THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1954-55.
No. 24 of 1955.
An Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 15th June, 1955.]
BE it enacted by the Queen'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 Services) Act (No. 2) 1954-55.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £2,801,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, the sum of Two million eight hundred and one thousand pounds.
4. The
F 3080/55 —Price 3d.
Appropriation.
4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.
Section 4.
Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
— | Total. |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— | £ |
prime Minister's Department............................ | 55,000 |
Department of the Treasury............................. | 27,000 |
Department of the Interior.............................. | 233,000 |
Department of Works................................. | 225,000 |
Department of Civil Aviation............................ | 500,000 |
Department of Trade and Customs........................ | 3,000 |
Department of Health................................. | 239,000 |
Department of Commerce and Agriculture................... | 922,000 |
Department of Social Services........................... | 7,000 |
Department of Shipping and Transport...................... | 44,000 |
Total Part 1....................... | 2,255,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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Postmaster-General's Department.......................... | 454,000 |
Broadcasting Services.................................. | 89,000 |
Total Part 2....................... | 543,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Northern Territory.................................... | 3,000 |
Total Part 3....................... | 3,000 |
Total......................... | 2,801,000 |
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 2. |
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2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | 55,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Division No. 6. |
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1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment | 27,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings... | 233,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Division No. 14. |
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5. Works Hostels Trust Account—Working advance...................... | 30,000 |
6. Works Undertakings Trust Account—Working advance.................. | 195,000 |
Total Department of Works............... | 225,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Division No. 15. |
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3. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.—Provision of additional share capital........... | 500,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 18. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................. | 3,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Division No. 20. |
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1. Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments.... | 210,000 |
2. Purchase of laboratory equipment................................. | 25,000 |
3. Blood fractionation—Installation of plant............................ | 4,000 |
Total Department of Health................. | 239,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. |
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Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture. |
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Division No. 25. |
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7. Flax Commission—Advances.................................... | (a) 913,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 25k. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................. | 5,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 26. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............................. | 4,000 |
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture | 922,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 28. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................. | 7,000 |
(a) Includes £778,000 to be paid to Revenue for assets taken over from the Flax Production Committee.
Capital Works and Services.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. |
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Division No. 30. |
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3. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment.......... | 19,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 32. |
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2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............. | 25,000 |
Total Department of Shipping and Transport | 44,000 |
Total Part 1.......................... | 2,255,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 47. |
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1. Telephone exchange services............................... | 422,000 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.......................... | 32,000 |
Total Postmaster-General's Department........ | 454,000 |
BROADCASTING SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department. |
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Division No. 50. |
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1. Engineering services..................................... | 3,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 51. |
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2. Acquisition of sites and buildings for television purposes............. | 86,000 |
Total Broadcasting Services............... | 89,000 |
Total Past 2.......................... | 543,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Division No. 56. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................... | 3,000 |
Total Northern Territory.................. | 3,000 |
Total Part 3.......................... | 3,000 |
Total............................... | 2,801,000 |
Printed for the Government of the Commonwealth by A. J. Arthur at the Government Printing Office, Canberra.