Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86

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Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86

No. 31 of 1986

 

An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1985-86, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1986, and for other purposes

[Assented to 3 June 1986]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and 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) 1985-86.

Commencement

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

Issue and application of $183 567 000

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 1986, the sum of $183 567 000.


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 1 July 1985 for the services specified in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

Payments to States and Northern Territory, &c.

5. (1) In this section and in determinations for the purposes of paragraph (2) (a) or (b)

Appropriation Act means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year and includes an Act appropriating money, by way of interim provision, for such expenditure;

person includes—

(a) a State;

(b) a Territory;

(c) a local government body; and

(d) an organisation.

(2) Payments out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 specified in column 2 in an item in Schedule 1 made to or for a person for a purpose specified in column 3 in that item shall be made—

(a) on such terms and conditions (if any) as are from time to time determined, by instrument in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts by the Minister specified in column 4 in that item as being terms and conditions applicable to payments under such Acts to or for that person for that purpose; and

(b) in accordance with any determinations, by instrument in writing, of the Minister specified in column 5 in that item as to the amounts and times of payments.

(3) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.

Transfer of Nurse Education

6. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1985-86 has effect, and shall be taken to have had effect at all times after its commencement, as if the reference in item 8 of Division 882 in Schedule 3 to that Act to Transfer of Nurse Education to Colleges of Advanced Education—Subsidy to or through the States were a reference to States Grants (Nurse Education Transfer Assistance) Act 1985—Payments.

Grain Harvesters Subsidy

7. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1985-86 has effect, and shall be taken to have had effect at all times after its commencement, as if the reference


in item 9 of Division 912 in Schedule 3 to that Act to Bounty, and advances on account of bounty, under the Bounty (Grain Harvesters) Act 1985 were a reference to Subsidy, and advances on account of subsidy, under the Subsidy (Grain Harvesters and Equipment) Act 1985.

Australian Traineeships System—Payments to Departments and Authorities

8. (1) Where money appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1985-86 that is specified in item 2 of Division 862 in Schedule 3 to that Act is paid to a Department for salaries and payments in the nature of salary or for administrative expenses, that money shall be credited to the item in Schedule 2 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1985-86 that specifies money for salaries and payments in the nature of salary, or for administrative expenses, as the case may be, of that Department.

(2) In sub-section (1), Department has the same meaning as in the Audit Act 1901.

 


SCHEDULE 1 Section 5

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Division, &c.

Column 3

Purpose

Column 4

Minister determining conditions

Column 5

Minister determining payments

1

Division 819

Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes.

Attorney-General

Attorney-General

2

Division 861

Projects which provide infra-structure assistance for the steel regions.

Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations

Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations

3

Division 865

Natural disaster relief and restoration.

Minister for Finance

Minister for Finance

4

Division 882

Payment of operating expenses upon transfer of Launceston Pathology Laboratory to Tasmania.

Minister for Health

Minister for Health

5

Division 932

Special research.

Extensions to fishing port facilities or for construction of the grain handling terminal at Port Kembla, as the case may be, which provide infra-structure assistance to steel regions.

Minister for Primary Industry

Minister for Primary Industry

 

 

Assistance to users of fertilizers subject to dumping duties.

 

 

6

Sub-division 7 of Division 943

Assistance to small tin producers.

Minister for Resources and Energy

Minister for Resources and Energy

7

Division 965

To facilitate Chinese participation in the Portland Aluminium Smelter.

Minister for Trade

Minister for Trade

 


SCHEDULE 2 Section 4

ABSTRACT

Page Reference

Departments and Services

Total

 

 

$

6

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

1 186 000

6

Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment................

8 253 000

6

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

338 000

7

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

1 434 000

7

Department of Communications..........................

2 924 000

7

Department of Community Services.......................

4 765 000

8

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

1 616 000

9

Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.............

6 229 000

9

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

21 000 000

9

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

1 731 000

10

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

56 101 000

10

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

118 000

10

Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.............

6 629 000

11

Department of Local Government and Administrative Services......

3 597 000

11

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

22 652 000

12

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

86 000

12

Department of Resources and Energy.......................

8 880 000

13

Department of Science................................

1 903 000

13

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

2 900 000

13

Department of the Special Minister of State..................

520 000

14

Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.................

19 000

14

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

21 606 000

15

Department of Trade..................................

1 651 000

15

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

520 000

15

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

1 654 000

16

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

5 255 000

 

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

183 567 000

 

 

Overview

The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86, enacted in 1986 by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, addresses the need to appropriate additional funds beyond those specified in the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1985-86 for the fiscal year ending on 30 June 1986. This legislation allows the Minister for Finance to issue and apply a sum of $183,567,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services during the financial year that began on 1 July 1985. The Act ensures that payments are made to various entities, including states and territories, under specific terms and conditions determined by relevant ministers. Furthermore, it incorporates amendments to previous appropriation acts, such as changes related to the transfer of nurse education and grain harvesters subsidy, to ensure continuity and proper allocation of funds.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86 applies to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 1986. This Act authorises the Minister for Finance to issue and apply the sum of $183,567,000 for specified services as outlined in Schedule 2, which includes allocations to various departments and services. The Act details specific appropriations for services such as grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes, infrastructure assistance for steel regions, natural disaster relief and restoration, operating expenses upon the transfer of Launceston Pathology Laboratory to Tasmania, and special research. Payments to states, territories, local government bodies, and organisations are made according to terms and conditions determined by relevant ministers, as specified in Schedule 1. Additionally, the Act includes provisions for the transfer of funds related to the Australian Traineeships System and adjustments to references in previous appropriation acts concerning nurse education subsidies and grain harvesters subsidies. The Act applies nationally across the Commonwealth of Australia, with its provisions extending to all relevant entities and services specified within its schedules.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86 (sections 3 and 4) authorise the Minister for Finance to issue and apply $183,567,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services for the financial year ending on 30 June 1986. This appropriation is deemed to have been made as from 1 July 1985, in accordance with the services specified in Schedule 2. The Act also includes provisions for payments to states, territories, and other entities, and modifies references in previous appropriation acts to reflect changes in related legislation. The obligations imposed by the Act include the issuance and application of the specified sum for the services detailed in Schedule 2, and the making of payments to various entities under terms and conditions determined by relevant ministers. The Act also mandates that payments related to the Australian Traineeships System are to be credited to specific items in another appropriation act. Furthermore, the Act specifies that certain references in previous appropriation acts are to be interpreted as referring to different acts or provisions, thereby updating the legal framework governing these payments. Offences and penalties for breach of the provisions in the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1985-86 are not explicitly detailed in the text provided. However, it is important to note that misuse or misappropriation of public funds appropriated by an Act of Parliament can lead to serious legal consequences, including criminal charges and substantial penalties. Under Australian law, such breaches can result in charges of fraud, embezzlement, or misuse of public office, with penalties varying based on the severity and circumstances of the offence. The exact penalties are determined by the courts and can include imprisonment, fines, or both.

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