THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) (No. 2) 1953-54.
No. 25 of 1954.
An Act to grant and apply an additional 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-four, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 20th April, 1954.]
BE it enacted by the Queen'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 Appropriation (Works and Services) Act (No. 2) 1953-54.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £2,008,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply 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-four, the sum of Two million and eight thousand pounds.
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F.1928.—Price 3d.
Appropriation.
4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
— | Total. |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— | £ |
Parliament................................................... | 15,000 |
Department of the Treasury........................................ | 8,000 |
Department of the Interior......................................... | 166,000 |
Department of Works............................................ | 80,000 |
Department of Civil Aviation....................................... | 1,000,000 |
Department of Trade and Customs.................................... | 34,000 |
Department of Commerce and Agriculture.............................. | 100,000 |
Department of Social Services...................................... | 10,000 |
Department of Shipping and Transport................................. | 150,000 |
Department of Immigration........................................ | 153,000 |
Total Part 1.................................... | 1,716,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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Postmaster-General's Department.................................... | 1,000 |
Total Part 2.................................... | 1,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Northern Territory.............................................. | 55,000 |
Australian Capital Territory........................................ | 236,000 |
Total Part 3.................................... | 291,000 |
Total..................................... | 2,008,000 |
CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ | |
PARLIAMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 1. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................... | 15,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 8. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................... | 8,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings.... | 150,000 | |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 12. |
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3. Governor-General's establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...... | 16,000 | |
Total Department of the Interior...................... | 166,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Division No. 14. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................... | 80,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Division No. 15. |
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3. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.—Acquisition of United Kingdom and New Zealand Governments' shareholdings | 1,000,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 18. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................... | 24,000 | |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 19. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels................. | 10,000 | |
Total Department of Trade and Customs................. | 34,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. |
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Division No. 25. |
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3. Flax Production Commissions—Capital expenditure...................... | 100,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 29. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................... | 10,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. |
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Division No. 30. |
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2. Ship construction— |
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Less— |
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Amount recoverable from sale of ships— | £ |
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Read....................................... | 750,000 |
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In lieu of.................................... | 900,000 |
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| 150,000 |
Capital Works and Services—continued.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ | |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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Division No. 34. |
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1. Conversion and refitting of ships for transport of British migrants.............. | 83,000 | |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 36. |
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3. Hostels for migrant workers...................................... | 70,000 | |
Total Department of Immigration..................... | 153,000 | |
Total Part 1................................ | 1,716,000 | |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 47. |
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5. Amount for payment to the credit of the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account for purchase of assets of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account | £ 19,001,000 |
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Less unrequired balance of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account | 19,000,000 |
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| 1,000 |
Total Postmaster-General's Department.................. | 1,000 | |
Total Part 2................................ | 1,000 | |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. |
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Division No. 53. |
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3. Additional working advance (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Services Trust Account) | 10,000 | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior |
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Division No. 54. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................... | 10,000 | |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Division No. 56. |
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2. Plant and equipment........................................... | 35,000 | |
Total Northern Territory........................... | 55,000 | |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Division No. 58. |
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7. Electricity supply—Engineering works............................... | 216,000 | |
8. Brickworks—Working advance (for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account) | 20,000 | |
Total Australian Capital Territory..................... | 236,000 | |
Total Part 3................................ | 291,000 | |
Total..................................... | 2,008,000 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.