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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1983

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1981-82) BILL 1983

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THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1981-82) BILL 1983 SEEKS TO GIVE FINAL LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED BY RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID TODAY.

IN MOVING THE BILL THROUGH A SECOND READING MR BREMRIDGE SAID IT WAS THE LAST STAGE IN DISPOSING OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING THE 1981-82 FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE BILL, HE ADDED, ALSO SEEKS AN APPROPRIATION TO MEET EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHERE RECEIPTS APPROPRIATED-IN-AID FELL SHORT OF THE SUMS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED.

THE TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION REQUIRED WAS $3 992 MILLION UNDER 53 HEADS, AS AGAINST SAVINGS OF $1 231 MILLION UNDER VARIOUS OTHER HEADS, MR BREMRIDGE SAID.

THE LARGEST ITEMS INVOLVED WERE $1 097 MILLION FOR LAND ACQUISITION, THE TRANSFER OF $408 MILLION TO THE MASS TRANSIT FUND, $407 MILLION FOR NEW TOWNS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, $350 MILLION FOR THE REACTIVATION AND OPERATION OF THE DESALTER AND $274 MILLION FOR EDUCATION SUBVENTIONS.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

TWO BILLS PASSED

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TWO BILLS: THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

TWO OTHER BILLS, THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1981-82) BILL 1983 AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.

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