Telegraph Regulations 1927 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1928. No. 35.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1923.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the undermentioned amended Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1923 to come into operation on and from 1st May, 1928.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of April, 1928.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. G. GIBSON

Postmaster-General.

 

Amendment of the Telegraph Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1927, No. 142.)

1. Regulation

 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (6) and inserting the following in lieu thereof:—

(6) When it is desired to open an office, other than the local telegraph office, in order that a telegram may be transmitted to its destination before the usual time of re-opening, the telegram must bear, before the address, the supplementary instruction “OFPAID” (for “Opening Fee Paid”) which shall be counted and charged for as one word. Where more than one office, other than the local office, has to be specially opened to transmit the telegram to its destination, the amount paid to open offices (other than the local office) shall also be shown, for example—”3/-OFPAID”. This instruction shall be counted and charged for as two words.

2. Regulation 20 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:—

(1) The name of the sender of a telegram may be transmitted either in full or in abbreviated form, or may be replaced by a code address, but if so desired need not be transmitted. Provided that in the case of a reply paid telegram either the sender’s name and address or an indication which in the opinion of the sender is sufficient to represent his identity and address to the addressee shall be included in the signature. The signature of the sender or his representative shall appear on each telegram tendered for transmission as a guarantee of its authenticity and as subscribing to the conditions under which it is transmitted.

3. Regulation 38 is amended by inserting the words “a postal district” before the word “or” in sub-regulation (2).

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

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