Supply Act (No. 3) 1973-74

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Supply Act (No. 3) 1973-74

No. 139 of 1973

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 30 June 1974.

[Assented to 15 November 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 3) 1973-74.

Commencement.

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

Issue, application and appropriation of $35,944,000.

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 1974 the sum of $35,944,000.

(2) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub-section (1).

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Sections THE SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT

Page Reference

Departments and Services

Total

 

 

$

4

PARLIAMENT........................................

357,000

5

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS...................

415,000

6

ATTORNEY-GENERALS DEPARTMENT.....................

1,119,700

8

DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................

169,000

9

DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE...................

405,700

10

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION...........................

5,148,000

11

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION....

14,700

12

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.................

158,000

13

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS......................

1,484,700

14

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................

900,000

15

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.............................

118,000

16

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.........................

60,000

17

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR..............................

1,120,000

18

DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA............................

345,000

19

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY.................

914,400

20

DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT...............

21,400

21

DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY..............

795,500

22

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY....................

748,500

23

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET........

2,454,500

24

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE..............................

1,269,500

25

DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY................

483,000

26

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY......................

2,800,000

27

DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE..........

698,500

28

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT...........................

609,100

29

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................

2,524,000

30

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS...............................

635,000

 

DEFENCE SERVICES

$

 

31

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................

395,000

 

32

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................

316,000

 

33

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...................

5,455,800

 

34

DEPARTMENT OF AIR........................

2,896,000

 

35

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.....................

1,113,000

 

 

 

10,175,800

 

TOTAL.......................................

35,944,000


 

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

 

19846/73—2


PARLIAMENT

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

101

..

Senate

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

37,000

102

..

House of Representatives

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

105,000

103

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

46,000

104

..

Parliamentary Library

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

68,000

105

..

Joint House Department

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

5,000

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

96,000

 

 

 

 

101,000

 

 

Total: Parliament

..

357,000

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

112

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

415,000

 

 

Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs

..

415,000


ATTORNEY-GENERALS DEPARTMENT

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

120

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

317,000

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

03. Legal Aid—Payments in special circumstances.......

..

3,500

 

 

 

 

320,500

123

..

Reporting Branch

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

40,700

126

..

High Court

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

9,300

128

..

Bankruptcy Administration

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

33,500

129

..

Conciliation and Arbitration

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

29,400

133

..

Office of the Commissioner of Trade Practices

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

2,000

135

..

Commonwealth Police Force

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

362,000


Attorney-Generals Departmentcontinued

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

139

..

Australian Capital Territory Courts and Registration Offices

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

48,000

140

..

Northern Territory Courts and Registration Offices

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

11,700

142

..

Australian Institute of Criminology

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the Criminology Research Act— Running expenses 

..

108,000

144

..

Australian Capital Territory Police Force

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

154,600

 

 

Total: Attorney-Generals Department

..

1,119,700


DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

152

..

Administrative

 

 

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

03. Flats—Caretaking and maintenance...............

..

18,000

 

4

Municipal Services—other than those services under the control of other Departments and Authorities 

..

135,000

 

5

Jervis Bay—General Services and Administration.........

..

16,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Capital Territory

..

169,000


DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

180

..

Administrative

 

 

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

02. Customs Co-operation Council—Contribution........

5,700

..

 

 

03. Sale of petroleum products (Northern Territory)— Financial assistance 

400,000

405,700

 

 

Total: Department of Customs and Excise

..

405,700


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

200

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

390,000

 

4

Commonwealth Scholarship Schemes

 

 

 

 

08. Aboriginal Secondary Grants...................

324,000

 

 

 

09. Aboriginal Study Grants.......................

25,000

 

 

 

10. Assistance for isolated children..................

1,485,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,834,000

 

 

 

 

2,224,000

213

..

Canberra College of Advanced Education

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the Canberra College of Advanced Education Act—Running expenses 

..

345,000

214

..

The Australian National University

 

 

 

1

Running expenses—Supplementary grant..............

..

2,579,000

 

 

Total: Department of Education

..

5,148,000


DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

230

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salaries..........

..

14,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of the Environment and Conservation

 

14,700


DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

246

..

Papua New GuineaMiscellaneous Services

 

 

 

 

08. Special Assistance to facilitate transfer of functions to Papua New Guinea Government 

..

158,000

 

 

Total: Department of External Territories

 

158,000


DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

255

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

39,000

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

03. Relief to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses 

7,500

 

 

 

05. United Nations Environment Fund................

318,000

 

 

 

15. Re-imbursement of sales tax paid by manufacturers on motor vehicles purchased by diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia             

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

331,000

 

 

 

 

370,000

257

..

Colombo Plan and Other Aid

 

 

 

1

Bilateral Aid Programme—Projects, Equipment and Experts—

 

 

 

 

06. South Pacific Aid Programme...................

..

450,000

 

3

Asian and Pacific Regional Programmes

 

 

 

 

02. International Rice Research Institute...............

..

100,000

 

4

Food Aid

 

 

 

 

02. World Food Programme.......................

..

31,000

 

5

Contributions to United Nations and Other International Programmes

 

 

 

 

13. International Atomic Energy Agency—Technical assistance

..

9,700

 

 

 

 

590,700

259

..

Overseas Service

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

524,000

 

 

Total: Department of Foreign Affairs

..

1,484,700


DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

272

..

Canberra Hospital Management Board

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the Canberra Hospital Ordinance— Canberra Hospital 

..

500,000

278

..

Northern Territory Hospitals

 

 

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

400,000

 

 

Total: Department of Health

..

900,000


DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

285

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

118,000

 

 

Total: Department of Housing

..

118,000


DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

300

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

60,000

 

 

Total: Department of Immigration

..

60,000


DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

310

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

472,000

 

4

Employment Training Schemes

 

 

 

 

04. Women..................................

164,000

 

 

 

05. Persons displaced by technological change..........

484,000

 

 

 

 

 

648,000

 

 

Total: Department of Labour

..

1,120,000


DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

336

..

Broadcasting and Television Services

 

 

 

1

Australian Broadcasting Control Board—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act 

..

150,000

340

..

Australian Information Service

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

180,000

342

..

Film Australia

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

15,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Media

..

345,000


DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

350

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

7,500

352

..

Division of National Mapping

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

162,400

355

..

Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

311,500

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

01. Search for oil—Subsidy.......................

..

433,000

 

 

 

 

744,500

 

 

Total: Department of Minerals and Energy

..

914,400


DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

370

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

21,400

 

 

Total: Department of Northern Development

..

21,400


DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

380

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

455,500

 

3

General Services

 

 

 

 

09. Water Resources Branch—Operational expenses......

..

140,000

 

5

Stores and Material

 

 

 

 

02. General supplies, stores and materials..............

..

200,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Northern Territory

..

795,500


DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

420

..

Administrative

 

 

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

12. Wool Marketing—Assistance...................

..

305,000

422

..

Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act

 

 

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

400,000

424

..

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

 

 

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

31,000

427

..

Forestry and Timber Bureau

 

 

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

12,500

 

 

Total: Department of Primary Industry

..

748,500


DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

430

..

Administrative

 

 

 

3

Other Services

 

 

 

 

06. Acquisition of works for, and conservation of, the National Collection 

..

1,959,500

442

..

Australian Council for the Arts

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

75,000

445

..

Auditor-Generals Office

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

50,000

448

..

Public Service Board

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

111,000

449

..

Tariff Board

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

259,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

..

2,454,500


DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

475

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

51,000

480

..

Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

80,000

484

..

National Standards Commission

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

11,000

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

9,500

 

 

 

 

20,500

486

..

Patent, Trade Marks and Designs Offices

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

74,000

494

..

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act..

..

1,044,000

 

 

Total: Department of Science

 

1,269,500


DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

516

..

Overseas Property Bureau

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

116,000

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

46,400

 

 

 

 

162,400

517

..

Australian Electoral Office

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

316,400

519

..

State and Electorate Offices of Ministers and Members of ParliamentStaff and Services

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

4,200

 

 

Total: Department of Services and Property

..

483,000


DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

530

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

2,800,000

 

 

Total: Department of Social Security

..

2,800,000


DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

434

..

Leaders of the Opposition and the Parliamentary Parties, Deputy Leaders of the Opposition and the Whips

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

67,000

540

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

 

126,500

542

..

Australian War Memorial

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

30,000

544

..

Commonwealth Archives Office

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

77,000

546

..

Grants Commission

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

6,000

548

..

National Library of Australia

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the National Library Act—Running expenses 

..

392,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Special Minister of State

..

698,500


DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

565

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

439,100

567

..

Commonwealth Bureau of Roads

 

 

 

1

For expenditure under the Commonwealth Bureau of Roads Act 

..

170,000

 

 

Total: Department of Transport

..

609,100


DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

580

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

28,000

582

..

Australian Taxation Office

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

2,031,000

 

2

Administrative Expenses..........................

..

213,000

 

 

 

 

2,244,000

586

..

Office of the Superannuation and Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Boards

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

35,000

588

..

Bureau of Census and Statistics

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

217,000

 

 

Total: Department of the Treasury

 

2,524,000


DEPARTMENT OF WORKS

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

610

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

635,000

 

 

Total: Department of Works

 

635,000


DEFENCE SERVICES

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

 

620

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

286,000

622

..

Recruiting Campaign

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

9,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Services and Property

 

 

636

..

Rent.......................................

..

100,000

 

 

Total: Department of Defence

..

395,000


Defence Servicescontinued

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Housing

 

 

667

..

Housing for ServicemenAdvances to States............

..

316,000

 

 

Total: Department of the navy

 

316,000


Defence Servicescontinued

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

 

 

680

..

Australian Military Forces

 

 

 

1

Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary............

..

3,733,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Housing

 

 

697

..

Housing for ServicemenAdvances to States............

..

1,722,800

 

 

Total: Department of the Army

..

5,455,800


Defence Servicescontinued

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIR

$

$

 

 

Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

705

1

Salaries and payments in the nature of Salaries...........

..

2,243,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Housing

 

 

721

..

Housing for ServicemenAdvances to States............

..

653,000

 

 

Total: Department of Air

..

2,896,000


Defence Servicescontinued

Division

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

$

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY

 

 

735

..

Administrative

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

196,000

739

..

Storage Services...............................

..

28,000

744

..

Defence Research and Development Establishments

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary............

..

689,000

771

..

Rent.......................................

..

200,000

 

 

Total: Department of Supply

..

1,113,000

 

 

Total: DEFENCE SERVICES

..

10,175,800

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