Supply Act (No. 2) 1976-77
No. 68 of 1976
AN ACT
To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1977.
[Assented to 9 June 1976]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1976-77.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue, application and appropriation of $818,300,600.
3. (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1977 the sum of $818,300,600.
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(2) Except where the contrary intention appears in the Schedule, amounts issued by the Treasurer under sub-section (1) in respect of services described in the Schedule as Capital Works and Services may be applied only for purposes of a kind for which moneys appropriated in respect of services so described in an Act appropriating moneys, otherwise than by way of interim provision, for expenditure in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1976 could lawfully have been applied.
(3) Except where the contrary intention appears in the Schedule, amounts issued by the Treasurer under sub-section (1) in respect of payments to or for the States may be applied only in making payments to or for the States of a kind that could lawfully have been made out of moneys appropriated for payments to or for the States in an Act appropriating moneys, otherwise than by way of interim provision, for expenditure in respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 1976.
(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub-section (1).
Aid to developing countries.
4. A reference in the Schedule to the Australian Development Assistance Agency shall be read as including a reference to any Bureau of Overseas Aid established, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Payments to the States.
5. Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 964 in the Schedule shall be made on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines and in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of the payments.
THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT
Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
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| $ |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS...................... | 12,874,000 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES................. | 20,062,800 |
4 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT....................... | 2,675,000 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.......... | 915,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................... | 90,764,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.......................... | 44,815,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION............................. | 5,660,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.... | 4,150,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 77,265,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS......................... | 1,775,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................. | 97,287,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE................. | 1,625,000 |
7- | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCES..................... | 22,619,400 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY................. | 103,178,400 |
8 | POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT............ | 83,860,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY....................... | 31,840,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET........... | 31,666,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION........................... | 933,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE................................ | 11,724,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY......................... | 3,625,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT............................. | 57,065,000 |
11 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 11,922,000 |
11 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................. | 100,000,000 |
| TOTAL........................................... | 818,300,600 |
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DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS | $ |
Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 74,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 40,000 |
Total: Division 811 | 114,000 |
Division 812.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 12,760,000 |
Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs | 12,874,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
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Division 817.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES......................... |
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1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental......................... | 3,790,000 |
2.—Buildings and Works—Overseas Property Bureau.......................... | 13,000,000 |
3.—Buildings and Works—Norfolk Island................................. | 10,000 |
4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental.................................. | 3,052,800 |
5.—Plant and Equipment—Overseas Property Bureau.......................... | 100,000 |
6.—Plant and Equipment—Christmas Island................................ | 100,000 |
7.—Plant and Equipment—Cocos (Keeling) Islands........................... | 10,000 |
Total: Department of Administrative Services | 20,062,800 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT |
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Division 823.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 2,675,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS |
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Division 826.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 915,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY | $ |
Division 829.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory........................ | 650,000 |
4.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 3,955,000 |
5.—Advances and Loans............................................. | 1,159,000 |
7.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act......... | 85,000,000 |
Total: Department of the Capital Territory | 90,764,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION |
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Division 831.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental.................................. | 21,300,000 |
2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services.................. | 1,965,000 |
3.—Buildings and Works—Cocos (Keeling) Islands........................... | 250,000 |
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services......................... | 18,300,000 |
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory.............................. | 1,600,000 |
6.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 1,400,000 |
Total: Department of Construction | 44,815,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
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Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 4,203,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 1,457,000 |
Total: Department of Education | 5,660,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | $ |
Division 838.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Australian Trade Union Training Authority—For expenditure under the Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975 | 2,100,000 |
Division 839.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 2,050,000 |
Total: Department of Employment and Industrial Relations | 4,150,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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Division 841.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Commonwealth Hostels—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment............... | 357,000 |
2.—Capital Assistance for Leisure Facilities................................ | 4,600,000 |
3.—Glebe Estate Rehabilitation........................................ | 172,000 |
4.—For expenditure under the Australian Housing Corporation Act—Capital Advances | 17,000,000 |
Total: Division 841 | 22,129,000 |
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES |
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1.—For the purposes of the Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act | 53,686,000 |
2.—Acquisition of land for nature conservation purposes........................ | 1,200,000 |
3.—National Fitness Programs......................................... | 250,000 |
Total: Division 842 | 55,136,000 |
Total: Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development | 77,265,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
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Division 846.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 200,000 |
Division 847.—AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AGENCY |
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1.—Loan to Fiji for Suva-Nadi Highway................................... | 1,575,000 |
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs | 1,775,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $ |
Division 853.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 3,725,000 |
2.—For payment to the Capital Territory Health Commission for expenditure under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 | 1,722,000 |
3.—For payment to the Health Insurance Commission established under the Health Insurance Commission Act for the purposes of the Commission | 250,000 |
4.—Advances and Loans............................................. | 3,600,000 |
Total: Division 853 | 9,297,000 |
Division 854.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 87,990,000 |
Total: Department of Health | 97,287,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE |
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Division 871.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 1,100,000 |
2.—Advances and Loans............................................. | 525,000 |
Total: Department of Industry and Commerce | 1,625,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCES |
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Division 883.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 676,000 |
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act........... | 1,500,000 |
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act............................ | 350,000 |
4.—For expenditure under the Pipeline Authority Act.......................... | 13,230,000 |
5.—Investments in petroleum and minerals development........................ | 1,655,000 |
6.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission—Uranium exploration and development..... | 778,000 |
7.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act........................ | 4,430,400 |
Total: Department of National Resources | 22,619,400 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY | $ |
Division 897.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 779,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 489,900 |
3.—Advances and Loans............................................. | 13,909,500 |
Total: Division 897 | 15,178,400 |
Division 898.—DARWIN RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION |
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1.—For expenditure under the Darwin Reconstruction Act....................... | 88,000,000 |
Total: Department of the Northern Territory | 103,178,400 |
POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT |
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Division 909.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Technical Equipment— |
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01. Radio Frequency Management Group................................. | 150,000 |
2.—National Broadcasting and Television Service— |
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01. For payment to the Australian Broadcasting Commission.................... | 8,000,000 |
02. For payment to the Australian Telecommunications Commission in respect of technical services provided pursuant to sections 73 and 74 of the Broadcasting and Television Act | 1,610,000 |
| 9,610,000 |
3.—Planning and Regulation of Broadcasting and Television— |
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01. For payment to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board................... | 100,000 |
4.—Advances and Loans— |
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01. For payment as interest-bearing advances to the Australian Postal Commission (repayment of moneys surplus to requirements may be credited to this item) | 4,000,000 |
02. For payment as interest-bearing advances to the Australian Telecommunications Commission (repayment of moneys surplus to requirements may be credited to this item) | 70,000,000 |
| 74,000,000 |
Total: Postal and Telecommunications Department | 83,860,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY | $ |
Division 913.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 31,840,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET |
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Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment................................ | 8,400,000 |
2.—The Film and Television School—For expenditure under the Film and Television School Act | 366,000 |
3.—Film Industry Development........................................ | 50,000 |
4.—Film Making.................................................. | 50,000 |
Total: Division 915 | 8,866,000 |
Division 917.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 22,800,000 |
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 31,666,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION |
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Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 133,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 800,000 |
Total: Department of Repatriation | 933,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE | $ |
Division 927.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works............................................. | 61,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 937,000 |
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act | 800,000 |
4.—Australian Institute of Marine Science—For expenditure under the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act | 3,000,000 |
Total: Division 927 | 4,798,000 |
Division 928—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 6,926,000 |
Total: Department of Science | 11,724,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY |
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Division 939.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 500,000 |
Division 940.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 3,125,000 |
Total: Department of Social Security | 3,625,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
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Division 957.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 4,850,000 |
2.—Australian Shipping Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Shipping Commission Act | 22,900,000 |
3.—Australian National Railways—For expenditure under the Australian National Railways Act | 19,000,000 |
Total: Division 957 | 46,750,000 |
Division 958.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 10,315,000 |
Total: Department of Transport | 57,065,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | $ |
Division 963.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment............................................. | 922,000 |
Division 964.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES....................... | 11,000,000 |
Total: Department of the Treasury | 11,922,000 |
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER |
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Division 970.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER |
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To enable the Treasurer— |
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(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year; |
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(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines; and |
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(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure | 100,000,000 |
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