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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

No. 2 of 1902.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Two hundred and sixty-two thousand four hundred and fifteen pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.

[Assented to 22nd March, 1902.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’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 :—

Issue and application of £262,415.

1. There shall and may be issued and applied for’ or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two the sum of Two hundred and sixty-two thousand four hundred and fifteen pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

2. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

3. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT...............................	1,920
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...........	502
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........	255
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...............	1,399	7,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...............	1,455
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........	325	20,649
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	950	52,655
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........	280	175,025
	7,086	255,329

Total..................	£262,415

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
	£	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.
The Senate.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	432
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
		532
Division No. 2.
House of Representatives.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	600
Senate and House of Representatives.
Division No. 3.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	472
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	65
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	180
		245
Joint House Committee.
Division No. 8.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	33

Schedule—continued.

I—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 9.
Miscellaneous.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	35
Total Parliament.....................	...	1,920

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 10.
Administrative.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
		379
Division No. 11.
Federal Executive Council.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	73
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
		123
Total Department of External Affairs.......	…	502

III—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 13.
Secretary’s Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	125
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	130
		255
Total Attorney-General’s Department.......	...	255

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 15.
Administrative Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	220
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	120
		340

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 16.
Electoral Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	39
		59
Division No. 20.
Works and Buildings.
Subdivision No. 1.—Rent, repairs and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric lighting and telephonic communication	…	1,000	7,000
Total Department of Home Affairs......	...	1,399	7,000

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 22.
The Treasury.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
		300
Division No. 23.
Audit Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	270
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	300
		570
Division No. 24.
Government Printer.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	53
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	532
		585
Total Department of the Treasury.......		1,455

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£
Division No. 26.
Minister’s Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	225
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
		325
Division No. 27.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	4,780
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	552
Division No. 28.			5,332
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	4,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	300
Division No. 29.			4,750
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	3,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	1,180
			5,080
Division No. 30.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	1,630
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	495
			2,125
Division No. 31.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	2,071
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	465
			2,536
Division No. 32.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	699
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	127
			826
Total Department of Trade and Customs	...	325	20,649

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
Division No. 33.	£	£	£
Chief Administration.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	500
		700
Division No. 34.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	250
Thursday Island.
Division No. 38.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	550
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	300
			850
King George’s Sound.
Division No. 40.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	200
			450
New South Wales Naval Forces.
Division No. 41.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	400
Division No. 42.
Volunteer Naval Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	190
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	10
			200
Division No. 43.
Torpedo Defence.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	…	...	30

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces.
Division No. 46.
Military Secretary.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	10
			210
Division No. 47.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	470
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	400
			870
Division No. 48.
Pay Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	80
Division No. 49.
Ordnance Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	300
Division No. 50.
New South Wales Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	5,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	2,000
			7,000
Division No. 51.
Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
			300
Division No. 52.
Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	…	500
Division No. 53.
Permanent Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			250

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 54.
Permanent Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	100
			350
Division No. 55.
Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			70
Division No. 56.
Veterinary Department.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	10
Partially Paid Forces.
Division No. 57.
Lancers Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	2,106
Division No. 58.
1st Australian Horse.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	453
Division No. 59.
Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	600

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 60.
New South Wales Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	900
Division No. 62.
Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	200
Division No. 63.
Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	100
Division No. 64.
Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	200
Division No. 65.
Infantry Regiments.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	4,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	1,000
			5,000
Division No. 66.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			400
Division No. 67.
Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	…	…	350

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 68.
Partially Paid Forces.
General Contingencies....................	...	...	1,000
Division No. 70.
5th Regiment—Scottish Rifles.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	330
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			380
Division No. 71.
6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			150
Division No. 72.
7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George’s Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			150
Division No. 73.
8th Regiment (Irish Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	100
Division No. 74.
National Guard.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	10
Division No. 75.
Volunteer General Contingencies......	...	...	2,000

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
Victorian Naval Forces.
Division No. 77.
Permanent Force.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	400
Division No. 78.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	400
Victorian Military Forces.
Division No. 79.
Permanent Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	50
Division No. 80.
Permanent Staff—Militia.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	85
Division No. 81.
Military Staff Clerks.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	10
Division No. 82.
Victoria Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	1,790
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	1,000
			2,790
Division No. 83.
Permanent Section—Victorian Engineers.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	…	…	150

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
Victorian Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 84.
Pay and Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	100
Division No. 87.
Victorian Rangers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	60
Division No. 88.
Scottish Regiment.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	10
Division No. 89.
Rifle Clubs.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	500
Division No. 93.
Encampments, etc..........	...	...	3,300
Queensland Naval Forces.
Division No. 94.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	100
Division No. 95.
War Vessels.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	100
Division No. 96.
Naval Brigade (Seamen).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	...	...	1,000

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Queensland Military Forces.	£	£	£
Division No. 97.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	300
			1,800
Division No. 98.
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	300
			800
Division No. 99.
Field Artillery Depôt.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	40
			90
Division No. 100.
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	75
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			125
Division No. 101.
Annual Drill and Training.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	200
			800
Division No. 102.
Brisbane Company Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			350

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Queensland Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 103.
Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	2,500
Division No. 104.
Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	3,000
Division No. 105.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			650
Division No. 106.
Miscellaneous..................	...	...	50
Division No. 107.
Volunteer Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	…	16
Division No. 108.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	...	...	25
South Australian Naval Forces.
Division No. 111.
Permanent Staff.
Salaries..............................	...	...	250
Division No. 112.
Naval Reserve.
Salaries..............................	...	....	75

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Division No. 114.
South Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Active and Reserve Forces...	600
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............	2,000
			2,900
Division No. 115.
Western Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	500
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............	3,000
			3,500
Tasmanian Military Forces.
Division No. 116.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			150
Division No. 117.
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	50
			250
Division No. 124.
Camps of exercise.......................	...	...	250
Division No. 128.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	…	...	50
Total Department of Defence..........		950	52,655

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 130.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................		280

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 131.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	31,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	4,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.......	25,000
			60,000
Division No. 132.
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	24,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	6,500
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service.............	12,500
			43,750
Division No. 133.
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	12,800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	1,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Mails.................	12,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services......	6,000
			31,800
Division No. 134.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	10,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	3,500
			14,000
Division No. 135.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed)...........	13,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances.............	800
Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies............	3,000
			16.800

Schedule—continued.

	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 136.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................	4,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............	925
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.......	3,750
			8,675
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	…	280	175,025
		7,086	255,829

Total.......	...	262,415

Overview

The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1902 was enacted to address the financial requirements of the Commonwealth Government for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1902. Passed by the Parliament of Australia, this Act aimed to appropriate a specific sum of money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover the expenses of various government departments and services during that period. The Act outlines the authorised expenditure for each department, specifying the allocation of funds towards salaries, contingencies, and other operational costs. The policy objective of the Act was to ensure that the Commonwealth's financial resources were adequately allocated to maintain the government's functioning and services for the designated fiscal year.

Scope and Application

The Act No. 2 of 1902 pertains to the appropriation of a sum of £262,415 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover the expenses of the Commonwealth for the financial year ending 30 June 1902. This Act applies to various departments within the Commonwealth, including the Parliament, the Department of External Affairs, the Attorney-General’s Department, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Trade and Customs, the Department of Defence, and the Postmaster-General’s Department. The funds are allocated to cover salaries, contingencies, and other necessary expenditures for maintaining these departments as they were at the time of their transfer to the Commonwealth. The geographic reach of this Act is national, covering all the states and territories of Australia. There are no stated exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds in this Act. However, the application of this Act may be extended or restricted through subordinate instruments or regulations. The expenditure under this Act is limited to the financial year ending 30 June 1902, after which no further funds can be expended under its authority.

Key Provisions

The Act (section 1) authorises the issuance and application of a specific sum, £262,415, from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to cover the supply for the fiscal year ending on 30 June 1902. This allocation is intended for various purposes and services detailed in the accompanying schedule, with the Treasurer being granted the authority to manage these funds (section 2). It is stipulated that no expenditures can be made beyond the fiscal year's end, as outlined in section 3. The Act imposes several obligations on the entities it governs. Firstly, the funds must be used strictly for the purposes specified in the attached schedule, which delineates allocations for various departments such as the Parliament, Department of External Affairs, Attorney-General’s Department, and others. Each department has its expenditures itemised, including salaries, contingencies, and other operational costs. Additionally, the Act mandates that the expenditure must be in compliance with the budgetary constraints and the specified time frame, ensuring fiscal responsibility and adherence to the legislative intent. Any misuse or misappropriation of the funds beyond the stipulated period or for unauthorised purposes could result in serious consequences. While the Act does not explicitly detail offences or penalties for breaches, it is implied that such actions could lead to legal repercussions under the broader framework of public finance management in Australia. Infractions of this nature could potentially be prosecuted under relevant sections of the Public Service Act or other pertinent legislation, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach. The precise penalties would be determined in the context of the broader legal framework governing public expenditure.

Area of Law: Finance & Banking Law
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Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Expenditure Allocation; Expenditure Limitation; Definitions & Interpretation

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