Supply Act (No. 2) 1916-17

Legislation au C1916A00026 Not in force Act

Select Document

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1916-17.

No. 26 of 1916.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

[Assented to 15th September, 1916.]

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:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £5,023,580.

2. 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 seventeen the sum of Five million and twenty-three thousand five hundred and eighty 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.

3. 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.

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

F.12547.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	10,080
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................	19,910
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	342,900
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	17,370
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	90,380
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY.....................	785,570
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................	939,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................	139,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................	196,920
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	1,281,350
	3,823,580
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................	1,100,000
Total...............................	5,023,580

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.	1,530
	1	Salaries......................................	200
	2	Contingencies.................................	200
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................		1,930
2	...	House of Representatives.		1,930
	1	Salaries......................................	1,750
	2	Contingencies.................................	350
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	400	2,500
		Senate and House of Representatives.		2,500
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,950
	2	Contingencies.................................	520	2,470
4	...	The Library.		2,470
	1	Salaries......................................	400
	2	Contingencies.................................	500	900
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.		900
	1	Salaries......................................	200
	2	Contingencies.................................	300	500
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.		500
	1	Salaries......................................	100
	2	Contingencies.................................	400	500
		Joint House Committee.		500
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries......................................	190
	2	Contingencies.................................	380	570
10	...	Queen’s Hall.		130
	1	Salaries......................................	...
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries......................................	160
	2	Contingencies.................................	20	180
12	...	Miscellaneous.		180
	1	Salaries......................................	150
	2	Contingencies.................................	250	400
		Total Parliament....................	...	10,080

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,130
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,290	3,420
14	...	Executive Council.		3,420
	1	Salaries.....................................	40
	2	Contingencies.................................	10	50
15	...	Audit Office.		50
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,600
	2	Contingencies.................................	4,200	10,800
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.		10,800
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,750
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,890	5,640
		Total Department of Prime Minister...............	...	19,910
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,200
	2	Contingencies.................................	6,000	9,200
19	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.		9,200
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	8,500	13,000
20	...	War Pensions..................................	...	255,000
21	...	War Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	850
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,500	2,350
22	...	Maternity Allowance Office.		2,350
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,500	3,800
23	...	Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office.		3,800
	1	Salaries.....................................	10,650
	2	Contingencies.................................	33,000	43,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
24	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,000	5,500
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.		5,500
	1	Salaries......................................	300
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,100	2,400
				2,400
27	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	7,000
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	1,000	8,000
		Total Department of the Treasury.................	...	342,900
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,280
	2	Contingencies.................................	750	2,030
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.		2,030
	1	Salaries......................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,110	2,910
34	...	The High Court.		2,910
	1	Salaries......................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,750	2,850
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.		2,850
	1	Salaries......................................	125
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,350	3,475

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries......................................	3,655
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,250	5,905
37	...	Copyrights Office.		5,905
37	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	150
	2	Contingencies.................................	50	200
		Total Attorney-General’s Department..............	...	17,370
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
38	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries......................................	2,100
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,000	5,100
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.		5,100
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	2,380
	2	Contingencies.................................	4,500	6,880
40	...	Papua.		6,880
40	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards Expenses of Administration............	10,250
		4.—Development of Oil Fields...................	2,250
		5.—Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................	660	13,160

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator..................................	690
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................	5,320
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.................	7,500
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries.........................	1,180
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................	3,000
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................	960
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.................	7,000
	9	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Melbourne to Darwin..	1,130
	10	Interest and Sinking Fund—
		No. 1.—Interest on Loans.......................	11,000
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund...............	2,000	39,780
42	...	Port Augusta Railway.		39,780
	1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans..........................	13,300
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund.................	1,200
		3.—Extraordinary Maintenance...................	...
		4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling-Stock.........	...
		5.—Loss on working of Railway for 1914-15..........	...	14,500
43	...	Norfolk Island.		14,500
		No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund	...	750
44	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
		No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands	...	6,590
45	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act	1,650
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund................	180
		3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth......	230
		5.—New Hebrides...........................	60
		7.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund	900
		13.—Press Cable Subsidy.......................	600	3,620
		Total Department of External Affairs	...	90,380

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY.
46	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.........................................	12,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	300
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	300
		3. Examination fees.......................	150	15,750
47	...	Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.)		15,750
47	...	Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.)
	1	Pay.........................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,250	5,250
48	...	Royal Military College.		5,250
48	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.........................................	3,300
	2	Contingencies..................................	7,500*	10,800
49	...	Chemical Adviser.		10,800
49	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.........................................	300
	2	Contingencies..................................	230	530
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.		530
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.........................................	1,350
	2	Contingencies..................................	780	2,130

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
51	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	750
	2	Contingencies.................................	...	750*
				750*
52	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	...	1,000†
				1,000†
53	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	450
	2	Contingencies.................................	...	450‡
				450‡
54	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	300
	2	Contingencies.................................	15,000	15,300§
				15,300§
55	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	450
	2	Contingencies.................................	...	450**
56	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.		450**
	1	Pay........................................	36,450
	2	Contingencies.................................	8,690	45,140
57	...	Permanent Units.		45,140
	1	Pay........................................	29,550
	2	Contingencies.................................	12,750	42,300
58	...	Ordnance Department.		42,300
	1	Pay........................................	...	13,160
59	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay........................................	...	2,160
60	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	...	3,760
61	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
	1	Pay........................................	320,000
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..........	76,650
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.......................	3,010	399,660
63	1	Camps......................................	...	63,300
64	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	...	4,500
65	1	Ammunition..................................	...	40
66	1	General Contingencies............................	...	10,050
67	1	General Services................................	...	12,830
	...	Postage and Telegrams...........................	...	980

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.

** To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
69	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.........................................	2,040
	2	Contingencies..................................	4,990	7,030
70	1	Expeditionary Force..............................	...	...
71	1	Other War Services..............................	...	128,250
		Total Department of Defence—Military..............	...	785,570
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
72	...	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay.........................................	8,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,500
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	1,500	12,500
				12,500
73	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,250
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,500	10,750
				10,750
74	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,500	11,000
75	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).		11,000
	1	Pay.........................................	140,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	55,000	195,000
				195,000
76	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,000	10,500
				10,500
77	...	Naval Dockyard................................	...	25,000*
78	...	Wireless Branch.
	1	Pay.........................................	8,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,000	13,000
		Citizen Naval Forces.		13,000
79’	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
	1	Pay.........................................	19,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	9,000	28,000
80	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).		28,000
	1	Pay.........................................	600
	2	Contingencies..................................	150	750
81	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve	...	150
82	...	To be. Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	10,000
83	1	Medical Services................................	...	5,000
84	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services...............	...	5,000
85	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels....................	...	280,000

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Naval Dockyard Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY —continued.	£	£
86	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments	...	1,750
87	1	Miscellaneous Services..........................	...	10,000
88	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account.	...	20,000
89	...	Postage and Telegrams..........................	...	1,500
90	...	Trading Vessels...............................	...	300,000
91	...	Expeditionary Forces...........................	...	...
		Total Department of the Navy.................	...	939,900
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
92	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies................................	2,200
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.......	7,000
		2. Administration of the Bounties Act............	30
		3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	50
		4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act..........	50
		5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act....	30
		6. “Bitter Pit” investigation...................	400	13,360
94	...	Fisheries—Contingencies........................	...	100
		Quarantine.
95	1	Salaries....................................	540
	2	Contingencies................................	1,500
	3	Salaries, New South Wales.......................	1,380
	4	Contingencies, New South Wales...................	3,000
	5	Salaries, Victoria..............................	420
	6	Contingencies, Victoria..........................	2,700
	7	Salaries, Queensland............................	500
	8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory........	1,800
	9	Salaries, South Australia.........................	90
	10	Contingencies, South Australia.....................	750
	11	Salaries, Western Australia.......................	160
	12	Contingencies, Western Australia...................	1,400
	14	Contingencies, Tasmania.........................	400	14,640

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
96	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries......................................	700
	2	Contingencies..................................	500	1,200
97	...	Inter-State Commission.		1,200
	1	Salaries......................................	200
	2	Contingencies..................................	500	700
98	...	Lighthouses.		700
	1	Central Staff—Salaries............................	1,150
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies........................	300
	3	No. 1 District, Salaries............................	110
	4	No. 1 District, Contingencies........................	270
	5	No. 2 District, Salaries............................	2,700
	6	No. 2 District, Contingencies........................	5,400
	7	No. 3 District, Salaries............................	6,700
	8	No. 3 District, Contingencies........................	9,350
	9	No. 4 District, Salaries............................	1,350
	10	No. 4 District, Contingencies........................	4,000	31,330
99	...	Navigation.		31,330
	1	Salaries......................................	150
	2	Contingencies..................................	220	370
100	...	New South Wales.		370
100	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries......................................	20,150
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,500	23,650
101	...	Victoria.		23,650
101	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries......................................	16,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,200	19,700
102	...	Queensland.		19,700
102	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries......................................	11,080
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,220	13,300
103	...	South Australia.		13,300
103	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	7,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,500	9,000
104	...	Western Australia.		9,000
104	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	7,200
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,740	8,940

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
105	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	600	2,400
106	...	Northern Territory.		2,400
	1	Salaries.....................................	270
	2	Contingencies.................................	240	510
		Total Department of Trade and Customs................	...	139,200
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
107	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,000	7,500
108	...	Electoral Office.		7,500
	1	Salaries.....................................	7,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	4,870	12,670
109	...	Public Works Staff.		12,670
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	5,500
	3	Supervision of Works............................	...	8,500
110	...	Census and Statistics.		8,500
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,600
	2	Contingencies.................................	...	1,600
111	...	Meteorological Branch.		1,600
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,250
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,550	4,800
112	...	Lands and Surveys.		4,800
	1	Salaries.....................................	750
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,500	3,250
113	...	Railways.		3,250
	1	Salaries.....................................	450
	2	Contingencies.................................	67,500	67,950
114	...	Northern Territory Railways and Transport.		67,950
	1	Salaries.....................................	7,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	6,000	13,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
115	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament....................................	...
	2	Prime Minister.................................	825
	3	Treasurer.....................................	2,550
	4	Attorney-General...............................	1,245
	5	External Affairs................................	...
	6	Defence.....................................	24,450
	7	Trade and Customs..............................	2,700
	8	Quarantine...................................	1,575
	9	Home Affairs..................................	3,825
	10	Post and Telegraph..............................	16,950	54,120
116	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.		54,120
	1	Melbourne Government House......................	1,130
	1a	Accommodation in Sydney.........................	480
	2	Non-recurring Works.............................	150	1,760
		Miscellaneous.		1,760
117	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	5,250
		2. Fire Insurance.............................	40
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act...............	10,500
		4. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture	265
		7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber................	265
		11. War Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	4,950	21,270
		Total Department of Home Affair’s..............	...	196,920
		X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
118	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	5,400
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,000
	3	Miscellaneous.................................	...	6,400
119	...	Cables......................................	...	22,500
120	...	Mails viâ Suez.................................	...	22,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
121	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.....................................	300,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	100,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	100,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	3,000	503,000
122	...	Victoria.		503,000
	1	Salaries.....................................	170,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	45,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	80,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	1,500	296,500
123	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.....................................	85,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	45,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	50,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	460	180,460
124	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	55,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	25,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	30,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	300	110,300
125	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	60,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	20,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	30,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	30	110,030
126	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.....................................	22,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	12,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	14,060
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations	50	48,110

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
127	...	Northern Territory.
	1
	2	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).......................	400
	3	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................	1,100
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............	150
	5	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............	800
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................	600
		Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....................	1,000
				4,050
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department		1,281,350
30	...	Refunds of Revenue.....................................		100,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer.................................		1,100,000
		Total...........................		5,023,580

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Supply Act (No. 2) 1916–17 was enacted by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1916 to address the need for the appropriation of funds for the service of the year ending 30th June 1917. This Act was assented to on 15th September 1916 and authorised the issuance and application of a sum of Five million and twenty-three thousand five hundred and eighty pounds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for various purposes and services as detailed in the attached schedule. The Act empowered the Treasurer to issue and apply these funds and specified that no moneys could be expended under its authority after the thirtieth day of June 1917.

Scope and Application

The Supply Act (No. 2) 1916-17 applies to the allocation and application of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service year ending 30th June 1917. This Act applies to various government departments, including the Department of the Prime Minister, the Department of the Treasury, the Attorney-General's Department, the Department of External Affairs, the Department of Defence (Military and Navy), the Department of Trade and Customs, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Postmaster-General's Department. The funds are designated for specific purposes such as salaries, contingencies, postage, telegrams, and administrative expenses. The Act also includes allocations for specific projects like the development of oil fields in Papua and the administration of various territories and services across Australia. The Act does not explicitly state exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, but it does specify that no moneys shall be expended under its authority after the 30th June 1917. The application of this Act may be extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, although such provisions are not detailed within the text.

Key Provisions

The Supply Act (No. 2) 1916-17, as detailed in sections 1 to 4, appropriates a sum of £5,023,580 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1917. The funds are to be issued and applied for various government services as outlined in the schedule to the Act. The Treasurer is authorised to manage these funds, with a specific directive that no expenditures should occur beyond the fiscal year end. The allocated funds are intended to cover expenditures across multiple departments, including the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of the Treasury, the Attorney-General's Department, the Department of External Affairs, and several others. Each department has specific allocations for salaries, contingencies, and other operational expenses as detailed in the schedule. The Act imposes a clear obligation on the government to ensure that the allocated funds are used strictly for the purposes outlined in the schedule and within the specified timeframe. Each department is responsible for adhering to their allocated budget and utilising the funds in accordance with their designated activities. The Act mandates that the Treasurer monitor and control the expenditure to ensure compliance with the legislative intent and financial discipline. Breaches of the provisions outlined in the Act may lead to legal and financial consequences. While the Act does not explicitly detail offences or penalties for non-compliance, general legislative principles and fiscal management regulations would apply. In cases of mismanagement or unauthorised expenditure, the responsible parties, including department heads and the Treasurer, could face accountability under broader public finance laws. Penalties could range from financial penalties to more severe administrative or criminal sanctions, depending on the severity and intent behind the breach.

Area of Law: Finance & Banking Law
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Licensing & Registration; Compliance Obligations; Exemptions & Exclusions; Regulatory Standards

Interactions

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 August 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Legislation content

Overview

Scope and Application

Key Provisions

Legal classification tags

Interactions

Authorises

All Versions