CONSTITUTION AND LAWS. 19 



of these revenues go to form the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the 



Colony.'' The collection and payment of these revenues into tlio 

 Treasury is regulated by the Audit Act, 1870, and is subject to the 

 control and supervision of the Auditor-General.'' No moneys can bo 

 paid out of the Consolidated Fund, with the exception of the civil list 

 and other charges specified in the Constitution Act,'' except under 

 the authority of either a pornianent Act,*" or the annual A])pr(jpi-ia- 

 tion Act. Temporary supply bills are, however, passed in anticipation 

 of the Appropriation Act, with a view of putting the Government in 

 funds to meet current expenditure. A fund is also provided, called 

 the Treasurer's Advance Account, for the purpose of enabling the 

 Government to meet expenses of an unforeseen nature; the amount of 

 this fund is fixed by the Appropriation Act for one year, whilst 

 payments made out of it are allowed in the supplementary estimates 

 of the following year. Subject to this exception, all payments out of 

 the Consolidated Fund must be sanctioned by legislative enactment. 

 Payments out are also required to be made in pursuance of warrants 

 under the hand of the Governor,^ and in the manner provided by 

 the Audit Act.*^ All public accounts are subject to audit by the 

 Auditor-General who reports to Parliament thereon.^ The financial 

 year commences on the 1st July and ends on the following 30th June. 

 A periodical statement of receipts and expenditure is required to be 

 published in the Gazefte} 



Military and Naval Forces of the Colony. 



The military forces of the Colony comprise : — (1) The Permanent 

 Forces, (2) the Partially-paid Forces, and (3) the Reserve Forces ; 

 together with a Head Quarters and General Staff.' The Governor is 

 titular Commander-in-Chief, but the actual military command is vested 

 in the General Officer commanding the Forces ;' whilst tlie civil con- 

 trol over both military and naval establishments is vested in the Colo- 

 nial Secretary, as Minister of Defence.'' The engagement, discipline, 

 and discharge of members of the Permanent Forces are regulated by 

 the Military and Naval Forces Regulation Act of 1871;' whilst the 

 Partially-paid Forces are subject to the Volunteer Force Regulation 

 Act of 1807 and the regulations made thereunder."" A local defence 

 committee has been recently instituted for the purpose of assisting 

 the General Officer commanding the Forces with advice in relation to 



" Constitution Act, sec. 47. '' 33 Vic, No. 18, sees. 1 to 10. 



<^ Constitution Act, sees. 48 to 53. 



'' The payment of the interest on the public debt, and the salaries and pensions of the 

 judges are provided for by permanent Act; see 36 Vic, No. 21, sec. 4; 4G Vic, No. 

 15, sec. 3. 



« Constitution Act, sec. 55. ' .33 Mc, No. 18, sees. 11 to 16. « Ih., Part II. 



•' n>., Part II., sec 21. 



' These forces give a total peace estaljlishment of 5,867 men, and a total war estab- 

 ishment of 9,241 men. There is also one volunteer corps wliich has not been enrolled 

 in the partially-paid forces. 



J Who is appointed under .34 Vic. No. 19, sec. 6. . . 



^ With the exception of the Public School Cadet Corps, whicli is subject to the Minister 

 of Public Instruction. 



' .34 Vic, No. 19. Under sec .1, members of this Force are subject to the Imperial 

 Army Act 1882, and articles or regulations made tliereunder, so far as these are not in- 

 consistent with the local Act and regulations made thereundor. 



'" 31 Vic, No. 5 ; see especially Part II. 



