Supply Act (No. 3) 1971-72

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

No. 90 of 1971

AN ACT

To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.

[Assented to 10 November 1971]

E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 3) 1971-72.

Commencement.

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

Issue, application and appropriation of $138,215,000.

3.—(1.) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, the sum of One hundred and thirty-eight million two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars.

(2.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section.

22687/71—Price 35c

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
		$
4	PARLIAMENT......................................	295,000
5	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...................	2,090,000
6	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION......................	5,530,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE................	2,310,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE..............	6,135,000
9	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS	2,200,000
10	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...............	14,712,000
11	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS....................	1,540,000
12	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................	3,322,000
13	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING...........................	380,000
14	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.......................	790,000
15	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......................	4,528,000
16	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.......	1,606,000
17	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.............	2,110,000
18	POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.................	7,600,000
19	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY..................	1,875,000
20	DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET......	1,252,000
21	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.........................	23,180,000
22	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.............	4,041,000
23	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES....................	1,600,000
24	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................	76,000
25	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY................	770,000
26	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................	6,250,000
27	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................	5,000,000
28	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................	2,910,000
	DEFENCE SERVICES—
29	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..........................	940,000
30	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.........................	8,000,000
31	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY........................	10,600,000
32	DEPARTMENT OF AIR..............................	12,100,000
33	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY...........................	4,350,000
34	GENERAL SERVICES...............................	123,000
	TOTAL.....................................	138,215,000

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

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PARLIAMENT

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
101	..	Senate
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	62,000
102	..	House of Representatives
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	65,000
103	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	56,000
104	..	Library
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	61,000
105	..	Joint House Department
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	47,000
108	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,000
109	..	Joint Committee of Public Accounts
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,000
		Total: Parliament	..	295,000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
170	..	Administrative and Operational
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,530,000
		Total: Department of Civil Aviation		5,530,000

DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
210	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,310,000
		Total: Department of Customs and Excise	..	2,310,000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
230	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	625,000
232	..	Educational Services
	1	Australian Capital Territory......................	..	1,500,000
	2	Northern Territory............................	..	500,000
				2,000,000
238	..	The Australian National University
	1	Running expenses—Supplementary grant.............	..	3,500,000
240	..	National Standards Commission
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	10,000
		Total: Department of Education and Science	..	6,135,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
245	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	90,000
	3	Other Services—
		01. Aboriginal Advancement (for payment to the Aboriginal Advancement Trust Account)	..	1,900,000
				1,990,000
249	..	Commonwealth Archives Office
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	65,000
250	..	Australian Government Publishing Service
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	75,000
252	..	Australian War Memorial
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	20,000
254	..	Office of Aboriginal Affairs
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	50,000
		Total: Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts
			..	2,200,000

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
260	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	173,000
262	..	Christmas Island
		(Recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission and Internal Revenue)
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	38,000
263	..	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,000
266	..	Papua and New Guinea—Miscellaneous Services
		01. Grant-in-aid to Administration..................	..	4,000,000
		02. Development grant.........................	..	6,000,000
		03. Allowances and other benefits for overseas officers of the Papua New Guinea Public Service	..	4,500,000
				14,500,000
		Total: Department of External Territories	..	14,712,000

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
270	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	800,000
272	..	Overseas Service
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	740,000
		Total: Department of Foreign Affairs	..	1,540,000

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
290	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,368,000
	2	Administrative Expenses........................	..	430,000
				1,798,000
292	..	Australian Capital Territory Health Services
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	264,000
	3	Grants-in-Aid—
		01. Canberra Community Hospital Management Board...	..	560,000
				824,000
294	..	Northern Territory Health Services
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	700,000
		Total: Department of Health	..	3,322,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
310	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	380,000
		Total: Department of Housing	..	380,000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
330	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	550,000
332	..	Overseas Service
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	240,000
		Total: Department of Immigration	..	790,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
370	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,600,000
372	..	Public Service Arbitrator's Office
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	6,000
		Total: Department of Labour and National Service	..	1,606,000

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
390	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	945,000
392	..	Northern Division
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,000
394	..	Division of National Mapping
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	75,000
396	..	Bureau of Mineral Resources
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	475,000
398	..	Forestry and Timber Bureau
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	110,000
402	..	Australian Atomic Energy Commission
	1	For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act—Running expenses	..	500,000
		Total: Department of National Development	..	2,110,000

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
405	..	Broadcasting and Television Services
	1	Australian Broadcasting Control Board—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	..	100,000
	2	Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	..	7,000,000
	3	Technical and other Services—Sound Broadcasting and Television—For payment to the Post Office Trust Account in respect of expenditure under Division 5 of Part III. of the Broadcasting and Television Act and in respect of other expenditure	..	500,000
		Total: Postmaster-General's Department	..	7,600,000

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
410	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	210,000
412	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,500,000
414	..	Bureau of Agricultural Economics
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	165,000
		Total: Department of Primary Industry	..	1,875,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
430	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	200,000
434	..	Ministers of State, Leaders of the Opposition and Parliamentary Parties and Staffs
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	55,000
436	..	High Commissioner's Office—United Kingdom
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	360,000
442	..	Governor-General's Office
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	7,000
454	..	Auditor-General's Office
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	240,000
456	..	Public Service Board
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	390,000
		Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	..	1,252,000

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
460	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,030,000
462	..	Repatriation Hospitals and Other Institutions
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,650,000
464	..	War and Service Pensions and Allowances............	..	17,000,000
466	..	Other Repatriation Benefits......................	..	2,500,000
		Total: Repatriation Department	..	23,180,000

DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT

Division	Subdivision
			$	S
480	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	940,000
486	..	Shipbuilding Division
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	60,000
490	..	Commonwealth Railways
	1	Trans-Australian Railway........................	..	1,740,000
	2	Central Australia Railway.......................	..	890,000
	3	North Australia Railway........................	..	375,000
	4	Seat of Government Railway.....................	..	36,000
				3,041,000
		Total: Department of Shipping and Transport	..	4,041,000

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
500	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,600,000
		Total: Department of Social Services		1,600,000

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY

Division	Subdivision
Division	Subdivision		$	$
510	..	Antarctic Division
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	76,000
		Total: Department of Supply	..	76,000

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
520	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	610,000
522	..	Tariff Board
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	155,000
526	..	Australian Industrial Research and Development Grants Board
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,000
		Total: Department of Trade and Industry	..	770,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
540	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	750,000
546	..	Commonwealth Taxation Office
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	4,650,000
548	..	Taxation Boards of Review
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,000
550	..	Office of the Superannuation and Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Boards
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	145,000
552	..	Bureau of Census and Statistics
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	700,000
		Total: Department of the Treasury	..	6,250,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
560	..	Advance to the Treasurer
		To enable the Treasurer—
		(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year, in respect of expenditure that is expenditure for the ordinary annual services of the Government; and
		(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, being expenditure for the ordinary annual services of the Government—
		(i) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; or
		(ii) pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure	..	5,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS

Division	Subdivision
			$	$
580	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,910,000
		Total: Department of Works	..	2,910,000

DEFENCE SERVICES

Division	Subdivision
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
			$	$
600	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	925,000
602	..	Recruiting Campaign
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	15,000
		Total: Department of Defence	..	940,000

Defence Services—continued

Division	Subdivision
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
			$	$
630	..	Australian Naval Forces
	1	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	..	2,000,000
632	..	Civil Personnel
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	6,000,000
		Total: Department of the Navy	..	8,000,000

Defence Services—continued

Division	Subdivision
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
			$	$
660	..	Australian Military Forces
	1	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	..	5,000,000
662	..	Civil Personnel
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,600,000
		Total: Department of the Army	..	10,600,000

Defence Services—continued

Division	Subdivision
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR
			$	$
690	..	Royal Australian Air Force
	1	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	..	10,500,000
692	..	Civil Personnel
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,600,000
		Total: Department of Air		12,100,000

Defence Services—continued

Division	Subdivision
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY
			$	$
720	..	Administrative
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	1,250,000
729	..	Defence Research and Development Establishments
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	3,100,000
		Total: Department of Supply	..	4,350,000

Defence Services—continued

Division	Subdivision
		GENERAL SERVICES
			$	$
		Under Control of Department of the Interior
752	..	Civil Defence
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	35,000
		Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service
755	..	Administration of the National Service Act
	1	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	88,000
		Total: General Services	..	123,000
		Total: DEFENCE SERVICES	..	36,113,000

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Overview

The Supply Act (No. 3) 1971-72, enacted in 1971, was designed to make interim provisions for the appropriation of funds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1972. This Act was passed by the Australian Parliament to provide a legal framework for the allocation and application of government funds to various departments and services for the specified financial year. The policy objective behind this Act was to ensure that the necessary funds were available for the government to carry out its operations and services for the year, thereby enabling the smooth functioning of the Commonwealth's administration. The Act specified the amount to be issued and applied by the Treasurer from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year in question.

Scope and Application

The Supply Act (No. 3) 1971-72 applies to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June 1972. The Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply the sum of $138,215,000 for various services and departments as specified in the Schedule to this Act. The appropriation covers multiple government departments and services, including the Parliament, the Attorney-General's Department, the Department of Civil Aviation, and others, with detailed allocations for salaries, administrative expenses, and specific grants or services. The geographic reach of this Act is nationwide, applying to the Commonwealth of Australia, including territories such as the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, as well as services related to Papua and New Guinea. The Act does not explicitly state any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds. The application of this Act may be extended or modified through subordinate instruments, such as regulations or orders, which would be issued under the authority of the Act.

Key Provisions

Section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 3) 1971-72 allows the Treasurer to issue funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and allocate them for specified services for the financial year ending 30 June 1972. The total amount authorised is $138,215,000, which is appropriated to the extent necessary for this purpose. The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer to ensure that the funds are issued and applied strictly in accordance with the services and amounts specified in the Schedule to the Act. Each department and service listed in the Schedule must utilise the funds allocated to them for the purposes outlined, which primarily involve salaries, administrative expenses, and specific grants or services. Breach of the Act's provisions, such as misallocation of funds or unauthorised expenditure, could result in serious legal consequences. While the Act does not explicitly detail offences, penalties, or consequences for breach, such actions could potentially lead to legal challenges, financial penalties, or disciplinary actions under other applicable laws and regulations. The severity of penalties would depend on the specific nature and extent of the breach, and could include fines or other administrative sanctions.

Area of Law: Finance & Banking Law; Public Administration
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Appropriation; Salaries and Payments

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