Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80

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Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80

No. 144 of 1979

An Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1980.

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 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80.

Commencement

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

Issue and application $5,098,369,000

3. 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 year ending on 30 June 1980, the sum of $5,098,369,000.

Appropriation $9,159,971,000

4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1979-80 and by section 3 of this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $9,159,971,000 are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1979, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

5. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1980 amounts not exceeding such amounts as he determines in accordance with sub-section (2).

(2) The amounts determined by the Minister for Finance under this section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and wages and payments in the nature of salary for which provision is made in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1980, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3) Amounts issued under this section may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub-section (2) in salaries and wages and in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.

(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.

Amounts expended under Supply Act in respect of increases in salaries and wages

6. Amounts issued, before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1979-80 and applied in payment of salaries or wages, or payments in the nature of salary, referred to in Schedule 2, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under this Act.


Further issue, application and appropriation

7. (1) In addition to the sum appropriated by section 4, the Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply, in respect for the year ending on 30 June 1980, such sums as the Minister for Finance from time to time determines.

(2) The sums determined by the Minister for Finance under sub-section (1) are appropriated for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.

Act to be subject to Loan Act

8. This Act has effect subject to section 5 of the Loan Act 1979.

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SCHEDULE 1 Section 4

SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUEFUND

 

$

By the Supply Act (No. 1) 1979-80................

4,061,602,000

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

5,098,369,000

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

9,159,971,000

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SCHEDULE 2 Section 4

ABSTRACT

Departments and Services

Total

 

$

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

17,602,000

Department of Aboriginal Affairs...............................

103,538,000

Department of Administrative Services............................

333,435,000

Attorney-Generals Department.................................

91,688,000

Department of Business and Consumer Affairs.......................

113,836,000

Department of the Capital Territory..............................

80,137,000

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

2,659,415,000

Department of Education.....................................

444,973,000

Department of Employment and Youth Affairs.......................

235,785,000

Department of Finance.......................................

36,761,000

Advance to the Minister for Finance..............................

125,000,000

Department of Foreign Affairs.................................

572,957,000

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

1,492,266,000

Department of Home Affairs...................................

83,298,000

Department of Housing and Construction..........................

245,827,000


SCHEDULE 2—continued

Departments and Services

Total

 

$

Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs...................

71,919,000

Department of Industrial Relations...........................

16,345,000

Department of Industry and Commerce........................

20,622,000

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

65,276,000

Postal and Telecommunications Department....................

196,404,000

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

109,595,000

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet...................

52,343,000

Department of Productivity...............................

138,454,000

Department of Science and the Environment....................

234,890,000

Department of Social Security..............................

327,230,000

Department of the Special Trade Representative..................

422,000

Department of Trade and Resources..........................

301,633,000

Department of Transport.................................

329,679,000

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

272,026,000

Department of Veterans Affairs............................

386,615,000

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

9,159,971,000

 

 

Overview

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80, enacted by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, provides for the appropriation of certain sums from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 1980. This Act was established to address the need for authorised expenditure by various government departments and services for that fiscal year. The Act enables the Minister for Finance to issue and apply funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services, with additional provisions for salary increases and other payments. The policy objective is to ensure that the government has the necessary funds to operate effectively and meet its financial obligations for the designated period.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80 applies to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the Commonwealth Government's expenditure for the financial year ending 30 June 1980. This Act authorises the Minister for Finance to issue sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply them for specified services and purposes, as detailed in Schedule 2. The Act covers a broad range of government departments and services, from Parliament and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Act’s jurisdictional reach is limited to the Commonwealth of Australia. Notably, the Act includes provisions for additional appropriations in respect of salary increases, which must be reported to Parliament. It also stipulates that amounts previously issued under the Supply Act (No. 1) 1979-80 for salary payments are deemed to have been issued under this Act. The Act’s appropriation is subject to the Loan Act 1979, which may impose further conditions or restrictions on the issuance and application of funds.

Key Provisions

The Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1979-80 (sections 3 and 4) authorises the Minister for Finance to issue funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1980. Section 3 allows the Minister to issue $5,098,369,000, while section 4 appropriates a total of $9,159,971,000 for the services specified in Schedule 2. This appropriation is deemed to have been made from 1 July 1979. Additionally, section 5 provides for further appropriations up to certain amounts to cover increases in salaries and wages payable during the financial year. The Act also includes provisions for the application of amounts issued under the Supply Act (No. 1) 1979-80 towards salaries and wages. The Act imposes several obligations on the Minister for Finance and other relevant entities. The Minister must determine the amounts to be issued under sections 5 and 7(1), ensuring these amounts do not exceed the necessary limits for salary increases and other specified purposes. The Minister is also required to report these amounts to Parliament. Furthermore, the Act mandates that the Consolidated Revenue Fund be appropriated to cover the additional amounts issued under section 5, and that the sums appropriated under section 4 be deemed issued and applied under this Act for salary payments. Breach of the obligations imposed by this Act may result in legal consequences. However, the Act itself does not explicitly outline specific offences, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance. The legal ramifications would typically be addressed in other legislation or through the courts, depending on the nature and extent of the breach. The maximum penalties would be determined by the applicable laws governing financial and administrative compliance.

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