Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916-17

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
(No. 4) 1916–17.

 

No. 3 of 1917.

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 seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 15th March, 1917.]

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 (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £988,245.

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 seventeen the sum of Nine hundred and eighty-eight thousand two hundred and forty-five 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.

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 seventeen.

SCHEDULE.

F.3588.


SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

211,495

UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..

72,000

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........

750

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY...

172,000

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............

220,000

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES. 

240,000

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..

12,000

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............

60,000

Total Additions, New Works, etc............................

988,245


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

1

...

Works and Railways.

 

 

 

1

New South Wales.............................

670

 

 

2

Victoria....................................

3,750

 

 

3

Western Australia.............................

...

 

 

4

Federal Capital at Canberra towards cost of establishment...

55,000

 

 

 

Total Division No. 1.....................

 

59,420

2

...

Quarantine..................................

...

 

3

...

Lighthouses.................................

...

 

4

...

Trade and Customs.

 

 

 

1

New South Wales.............................

5,000

 

 

2

Victoria....................................

...

 

 

3

Queensland.................................

...

 

 

4

South Australia...............................

15

 

 

5

Western Australia.............................

...

 

 

 

Total Division No. 4.....................

...

5,015

5

...

Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

 

1

New South Wales.............................

...

 

 

2

Victoria....................................

...

 

 

3

Queensland.................................

...

 

 

4

South Australia...............................

...

 

 

5

Western Australia.............................

...

 

 

6

Tasmania...................................

...

 

 

7

Various States................................

...

 

 

 

Total Naval...........................

...

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

 

8

New South Wales.............................

...

 

 

9

Victoria....................................

26,000

 

 

10

Queensland.................................

...

 

 

11

South Australia...............................

...

 

 

12

Western Australia.............................

...

 

 

13

Tasmania...................................

...

 

 

14

Various States and Federal Territory.................

...

 

 

 

Total Military.........................

26,000

 

 

 

Total Division No. 5....................

...

26,000

 

 

Carried forward...................

...

90,435


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railwayscontinued.

£

£

 

 

Brought forward..................

...

90,435

6

...

Post Office Buildings.

 

 

 

1

New South Wales.............................

...

 

 

2

Victoria....................................

19,000

 

 

3

Queensland.................................

200

 

 

4

South Australia...............................

...

 

 

5

Western Australia.............................

3,000

 

 

6

Tasmania...................................

160

 

 

7

Northern Territory.............................

...

 

 

 

Total Division No. 6................

...

22,360

7

...

Commonwealth Railways........................

...

50,000

16

1

Northern Territory.............................

...

46,000

16a

...

Papua.....................................

...

2,700

 

 

Total under control of Department of Works and Railways 

...

211,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

8

1

Telegraphs and Telephones.......................

...

72,000

 

 

Total under control of Postmaster-Generals Department 

...

72,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

9

...

Government Printing Office.......................

450

 

10

...

Stamp Printing...............................

300

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Total under control of the Department of the Treasury.....

...

750


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

£

£

11

...

Rifle Clubs and Ranges..........................

...

7,000

12

...

Military Stores...............................

...

165,000

 

 

Total under control of the Department of Defence—Military 

...

172,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

 

 

13

...

Naval Works.................................

...

120,000

14

...

Construction of Fleet...........................

...

100,000

15

...

Construction of Vessels for other Departments

...

...

 

 

Total under control of the Department of the Navy.....

...

220,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.

 

 

17a

...

Purchase of Sites..............................

...

240,000

 

 

Total under control of the Department of Home Affairs.

...

240,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

18

1

Lighthouses.................................

...

12,000

 

 

Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs 

...

12,000

F.3588.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

19

...

Erection of Buildings in London....................

...

60,000

 

 

Total under control of Prime Ministers Department..

...

60,000

 

 

Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments...

...

988,245

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Supply (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916-17 Act was enacted in 1917 to allocate and authorise the expenditure of £988,245 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1917, specifically for various works and building projects across multiple government departments. This Act was introduced by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, reflecting a critical need to support infrastructure development and essential services during a period of significant national and international upheaval. The primary policy objective was to provide the necessary funding to ensure the continued operation and expansion of key government services and infrastructure, thereby supporting the overall functioning of the Commonwealth.

Scope and Application

The Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916–17 applies to the Commonwealth of Australia and its various departments, providing a specific sum of £988,245 for the financial year ending 30th June 1917. This fund is intended for purposes including additions, new works, and buildings, as detailed in the attached Schedule. Each department listed, such as the Department of Works and Railways, Postmaster-General’s Department, and Department of Defence, has a designated allocation for specific projects and constructions. The Act explicitly limits the expenditure to the financial year mentioned and does not allow any further expenditure beyond this period. The geographic reach of this Act is national, with allocations spread across multiple states and territories, as well as for federal capital projects. There are no stated exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds in the Act itself; however, the allocation of funds and the specific projects are detailed in the Schedule, which might implicitly set conditions for the application of funds.

Key Provisions

The Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916–17 (the Act) establishes the grant of £988,245 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1917, for various works and buildings projects (section 2). The Treasurer is authorised to issue and apply these funds as specified in the Schedule of the Act (section 2). The funds can only be expended for the purposes set out in the Schedule and no moneys can be spent under the authority of this Act after 30 June 1917 (sections 2 and 4). The Schedule outlines the allocation of the grant across various departments and projects, including works and railways, post office buildings, naval works, construction of vessels, and other specific initiatives. The Act imposes certain obligations on the relevant departments and entities to ensure that the funds are used strictly for the purposes specified in the Schedule. Each department must manage and account for the funds allocated to them in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The departments are required to ensure that all expenditures under their control are directly related to the projects outlined in the Schedule and that no money is spent beyond the specified period. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences mentioned in the Act for breaches of its provisions. However, the nature of the Act and the potential misuse of public funds could lead to accountability and oversight issues, including financial audits and investigations by relevant authorities. The absence of specific penalties in the Act does not diminish the legal responsibility of the departments to use the funds as intended and to adhere to the timelines and purposes set out in the legislation.

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