Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1961-62

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1961-62.

No. 55 of 1962.

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-two, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.

[Assented to 29th May, 1962.]

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) 1961–62.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £7,352,000.

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-two, the sum of Seven million three hundred and fifty-two thousand pounds.

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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 sixty-one, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.

THE SCHEDULE. Section.4

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
	£
Prime Minister's Department..................................	12,900
Department of External Affairs.................................	1,790,100
Department of the Treasury...................................	88,950
Department of the Interior....................................	830,100
Department of Works.......................................	36,950
Department of Civil Aviation..................................	1,507,150
Department of Health.......................................	5,000
Department of Repatriation...................................	7,250
Department of Trade........................................	14,450
Department or Social Services.................................	22,100
Department of Shipping and Transport............................	96,000
Department of National Development............................	9,000
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization...........	15,150
Total Part 1................................	4,435,100
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Commonwealth Railways....................................	200,000
Postmaster-General's Department...............................	2,014,000
Broadcasting and Television Services............................	150,000
Total Part 2................................	2,364,000
PART 3.— TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Northern Territory	436,500
Australian Capital Territory	29,400
Papua and New Guinea	87,000
Total Part 3................................	552,900
Total................................	7,352,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 836.
01. High Commissioner of the Commonwealth in the United Kingdom—Buildings, equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residences	12,900
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 841.
Buildings, works, equipment and furniture—
12. Other overseas establishments...............................	8,100
Division No. 842.
01. Subscription to issue of United Nations Bonds....................	1,782,000
Total Department of External Affairs............	1,790,100
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 846.
01. Government Printing Office—Purchase of machinery and equipment.....	2,700
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 849.
01. Taxation Branch—Acquisition of sites and buildings................	86,250
Total Department of the Treasury...............	88,950
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 856.
01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings	550,100
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 860.
01. Commonwealth offices and other buildings outside the Australian Capital Territory—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture	280,000
Total Department of the Interior................	830,100
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 861.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	25,000
03. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material.................	4,000
	29,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 864.
01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................	3,350
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 865.
01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................	4,600
Total Department of Works...................	36,950

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	£
Division No. 866.
03. Qantas Empire Airways Limited—Provision of additional share capital....	1,500,000
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 871.
01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................	7,150
Total Department of Civil Aviation..............	1,507,150
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 885.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	5,000
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 886.
01. Lemnos Mental Hospital, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of extension, alterations and replacement of equipment	7,250
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
Division No. 891.
Buildings, works, equipment and furniture—
04. Lebanon.............................................	2,270
05. New Zealand..........................................	4,700
06. Peru................................................	2,500
09. Other overseas establishments...............................	980
	10,450
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 895.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	4,000
Total Department of Trade...................	14,450
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 903.
01. Acquisition of sites and buildings............................	100
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 905.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	22,000
Total Department of Social Services.............	22,100

DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.	£
Division No. 906.
01. Ship construction.......................................	632,000
02. Less amount recoverable from sales of ships.....................	632,000
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04. Lighthouse supply vessels—Replacement.......................	85,000
Total Division No. 906......................	85,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 914.
02. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............	11,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport.......	96,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 939.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	9,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 943.
01. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................	9,150
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 945.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	6,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation	15,150
TOTAL PART 1.........................	4,435,100
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 950.
05. Working advance (for payment to the credit Of the Plant and Stores Suspense Account)	200,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 955.
01. Telephone exchange equipment..............................	862,000
03. Telegraph equipment.....................................	35,000
04. Miscellaneous plant and equipment............................	117,000
05. Working advance (for payment to the credit of the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account)	1,000,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department...........	2,014,000
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 970.
04. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for television transmission.......	150,000
TOTAL PART 2.........................	2,364,000

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.
Division No. 971.
03. Loans for private dwelling construction or purchase (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Housing Loans Trust Account)	30,000
09. Construction of government batteries...........................	8,500
Total Division No. 971......................	38,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 975.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................	398,000
Total Northern Territory.....................	436,500
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 980.
03. Plant and equipment.....................................	8,900
07. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases.....................	20,000
Total Division No. 980......................	28,900
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 982.
01. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture—Jervis Bay.................	500
Total Australian Capital Territory..............	29,400
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 991.
01. Advance to Administration for loans to ex-servicemen in agricultural enterprises	87,000
TOTAL PART 3.........................	552,900
TOTAL...............................	7,352,000

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1961–62 was enacted to address the need for additional funds to cover the capital expenditure for works and services across various government departments, business undertakings, and territories during the financial year ending 30 June 1962. This Act was passed by the Parliament of Australia and received Royal Assent on 29 May 1962. It authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply from the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Seven million three hundred and fifty-two thousand pounds for the specified purposes, ensuring that the supply granted to Her Majesty is adequately met. The policy objective of this legislation is to provide the necessary financial resources for the Commonwealth to carry out its mandated functions and services, thereby supporting the nation's development and administration.

Scope and Application

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1961-62 applies to various government departments, business undertakings, and territories within the Commonwealth of Australia. It authorises the Treasurer to issue funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 1962, amounting to £7,352,000. This sum is earmarked for specified capital expenditures across numerous departments and services, including the Prime Minister’s Department, the Department of External Affairs, and the Department of Works, among others. Additionally, it allocates funds for business undertakings such as Commonwealth Railways and the Postmaster-General's Department, as well as for the territories of the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Papua and New Guinea. The Act provides detailed appropriations for various projects and activities, ensuring the funds are applied towards the specified purposes as outlined in the attached Schedule. The Act comes into effect upon receiving Royal Assent and applies nationally across the Commonwealth of Australia, including its territories.

Key Provisions

The Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1961-62 primarily serves to authorise the allocation of funds for specific works, services, and activities within various departments and territories of the Commonwealth for the financial year ending on the 30th of June, 1962. Section 1 provides the Act's short title, while Section 2 stipulates that the Act comes into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent. Section 3 grants the Treasurer the authority to issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of £7,352,000, which is to be applied towards making good the supply granted for the specified financial year. Section 4 appropriates this sum, deeming it to have been appropriated from the 1st of July, 1961, for the purposes outlined in the attached Schedule. The Act imposes several obligations on the entities it governs. These entities must ensure that the allocated funds are used strictly in accordance with the purposes specified in the Schedule. For instance, the Prime Minister's Department must use the allocated £12,900 for buildings, equipment, and furniture for Australia House and official residences. Similarly, the Department of External Affairs must allocate £1,790,100 for buildings, works, equipment, and furniture, and a subscription to the issue of United Nations Bonds. Each department and territory must adhere to the specific allocations detailed in their respective sections within the Schedule, ensuring that expenditures are within the approved limits. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act can lead to various consequences. While the Act itself does not explicitly outline offences or penalties for breaches, non-compliance could potentially lead to financial mismanagement or misallocation of funds. Such breaches might be subject to internal audits, investigations, and corrective measures by the relevant oversight bodies. Furthermore, if the non-compliance results in significant financial discrepancies or is found to be willful, it could potentially lead to legal repercussions, including the possibility of criminal charges or civil penalties under other relevant legislation governing public finance and expenditure.

Area of Law: Finance & Banking Law
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Budgetary Control

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