THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1959-60.
No. 34 of 1960.
An Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 3rd June, 1960.]
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E 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) 1959-60.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £5,006,000.
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 on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, the sum of Five million six 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-nine, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty.
Section 4. THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT.
— | Total. |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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| £ |
Prime Minister’s Department................................ | 29,120 |
Department of External Affairs.............................. | 57,020 |
Department of the Interior.................................. | 43,370 |
Department of Works..................................... | 6,100 |
Department of Civil Aviation................................ | 475,000 |
Department of Health..................................... | 120,440 |
Department of Trade..................................... | 4,050 |
Department of Primary Industry.............................. | 11,700 |
Department of Shipping and Transport.......................... | 100 |
Department of Immigration................................. | 10,000 |
Department of National Development........................... | 2,770,500 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization......... | 141,800 |
Total Part 1.............................. | 3,669,200 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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Commonwealth Railways.................................. | 150,000 |
Postmaster-General’s Department............................. | 700,000 |
Broadcasting and Television Services.......................... | 10,000 |
Total Part 2.............................. | 860,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Northern Territory....................................... | 124,800 |
Australian Capital Territory................................. | 114,000 |
Papua and New Guinea.................................... | 238,000 |
Total Part 3.............................. | 476,800 |
Total.............................. | 5,006,000 |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 836. |
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01. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Buildings, equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residences | 22,620 |
03. Official establishments—Buildings and works................... | 6,500 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......... | 29,120 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. |
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Division No. 841. |
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Buildings, works, equipment and furniture— |
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04. Burma............................................. | 1,660 |
05. Malaya............................................ | 160 |
06. Indonesia........................................... | 4,500 |
08. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.......................... | 1,200 |
11. Other overseas establishments............................. | 19,500 |
12. Union of South Africa.................................. | 29,400 |
Total Division No. 841.................... | 56,420 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 845. |
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01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................... | 600 |
Total Department of External Affairs........ | 57,020 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Division No. 856. |
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01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings | 43,370 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Division No. 861. |
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03. Experimental Building Station-Plant and material................. | 600 |
Under Control of Department of Territories. |
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Division No. 865. |
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01. Acquisition of sites and buildings........................... | 5,500 |
Total Department of Works | 6,100 |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 870. |
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01. Acquisition of sites and buildings........................... | 475,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Division No. 881. |
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01. Purchase of laboratory equipment........................... | 11,800 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 883. |
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01. Acquisition of sites and buildings........................... | 108,640 |
Total Department of Health................ | 120,440 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | £ |
Division No. 891. |
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Buildings, works, equipment and furniture— |
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05. Sweden............................................ | 1,050 |
06. New offices—Nairobi, Accra and Chicago..................... | 3,000 |
Total Department of Trade.................. | 4,050 |
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. |
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Division No. 897. |
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01. For expenditure under the Australian Wool Testing Authority Act...... | 8,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 900. |
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01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........................ | 3,700 |
Total Department of Primary Industry............. | 11,700 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. |
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Division No. 906. |
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01. Ship construction...................................... | 42,000 |
02. Less amount recoverable from sales of ships.................... | 41,900 |
Total Department of Shipping and Transport......... | 100 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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Division No. 921. |
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02. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Equipment, minor works, furniture and fittings | 10,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
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Division No. 931. |
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01. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment............... | 75,000 |
03. Division of National Mapping—Plant and equipment............... | 2,000 |
04. Working advance (for payment to the credit of the Dorset Tin Dredge Trust Account) | 43,500 |
Total Division No. 931..................... | 120,500 |
Division No. 935. |
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01. For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act.. | 2,650,000 |
Total Department of National Development.... | 2,770,500 |
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. |
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Division No. 941. |
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02. Giant radio telescope.................................... | 210,000 |
06. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources....... | 105,000 |
Total Division No. 941..................... | 105,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 943. |
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01. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................ | 36,800 |
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 141,800 |
TOTAL PART 1...................... | 3,669,200 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
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COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. |
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Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. |
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Division No. 950. |
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05. Working advance (for payment to the credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account) | 150,000 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |
Division No. 955. |
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01. Telephone exchange services............................. | 660,000 |
04. Miscellaneous plant and equipment......................... | 40,000 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......... | 700,000 |
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 966. |
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02. Acquisition of sites and buildings for sound broadcasting transmission... | 9,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 970. |
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03. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting—Australian Broadcasting Control Board | 1,000 |
Total Broadcasting and Television Services.......... | 10,000 |
TOTAL PART 2........................ | 860,000 |
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. 971. |
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03. Loans for private dwelling construction or purchase (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Housing Loans Trust Account) | 120,000 |
15. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Purchase of new equipment....... | 4,800 |
Total Northern Territory.................... | 124,800 |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Division No. 981. |
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02. Sundry works and services............................... | 1,500 |
06. Electricity supply—Engineering works....................... | 4,900 |
08. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases................... | 7,600 |
10. Loans to co-operative building societies....................... | 100,000 |
Total Australian Capital Territory.............. | 114,000 |
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. |
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Under Control of Department of Territories. |
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Division No. 991. |
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01. Advance to Administration for loans to ex-servicemen in agricultural enterprises | 238,000 |
TOTAL PART 3......................... | 476,800 |
TOTAL............................... | 5,006,000 |
By Authority. A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
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