APPROPRIATION 1924-25.
No. 35 of 1924.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.
[Assented to 8th October, 1924.]
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 Appropriation Act 1924-25.
Issue and application of £13,588,818.
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply 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 twenty-five the sum of Thirteen million five hundred and eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighteen pounds.
Appropriation of supplies £20,643,568.
3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty million six hundred and forty-three thousand five hundred and sixty-eight pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 4 of 1924 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
—
Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
| | £ |
| Act No. 4 of 1924.......................................................................... | 4,076,175 |
| Act No. 19 of 1924........................................................................ | 2,978,575 |
| Under this Act................................................................................ | 13,588,818 |
| | £20,643,568. |
ABSTRACT OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS.
| | Payable out of Revenue. | Payable out of Trust Fund and other Funds. | Total. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| THE PARLIAMENT................................................ | 59,470 | ... | 59,470 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............. | 300,311 | ... | 300,311 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............ | 594,356 | ... | ... |
| Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office | ... | 6,707 | ... |
| New Guinea Branch............................................ | ... | 2,450 | ... |
| | 594,356 | 9,157 | 603,513 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.... | 115,331 | ... | 115,331 |
| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | 614,078 | ... | ... |
| Lands and Surveys—Part Salaries....................... | ... | 8,292 | ... |
| | 614,078 | 8,292 | 622,370 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................... | 3,425,829 | ... | 3,425,829 |
| SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER FIRST YEAR OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME.............. | 1,000,000 | ... | 1,000,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 804,739 | ... | 804,739 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS | ... | ... | ... |
| Federal Capital Territory— | 936,618 | ... | ... |
| Public Works Staff—Part Salaries | ... | 5,381 | ... |
| Accounts Branch—Salaries............................ | ... | 6,855 | ... |
| | 936,618 | 12,236 | 948,854 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 8,208,930 | ... | 8,208,930 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................... | 124,480 | ... | ... |
| Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine—Salaries....................................................................... | ... | 6,809 | ... |
| Serum Laboratories—Salaries............................. | ... | 12,632 | ... |
| | 124,480 | 19,441 | 143,921 |
| MISCELLANOUS SERVICES................................. | 766,433 | ... | ... |
| Refunds of Revenue........................................... | 800,000 | ... | ... |
| Advance to the Treasurer.................................... | 1,500,000 | ... | ... |
| | 3,066,433 | ... | 3,066,433 |
| WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.. | 1,145,572 | ... | ... |
| Repatriation Commission—Salaries | ... | 198,295 | ... |
| | 1,145,572 | 198,295 | 1,343,867 |
| Total...................................... | 20,396,147 | 247,421 | 20,643,568 |