THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 5) 1914-15.
No. 1 of 1915.
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 fifteen.
[Assented to 21st April, 1915.]
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. 5) 1914-15.
Date of commencement
2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
Issue and application of £3,130,000.
3. 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 fifteen the sum of Three million one hundred and thirty thousand 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.
4. 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.
5. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
SCHEDULE.
— | Total. |
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ |
Division No. 83a—Subdivision No. 1. | |
Expeditionary Forces...................................... | 3,130,000 |
Total.............................. | 3,130,000 |
Overview
The Supply Act (No. 5) 1914-15 was enacted by the Parliament of Australia in 1915, marking the appropriation of a specific sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1915. This Act was introduced to address the need for financial resources to support the nation’s war efforts during the early stages of World War I, specifically for the deployment of Expeditionary Forces. The policy objective, as stated in the text, is to allocate £3,130,000 for these military operations, with the Treasurer authorised to issue and apply the funds as per the provisions of the Act. The Act came into operation on 1 July 1914 and specified that no funds could be expended after 30 June 1915.
Scope and Application
The Supply Act (No. 5) 1914-15 applies to the appropriation of a specified sum of money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30th June 1915. The act authorises the issuance and application of £3,130,000 for the purposes and services outlined in the attached Schedule, which designates this funding for the Department of Defence, specifically for Expeditionary Forces. The act grants the Treasurer the authority to issue and apply these funds to meet the specified purposes. It is applicable to the Commonwealth of Australia and comes into operation on 1st July 1914. The act further stipulates that no moneys can be expended under its authority after 30th June 1915. The act does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, and the scope of its application is limited to the appropriation of funds for the designated period and purposes.
Key Provisions
The Supply Act (No. 5) 1914-15 provides for the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1915. Section 1 of the Act establishes the short title, while section 2 declares that the Act comes into effect on 1 July 1914. Section 3 authorises the issuance and application of the sum of £3,130,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services specified in the Schedule, with the Treasurer having the authority to make these appropriations. Section 4 stipulates that the funds will be available to meet warrants signed by the Governor-General for the purposes outlined in the Schedule, and section 5 limits the period of expenditure to the fiscal year ending 30 June 1915.
The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer to issue and apply the funds in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Schedule. The Treasurer must ensure that the funds are used for the purposes specified and that no expenditures are made beyond the fiscal year specified in the Act. The Act also imposes obligations on the departments and agencies that receive funding to ensure that they use the funds for the purposes specified in the Schedule.
The Act does not explicitly outline offences or penalties for non-compliance. However, non-compliance with the Act could result in civil or criminal liability under other provisions of Australian law. For example, if the funds are misappropriated or misused, the individuals responsible could be liable for fraud or theft under the criminal law. Similarly, if the Act is breached in a way that causes financial loss to the Commonwealth, the individuals responsible could be liable for damages under the law of torts.
In summary, the Supply Act (No. 5) 1914-15 provides for the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1915. The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer and the departments and agencies that receive funding to ensure that the funds are used for the purposes specified in the Schedule. While the Act does not explicitly outline offences or penalties for non-compliance, non-compliance could result in civil or criminal liability under other provisions of Australian law.