POST
AND TELEGRAPH RATES.
No.
56 of 1959.
An Act to amend the Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1956.
[Assented to 29th September, 1959.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’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 1959.
(2.) The Post
and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1956, as amended by this Act, may be cited as
the Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1902–1959.
Commencement.
2.This
Act shall come into operation on the first day of October, One thousand nine
hundred and fifty-nine.
First
Schedule.
3.The
First Schedule to the Post and Telegraph
Rates Act 1902–1956 is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its
stead:—
“FIRST SCHEDULE.
Rates of Postage.
1.
Letters, letter-cards and post-cards .. | Five pence for the
first ounce or part of an ounce and Three pence for each additional ounce or
part of an ounce
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2. Newspapers and
periodicals registered at a General Post Office and posted by—
| In respect of the
articles posted by any one person at any one time—
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(a) the proprietors thereof to bona
fide subscribers, and to newsvendors and agents for the purpose of sale;
and
| (a) where the articles are posted not later than the twenty-ninth
day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixty—Two pence halfpenny per
eight ounces or part of eight ounces; and
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(b) newsvendors and agents to bona
fide subscribers, and to other newsvendors and agents for the purpose of
sale,
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without limitation as to the number contained
in each addressed wrapper
| (b) where the articles are posted after that date—Five pence per
twelve ounces or part of twelve ounces.
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on the aggregate weight of the articles
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3. Books registered
at a General Post Office and periodicals and newspapers registered at a
General Post Office and posted otherwise than as specified in the last
preceding item, subject to compliance with the regulations
| Five pence per eight
ounces or part of eight ounces
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4. Articles (other
than parcels) not comprised within items 1, 2 and 3
| Five pence for the
first four ounces or part of four ounces and Three pence for each additional
four ounces or part of four ounces ”.
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