POST AND TELEGRAPH RATES.
No. 12 of 1951.
An Act to amend the Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1950.
[Assented to 7th July, 1951.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and
the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1951.
(2.) The Post
and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1950, as amended by this Act, may be cited as
the Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1951.
Commencement.
2.This
Act shall come into operation on the ninth day of July, One thousand nine
hundred and fifty-one.
First and Second Schedules.
3.The
First and Second Schedules to the Post
and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1950 are repealed and the following Schedules
inserted in their stead:—
“FIRST
SCHEDULE.
Part I.
Newspapers and
periodicals registered at a General Post Office posted by—
| Twopence half-penny
per eight ounces or part of eight ounces on the aggregate weight of
newspapers or periodicals posted by any one person at any one time
|
(a) the proprietors thereof to bona
fide subscribers, and to newsvendors and agents for the purpose of sale;
and
|
(b) newsvendors and agents to bona
fide subscribers, and to other newsvendors and agents for the purpose of
sale,
|
without condition as to the number contained
in each addressed wrapper |
Part II.
Letters and Letter Cards............................................................. | Threepence half-penny
for the first ounce or part of an ounce, and Twopence half-penny for each
additional ounce or part of an ounce
|
Post Cards................................................................................. | Threepence each
|
Second Class Mail Matter— |
(a) Commercial papers, patterns, samples and merchandise, as
prescribed
| Threepence for the first
two ounces or part of two ounces, and Twopence for each additional two ounces
or part of two ounces
|
(b) Printed matter (including printed papers, circulars and
catalogues, and books, periodicals and newspapers not registered at a General
Post Office), as prescribed
| Threepence for the
first four ounces or part of four ounces, and Twopence for each additional
four ounces or part of four ounces
|
Third Class Mail
Matter (comprising books registered at a General Post Office and periodicals
and newspapers registered at a General Post Office posted otherwise than as
specified in Part I. of this Schedule), as prescribed
| Twopence half-penny
for the first six ounces or part of six ounces and Twopence for each
additional six ounces or part of six ounces
|
Hansard, that is, reports of Parliamentary debates
printed and published by the authority of the Commonwealth or of a State
| Twopence per twelve
ounces or part of twelve ounces
|
“SECOND SCHEDULE.
Part I.—Ordinary Telegrams.
— | Between offices which
are not more than fifteen miles apart. | Between offices which
are more than fifteen miles apart. |
Including address and signature— |
Not exceeding twelve
words................................................
| Two shillings and threepence
| Two shillings and sixpence
|
For each additional
word......................................................
| Twopence .............
| Twopence
|
Double
the foregoing rates shall be charged for the transmission of—
(a) urgent telegrams; and
(b) telegrams on the public service when
required, under section ninety-five of the Post
and Telegraph Act 1901–1950, to be transmitted before other telegrams.
The
rates specified in this Part are exclusive of porterage charges.
Part II.—Press
Telegrams, as Prescribed.
(a)Telegrams (accepted for transmission subject to the prescribed conditions)
relating to Parliamentary, Executive, Departmental and otter Commonwealth
Proceedings as prescribed—
Including
address and signature—
Not
exceeding twenty-four words—One shilling and threepence
For
each additional word, One half-penny
(b) Other telegrams, accepted for
transmission subject to the prescribed conditions—
— | Between offices which are in the same State. | Between offices which are not in the same State. |
Including address and signature— |
Not exceeding twenty-four words........................
| One shilling and
threepence
| Two shillings and
sixpence
|
For each additional word.....................................
| One half-penny
| One penny
|
The
rates specified in this Part are exclusive of porterage charges.
Part III.—Broadcasting Telegrams, as Prescribed.
Telegrams,
accepted for transmission subject to the prescribed conditions—the same rates
as are specified in Part II. of this Schedule.
Part IV.—Letter Telegrams, as Prescribed.
Telegrams,
accepted for transmission subject to the prescribed conditions—including
address and signature, Two shillings for the first twenty-four words and One
penny for each additional word.
Part V.—Shipping Telegrams.
Telegrams
relating to the movements of shipping, sent by officers of the Commonwealth
Navigation and Lighthouse Services, for the purpose of being posted up at
telegraph offices—the same rates as are specified in paragraph (b) of Part II. of this Schedule.
Part VI.—Meteorological Telegrams.
Telegrams
transmitted to or from Commonwealth meteorological offices or stations—free.”.