Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89
No. 98 of 1988
An Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1989, and for related purposes
[Assented to 1 December 1988]
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 1988-89.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of $58 139 000
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 1989, the sum of $58 139 000.
Appropriation of $100 310 000
4. The sums authorised by section 3 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 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 $100 310 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1988 for the services specified 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 1989 amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.
(2) The amounts determined by the President under this subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 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 1989 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 subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 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 1989 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 subsection shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in subdivision 1 of Division 105 in Schedule 2, subdivision 1 of Division 106 in Schedule 2 or subdivision 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 1989, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.
(5) Amounts issued under subsection (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.
(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
6. Amounts issued before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 and applied in payment of recurrent expenditure, for which provision is made in Schedule 2 by way of payment of salaries 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 subdivision 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 1989, 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 subdivision 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 1989, 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 subdivision 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 1989, 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”.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 4
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ |
By the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 | 42 171 000 |
By this Act........................ | 58 139 000 |
Total........................ | 100 310 000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Sections 3 and 4
SUMMARY
Appropriation—1988-89, Heavy figures
Expenditure—1987-88, Light figures
Division | Recurrent | Capital | Total | |
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| $ | $ | $ |
101 | Senate.................... | 14 400 000 | 285 000 | 14 685 000 |
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| 14 963 311 | 66 177 | 15 029 488 |
102 | Advance to the President of the Senate | — | — | 200 000 |
— | — | — | ||
103 | House of Representatives........ | 16 382 400 | 152 600 | 16 535 000 |
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| 13 615 061 | 71 973 | 13 687 034 |
104 | Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representative | — | — | 300 000 |
| — | — | — | |
105 | Parliamentary Reporting Staff.... | 7 658 000 | — | 7 658 000 |
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| 7 550 594 | — | 7 550 594 |
106 | Parliamentary Library.......... | 22 708 000 | — | 22 708 000 |
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| 9 186 385 | — | 9 186 385 |
107 | Joint House Department........ | 35 224 000 | 2 000 000 | 37 224 000 |
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| 19 707 975 | 573 906 | 20 281 881 |
108 | Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker | — | — | 1 000 000 |
— | — | — | ||
Total................... | 96 372 400 | 2 437 600 | 100 310 000 | |
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| 65 023 326 | 712 056 | 65 735 382 |
| 1988-89 | 1987-88 | ||
Appropriation | Expenditure | |||
| $ | $ | $ | |
Division 101.—SENATE |
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1. Recurrent Expenditure............... | 14 397 500 | 15 533 000 | 14 963 311 | |
2. Capital Expenditure................. | 285 000 | 214 800 | 66 177 | |
3. Payments under subsection 34a (1) of the Audit Act 1901 | 2 500 | 9 200 | — | |
Total: Senate.................... | 14 685 000 | 15 757 000 | 15 029 488 | |
ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Division 102.—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE To enable the President of the Senate to make money available for expenditure: (i) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and: (a) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or (b) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and (ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; |
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being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to the Senate | 200 000 | 150 000 | * | |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged. | ||||
Division 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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1. Recurrent Expenditure.............. | 16 382 400 | 14 770 900 | 13 604 601 | |
2. Capital Expenditure................ | 152 600 | 132 600 | 71 973 | |
3. Payments under subsection 34a (1) of the Audit Act 1901 | — | 10 500 | 10 460 | |
Total: House of Representatives........ | 16 535 000 | 14 914 000 | 13 687 034 | |
| 1988-89 | 1987-88 | |
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| Appropriation | Expenditure | |
| $ | $ | $ |
ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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Division 104.—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |||
To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make money available for expenditure: | |||
(i) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and: | |||
(a) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or | |||
(b) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and | |||
(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to the House of Representatives | |||
300 000 | 300 000 | * | |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged. | |||
| 1988-89 | 1987-88 | |
Appropriation | Expenditure | ||
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 105.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF | |||
1. Recurrent Expenditure................ | 7 658 000 | 7 698 000 | 7 550 594 |
Total: Parliamentary Reporting Staff..... | 7 658 000 | 7 698 000 | 7 550 594 |
Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | |||
1. Recurrent Expenditure................ | 22 708 000 | 9 442 000 | 9 186 385 |
Total: Parliamentary Library.......... | 22 708 000 | 9 442 000 | 9 186 385 |
Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT | |||
1. Recurrent Expenditure................ | 35 224 000 | 22 491 000 | 19 707 975 |
2. Capital Expenditure.................. | 2 000 000 | 1 215 000 | 573 906 |
Total: Joint House Department............ | 37 224 000 | 23 706 000 | 20 281 881 |
JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER Division 108.—JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER To enable the President and the Speaker to make money available for expenditure: (i) that both the President and the Speaker are satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and: (a) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or (b) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and (ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; |
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being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1989 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department | 1 000 000 | 200 000 | * |
* Expenditure in 1987-88 from the Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged. | |||
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 23 August 1988
Senate on 19 October 1988]