THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1955-56.
No. 27 of 1956.
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-six, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 26th May, 1956.]
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) 1955-56.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £3,783,000.
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-six, the sum of Three million seven hundred and eighty-three thousand pounds.
4. The
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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-five, 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-six.
Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
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PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— | £ |
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Department of External Affairs................................ | 38,300 |
Department of the Interior................................... | 123,000 |
Department of Works...................................... | 118,000 |
Department of Civil Aviation................................. | 775,000 |
Department of Health...................................... | 186,000 |
Department of Repatriation.................................. | 17,800 |
Department of Trade....................................... | 49,700 |
Department of Shipping and Transport........................... | 406,800 |
Department of Territories.................................... | 1,000 |
Department of Immigration.................................. | 70,100 |
Department of National Development............................ | 746,000 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.......... | 11,300 |
Total Part 1.......................... | 2,543,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................. | 100,000 |
Postmaster-General's Department.............................. | 27,000 |
Broadcasting Services...................................... | 154,000 |
Total Part 2.......................... | 281,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Northern Territory........................................ | 496,000 |
Australian Capital Territory.................................. | 445,000 |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands..................................... | 18,000 |
Total Part 3.......................... | 959,000 |
Total.......................... | 3,783,000 |
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. |
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Division No. 4. |
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Buildings, works, equipment and furniture— |
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7. Pakistan............................................ | 3,700 |
8. Philippines.......................................... | 2,000 |
9. Thailand........................................... | 700 |
11. Singapore and Malaya.................................. | 31,900 |
Total Division No. 4........................ | 38,300 |
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 | 120,000 |
Under Control of Department or Works. |
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Division No. 12. |
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2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture............. | 3,000 |
Total Department of the Interior.................. | 123,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 14. |
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2. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1954............ | 118,000 |
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..... | 700,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 17. |
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1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture | 75,000 |
Total Department of Civil Aviation................ | 775,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 22. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.......... | 186,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
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Division No. 22k. |
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1. Lemnos Mental Hospital, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of extension | 17,300 |
2. Kerbing and guttering at Repatriation General Hospital—Payment to Concord Municipal Council | 500 |
Total Department of Repatriation.................. | 17,800 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. |
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Division No. 24k. |
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1. Special food investigations—Machinery and plant................ | 6,000 |
2. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, Indonesia...... | 31,000 |
3. Residential buildings, work's, equipment and furniture, New Zealand... | 500 |
4. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, other overseas establishments | 5,500 |
5. Office buildings, works, equipment and furniture, overseas establishments | 6,700 |
Total Department of Trade...................... | 49,700 |
Capital Works and Services.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. |
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Division No. 30. |
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1. Ship construction..................................... | 380,000 |
2. Less amount recoverable from sales of ships................... | 80,000 |
| 300,000 |
3. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment........ | 6,000 |
4. Purchase of ships overseas............................... | 98,300 |
Total Division No. 30......................... | 404,300 |
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........... | 2,500 |
Total Department of Shipping and Transport.......... | 406,800 |
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 33. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | 1,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 36. |
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2. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants. | 46,400 |
3. Hostels for migrant workers.............................. | 23,700 |
Total Department of Immigration................. | 70,100 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
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Division No. 40. |
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1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949-1955 | 746,000 |
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. |
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Division No. 43. |
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3. Radio telescope(a).................................... | 6,600 |
4. Less amount recoverable from Radio Astronomy Trust............ | 3,300 |
| 3,300 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 45. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | 8,000 |
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 11,300 |
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Total Part 1............................... | 2,543,000 |
(a) Towards cost.
Capital Works and Services.
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | £ |
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. |
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Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. |
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Division No. 46. |
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5. Working advance (for payment to credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account) | 100,000 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 47. |
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3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services........................ | 27,000 |
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 equipment and services—Sound broadcasting.......... | 55,000 |
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 sound broadcasting studios...... | 8,000 |
3. Acquisition of sites and buildings for television purposes........... | 83,000 |
Total Division No. 51......................... | 91,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 52. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes—Sound broadcasting | 8,000 |
Total Broadcasting Services..................... | 154,000 |
Total Part 2................................ | 281,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. |
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Division No. 53. |
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1. Plant and equipment................................... | 9,000 |
4. Loans for housing..................................... | 73,000 |
Total Division No. 53......................... | 82,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 54. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings........................... | 250,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 55. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | 164,000 |
Total Northern Territory....................... | 496,000 |
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Capital Works and Services.
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ | |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 58. |
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9. Loans for housing.............................. | £ | 19,000 |
10. Australian Capital Territory Brickworks Trust Account—Working Advance | 23,029 |
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10a. Less unrequired balance of the Interior Services Trust Account | 23,029 | .. |
11. Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account—Working, Advance | 22,605 | .. |
11a. Less unrequired balance of the Interior Services Trust Account | 22,605 |
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Total Division No. 58......................... | 19,000 | |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 59. |
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1. Buildings, fittings and furniture............................ | 426,000 | |
Total Australian Capital Territory................. | 445,000 | |
TERRITORY OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 65. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | 16,900 | |
Under Control of Department of Territories. |
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Division No. 66. |
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1. Plant and equipment................................... | 1,100 | |
Total Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands............ | 18,000 | |
Total Part 3................................ | 959,000 | |
Total.................................. | 3,783,000 | |
By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.