THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (NO. 2) 1948-49.
No. 14 of 1949.
An Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand-nine hundred and forty-nine, and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 23rd June, 1949.]
BE it enacted by the King’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 Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1948-49.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application or £18,900,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, the sum of Sixteen million nine hundred thousand pounds.
F.2882—Price 3d.
Appropriation.
4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine.
Section 4 THE SCHEDULE.
Abstract.
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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges— | £ |
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Defence and Service Departments.......................... | 4,000,000 |
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Subsidies........................................... | 5,700,000 |
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General Charges...................................... | 3,000,000 |
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| 12,700,000 |
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Less Amounts provided under Votes which will remain Unexpended at Close of Year | 4,200,000 |
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| 8,500,000 |
Miscellaneous Services........................................... | 2,700,000 | |
War (1914-18) Services........................................... | 400,000 | |
Total Part .1........................ | 11,600,000 | |
PART 2.-BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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Postmaster-General’s. Department...................................... | 5,300,000 | |
Total Part 2......................... | 5,300,000 | |
Total....................... | 16,900,000 | |
ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE 1948-49.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THECOMMONWEALTH— | £ |
XXI.—DEFENCE AMD POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES. |
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DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. |
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Division No. 131.—Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet | 1,250,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. |
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Division No. 136.—Australian Military Forces. |
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A. Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.......................... | 1,000,000 |
Division No. 137.—Civilian Services. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................... | 200,000 |
Division No. 138.—Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance | 300,000 |
Total Department of the Army...................... | 1,500,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF AIR. |
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Division No. 149.—Royal Australian Air Force. |
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A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay......................... | 450,000 |
Division No. 152.—R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance............... | 750,000 |
Division No. 156.—Maintenance..................................... | 50,000 |
Total Department of Air.......................... | 1,250,000 |
Total Defence and Service Departments............... | 4,000,000 |
SUBSIDIES. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs. |
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Division No. 187.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES | 5,700,000 |
GENERAL CHARGES (to be allocated to particular services by Supplementary Appropriation) | 3,000,000 |
| 12,700,000 |
Less amounts provided under votes which will remain unexpended at close of year. | 4,200,000 |
Total Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges | 8,500,000 |
Additional Expenditure 1948-49—continued
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMON WEALTH— continued. | & |
XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. |
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Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. |
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14. Wheat—Contract with New Zealand............................ | 2,200,000 |
Division No. 216.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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C—Establishments— |
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2. Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment............. | 500,000 |
Total Miscellaneous Services.................... | 2,700,000 |
XXIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES. |
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DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
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Division No. 221.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS. |
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1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 172—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges | 400,000 |
Total War (1914-18) Services.................... | 400,000 |
Total Part 1................................ | 11,600,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
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II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 231.—VICTORIA. |
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C. Stores and Material— |
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9. Working advance—for payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account | 2,000,000 |
GENERAL CHARGES (to be allocated to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation) | 3,300,000 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department............. | 5,300,000 |
Total Part 2............. | 5,300,000 |
Total............ | 16,900,000 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.