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

STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 24.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901.

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 under-mentioned amended Regulation under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901, namely:—

Parcels Post.

Redirection

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

Dated this third day of March, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOSIAH THOMAS.

 

Parcels Post.

Redirection.

The Regulation under this head (Gazette No. 26 of 5th June, 1902, pages, 250 and 251, as amended by Statutory Rules 1909, No. 24) is repealed, and the following Regulation inserted in lieu thereof:—

Redirection.

On receipt of a properly signed authority from the sender or addressee a parcel shall be redirected, subject to the following conditions:—

(a) The sender or addressee, or the person presenting the parcel for redirection must either prepay the additional redirection charges or give a written guarantee that payment of those charges (if any) will be made by the addressee on delivery. A guarantee will be accepted only from a person who is known to the officer in charge.

(b)If the redirection be from one address to another within the same delivery, no charge shall be made therefor.

C. 3013.—Price 3d.

 

(c) If the redirection be to another delivery or post town within the Commonwealth, the charge therefor shall be half postage at the fully prepaid rate, but not less than 6d. A fresh charge shall be made for each such redirection.

(d)If the redirection be to a country beyond the Commonwealth, the parcel shall be subject to additional postage at the fully prepaid rate.

(e)If, after delivery, a parcel be redirected, it shall be subject to additional postage at the fully prepaid rate.

(f)Dutiable parcels redirected to any place within the Commonwealth where a Customs Officer competent to deal with assessments for duty is not stationed must be accompanied by a debit note showing the assessments for duty made at the office where the parcel has been valued for duty.

 

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