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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912. No.46.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1910.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the undermentioned amended Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1910, namely:—

Postal Regulations.

Money Orders: Postal Notes,

should come into immediate operation, and make the amended Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 20th day of February, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. E. FRAZER.

 

Postal Regulations.

Money Orders.

Regulation ii under this head (Gazette No. 26 of the 5th June, 1902) it amended by adding the following at the end thereof :—

Provided, however, that should a bank refuse to accept without charge a crossed money order, such order may, on presentation at the Post Office on which it has been issued, be paid if signed by the person or firm to whom it is made payable.

Postal Notes.

The third paragraph of Regulation 6 under this head (Statutory Rules 1908, No. 47) is repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

Provided further that, should a bank refuse to accept without charge a crossed postal note, such note may, on presentation at the Post Office at which it has been made payable, be paid, if signed by the person or firm to whom it is made payable, or, in the case of an open postal note, by the person presenting it for payment.

 

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