 38.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	7,000
Total Department of Labour and National Service	..	8,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.	£	£
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 39.
1. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment..............	83,000
2. Expenditure under the Goal Industry Act 1946-1952..............	417,000
500,000
Division No. 40.
1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 19-19-1952.............................................................................	..	4,533,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 42.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	25,000
Total Department of National Development........	..	5,058,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Under Control of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Division No. 43.
1. Buildings, works and sites....................................................	..	1,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 44.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 45.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	107,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization......................................................	..	111,000
Total Part 1..............................................................	..	20,045,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.	£	£
COMMONWEALTH KAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 46.
1. Trans-Australia Railway........................................................	493,000
2. Central Australia Railway......................................................	419,000
3. North Australia Railway........................................................	87,000
4. Australian Capital Territory Railway......................................	1,000
1,000,000
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................	..	1,000,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 47.
1. Telephone exchange services.................................................	5,967,000
2. Trunk line services................................................................	1,667,000
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services....................................	308,000
7,942,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 48.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...........................................	..	247,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 49.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	..	1,133,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department...............	..	9,322,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 50.
1. Engineering services.............................................................	..	58,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 52.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes.	..	20,000
Total Broadcasting Services...................................	..	78,000
Total Part 2................................................................	..	10,400,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 53.
1. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of Northern Territory Services Trust Account)..............................................................	..	23,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 54.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.........................................	..	9,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 55.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	260,000
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes............................................	131,000
391,000
Total Department of Territories............................

..	423,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 56.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	43,000
2. Plant and equipment.............................................................	22,000
65,000
Total Department of Works....................................	65,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 57.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	83,000
Total Northern Territory......................................	..	571,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3—continued.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department OF the Interior.
Division No. 58.
1. Forestry (for payment to the credit of the Interior Services Trust Account).....................................................................................	9,000
2. Sundry works and services...................................................	10,000
4. Plant and equipment.............................................................	14,000
5. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)...............................................	17,000
50,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 59.
1. Buildings, fittings and furniture............................................	767,000
2. Engineering works...............................................................	233,000
1,000,000
Total Department of the Interior..........................	..	1,050,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 60.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	100,000
2. Plant and equipment.............................................................	17,000
117,000
Total Department of Works....................................	..	117,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 61.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................	..	83,000
Total Australian Capital Territory......................	..	1,250,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3—continued.
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 63.
1. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment.	..	6,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 64.
1. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.	..	5,000
Total Papua and New Guinea...................................	..	11,000
Total Part 3..............................................................	..	1,832,000
Total..........................................................................	..	32,277,000

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