Appropriation (No. 4) 1970–71
No. 24 of 1971
An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1970–71, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.
[Assented to 5 May 1971]
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) 1970–71.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of $32,700,000.
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-one, the sum of Thirty-two million, seven hundred 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 seventy, for the services expressed in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
THE SCHEDULE Section 4.
ABSTRACT
Departments and Services | Total |
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION........................... | 350,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.................. | 5,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.................... | 150,700 |
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS......................... | 499,400 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................. | 113,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING................................ | 1,000,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................ | 4,110,200 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................. | 71,000 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 12,146,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY....................... | 311,500 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.................. | 940,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES......................... | 66,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY..................... | 64,800 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 6,164,400 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS................................. | 6,708,000 |
TOTAL...................................... | 32,700,000 |
Overview
The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1970–71 was enacted to provide additional funding beyond what was already appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1970–71 for the fiscal year ending on 30 June 1971. This Act was passed to address the need for supplementary appropriations to ensure that the government could meet its financial commitments for the specified period. Enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Act authorises the Treasurer to issue a total of $32,700,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for various government services as outlined in the accompanying schedule. This additional appropriation was intended to support the ongoing operations of multiple government departments and services, ensuring that the federal government could fulfil its financial obligations for the fiscal year in question.
Scope and Application
The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1970–71 applies to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific services within various Commonwealth departments for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, 1971. The Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply the sum of Thirty-two million, seven hundred thousand dollars for services specified in the attached Schedule, which includes allocations for departments such as Civil Aviation, Education and Science, Foreign Affairs, and the Treasury, among others. The Act comes into operation on the day of Royal Assent and is geographically confined to the Commonwealth of Australia, impacting federal departments and their specified services as listed in the Schedule. The Act does not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, but it is subject to the general constraints and requirements of the Australian financial and appropriations framework. The appropriation of funds is further detailed and potentially extended or restricted through subordinate instruments such as regulations or orders made under the authority of the Act.
Key Provisions
The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1970–71 (Act) is designed to allocate additional funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific services in the fiscal year ending 30 June 1971. Section 3 of the Act authorises the Treasurer to issue $32,700,000 for the services detailed in the attached schedule, which includes allocations for various government departments. This appropriation is deemed to have been made from 1 July 1970, as outlined in Section 4.
The Act imposes several obligations on the Treasurer and the relevant government departments. The Treasurer is authorised to disburse the appropriated funds, which must be applied strictly to the services listed in the schedule. Each department is required to use the funds for the purposes specified, ensuring that the expenditure aligns with the allocation granted by the Act. Moreover, the Act mandates that these funds are to be utilised in accordance with existing financial regulations and parliamentary control.
Section 5 of the Act stipulates potential consequences for any misuse of the funds. While the Act does not explicitly detail offences, penalties, or criminal consequences, it is understood that breaches of the appropriation provisions may be subject to legal scrutiny and financial penalties. The Act’s operation is governed by the broader framework of financial regulations and parliamentary oversight, which includes potential audits and investigations into the use of public funds.