Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1955-56

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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.

—	Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—	£

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—
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—
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.
Division No. 4.
Buildings, works, equipment and furniture—
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.
Division No. 11.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings	120,000
Under Control of Department or Works.
Division No. 12.
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............	3,000
Total Department of the Interior..................	123,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 14.
2. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1954............	118,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Division No. 15.
3. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.—Provision of additional share capital.....	700,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 17.
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.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 22.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels..........	186,000
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 22k.
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.
Division No. 24k.
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.
Division No. 30.
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.
Division No. 32.
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...........	2,500
Total Department of Shipping and Transport..........	406,800
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 33.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......................	1,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 36.
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.
Division No. 40.
1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949-1955	746,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Division No. 43.
3. Radio telescope(a)....................................	6,600
4. Less amount recoverable from Radio Astronomy Trust............	3,300
	3,300
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 45.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......................	8,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	11,300

Total Part 1...............................	2,543,000

(a) Towards cost.

Capital Works and Services.

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.	£
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 46.
5. Working advance (for payment to credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account)	100,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 47.
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services........................	27,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 50.
1. Engineering equipment and services—Sound broadcasting..........	55,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 51.
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.
Division No. 52.
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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.
Division No. 53.
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.
Division No. 54.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...........................	250,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 55.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 58.
9. Loans for housing..............................	£	19,000
10. Australian Capital Territory Brickworks Trust Account—Working Advance	23,029
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
Total Division No. 58.........................		19,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 59.
1. Buildings, fittings and furniture............................		426,000
Total Australian Capital Territory.................		445,000
TERRITORY OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 65.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......................		16,900
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 66.
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.

Overview

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1955-56, enacted by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, was established to address the need for additional funding for capital expenditure on works, services, and other necessary expenditures for the financial year ending 30 June 1956. This Act enables the Treasurer to issue and apply a sum of £3,783,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified purposes as outlined in the Act's Schedule. The primary objective of this legislation is to allocate funds for various government departments, business undertakings, and territories, ensuring that the necessary resources are available to support ongoing and new projects. The Act received Royal Assent on 26 May 1956, and it came into operation on the same date, facilitating prompt financial support for the designated purposes. This Act provides a comprehensive allocation of funds across multiple departments, including the Department of External Affairs, Department of the Interior, Department of Works, and many others, as well as for business undertakings and territories. The funds are designated for a range of activities, from the acquisition of sites and buildings, construction of new facilities, to the provision of additional share capital and the purchase of equipment. This broad distribution of funds ensures that the government can effectively manage its financial resources to support essential services and infrastructure projects throughout the country.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1955-56 applies to the Commonwealth of Australia, providing for the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific services and capital expenditures across various departments and territories for the financial year ending 30 June 1956. This Act allows the Treasurer to issue and apply the specified sum towards the supply granted to Her Majesty. The allocation includes funding for departments such as External Affairs, the Interior, Works, Civil Aviation, Health, and several others, as well as business undertakings like Commonwealth Railways, and territories including the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Act does not explicitly mention any exclusions or exemptions, and its provisions apply nationwide, covering both mainland Australia and its territories. The Act's appropriation is effective from 1 July 1955, and while it does not extend or restrict its application through subordinate instruments, the detailed appropriations are outlined in the attached Schedule.

Key Provisions

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1955-56 (the "Act") authorises the issue and application of a specified sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Section 3 of the Act empowers the Treasurer to issue and apply £3,783,000 for the financial year ending 30 June 1956, for purposes of additions, new works, and other services involving capital expenditure. Section 4 appropriates the sum granted by the Act for the purposes and services detailed in the Schedule, deemed to have been appropriated from 1 July 1955. The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer and relevant departments to ensure that the appropriated funds are used strictly in accordance with the purposes specified in the Schedule. The Treasurer must issue and apply the funds as authorised, while departments must ensure that their expenditures align with the allocated amounts and purposes outlined. Each department must account for its use of the funds, ensuring compliance with the appropriation. Breaches of the Act’s provisions could result in legal consequences. While the Act itself does not explicitly detail offences or penalties, breaches of appropriation laws generally could lead to administrative actions, financial penalties, or criminal charges, depending on the nature and severity of the breach. The penalties could include fines or imprisonment for criminal offences, while civil penalties might involve the recovery of misappropriated funds or other financial remedies. The specific consequences would depend on the nature of the breach and the applicable laws at the time.

Area of Law: Taxation Law
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Definitions & Interpretation; Offence Provisions

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