Postal, Telegraphic and Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1906. No. 107.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901.

(Issued Provisionally as Statutory Rule No. 65 of 1906.)

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, namely:—

Commonwealth Electoral Papers,

to come into operation on the 22nd day of December, 1906.

Dated this fourth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and six.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN.

 

Commonwealth Electoral Papers.

The Regulations under this head, made by Order in Council No. 487, on the 21st November, 1902, vide pages 589 and 590 of Commonwealth Gazette No. 56, dated 28th November, 1902, shall be repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

Commonwealth Electoral Papers.

3. Postal articles containing electoral papers provided for by the Commonwealth Electoral Acts may be sent by post free of charge from or to electoral officers, if—

(a) they contain only such electoral papers and the words “Commonwealth Electoral Papers only,” together with the signature and address of the sender, are printed or written on the envelope or wrapper; or

(b) they consist of ballot-papers sent in covers bearing the following indorsements and address printed thereon, namely:—

No............. O.H.M.S.Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only,

Post free.

Postal Ballot Paper.

Not to be opened until scrutiny.

The Returning Officer for the Commonwealth Electoral Division of......................

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.

C.14108.—Price 3d.