Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1988-89
No. 40 of 1989
An Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89, for certain expenditure, in relation to certain Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1989, and for other purposes
[Assented to 2 June 1989]
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 (No. 2) 1988-89.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of $5,728,000
3. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1989, the sum of $5,728,000.
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Appropriation
4. The sum authorised 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 1988, for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries
5. Section 5 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 has effect, on and from the commencement of this Act, as if the reference in that section to Schedule 2 to that Act included a reference to the Schedule to this Act.
SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT Section 4
Division | | Recurrent | Capital | Total |
101 | Senate...................... | 1 076 000 | — | 1 076 000 |
103 | House of Representatives.......... | 492 000 | — | 492 000 |
105 | Parliamentary Reporting Staff....... | 835 000 | — | 835 000 |
106 | Parliamentary Library............ | 3 325 000 | — | 3 325 000 |
| Total.................. | 5 728 000 | — | 5 728 000 |
| | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure |
| Additional appropriation for 1988-89 | Appropriation made by Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 | Expenditure for 1987-88 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 101.—SENATE | | | |
1. Recurrent expenditure................. | 1 076 000 | 14 397 500 | 14 963 311 |
Total: Senate........................... | 1 076 000 | | |
Division 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | | | |
1. Recurrent expenditure................. | 492 000 | 16 382 400 | 13 604 601 |
Total: House of Representatives.............. | 492 000 | | |
Division 105.— PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF | | | |
1. Recurrent expenditure................. | 835 000 | 7 658 000 | 7 550 594 |
Total: Parliamentary Reporting Staff........... | 835 000 | | |
Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | | | |
1. Recurrent expenditure................. | 3 325 000 | 22 708 000 | 9 186 385 |
Total: Parliamentary Library................ | 3 325 000 | | |
[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 8 March 1989
Senate on 13 April 1989]
Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer (30/89)
Overview
The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1988-89 was enacted in 1989 by the Australian Parliament to provide an additional appropriation for certain parliamentary departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1989. This Act was necessary to supplement the initial appropriation made by the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 to cover additional expenditure that was not originally anticipated. The Act authorises the Minister for Finance to issue a sum of $5,728,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services of the Senate, House of Representatives, Parliamentary Reporting Staff, and the Parliamentary Library. The policy objective of this Act was to ensure that the parliamentary departments could continue their operations without financial interruptions, thereby maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of the legislative process.
Scope and Application
The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1988-89 applies to the appropriation of certain funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific services related to parliamentary departments. This Act applies to the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, and the Parliamentary Library, allocating additional funds to these entities for the financial year ending 30 June 1989. The Act is a Commonwealth legislation, thus its jurisdiction and application are limited to the national level within Australia. The Act does not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, but its primary focus is on providing additional funding for parliamentary operations. Additionally, while the Act itself is specific, its implementation and enforcement may be extended or detailed through subordinate instruments or regulations that are not explicitly mentioned in the primary text of the Act.
Key Provisions
The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1988-89 (section 1) is an Act that authorises the appropriation of a specific sum of money for certain parliamentary departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1989. The Act received Royal Assent on 2 June 1989 and commenced on the same day (section 2). The primary provision of the Act (section 3) allows the Minister for Finance to issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $5,728,000 for services specified in the Schedule. This appropriation is deemed to have been made as from 1 July 1988 (section 4). The Act also makes a provision for additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries, modifying section 5 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1988-89 to include a reference to the Schedule of this Act (section 5).
The Act imposes obligations on the Minister for Finance to issue the specified sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services outlined in the Schedule. The Act also requires that the appropriation is deemed to have been made as from 1 July 1988, indicating a continuity in the funding of these services. Furthermore, the inclusion of the reference to the Schedule in section 5 of the 1988-89 Act ensures that any increases in salaries are accounted for in the additional appropriation.
There are no specific offences or penalties mentioned within the Act itself for breaches of its provisions. However, any misuse of public funds or failure to comply with the terms of the appropriation would likely fall under broader financial management and public office-related laws, which could result in both civil and criminal consequences. The specific penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, as well as the applicable laws under which the prosecution is conducted.