Post and Telegraph Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 68.

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REGULATION UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901–1916.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the undermentioned amended Regulation under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901–1916 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General,

By His Excellency’s Command,

WILLIAM WEBSTER,

Postmaster-General.

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Amendment of the Post and Telegraph Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 348, as amended by Statutory Rules 1916, No. 157).

Sub-Regulation (1) of Regulation 378 is repealed, and the following sub-Regulation is inserted in its stead;—

Transaction of Business after Usual Office Hours.

378. (1) Arrangements may be made to keep any official or semi-official office open for the transmission or receipt of telegrams after the ordinary business hours, upon notice being given to the officer in charge at least one hour before the ordinary time of closing, and upon payment of a fee of Two shillings and sixpence for the first hour, or portion thereof, and One shilling and sixpence for every subsequent hour, or portion thereof, during which it is desired the office shall be kept open. If more than one office is so kept open, these fees shall be payable in respect of each office. All telegrams transmitted must be paid for at the usual rates.

Provided that the proprietor of a newspaper shall not be called upon to pay any fee for keeping a telegraph office open on any Sunday, or public holiday, in cases where the telegraphic business of such newspaper on that day amounts to One pound ten shillings in value, and where the opening of only one office is required:

Provided further that in cases where the value of the telegraphic business of a newspaper on any Sunday or public holiday would, if combined with the fee charged for keeping a telegraph office open, exceed One pound ten shillings, only such portion of the fee shall be charged as will bring the value of the telegraphic business and the fee combined up to One pound ten shillings. If the opening of more than one office is required, the fees prescribed by this Regulation shall be paid in respect of each additional office.

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