Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84

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Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84

No. 28 of 1983

 

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 1984

[Assented 19 June 1983]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and 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 (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84.

Commencement

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

Issue, application and appropriation of $14,008,000

3. (1) The Minister for Finance 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 1984 the sum of $ 14,008,000.

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


Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

4. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 3, the Minister for Finance may, at any time before 1 December 1983, issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1984 amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with sub-section (2), (3) or (4), as the case maybe.

(2) The amounts determined by the President under this sub-section shall hot exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 101 in the Schedule as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 4 May 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3) The amounts determined by the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 103 in the Schedule as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 4 May 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(4) The amounts determined by the President and the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 105 in the Schedule, sub-division 1 of Division 106 in the Schedule or sub-division 1 of Division 107 in the Schedule as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 4 May 1983, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(5) Amounts issued under sub-section (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub-section (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and any payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report to the Parliament the amounts so issued.

(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.

Advances to President and Speaker

5. (1) Expenditure in relation to the Senate in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 101 in the Schedule as the President may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1984, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Advance to the President of the Senate.


(2) Expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 103 in the Schedule as the Speaker may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1984, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3) Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 105, 106 or 107 in the Schedule as the President and the Speaker both direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1984, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker.

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THE SCHEDULE

 

$

Division 101.—SENATE

 

1. Recurrent expenditure................................

2,528,000

2. Capital expenditure..................................

..

TOTAL: SENATE.................................

2,528,000

ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Division 102.—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

To enable the President of the Senate to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and that was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1984 in relation

to the Senate………………………………………………....................................100,000

Division 103.—house of representatives

 

1. Recurrent expenditure...............................

2,863,000

2. Capital expenditure.................................

..

TOTAL: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES................

2,863,000

ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Division 104.—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and that was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1984 in relation

to the House of Representatives...................................................................... 300,000

Division 105—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF

 

1. Recurrent expenditure...............................

2,134,000

2. Capital expenditure.................................

 

TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.........

2,134,000

Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY

 

1. Recurrent expenditure...............................

2,500,000

2. Capital expenditure.................................

..

TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY................

2,500,000

Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT

 

1. Recurrent expenditure...............................

3,383,000

2. Capital expenditure.................................

 

TOTAL: JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT................

3,383,000


JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

Division 108.JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

To enable the President and the Speaker to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that both are satisfied is expenditure that is urgently required and that was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1984 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint

House Department…………………………………………… 200,000

 

Overview

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84 was enacted to address the need for interim financial provisions for parliamentary departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1984. This Act was passed by the Parliament of Australia and received Royal Assent on 19 June 1983. It allows the Minister for Finance to issue funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific services during this period and provides additional appropriations for unforeseen salary increases. The policy objective is to ensure that parliamentary operations can continue smoothly and efficiently by allowing for the allocation of necessary funds, even if these needs were not initially anticipated in the budget. The Act also provides for advances to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to cover unforeseen expenditures that are urgently required.

Scope and Application

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84 applies specifically to the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services of the financial year ending on 30 June 1984 for the operation of various parliamentary departments, including the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department. The Minister for Finance is authorised to issue and apply these funds, with additional appropriations permitted for salary increases determined by the President, the Speaker, or both. The Act also allows for advances to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for unforeseen expenditures, subject to specified limits. It is applicable at the Commonwealth level, directly impacting the financial operations of parliamentary departments. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions within the Act, and it does not extend its application through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1983-84 (sections 1 to 5) provides for the appropriation of funds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 1984. Section 3 authorises the Minister for Finance to issue and apply $14,008,000 for specified services. Additionally, section 4 allows for the issuance of further amounts to cover salary increases and payments that became payable or will become payable after 4 May 1983. These additional amounts are determined by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or both, depending on the nature of the salaries involved. The Act also allows for advances to the President and the Speaker to cover unforeseen expenditures related to the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department (section 5). The Act imposes specific obligations on the Minister for Finance and parliamentary officials. The Minister for Finance is tasked with issuing the appropriated funds and reporting any additional issuances to Parliament. The President and the Speaker must ensure that any advances they utilise do not exceed the specified appropriations and must submit particulars of such expenditures to Parliament (sections 3 and 5). For breaches of the provisions of this Act, no specific offences, penalties, or consequences are detailed within the text. However, any misuse or misapplication of funds could potentially lead to accountability measures under other relevant legislation or internal parliamentary procedures. Given the nature of the Act, breaches might also invite scrutiny and review by parliamentary committees or other oversight bodies.

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