Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1957-58

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (WORKS AND SERVICES) (NO. 2)

1957-58.

No. 50 of 1957.

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 fifty-eight, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure.

[Assented to 31st October, 1957.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purposes of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1957-58.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £14,164,000.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, the sum of Fourteen million

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one hundred and sixty-four 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 sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

Limit of period of expenditure.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight.

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
	£
PARLIAMENT.............................................	5,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.............................	108,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........................	26,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................	29,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................	12,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................	76,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS...................................	244,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION............................	423,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.......................	25,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...................................	133,000
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT................................	23,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE....................................	31,000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.........................	5,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...........................	12,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT....................	87,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..............................	37,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..............	19,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT....................	6,251,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	39,000
Total Part 1...............	7,585,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
	£
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................	342,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT........................	4,025,000
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES....................	268,000
Total Part 2...............	4,635,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.....................................	292,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................	1,631,000
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA...................................	7,000
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS..................................	14,000
Total Part 3...............	1,944,000
Total...................	14,164,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
PARLIAMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 1.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................		5,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 2.
2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works	87,500
3. Official Establishments—Buildings and works..........	13,000
		100,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 3.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................	..	7,500
Total Prime Minister's Department..............	..	108,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 4.
Buildings, works, equipment and furniture—
1. India...................................	5,300
2. Indonesia................................	1,400
3. Burma..................................	3,000
6. Japan...................................	7,000
8. Malaya..................................	6,400
9. Thailand.................................	500
11. Other overseas establishments..................	2,400	26,000
Total Department of External Affairs..........	..	26,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 6.
1. Government Printing Office—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment	..	20,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 8.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	6,000
2. Taxation Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...	3,000
		9,000
Total Department of the Treasury............	..	29,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 10.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	12,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 11.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings	..	21,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 12.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture	50,000
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture.....	5,000
		55,000
Total Department of the Interior..............	..	76,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 14.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	30,000
2. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act............	90,000
3. Plant and equipment............................	121,500
4. Experimental building station—Plant and material........	2,500
		244,000
Total Department of Works.................	..	244,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 15.
1. Airway services, including power and lighting plant and equipment	113,000
2. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment.......	124,500
		237,500
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 16.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................	..	60,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 17.
1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture	..	125,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation............	..	423,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 19.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels..	..	25,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 20.
1. Purchase of laboratory equipment...................	..	96,700
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 22.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels..	..	36,300
Total Department, of Health.................	..	133,000
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 25.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	23,000
Total Repatriation Department...............	..	23,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
Under Control of Department of Trade.
Division No. 26.
3. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, other overseas establishments	7,500
4. Office buildings, works, equipment and furniture, overseas establishments	7,500
		15,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 28..................................
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	16,000
Total Department of Trade..................	..	31,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 31.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............		5,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 33.
1: Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............		12,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 34.
1. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment.		8,000
Division No. 35.
1. Expenditure under Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act		50,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 37.
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....		29,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport		87,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 40.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	1,400
3. Hostels for migrant workers.......................	35,600
		37,000
Total Department of Immigration.............	..	37,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 41.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................	..	6,800
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 42.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	12,200
Total Department of Labour and National Service..	..	19,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 43.
2. National Mapping—Plant and equipment..............	..	2,000
Division No. 44.
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act (for payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account)	..	4,584,000
Division No. 45.
1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act	..	1,646,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 47.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	19,000
Total Department of National Development......	..	6,251,000

The, Schedule—continued.

Part 1—continued.
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 49.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................	..	7,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 50.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	32,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and industrial Research Organization	..	39,000
Total-PART 1..........................	..	7,585,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 52.
1. Trans-Australian Railway........................	231,000
2. Central Australia Railway........................	111,000
		342,000
Total Commonwealth Railways..............	..	342,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 53.
1. Telephone exchange services......................	2,617,000
2. Trunk line services.............................	630,000
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services................	253,000
		3,500.000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 2—continued.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 54.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................	..	58,300
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 55.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	466,700
Total Postmaster-General's Department.........	..	4,025,000
BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 56.
1. Engineering equipment and services—Sound broadcasting..	79,200
3. Television transmitting equipment..................	44,300
4. Television studio equipment......................	107,500
		231,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 58.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting transmission	24,000
2. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broadcasting studios and other purposes	9,500
3. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for television transmission	3,500	37,000
Total Broadcasting and Television Services......	..	268,000
Total Part 2............................	..	4,635,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Department of Territories.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 59.
1. Plant and equipment............................	27,000
2. Compensation for improvements on resumed leases.......	11,000
3. Reimbursement of cost of construction of schools on pastoral properties	6,600
4. Loans for housing.............................	8,400
		53,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 61.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	110,000
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	27,000
		137,000
Total Department of Territories..............	..	190,000
Department of Works.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 62.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	19,300
2. Plant and equipment............................	49,700
		69,000
Department of Health.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 63.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	33,000
Total Northern Territory...................	..	292,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3—continued.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Department of the Interior.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 64.
1. Forestry (for payment to credit of the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)	9,100
2. Sundry works and services.......................	4,600
4. Plant and equipment............................	15,000
5. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)	9,000
6. Electricity supply—Engineering works...............	68,300
		106,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 65.
1. Buildings, fittings and furniture....................	1,004,000
2. Engineering works.............................	390,000
		1,394,000
Total Department of the Interior..............	..	1,500,000
Department of Works.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 66.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	79,000
2. Plant and equipment............................	15,000
		94,000
Department of Health.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 67.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	37,000
Total Australian Capital Territory.............	..	1,631,000

The Schedule—continued.

Part 3—continued.
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 69.
1. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture	..	7,000
Total Papua and New Guinea................	..	7,000
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
Department of Territories.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 71.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...............	..	14,000
Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands...............	..	14,000
Total Part 3............................	..	1,944,000
Total................................	..	14,164,000

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1957-58 was enacted by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia to address the financial requirements for capital expenditure on additions, new works, and services for the year ending 30 June 1958. This Act authorises the appropriation of a specified sum from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to fund these expenditures across various government departments, business undertakings, and territories. The legislation details the allocation of funds for specific projects and services, ensuring that the expenditure is strictly limited to the financial year in question. The primary objective of this Act is to facilitate the necessary financial provisions for public works and services, thus supporting the government's infrastructure and service delivery objectives for that fiscal year.

Scope and Application

The Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1957-58 applies to various Commonwealth departments and services, as well as business undertakings and territories within the Commonwealth of Australia. Specifically, the Act authorises the appropriation of £14,164,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to fund capital expenditures on works and services for the financial year ending 30 June 1958. This allocation is distributed across several departments and entities, including the Department of Works, the Department of Civil Aviation, and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, among others. The Act also covers business undertakings such as the Commonwealth Railways and the Postmaster-General's Department, as well as territories like the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The funds are intended to cover expenses such as the acquisition of sites, buildings, works, fittings, furniture, and various types of equipment. The Act does not extend beyond the specified financial year, and no expenditures are permitted after 30 June 1958. The Act itself does not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, but it is possible that subordinate instruments may further define the scope and application of the appropriated funds.

Key Provisions

The Supply (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1957-58 (Act) authorises the issuance and application of £14,164,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specific purposes and services outlined in the Schedule to the Act. Section 3 of the Act specifies the sum available for these purposes, and Section 4 clarifies that the moneys shall be available to satisfy warrants under the hand of the Governor-General for the purposes and services in the Schedule. Section 5 limits the period for expenditure to the thirtieth day of June, 1958. The Act imposes obligations on various departments and entities to ensure the funds are used in accordance with the purposes specified in the Schedule. Each department and entity listed is assigned a specific amount for particular works, services, buildings, equipment, and other expenditures. For instance, the Department of Works is allocated funds for buildings, works, fittings, furniture, and other related expenses. Similarly, the Postmaster-General's Department is assigned funds for telephone exchange services, trunk line services, telegraph and miscellaneous services, and related infrastructure. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act may result in legal consequences. While the Act does not explicitly list offences, penalties, or consequences for breach, the issuance and application of public funds are subject to strict accounting and auditing standards. Misappropriation or unauthorised use of funds could lead to civil or criminal liabilities under other applicable laws, including potential penalties for fraud or misuse of public funds. The Act's provisions ensure that the allocated funds are strictly used for the specified purposes within the stipulated timeframe, thereby safeguarding public resources and ensuring accountability.

Area of Law: Budget & Appropriations
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Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Sum Available for Purposes; Limit of Period of Expenditure; Definitions & Interpretation

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