Supply Act (No. 2) 1978‑79
No. 45 of 1978
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 1979.
[Assented to 12 June 1978]
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) 1978–79.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue, application and appropriation of $592,418,000
3. (1) The Minister for Finance 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 1979 the sum of $592,418,000.
(2) Except where the contrary intention appears in the Schedule, amounts issued by the Minister for Finance under sub‑section (1) in respect of services described in the Schedule as Capital Works and
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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 1978 could lawfully have been applied.
(3) Except where the contrary intention appears in the Schedule, amounts issued by the Minister for Finance 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 1978.
(4) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub‑section (1).
Payments to the States
4. Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 846 in the Schedule shall be made on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Minister for Finance determines and in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of the payments.
THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT
Page Reference | Department and Services | Total |
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| $ |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS.................... | 16,499,000 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES............... | 10,251,000 |
4 | ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT................ | 802,000 |
4 | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS......... | 611,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................. | 70,188,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION......................... | 45,000,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION............................ | 5,043,000 |
5 | DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.. | 2,872,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 7,896,000 |
6 | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE............................... | 13,981,000 |
6 | ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE.................. | 100,000,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS....................... | 8,243,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................... | 75,572,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.......................... | 237,000 |
7 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS......... | 105,000 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT................. | 13,049,000 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY............... | 92,000,000 |
8 | POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.......... | 6,665,000 |
8 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY..................... | 44,763,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET......... | 275,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY.......................... | 2,525,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE............................... | 9,366,000 |
9 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY....................... | 32,510,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND RESOURCES.................. | 1,500,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT............................ | 23,975,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 293,000 |
10 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS...................... | 8,197,000 |
| TOTAL.......................................... | 592,418,000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS |
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Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Plant and Equipment |
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01. General services....................................... | 9,000 |
Division 813.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 16,490,000 |
Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs | 16,499,000 |
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............... | 2,250,000 |
2.—Buildings and Works—Overseas Operations Branch............. | 4,147,000 |
4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental........................ | 3,262,000 |
5.—Plant and Equipment—Overseas Operations Branch............. | 592,000 |
Total: Department of Administrative Services | 10,251,000 |
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT |
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Division 823.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works.................................... | 146,000 |
Division 824.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 656,000 |
Total: Attorney‑General's Department | 802,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS |
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Division 826.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 611,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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Division 829.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory.............. | 220,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 3,968,000 |
5.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act | 66,000,000 |
Total: Department of the Capital Territory | 70,188,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION |
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Division 831.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental........................ | 44,000,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 1,000,000 |
Total: Department of Construction | 45,000,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
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Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works.................................... | 3,239,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 804,000 |
3.—Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority—For expenditure under the Schools Authority Ordinance | 375,000 |
Total: Division 835 | 4,418,000 |
Division 836.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 625,000 |
Total: Department of Education | 5,043,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
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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 | 80,000 |
2.—Commonwealth Hostels—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment.... | 192,000 |
Total: Division 838 | 272,000 |
Division 839.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 2,600,000 |
Total: Department of Employment and Industrial Relations | 2,872,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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Division 841.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Capital Assistance—Leisure facilities.............................. | 1,102,000 |
2.—Glebe Estate Rehabilitation.................................... | 397,000 |
3.—The Supervising Scientist and the Alligator Rivers Region Research Institute.. | 181,000 |
Total: Division 841 | 1,680,000 |
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 | 1,646,000 |
2.—Expenditure for purposes related to nature conservation................ | 400,000 |
5.—States Grants (Pensioner Dwellings) Act............................ | 4,170,000 |
Total: Division 842 | 6,216,000 |
Total: Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development | 7,896,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
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Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment......................................... | 481,000 |
Division 846.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.................... | 10,000,000 |
Division 847.—OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Payments to South Australia and Tasmania in respect of pensions for former State Railways employees | 3,500,000 |
Total: Department of Finance | 13,981,000 |
Division 850.—ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE |
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To enable the Minister for Finance— |
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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 Minister for Finance 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 |
Departments and Services—continued
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
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Division 851.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 3,543,000 |
Division 852.—AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE BUREAU.. | 4,700,000 |
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs | 8,243,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Division 853.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 2,250,000 |
2.—For payment to the Capital Territory Health Commission for expenditure under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 | 860,000 |
4.—Advances and Loans.................................... | 2,000,000 |
Total: Division 853 | 5,110,000 |
Division 854.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 70,462,000 |
Total: Department of Health | 75,572,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS |
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Division 860.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental........................ | 31,000 |
2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Christmas Island........ | 88,000 |
3.—Plant and Equipment—Cocos (Keeling) Islands................. | 18,000 |
4.—Australian Film and Television School—For expenditure under the Australian Film and Television School Act | 50,000 |
3.—Film Industry Development............................... | 6,000 |
6.—Film Making......................................... | 44,000 |
Total: Department of Home Affairs | 237,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS |
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Division 870.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES................. | 105,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
| $ |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Division 883.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 435,000 |
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro‑electric Power Act | 215,000 |
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act................. | 544,000 |
4.—For expenditure under the Pipeline Authority Act............... | 600,000 |
7.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act............ | 2,589,000 |
Total: Division 883 | 4,383,000 |
Division 885.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.............. | 8,666,000 |
Total: Department of National Development | 13,049,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY |
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Division 900.—NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA |
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1.—For expenditure in relation to matters in respect of which Ministers of the Northern Territory have executive authority, being expenditure in accordance with a law or laws of the Northern Territory making provision with respect to the expenditure of moneys appropriated by the Parliament by virtue of this item | 92,000,000 |
POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT |
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Division 909.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Technical Equipment................................... | 165,000 |
2.—National Broadcasting and Television Service.................. | 6,500,000 |
Total: Postal and Telecommunications Department..... | 6,665,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY |
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Division 913.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.............. | 44,543,000 |
11. Assistance to South Australia for lucerne aphid control............ | 220,000 |
Total: Department of Primary Industry... | 44,763,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | $ |
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment...................... | 275,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY |
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Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Minor Buildings and Works............................... | 45,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 1,950,000 |
3.—Advances and Loans.................................... | 530,000 |
Total: Department of Productivity | 2,525,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE |
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Division 927.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works.................................... | 960,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 927,000 |
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act | 900,000 |
4.—Australian Institute of Marine Science—For expenditure under the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act | 585,000 |
Total: Division 927 | 3,372,000 |
Division 928.—PAYMENT TO OR FOR THE STATES................ | 5,994,000 |
Total: Department of Science | 9,366,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY |
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Division 939.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Plant and Equipment................................... | 310,000 |
Division 940.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES............... | 32,200,000 |
Total: Department of Social Security | 32,510,000 |
Departments and Services—continued
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND RESOURCES |
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Division 952.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.................... | 1,500,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
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Division 957.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment......................................... | 6,200,000 |
3.—Australian National Railways—For expenditure under the Australian National Railways Act | 14,600,000 |
Total: Division 957.. | 20,800,000 |
Division 958.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.................... | 3,175,000 |
Total: Department of Transport | 23,975,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |
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Division 963.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Plant and Equipment......................................... | 293,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS |
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Division 980.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.—Buildings and Works......................................... | 140,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment......................................... | 900,000 |
Total: Division 980 | 1,040,000 |
Division 981.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION |
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1.—For providing capital for the Defence Service Homes Corporation.......... | 7,000,000 |
2.—Plant and Equipment......................................... | 157,000 |
Total: Division 981.. | 7,157,000 |
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs..... | 8,197,000 |
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