Postal, Telegraphic and Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901.
(Issued provisionally as Statutory Rules 1906, No. 108.)
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the undermentioned
Regulations under the
Postal
Regulations—
to come into operation on the 20th day of April, 1907.
Dated this 28th day of March, One thousand nine hundred and seven.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
AUSTIN CHAPMAN.
Postal Regulations.
The Regulations under this head, and the addition thereto made by Statutory Rules 1905, No. 40, under the head of Post Cards 4A, shall be repealed, and the following substituted therefor:—
1. Single post cards, and reply or double post cards, may be transmitted to places in and beyond the Commonwealth at the rates prescribed and in force in the several States.
2. Single post cards must bear at the head of the front side the words “post card” in English, or their equivalent in another language. This provision, however, is not compulsory in the case of private post cards.
3. The dimensions of post cards must not exceed 5½ inches in length by 3½ inches in breadth, nor be less than 4 inches in length by 3 inches in breadth.
4. Post cards must be made of paper or cardboard of such stoutness as not to hinder manipulation thereof.
5. Post cards must be sent unenclosed, that is to say, without wrapper or envelope.
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6. Postage stamps must be affixed in the right top corner of the front side of post cards posted in the Commonwealth. The name and address of the addressee and service indications (Registered, Acknowledgment of Receipt, &c.), must also appear on the front, of which the right half at least is reserved for such purpose. The sender may, subject to the terms of paragraph 7 following, use the back and the left part of the front for correspondence.
7. With the exception of postage stamps, the public are prohibited from joining or affixing to post cards any object whatever. However, the name and address of the addressee and the name and address of the sender may appear on gummed slips not exceeding ¾ of an inch by 2 inches. Vignettes or photographs, on very thin paper, may also be affixed to the back and on the left part of the front, provided that they adhere completely to the card.
8. In the International Service reply or double post cards must bear at the head of the front side of the first half the words, “Post card with Reply Paid,” and in the same position on the second half the words, “Reply Post card,” in English, or their equivalent in another language. Each of the two halves must, however, fulfil the other conditions laid down in these Regulations for single post cards, and they must not be closed up in any manner whatsoever.
9. The sender of a reply post card may indicate his name and address on the face of the “Reply” half, either in writing or by attaching a label, as provided in Regulation 7.
10. The prepayment of the “Reply” half by means of the postage stamp of the country which has issued the card is valid only if the two halves of the post card with reply paid were attached to one another when received from the country of origin, and if the “Reply” half is addressed to that country. Otherwise it will be treated as an unpaid post card.
11. Unpaid, or insufficiently prepaid post cards, shall be charged double the deficient postage on delivery.
12.Post cards not fulfilling, so far as the prescribed indications in regard to dimensions, external form, &c.,are concerned, the conditions laid down in these Regulations, shall be treated as letters.
13. Private cards (single and reply) bearing adhesive postage stamps, may also be transmitted as post cards, at the same rates of postage as those prescribed and in force for post cards. Except as provided in Regulation 2, they must, in all respects, conform to these Regulations.
14. The impressed stamps of a post card may be used only in prepayment of postage on the post card on which it is impressed.
By Authority: J.
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