Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87

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Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87

No. 45 of 1986

 

An Act to make interim provision for the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1987

[Assented to 24 June 1986]

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 1986-87.

Commencement

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

Issue, application and appropriation of $21,334,000

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 1987 the sum of $21,334,000.

(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 1986, issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 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 may be.

(2) The amounts determined by the President 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 101 in the Schedule as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, after 1 May 1986, 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 1 May 1986, 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 1 May 1986, 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 1987, 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 1987, 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 1987, 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......................................

4 307 000

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

40 000

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

4 347 000

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—

(a) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that—

(i) is urgently required; and

(ii) 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

(b) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 in relation to the Senate             

150 000

Division 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

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

4 120 000

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

30 000

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

4 150 000

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—

(a) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that—

(i) is urgently required; and

(ii) 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

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

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 in relation to the House of Representatives             

300 000

Division 105.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF

 

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

3 186 000

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

3 186 000

Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY

 

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

3 322 000

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

3 322 000

Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT

 

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

5 409 000

1. Capital expenditure........................................

270 000

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

5 679 000


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—

(a) that both are satisfied is expenditure that—

(i) is urgently required; and

(ii) 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

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

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1987 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department             

200 000

[Ministers second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 1 May 1986

Senate on 29 May 1986]

Overview

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87, enacted by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, provides interim financial arrangements for the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific expenditures related to the Parliamentary Departments for the financial year ending on 30 June 1987. This Act aims to address the need for immediate financial provisions for certain parliamentary services, ensuring that the necessary funds are available to meet unforeseen or urgently required expenses that could not be included in the original budget. The Minister for Finance is authorised to issue and apply the specified sums for the services detailed in the schedule, and additional appropriations are allowed for salary increases as determined by the President, the Speaker, or both, up until 1 December 1986. This legislative measure ensures that the parliamentary operations can continue smoothly despite any unforeseen financial requirements.

Scope and Application

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87 is an Australian Commonwealth Act that provides for the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified services of parliamentary departments during the financial year ending on 30 June 1987. This Act applies to the appropriation of funds for the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department. The Act enables the Minister for Finance to issue and apply the specified funds for the services outlined in the schedule, which includes recurrent and capital expenditures for each department. Furthermore, the Act allows for additional appropriations to be made for increases in salaries for parliamentary staff as determined by the President and the Speaker. These additional funds must be reported to Parliament. The Act also provides for advances to the President and the Speaker to cover unforeseen expenditures that are urgently required, with limits set on the total amounts that can be charged to each department. The Act is limited in its scope to the financial year ending on 30 June 1987 and does not extend beyond this period unless otherwise specified through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1986-87 outlines specific provisions for the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year ending 30 June 1987, particularly for the Parliamentary Departments. Under section 3, the Minister for Finance is authorised to issue and apply $21,334,000 for specified services, with the Consolidated Revenue Fund being appropriated to the extent necessary for this purpose. Additionally, section 4 allows for further appropriation of funds for salary increases, determined by the President, the Speaker, or both, for specific divisions of the Schedule. The amounts issued under this section must be used solely for salary increases and related payments and must be reported to Parliament by the Minister for Finance. The Act also imposes obligations on the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to manage excess expenditures within certain limits. According to section 5, any expenditure exceeding specific appropriations for the Senate can be charged to designated sub-divisions of Division 101 in the Schedule, up to the amount appropriated under the head "Advance to the President of the Senate." Similarly, excess expenditures for the House of Representatives can be charged to sub-divisions of Division 103, up to the amount under the head "Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives." For the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library, and the Joint House Department, excess expenditures can be charged to sub-divisions of Divisions 105, 106, and 107, respectively, up to the amount under the head "Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker." There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences for breach outlined in the provided text of the Act. However, the nature of the Act implies that failure to adhere to the appropriation limits and reporting requirements could result in legal scrutiny or parliamentary review, potentially leading to administrative consequences. The text does not specify maximum penalties, as it does not explicitly outline civil or criminal offences.

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