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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 136.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS 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 undermentioned amended Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901, namely:—

Postal Regulations.

Packets.—1. Within the Commonwealth and to Papua (British New Guinea), New Zealand, and Fiji; Commercial Papers; Terms and Conditions under which Packets may be transmitted within the Commonwealth;

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

Dated this twenty-second day of December, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. L. BATCHELOR.

 

Postal Regulations.

Packets.—1. Within the Commonwealth and to Papua (British New Guinea), New Zealand, and Fiji.

Commercial Papers.

The Regulation under this head (Gazette, No, 26, of 5th June, 1902, page 237) is amended by inserting after the sub-paragraph beginning with the words “Bankers’ Packets” the following sub-paragraph:—

“Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the cove ring wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only.’”

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Terms and Conditions under which Packets may be transmitted within the Commonwealth.

The Regulations under this head (Gazette, No. 26, of 5th June, 1902, pages 239 and 240) are amended—

(a) By adding at the end of first paragraph of Regulation 3 the following words:—

“Provided further that Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only,’ may be sent through the post sealed against inspection.”

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(b) By inserting at the commencement of the tenth paragraph of Regulation 3 the words “Except in the case of Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only.’”

(c) By inserting at the commencement of Regulation 7 the words “Except in the case of Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only.’”

 

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