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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912 No. 4.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION 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 Regulation under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1910, namely:—

Postal Regulations,

Money Orders,

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

Dated this fifth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ANDREW FISHER.

 

Postal Regulations.

Money Orders.

Regulation 18 under this head (Statutory Rules 1907, No. 57) is amended by omitting clause (c) of the conditions, and inserting in its stead the following clause:—

(c) In the case of a telegraphic money order, which it is desired to transfer by telegraph, such transfer may be effected on condition that the application be made by post, and be accompanied by the private telegram received by the payee, which telegram must be indorsed by the payee.

The charges for such transfer shall be:—

(i) The cost of the official telegram of advice.

(ii) The cost of the telegram to the payee at the new address.

(iii) The usual commission.

These charges shall, if not prepaid, be deducted from the amount of the Order,

 

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