Supply Act (No. 5) 1917-18

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 5) 1917–18.

No. 2 of 1918.

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 eighteen.

[Assented to 26th January, 1918.]

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) 1917–18.

Issue and application of £2,284,037.

2. 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 eighteen the sum of Two million two hundred and eighty-four thousand and thirty-seven 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.

Sums available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

3. 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.

4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen.

[5d.] F.1368.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	6,698
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................	29,883
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	61,771
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	13,277
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT......................	62,524
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY......................	171,177
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................	203,840
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	94,201
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS....................	109,246
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................	854,410
WAR SERVICES.............................................	622,010
	2,229,037
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	55,000
Total................................	2,284,037

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1		The Senate.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,028
	9	Contingencies................................	200
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	90	1,318
				1,318
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,183
	2	Contingencies................................	400
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	300	1,888
				1,888
		Senate and House or Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,430
	2	Contingencies................................	100	1,530
				1,530
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries....................................	211
	2	Contingencies................................	400	611
				611
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries....................................	151
	2	Contingencies................................	173	324
				324
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
	1	Salaries....................................	70
	2	Contingencies................................	240	310
				310
		Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries....................................	...	119
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House..................	...
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc......................	...	100
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries....................................	...	88
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries....................................	79
	2	Contingencies................................	10	89
				89
12	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries....................................	121
	2	Contingencies................................	200	321
		Total Parliament...............	...	6,698

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	11.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,648
	2	Contingencies...................................	2,400	4,048
				4,048
14	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries.......................................	29
	2	Contingencies...................................	...	29
				29
15	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	4,044
	2	Contingencies...................................	3,125	7,169
				7,169
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,123
	2	Contingencies...................................	988	3,111
				3,111
17	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	274
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,304	1,578
				1,578
18	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,578
	2	Contingencies...................................	6,650	8,228
				8,228
19	...	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
		No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands	...	5,720
		Total Department of Prime Minister.................	...	29,883
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
20	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,440
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,600
	3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries................	...	4,040
				4,040
22	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,756
	2	Contingencies...................................	7,000	9,756
				9,756

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
23	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	848
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,500	2,348
				2,348
24	...	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	13,649
	2	Contingencies...................................	20,150	33,799
				33,799
25	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,228
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,800	4,028
				4,028
26	...	Coinage.......................................	...	2,000
27	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	5,000
		3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	800
			800	5,800
		Total Department of the Treasury...................	...	61,771
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,322
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,430	2,752
				2,752
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,887
	2	Contingencies...................................	570	2,457
				2,457
34	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries.......................................	790
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,130	1,920
				1,920
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries.......................................	94
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,615
				1,709

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents. Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,743
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,590	4,333
				4,333
37	...	Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	106
	2	Contingencies.................................	…	106
				106
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.................	...	13,277
		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
38	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,953
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,000	2,953
				2,953
39	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	7,740
	2	Contingencies.................................	700	8,440
				8,440
40	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,508
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,645	3,153
				3,153
41	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,641
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,000	4,641
				4,641
42	...	Lands and Survey.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,543
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,200	2,743
				2,743
43	...	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister................................	400
	2	Treasurer....................................	1,600
	3	Attorney-General..............................	400
	4	Home and Territories............................	1,600
	5	Defence—Naval...............................	600
	5	„ Military..............................	2,400
	6	Trade and Customs.............................	1,300
	7	Quarantine...................................	240
	8	Works and Railways............................	300
	9	Post and Telegraphs.............................	4,000	12,840
				12,840

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
44	...	Northern Territory. —General Services.
	1	Administrator.................................	460
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.....................	5,008
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.................	5,400
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries........................	1,060
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies....................	800
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................	636
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies................	...
	9	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin	...	13,364
45	...	Northern Territory.		13,364
	1	Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans— No. 1. Interest on Loans..........................	...
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,800
			1,800	1,800
				1,800
47	...	Norfolk Island.
		No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund	...	1,000
48	...	Papua.
		No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............	...
		3. Development of Oilfields.....................	1,100
		4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................	...	1,100
				1,100
49	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	550
		2. Administration of the Electoral Act..............	6,600
		3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	25
		4. Map of Australasia.........................	500
		5. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund	1,200
		8. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act	1,100
		9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	65
		11. Photographic Branch, wages, plant, and material....	300
		12. Maintenance of motor car....................	150
		13. Commonwealth Elections....................	…	10,490
				10,490
		Total Home and Territories Department.............	...	62,524

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
50	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.......................................	8,900
	2	Contingencies................................	1,670
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	200	10,770
				10,770
51		Aviation Instructional Staff.
		(central flying school.)
	1	Pay.......................................	2,860
	2	Contingencies................................	1,670	4,530
				4,530
52	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.......................................	3,180
	2	Contingencies................................	6,200*	9,380
				9,380
53	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.......................................	212
	2	Contingencies................................	165	377
				377
54	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.......................................	971
	2	Contingencies................................	120	1,091
				1,091

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VT.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued.
61	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay.......................................	21,218
	2	Contingencies................................	5,320	26,538
				26,538
62	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay.......................................	19,980
	2	Contingencies................................	4,400	24,380
				24,380
63	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	7,200
64	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	1,120
65	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	806
66	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
	1	Pay.......................................	19,510
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........	9,630
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.....................	1,500	30,640
				30,640
68	1	Camps.....................................	...	9,180
69	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..........	...	1,105
70	1	Ammunition.................................	...	30,000
71	1	General Contingencies..........................	...	5,990
72	1	General Services..............................	...	3,010
73	...	Postage and Telegrams..........................	...	620
74	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.......................................	1,090
	2	Contingencies................................	3,350	4,440
				4,440
		Total Department of Defence—Military.......	...	171,177

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
75	...	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,050
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	100	6,150
				6,150
76	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay.........................................	4,400
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,580	6,980
				6,980
77	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.........................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,930	7,430
				7,430
78	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.........................................	100,720
	2	Contingencies..................................	23,000	123,720
				123,720
79	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.........................................	4,650
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,750	7,400
				7,400
81	...	Radio Service.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,035
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,000	7,035
				7,035
		Citizen Naval Forces.
82	...	(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
	1	Pay.........................................	5,400
	2	Contingencies..................................	4,000	9,400
				9,400
86	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	6,750
87	1	Medical Services................................	...	475

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
89	...	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
	1	Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores, in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet	...	20,250
90	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels or other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which Repayments may be credited to this Division	...	3,000
91	1	Miscellaneous Services..........................	...	5,000
93	...	Postages and Telegrams.........................	...	250
		Total Department of the Navy..........	...	203,840
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
95	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,226
	2	Contingencies................................	1,500
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	4,500
		2. Administration of the Bounties Act...........	5
		3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	10
		4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act........	25
		5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act...	5
		6. “Bitter Pit” investigation..................	80
		7. Law costs and preparation of cases...........	...
		8. Remission of duties in necessitous cases.......	15	8,366
				8,366
97	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries....................................	530
	2	Contingencies................................	3,200
	3	Salaries, New South Wales.......................	848
	4	Contingencies, New South Wales...................	1,400
	5	Salaries, Victoria..............................	276
	6	Contingencies, Victoria..........................	800
	7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory............	340
	8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory........	1,000
	9	Salaries, South Australia.........................	74
	10	Contingencies, South Australia.....................	300
	11	Salaries, Western Australia.......................	255
	12	Contingencies, Western Australia...................	800
	14	Contingencies, Tasmania.........................	160	9,983
				9,983

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
98	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries....................................	477
	2	Contingencies................................	450	927
				927
99	...	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries....................................	249
	2	Contingencies................................	550	799
				799
100	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................	800
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies......................	150
	3	No. 1 District, Salaries..........................	1,060
	4	No. 1 District, Contingencies......................	2,050
	5	No. 2 District, Salaries..........................	1,060
	6	No. 2 District, Contingencies......................	3,000
	7	No. 3 District, Salaries..........................	3,230
	8	No. 3 District, Contingencies......................	4,400
	9	No. 4 District, Salaries..........................	1,060
	10	No. 4 District, Contingencies......................	2,000	18,810
				18,810
101	...	Navigation.
	1	Salaries....................................	...	110
102	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	14,420
	2	Contingencies................................	4,000	18,420
				18,420
103	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	11,130
	2	Contingencies................................	2,200	13,330
				13,330
104	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	7,140
	2	Contingencies................................	1,641	8,781
				8,781
105	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	5,300
	2	Contingencies................................	1,500	6,800
				6,800
106	....	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	4,950
	2	Contingencies................................	1,070	6,020
				6,020

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
107	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,275
	2	Contingencies................................	350	1,625
				1,625
108	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	150
	2	Contingencies................................	80	230
				230
		Total Department of Trade and Customs..............	...	94,201
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
110	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,065
	2	Contingencies................................	1,500	4,565
				4,565
111	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,200
	2	Contingencies................................	4,000
	3	Supervision of Works...........................	1,500	8,700
				8,700
113	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
	1	Salaries....................................	430
	2	Contingencies................................	50,000	50,430
				50,430
114	...	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
	1	No. 1. Interest on Loans.........................	...
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,100
			1,100	1,100
				1,100
115	...	Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Working Expenses.
	1	Salaries....................................	8,500
	2	Contingencies................................	4,000	12,500
				12,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
117	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament...................................	600
	2	Prime Minister.................................	300
	3	Treasurer....................................	500
	4	Attorney-General...............................	...
	5	Home and Territories............................	1,000
	6	The Navy....................................	2,250
	6	Defence—Military..............................	10,000
	7	Trade and Customs..............................	500
	8	Quarantine...................................	...
	9	Works and Railways.............................	1,000
	10	Post and Telegraph..............................	15,000	31,150
				31,150
118	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House......................	800
	3	Non-recurring Works............................	1	801
				801
119	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House...............	...
		2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture	...
		Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	...
		Storage and Seasoning of Timber................	...
		Total Department of Works and Railways...............	...	109,246
		X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
120	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,400
	2	Contingencies.................................	300
	3	Miscellaneous.................................	...	3,700
				3,700
121	...	Cables......................................	...	2,000
122	...	Mails to Europe................................	...	...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries......................................	193,400
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	68,500
	3	Contingencies.................................	84,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	100
			100	346,000
				346,000
124	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries......................................	119,800
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	35,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	50,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	...
			...	204,800
				204,800
125	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries......................................	60,680
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	32,500
	3	Contingencies.................................	32,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	150
			150	125,330
				125,330
126	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	40,280
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	6,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	20,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	…
			…	66,280
				66,280
127	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	39,160
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	15,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	19,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	...
			...	73,160
				73,160
128	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries......................................	14,840
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	7,400
	3	Contingencies.................................	8,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	...
			...	30,240
				30,240

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
129	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................	320
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................	680
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at. Adelaide)............	100
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............	300
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).................	650
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................	850	2,900
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........	...	854,410
		XI.—WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
131	1	Trading Vessels..............................	...	166,000
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
132	...	War Pensions................................	...	450,000
133	...	War Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies................................	4,000	6,000
				6,000
		Total under Control of Department of the Treasury.......	...	456,000
		Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).
134	1	General Contingencies..........................	...	10
		Total War Services............................	...	622,010
30	...	Refunds of Revenue...........................	...	55,000
		Total....................	...	2,284,037

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The Supply Act (No. 5) 1917-18 was enacted to provide and apply a specific sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, to meet the needs of various government services and departments. The Act was assented to on January 26, 1918, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia. The primary objective of this Act was to authorize the issue and application of the specified sum, Two million two hundred and eighty-four thousand and thirty-seven pounds, for the purposes detailed in the accompanying Schedule, with the Treasurer empowered to manage these funds. The Act also stipulates that these funds would be available for various government services until the end of the fiscal year, with no expenditures permitted beyond June 30, 1918. The detailed allocation of funds across various government departments and services, as outlined in the Schedule, reflects the diverse needs of the Commonwealth during this period.

Scope and Application

The Supply Act (No. 5) 1917-18 is a Commonwealth Act aimed at appropriating a sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1918. This Act authorises the issuance and application of £2,284,037 for the specified purposes outlined in its schedule, with the Treasurer empowered to issue and apply these funds. The monies are designated for various government departments and services, including the Parliament, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the Treasury, Attorney-General's Department, Home and Territories Department, Department of Defence (Military), Department of the Navy, Department of Trade and Customs, and the Postmaster-General's Department, among others. The allocation of funds is meticulously detailed in the schedule, covering salaries, contingencies, and specific projects or services within each department. Notably, the Act also includes provisions for war services and refunds of revenue. Importantly, the Act specifies that no monies shall be expended beyond the financial year ending 30 June 1918. While the Act itself outlines the primary scope and allocation, further details and regulations may be established through subordinate instruments as necessary.

Key Provisions

The Supply Act (No. 5) 1917-18, primarily authorizes the issuance and application of £2,284,037 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1918 (section 2). This sum is to be allocated towards various government services and expenditures as detailed in the accompanying Schedule. The Act specifies that no expenditure can be made under its authority after the stipulated date of 30 June 1918 (section 4). The Act imposes obligations on the Treasurer, who is authorized to issue and apply the granted moneys for the purposes specified in the Schedule (section 2). The moneys are to be used in accordance with the allocations detailed in the Schedule, which outlines specific amounts for each department and service, including salaries, contingencies, and other operational costs. The expenditures must be made within the fiscal year ending 30 June 1918, and no expenditure is allowed beyond this date. Breach of the provisions of the Act, such as unauthorized expenditure or misuse of funds, could result in significant consequences. While the Act does not explicitly detail specific penalties for breaches, such actions could potentially be subject to general provisions under other relevant legislation, including criminal penalties for fraud or misuse of public funds. The seriousness of any potential penalties would depend on the specific nature and extent of the breach.

Area of Law: Taxation Law; Finance & Banking Law
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Commencement Provisions; Offence Provisions; Enforcement Powers; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Regulatory Standards

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