B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

TKANSPORT DEPARTMENT

Minister of Transport AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Transport Department. Summary

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. | Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—TRANSPORT Subdivision— I—General Administration II —Vehicle Inspection III—Enforcement IV—Traffic Engineering and Road Safety .. TOTAL £ 54,020 23,825 59,289 7,460 £ 81,154 9,955 56,437 22,650 £ 135,174 33,780 115,726 30,110 £ 74,705 26,794 100,949 27,624 £ 67,604 27,770 103,110 22,365 144,594 170,196 314,790 230,072 220,849 VOTE—TRANSPORT (Total number of officers : 1948-49, 325 (a); 1947-48, 283) Subdivision No. I —General Administration (Number of officers : 1948-49, 135 ; 1947-48, 124) Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,275 (Commissioner) Other Salaries 134 (£150 to £1,025) .. 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. £ 1,275 52,745 £ 1,213 40,198 1 £ j> 41,895 54,020 41,411 41,895 {a) Increase in staff due to introduction of petrol rationing and expansio traffic control, and accounts investigation. nin volume of ve ihicle inspection,.