Postal Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1953. No. 81.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1950.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1950.

Dated this thirty first day of August, 1953.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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Amendments of the Postal Regulations. 

Addressing of postal articles.

1. Regulation 5 of the Postal Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (2.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(2a.) Notwithstanding the last preceding sub-regulation, a postal article for transmission by air mail may be enclosed in an envelope with a vari-coloured border.”.

2. Regulations 62 and 62a of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Articles for use of the blind transmissible free of postage.

“62. Goods consisting of Braille or Moon articles, plates for embossing literature for the blind or special paper intended solely for the use of the blind may be sent by post free of charge if—

(a) the envelope or wrapper which contains the goods is open at one end or side or otherwise allows the goods to be easily withdrawn for examination; and

(b) the words ‘Blind Literature only’ and the name and address of the sender appear on the outside of the envelope or wrapper.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1953.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 3, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 53, 70, 80 and 95; 1936, Nos. 50 and 113; 1937, Nos. 13, 35, 37 and 48; 1938, Nos. 2, 55, 94 and 100; 1939, Nos. 44, 57 and 66; 1940, Nos. 1 and 232; 1942, Nos. 5, 313, 439 and 554; 1943, Nos. 57, 94, 122, 237 and 286; 1944, No. 145; 1945, No. 194; 1946, Nos. 131 and 149; 1947, Nos. 91 and 114; 1948, No. 62; 1949, Nos. 23, 30, 38 and 106; 1950, Nos. 49 and 93; 1951, Nos. 22 and 72; and 1952, No. 38.

2807.—Price 3d. 9/23.6.1953.

 

Talking-book records transmissible free of postage.

“62a. Goods consisting of talking-book records prepared solely for the use of the blind may be sent by post free of charge if—

(a) the goods are posted by or addressed to an institution or organization which is recognized by the Postmaster-General as an institution or organization which serves the blind;

(b) the goods are packed as prescribed;

(c) the words ‘Blind Literature only’ and the name and address of the sender appear on the outside of the envelope or wrapper which contains the goods; and

(d) the weight of the package does not exceed fifteen pounds.”.

Inquiries respecting postal articles.

3. Regulation 101 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the figure and letter “3d.” and inserting in their stead the word “Sixpence”.

Certain articles not acceptable for registration.

4. Regulation 158 of the Postal Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The last preceding sub-regulation does not prevent the acceptance for registration of a postal article for transmission by air mail enclosed in an envelope with a vari-coloured border which does not extend to the sealing flap of the envelope.”.

Demurrage.

5. Regulation 205 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the word “parcel” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “postal article”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “parcel or other”;

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “parcels or other”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “parcels or other”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.