COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1969-70
No. 11 of 1970
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1969-70, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.
[Assented to 27 May 1970]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s 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. 4) 1969-70.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of $34,087,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule to this Act, in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy, the sum of Thirty four million and eighty seven thousand dollars.
Appropriation.
4. The sum authorized by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, for the services expressed in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
17018/70—Price 10c
THE SCHEDULE Section 4.
ABSTRACT
Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
3 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...................... | $ 950,500 |
3 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE................. | 10,000 |
3 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.............. | 218,100 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................... | 684,300 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES................ | 5,229,300 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................. | 807,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION........................ | 90,800 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................ | 7,525,900 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.............. | 1,858,000 |
6 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................. | 4,000,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY................... | 221,000 |
7 | PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 13,500 |
7 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.......................... | 49,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.............. | 109,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY................. | 296,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................... | 7,073,400 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................. | 4,951,200 |
| TOTAL....................................... | 34,087,000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION | $ |
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment— |
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01. Navigational aids, communication, power and lighting equipment...... | 950,000 |
2.—Advances and Loans— |
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01. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Cafeteria (Civil Aviation) Trust Account) | 500 |
Total Department of Civil Aviation.............................. | 950,500 |
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE |
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Division 820.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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01. Purchase of launches and associated equipment.................. | 10,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE |
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Division 825.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works— |
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05. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes | 160,975 |
Division 827.—OTHER SERVICES |
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02. Florey Memorial Fund—Contribution........................ | 10,000 |
03. Research into pre-school education—Contribution................ | 4,125 |
04. Australian Association of Adult Education—Grant............... | 8,000 |
Total: Division 827 | 22,125 |
Division 828.—AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION |
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02. Post-graduate education in management in Australia—Enquiry by overseas experts | 35,000 |
Total Department of Education and Science........................ | 218,100 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | $ |
Division 830.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas Establishments— |
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01. Other overseas establishments............................. | 60,000 |
04. United States of America................................ | 242,800 |
06. Mexico............................................ | 38,300 |
07. Chile.............................................. | 178,400 |
08. Singapore.......................................... | 164,800 |
Total Department of External Affairs............................ | 684,300 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES |
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Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings— |
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01. Department of Civil Aviation—Papua and New Guinea............ | 63,200 |
02. Department of Civil Aviation—Norfolk Island.................. | 16,100 |
| 79,300 |
3.—Advances and Loans—Papua and New Guinea— |
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01. Repayable advance to Administration for construction of township at Arawa in connexion with the Bougainville copper project | 2,000,000 |
02. Special advance to Administration for budget equalization purposes (for payment to the Papua and New Guinea Trust Account) | 3,000,000 |
| 5,000,000 |
Total: Division 835 | 5,079,300 |
Division 836.—OTHER SERVICES—PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA |
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01. South Pacific Games (1969) Trust—Grant..................... | 150,000 |
Total Department of External Territories.......................... | 5,229,300 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Division 841.—OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Australian Paraplegic Council—Grant-in-aid................... | 5,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued | $ |
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
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02. Blood transfusion services................................ | 20,000 |
03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments | 129,000 |
04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments | 13,000 |
06. Incinerators and associated works in relation to disposal of garbage from overseas ships | 485,000 |
07. Mental Health Ordinance—Australian Capital Territory—Reimbursement of maintenance expenditure by State Governments | 155,000 |
Total: Division 842 | 802,000 |
Total Department of Health | 807,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION |
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Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Overseas Establishments—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment.... | 600 |
2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Buildings, Works. Plant and Equipment | 40,000 |
Total: Division 850 | 40,600 |
Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
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01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs.... | 50,200 |
Total Department of Immigration............................... | 90,800 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
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Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings— |
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04. Department of Civil Aviation.............................. | 400,400 |
06. Department of Customs and Excise.......................... | 33,000 |
08. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 73,300 |
12. Department of Housing................................. | 366,100 |
14. Department of the Interior................................ | 72,900 |
15. Department of the Interior—Australian Capital Territory services...... | 3,900 |
16. Department of the Interior—Northern Territory services............ | 134,700 |
17. Department of Labour and National Service.................... | 46,500 |
20. Prime Minister’s Department.............................. | 126,900 |
22. Department of Shipping and Transport....................... | 200 |
25. Department of Works................................... | 8,600 |
26. Department of Education and Science—Northern Territory.......... | 6,500 |
| 1,273,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued | $ |
Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—continued |
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2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Broadcasting and Television Services— |
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01. Sound broadcasting transmission........................... | 1,000 |
04. Television studios..................................... | 315,000 |
| 316,000 |
4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory— |
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04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases................... | 80,000 |
5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory— |
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03. Stock routes and reserves—Reimbursement of half the cost of fences, grids and gates | 9,000 |
6.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory— |
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02. Loans to co-operative building societies....................... | 1,400,000 |
7.—Advances and Loans—Northern Territory— |
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02. Loans to church organizations for erection of residential accommodation. | 115,000 |
05. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance................... | 100,000 |
06. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance.............. | 3,875,000 |
| 4,090,000 |
9.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act | 357,900 |
Total Department of the Interior................................ | 7,525,900 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Division 865.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act. | 1,146,000 |
5.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission—Repayable advance......... | 712,000 |
Total Department of National Development........................ | 1,858,000 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT |
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Division 870.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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01. For expenditure under the Post and Telegraph Act (for payment to the Post Office Trust Account) | 4,000,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY |
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Division 875.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
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02. Agricultural Extension Services............................ | 200,000 |
04. Minor research and other services........................... | 21,000 |
Total Department of Primary Industry........................... | 221,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | $ |
Division 880.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment— |
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01. Official establishments.................................. | 4,500 |
02. Australia House and official residences in the United Kingdom....... | 9,000 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............................. | 13,500 |
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT |
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Division 885.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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02. Computing equipment.................................. | 49,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT |
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Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment............................... | 109,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
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Division 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas Establishments.... | 296,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |
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Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Advances and Loans— |
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01. Working capital advance (for payment to the Cafeteria (Treasury) Trust Account) | 1,000 |
02. Working capital advance (for payment to the Publications Trust Account) | 50,000 |
03. Advance to Government Printer Trust Account for management survey costs | 1,800 |
Total: Division 915 | 52,800 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued | $ |
Division 917.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
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03. Drought assistance—Queensland........................... | 7,000,000 |
04. Drought assistance—Victoria............................. | 600 |
05. Earthquake relief—Western Australia........................ | 20,000 |
Total: Division 917 | 7,020,600 |
Total Department of the Treasury............................... | 7,073,400 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS |
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Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental— |
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01. Parliament.......................................... | 11,000 |
04. Department of Civil Aviation.............................. | 2,500,000 |
05. Department of Customs and Excise.......................... | 29,000 |
06. Department of Education and Science........................ | 3,100 |
08. Department of External Affairs............................ | 9,100 |
09. Department of External Territories.......................... | 21,700 |
11. Department of Housing................................. | 2,300 |
12. Department of Immigration............................... | 590,000 |
14. Department of Labour and National Service.................... | 70,000 |
20. Department of Social Services............................. | 360,000 |
| 3,596,200 |
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services— |
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01. Department of Education and Science........................ | 640,000 |
02. Department of Health................................... | 615,000 |
| 1,255,000 |
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory— |
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02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies. | 100,000 |
Total Department of Works................................... | 4,951,200 |
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