Post and Telegraph Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 91.

 

REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1916, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of June, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. POYNTON.

Postmaster-General.

 

Amendment of the Post and Telegraph Regulations 1913.

1. Regulation 336 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Abbreviated (Code) Telegraphic Addresses.

336. (1) An abbreviated and relative full address for telegrams received from places within the Commonwealth may be registered at any Telegraph Office in the Commonwealth on payment of an annual fee of Two pounds two shillings, which fee shall cover the period from 1st April to 31st March next following.

(2) When registration is effected after 1st April payment to 31st March next following shall be at the rate of Ten shillings per month, but in no case shall the charge exceed Two pounds two shillings.

(3) The concession mentioned in sub-regulation (2) above shall not be allowed to a person or firm who has previously registered but failed to renew the registration, in which case the abbreviated address shall be re-registered only on payment of the full fee of Two pounds two shillings in advance for the balance of the year ending 31st March next following the payment.

(4) The fee shall be charged in respect of each abbreviated and relative full address registered at any one office.

(5) The fee mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall also cover the abbreviated address for telegrams from beyond the Commonwealth, as provided in regulation 401 (5).

(6) An abbreviated address registered in any State for telegrams beyond the Commonwealth shall not be used in such State for telegrams within the Commonwealth, unless both registrations are effected by the same person or firm.

(7) The conditions prescribed by regulation 402 shall apply to an abbreviated telegraphic address registered under this regulation.

 

(8) When a telegram is addressed to a person at an abbreviated address other than the person who has registered such address, the word “care” or some equivalent must appear in the address immediately after the name of the real addressee, otherwise the telegram shall not be delivered and the sender shall be required to pay the cost of a service telegram to correct the address.

2. Regulation 400 is amended by omitting the heading and inserting the following heading in its stead:—

“Abbreviated (Code) Telegraphic Addresses”.

3. Regulation 401 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting the following sub-regulation in its stead:—

401. (1) An abbreviated and relative full address for telegrams received from places beyond the Commonwealth may be registered at the chief Telegraph Office of any State on payment of an annual fee of Ten shillings and sixpence, which fee shall cover the period from 1st April to 31st March next following.

(b) by inserting the following sub-regulation after sub-regulation (3):—

(4) The fee shall be charged in respect of each abbreviated and relative full address registered at any one office.

(c) by omitting the distinguishing number of sub-regulation (4) and inserting the number (5) in its stead.

 

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