APPROPKIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1938-39.
No. 40 of 1938.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c, and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 20th October, 1938.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1938-39.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £7,042,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine the sum of Seven million and forty-two thousand pounds.
Appropriation.
4. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
Sec. 4. ABSTRACT OF THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS.
Page Reference. | — | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Increase on Expenditure, 1937-38. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1937-38. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
| | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 2,105,000 | 567,000 | 522,681 | 1,582,319 | .. |
10 | Part II.—Business Undertakings | 4,092,000 | 2,519,000 | 2,449,378 | 1,642,622 | |
12 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 845,000 | 635,000 | 579,717 | 265,283 | .. |
| Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. | 7,042,000 | 3,721,000 | 3,551,776 | 3,490,224 | .. |
Overview
The Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1938-39 was enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament to allocate funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1939 towards various public works and buildings. This Act was necessary to address the need for government expenditure on infrastructure and development projects across various sectors, including departments and services, business undertakings, and territories of the Commonwealth. The Act outlines the specific sum of £7,042,000 to be issued by the Treasurer for these purposes, reflecting an increase in expenditure compared to the previous financial year. The primary policy objective of the Act is to ensure adequate funding for essential public works and infrastructure, supporting the government’s broader goals of economic development and public service enhancement.
Scope and Application
The Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1938-39 applies to the appropriation of funds for specific purposes within the Commonwealth of Australia for the financial year ending 30 June 1939. This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum of £7,042,000 to cover the supply granted for the year, intended for additions, new works, and buildings. This allocation is specified in the Schedule and is divided across various departments and services, business undertakings, and territories of the Commonwealth. The Act comes into operation on the day it receives Royal Assent, which was on 20 October 1938. The Act does not specify exclusions or exemptions and applies nationally across the Commonwealth, encompassing all authorised expenditures listed in the Schedule. While the primary Act does not extend or restrict its application through subordinate instruments, subsequent legislation or administrative actions might further define the scope of the appropriations detailed within the Schedule.
Key Provisions
The Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1938-39 (Section 1) authorises the appropriation of a sum of Seven million and forty-two thousand pounds (Section 3) from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30th June 1939. This appropriation is specified in the schedule attached to the Act (Section 4) and is intended for various purposes and services outlined in that schedule, such as additions, new works, and buildings (Section 4).
The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer to issue and apply the specified sum towards the purposes set out in the schedule (Section 3). The schedule details the breakdown of the appropriation across different departments and services, business undertakings, and territories of the Commonwealth. This includes an increase on expenditure from the previous year and a corresponding decrease, along with the total expenditure for each category (Section 4, Abstract of the Schedule).
There are no specific offences, penalties, or consequences mentioned in the Act for breaches of its provisions. However, failure to comply with the appropriation as specified could potentially lead to financial mismanagement and accountability issues under general legislative frameworks governing public expenditure.