Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1966-67

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Appropriation (No. 1) 1966-67

No. 45 of 1966

An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven.

[Assented to 21 October, 1966]

BE it enacted by the Queens Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 196667.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of $1,371,147,000.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, the sum of One thousand three hundred and seventy-one million one hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars.

Appropriation of $2,250,128,000.

4. The sums authorized by the Supply Act (No. 1) 196667 and by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by the First Schedule to this Act, in the aggregate to the sum of Two thousand two hundred and fifty million one hundred and twenty-eight thousand dollars, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated, as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, for the services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

 

THE SCHEDULES

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FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4

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SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

 

$

By the Supply Act (No. 1) 196667............................

878,981,000

By this Act............................................

1,371,147,000

Total...................................

2,250,128,000


SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.

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Total

 

 

$

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

6

Parliament........................................

3,664,000

10

Attorney-General’s Department..........................

10,526,000

15

Department of Civil Aviation............................

42,948,000

18

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.....

28,720,000

20

Department of Customs and Excise........................

17,991,000

22

Department of External Affairs...........................

38,060,000

42

Department of Health.................................

11,509,000

44

Department of Housing................................

4,457,000

46

Department of Immigration.............................

43,606,000

54

Department of the Interior..............................

25,665,000

60

Department of Labour and National Service..................

8,649,000

62

Department of National Development......................

31,168,000

66

Department of Primary Industry..........................

35,880,000

69

Prime Minister’s Department............................

60,752,000

77

Repatriation Department...............................

260,680,000

80

Department of Shipping and Transport......................

49,500,000

83

Department of Social Services...........................

23,063,000

85

Department of Territories..............................

2,166,000

87

Department of Trade and Industry.........................

13,482,000

101

Department of the Treasury.............................

425,582,000

105

Advance to the Treasurer...............................

20,000,000

106

Department of Works.................................

32,930,000

109

Defence Services—

$

 

 

Department of Defence.................

17,765,000

Department of the Navy................

193,673,000

Department of the Army................

328,498,000

Department of Air....................

253,739,000

Department of Supply..................

78,052,000

General Services.....................

3,747,000

 

875,474,000

Less Amount Chargeable to Loan Fund

300,000,000

 

 

575,474,000

Total Part 1.........................

1,766,472,000

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—

 

124

Commonwealth Railways..............................

15,682,000

126

Postmaster-General’s Department.........................

302,680,000

130

Broadcasting and Television Services......................

43,747,000

 

Total Part 2.........................

362,109,000

PART 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—

 

135

Australian Capital Territory.............................

21,498,700

138

Christmas Island....................................

241,000

139

Cocos (Keeling) Islands...............................

123,100

140

Norfolk Island......................................

76,000

141

Northern Territory...................................

28,674,900

146

Papua and New Guinea................................

70,933,300

 

Total Part 3.........................

121,547,000

Total.............................

2,250,128,000

 

Overview

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1966–67 was enacted by the Parliament of Australia to allocate funds for government services for the financial year ending 30 June 1967. This legislation was necessary to provide the financial resources required to operate various government departments and services as outlined in the Second Schedule. The Act received Royal Assent on 21 October 1966 and came into operation on that same day. It authorised the issue and application of $1,371,147,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the specified services, in conjunction with the sums authorised by the Supply Act (No. 1) 1966–67, totalling $2,250,128,000. These funds were deemed to have been appropriated from 1 July 1966, ensuring that government operations could continue seamlessly into the new financial year.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1966–67 is a Commonwealth legislation that authorises the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 1967. The Act applies to the various government departments, services, and entities listed in its schedules, including entities like the Department of Defence, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and the Postmaster-General's Department, as well as the territories of the Commonwealth such as the Australian Capital Territory and Papua and New Guinea. The geographic and jurisdictional reach of this Act is national, as it pertains to the appropriation of funds for the entire Commonwealth of Australia. The Act does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, and it does not extend or restrict its application through subordinate instruments. The funds appropriated under this Act are intended to cover the services and activities specified in the schedules, which encompass a wide range of governmental functions and responsibilities.

Key Provisions

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1966–67 (the Act) authorises the appropriation of a specific sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending on 30 June 1967. Section 3 of the Act allows the Treasurer to issue and apply the sum of $1,371,147,000 for the specified services outlined in the Second Schedule. Section 4 then appropriates the total sum of $2,250,128,000, which includes the amount authorised by this Act and the Supply Act (No. 1) 1966–67, for the financial year beginning on 1 July 1966. This appropriation is intended to cover the various departmental expenditures and services as detailed in the schedules. The Act imposes certain obligations on the Treasurer and other relevant parties. The Treasurer must ensure that the funds are issued and applied strictly in accordance with the services and purposes outlined in the Second Schedule. This includes ensuring that the expenditures are within the limits set out and are for the specific services and departments listed. The Act also requires that the funds be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and that they are used exclusively for the purposes specified, avoiding any misallocation or unauthorised use of the appropriated funds. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act can result in legal consequences. While the Act itself does not explicitly detail the penalties for breaches, breaches of appropriation acts generally can lead to serious administrative and possibly legal repercussions. These might include investigations by the relevant parliamentary committees, potential audits by the Australian National Audit Office, and legal action under other legislative provisions that govern public finances and the misuse of public funds. The precise penalties would depend on the nature and extent of the breach, and could involve both civil and criminal liabilities, depending on whether the breach constitutes a criminal offence under other relevant laws.

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