Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83

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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83

No. 118 of 1982

 

An Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, of the year ending on 30 June 1983

[Assented to 23 November 1982]

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 (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83.

Commencement

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

Issue and application of $19,306,000

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 1983, the sum of $19,306,000.


Appropriation of $30,208,000

4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1982-83 in relation to the Parliament 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 $30,208,000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1982, 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 1983 amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with sub-section (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.

(2) The amounts determined by the President under this sub-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 sub-division 1 of Division 101 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 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3) The amounts determined by the Speaker under this sub-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 sub-division 1 of Division 103 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 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(4) The amounts determined by the President and the Speaker under this sub-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 sub-division 1 of Division 105 in Schedule 2, sub-division 1 of Division 106 in Schedule 2 or sub-division 1 of Division 107 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 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(5) Amounts issued under sub-section (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub-section (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and wages and any payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report to the Parliament the amounts so issued.

(6) 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) 1982-83 and applied in payment of recurrent expenditure referred to in Schedule 2 by way of payment of salaries or wages, or payments in the nature of salary, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under this Act.

Advances to President and Speaker

7. (1) Expenditure in relation to the Senate in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as the President may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1983, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Advance to the President of the Senate.

(2) Expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as the Speaker may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1983, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3) Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 105, 106 or 107 in Schedule 2 as the President and the Speaker both direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1983, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker.

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SCHEDULE 1  Section 4

SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

 

$

By the Supply Act (No. 1) 198283..................

10,902,000

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

19,306,000

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

30,208,000


SUMMARY

Appropriation—1982-83, Heavy figures

Expenditure—1981-82, Light figures

Division

Recurrent

Capital

Total

 

 

$

$

$

01

Senate.....................

5,768,000

..

5,768,000

 

 

5,099,169

..

5,099,169

02

Advance to the President of the Senate 

..

..

100,000

 

 

..

..

..

03

House of Representatives.........

5,908,000

..

5,908,000

 

 

5,313,974

..

5,313,974

04

Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives 

..

..

300,000

 

 

..

..

..

05

Parliamentary Reporting Staff......

4,777,000

..

4,777,000

 

 

4,514,098

..

4,514,098

06

Parliamentary Library...........

5,234,000

..

5,234,000

 

 

4,095,949

..

4,095,949

07

Joint House Department..........

7,921,000

..

7,921,000

 

 

6,541,210

..

6,541,210

08

Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker 

..

..

200,000

 

 

..

..

..

 

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

29,608,000

..

30,208,000

 

 

25,564,400

..

25,564,400

 

Overview

The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83 was enacted to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services of the Parliamentary Departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1983. The Act, which received Royal Assent on 23 November 1982, was passed by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia. It provides for the appropriation of funds to cover the expenses of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department, as well as allowances for advances to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a joint advance to both. The policy objective is to ensure that adequate funding is available for the operations and administration of the Australian Parliament during the specified financial year.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83 applies to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the specified services of the Parliamentary Departments for the financial year ending 30 June 1983. This Act authorises the Minister for Finance to issue and apply specific sums for the services detailed in Schedule 2, including the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department. The Act operates at the Commonwealth level, providing the necessary financial allocations for these departments. Additionally, it allows for the issuance of supplementary funds to cover increases in salaries and wages, subject to certain limits determined by the President, the Speaker, or both, as specified in the Act. The Act also includes provisions for advances to the President and the Speaker to cover excess expenditures within certain limits. Overall, the Act ensures that the Parliamentary Departments have the necessary financial resources to operate effectively during the designated financial year.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1982-83 (the Act) authorise the issuance of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services of parliamentary departments for the financial year ending 30 June 1983. Section 3 allows the Minister for Finance to issue $19,306,000 for the services detailed in Schedule 2. Section 4 appropriates a total of $30,208,000 for the same services, as detailed in Schedule 1, which includes $10,902,000 authorised by the Supply Act (No. 1) 1982-83 and $19,306,000 under this Act. Section 5 further authorises additional appropriations for increases in salaries and wages, with specific limits set by the President, the Speaker, or both, depending on the nature of the expenditure. The Act imposes specific obligations on the Minister for Finance and parliamentary officers. The Minister for Finance must issue the authorised funds and report to Parliament on any additional appropriations made under Section 5. The President and the Speaker have the authority to direct expenditures within their respective domains, ensuring that any excess charges do not exceed the specified appropriations. They must also ensure that any advances made do not exceed the limits set by the Act. Breaches of the Act may have civil or criminal consequences, although the Act itself does not explicitly state penalties. However, in the context of Australian legislative practices, unauthorised expenditure or misuse of appropriated funds could lead to legal action, including fines or imprisonment. The specific penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, in line with other relevant Australian laws governing public finances and parliamentary appropriations.

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