Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94

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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94

No. 53 of 1994

 

An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1993-94, for certain expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1994, and for related purposes

[Assented to 7 April 1994]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of $ 2 013 000

3. The Minister 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 1994, the sum of $ 2 013 000.

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Appropriation of $2 013 000

4. The sum authorised by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and is taken to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1993, for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the year that commenced on that day.

Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

5. Section 5 of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1993-94 has effect, on and from the commencement of this Act, as if any reference in that section to Schedule 2 to that Act included a reference to the Schedule to this Act.

Net annotated appropriations

6. (1) If the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item, subdivision or Division in the Schedule includes the words (net appropriation — see section 6), that Schedule is taken, for the purposes of this Act and the Audit Act 1901, to provide that any money received:

(a)   from the sale, leasing or hiring out of, or other dealing with, goods or personal property; or

(b)   from the sale of real property used for the purpose of providing staff residential accommodation or from the leasing of real property for that purpose; or

(c)   from the provision of services; or

(d)   from a person (employee) appointed or employed by, or performing services for, the Commonwealth as payment for any benefit provided (whether to the employee or another person) in respect of the appointment or employment of, or the services performed by, the employee;

may be credited to that item, subdivision or Division, to such extent as is, and on such conditions as are, agreed between the Minister and the Presiding Officer or Presiding Officers responsible for the Department for which the appropriation is made.


(2) If the Consolidated Revenue Fund is credited with an amount purported to have been paid in respect of:

(a)    a sale, or other transaction, referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); or

(b)    the provision of services; or

(c)    any benefit referred to in paragraph (1)(d);

that amount is taken, for the purposes of subsection (1), to be money received from that sale or other transaction or from the provision of those services or as payment for that benefit (as the case may be), whether or not money has in fact been received in payment of that amount.


SCHEDULE Sections 3 and 4

ABSTRACT

 

Page Reference

Departments and Services

Total

 

 

$

6

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

396 000

6

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

117 000

6

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.................................

602 000

6

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

773 000

6

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

125 000

 

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

2 013 000

SUMMARY

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No.2) 1993-94, Heavy figures

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1993-94, Light figures *

 

Division

Running Costs

Other Services

Total

 

 

$

$

$

101

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

396 000

396 000

 

 

22 030 000

329 000

22 359 000

103

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

117 000

117 000

 

 

23 415 000

365 000

23 780 000

105

Parliamentary Reporting Staff..................

602 000

602 000

 

 

28 734 000

28 734 000

106

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

773 000

773 000

 

 

12 814 000

72 000

12 886 000

107

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

125 000

125 000

 

 

34 355 000

2 686 000

37 041 000

 

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

2 013 000

2 013 000

 

 

121 348 000

3 452 000

124 800 000

* Does not include appropriation under Division 102 — Advance to the President of the Senate, $300 000, under Division 104 — Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, $300 000, under Division 108 — Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker, $1 000 000 and under Division 109 — Provision for Running Costs Borrowings, $200 000 in Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1993-94.


SCHEDULE continued

 

 

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

 

Additional appropriation for 1993-94

Appropriation made by Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1993-94

Expenditure for 1992-93

 

$

$

$

Division 101.— SENATE

 

 

 

1.Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 6)..

396 000

22 030 000

19 289 327

Total: Senate............................

396 000

 

 

Division 103.— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

1.Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 6)..

117 000

23 415 000

20 348 734

Total: House of Representatives...............

117 000

 

 

Division 105.— PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF

 

 

 

1.Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 6)..

602 000

28 734 000

28 677 612

Total: Parliamentary Reporting Staff...........

602 000

 

 

Division 106.— PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY

 

 

 

1.Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 6)..

773 000

12 814 000

11 269 229

Total: Parliamentary Library................

773 000

 

 

Division 107.— JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

1. Running Costs (net appropriation — see section 6)..

125 000

34 355 000

34 596 003

Total: Joint House Department...............

125 000

 

 

[Ministers second reading speech made in

House of Representatives on 8 February 1994

Senate on 2 March 1994]

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer (8/94)

 

Overview

The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94 was enacted by the Parliament of Australia in 1994. This Act was introduced to address the need for an additional appropriation of $2,013,000 for the Parliamentary Departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1994. This additional sum was to be used for services specified in the Schedule to the Act, including running costs and other services for the Senate, House of Representatives, Parliamentary Reporting Staff, Parliamentary Library, and Joint House Department. The policy objective of this Act was to ensure that the Parliamentary Departments had the necessary funds to operate effectively and carry out their functions for the remainder of the financial year. The Act received Royal Assent on 7 April 1994 and came into effect on the same day.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94 is an Australian Commonwealth Act that provides additional appropriation for certain parliamentary departments for the financial year ending 30 June 1994. This Act applies to specific services provided by the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department. The geographic reach of the Act is limited to the Commonwealth of Australia, as it pertains to the functioning of the Australian Parliament. The Act allows for the appropriation of an additional sum of $2,013,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the specified parliamentary services. The Minister is authorised to issue and apply this sum for the services detailed in the Schedule. The Act also incorporates adjustments for net appropriations, which may include revenue from various transactions or services rendered by the parliamentary departments. The Act does not explicitly state any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, and it is understood that any further application or interpretation of the Act is governed by the terms of the primary legislation and any subordinate instruments that may be issued under its authority.

Key Provisions

The Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 1993-94 provides for the appropriation of a specific sum of money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover certain expenditures of the Parliamentary Departments for the year ending on 30 June 1994. This Act authorises the Minister to issue and apply a sum of $2,013,000 for specified services outlined in the Schedule (section 3). The appropriation is deemed to have been made as from 1 July 1993, with the funds being allocated to various departments such as the Senate, House of Representatives, Parliamentary Reporting Staff, Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department (section 4). Additionally, the Act modifies the previous appropriation act to include references to the Schedule of this Act, thereby adjusting the net annotated appropriations for salary increases (sections 5 and 6). The Act imposes specific obligations on the Minister to ensure the funds are issued and applied for the purposes outlined in the Schedule. This includes ensuring that any money received from various sources such as sales, leasing, or services provided, or payments for benefits, are credited to the respective appropriation items as agreed upon with the relevant Presiding Officers (section 6(1)). Furthermore, the Act stipulates that if the Consolidated Revenue Fund receives an amount for specified transactions or services, that amount is considered money received for the purposes of the appropriation, regardless of whether actual payment was made (section 6(2)). Any misuse of the funds or failure to adhere to the specified obligations outlined in the Act may result in legal consequences. While the Act does not explicitly state specific offences, penalties, or consequences for breaches, such actions could potentially lead to investigations and penalties under the general provisions of the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) or other relevant legislation. This might include disciplinary actions, fines, or other sanctions depending on the severity and nature of the breach. The maximum penalties, however, would be dictated by the specific provisions of the laws under which the prosecution or disciplinary action is pursued.

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