Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

TELEPHONE REGULATIONS.

Statutory Rules 1949, No. 39.(l)

Commencement.

1.—(1.) Regulations 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of those Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of July, 1949.

(2.) Regulations 2, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 15 of these Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of August, 1949.

Rental within two-mile-radius.

2. Regulation 29 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) The charge payable by a subscriber for a service specified in the following table shall be the rate specified in that table in relation to the service:—

Subscribers connected to exchanges having access to the following number of subscribers’ lines at the unit fee.	Radius of network or unit fee area.	Annual rental within two-mile radius of the exchange—
		For an exclusive service.						For each subscriber or instrument on a two party service.			For each subscriber or instrument on a three or more-party service.
		Business.			Residence.
Miles.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.
From 1 to 30..................................................	5	3	10	0	3	10	0	2	15	0		2	5	0
From 301 to 1,000..................................................	5	3	15	0	3	15	0	2	15	0		2	5	0
From 1,001 to 2,000..................................................	5	4	2	6	4	2	6	3	5	0		2	12	6
From 2,001 to 5,000..................................................	5	4	10	0	4	10	0	3	7	0		2	15	0
From 5.001 to 10,000..................................................	5	5	10	0	4	10	0	4	5	0		3	10	0
From 5,001 to 10,000..................................................	10	6	0	0	4	17	6	4	7	0		3	12	6
From 10,001 and upwards	10	7	0	0	5	17	6	5	7	6		4	15	0
From 10,001 and upwards	15	7	10	0	6	5	0	5	15	0		6	0	0

Provided that in the case of such exchanges in the Newcastle district of New South Wales as are determined from time to time by the Department, the annual rental payable by a subscriber for each of the different classes of service within a radius of two miles of the exchange shall be as follows:—

£	s.	d.
For exclusive service—
Business.......................................................................................................	5	10	0
Residence.....................................................................................................	4	10	0
For each subscriber or instrument on a—
(a) two-party service.....................................................................................	4	5	0
(b) three or more party service.......................................................................	3	10	0.”.

Unit calls—other places.

3. Regulation 36 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting from the proviso all the words from and including the word “calls” to the end of the proviso and inserting in their stead the words “calls may be made between subscribers connected to those exchanges at the unit fee of 13/4d.”.

(l) Made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1940 on 22nd June, 1949; notified in the Gazette on 30th June, 1949.

4. Regulation 37 of the Telephone Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Unit fee.

“37. For each effective unit call originating from a subscriber’s telephone, the unit fee specified in the following table shall be payable by the subscriber:—

Subscribers connected to exchanges having access to the following number of subscribers’ lines at the unit fee.	Radius of network or unit fee area.	Unit fee.
Miles.	d.
1 to 300.......................................................................	5	11/2
301 to 10,000...............................................................	5	13/4
5001 and upwards........................................................	10	2
15	“.

Joint use of telephone.

5. Regulation 57 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the figure and letter “15s.” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures and letters “£1 2s. 6d.”.

Block type entries.

6. Regulation 77 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Telephone directory in which entry is to be made.	First word.		Each additional word.		Each initial or the sign “&”.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Sydney................................................................	15	0	7	6	1	9
Melbourne...........................................................
Brisbane..............................................................	12	6	5	0	1	0
Adelaide.............................................................. Perth....................................................................
Tasmanian...........................................................
Each separate country directory..................................................................................	8	9	3	6	0	9 ”.

Charges for extra words and entries.

7. Regulation 79 of the Telephone Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the figures and letters “2s. 6d.” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures and letters “3s. 9d.”;

(b) by omitting the figures and letters “6s. 3d.” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figure and letter “10s.”; and

(c)by omitting the figure and letter “5s.” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures and letters “7g. 6d.”.

Alteration fee.

8. Regulation 83 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the figures and letters “2s. 6d.” and inserting in their stead the figure and letter “4s.”.

Unit call.

9. Regulation 127 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the figure and letter “2d.” and inserting in their stead the figure and letter “3d.”.

10. Regulation 128 of the Telephone Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Trunk line calls.

“128. For each trunk line conversation from a subscriber’s telephone the subscriber may charge the caller the charge payable under Part VII. of these Regulations for the call and in addition a fee of 2d. for the use of the telephone.”.

11. Regulation 138 of the Telephone Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Charges for trunk line call.

“138.—(1.) Subject to this regulation, the charges payable, for trunk line calls shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Radial Distance Between Exchanges or Offices.	Each Three Minutes or Part Thereof.
	Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.		Between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.
s.	d.	s.	d.
Exceeding  5 but not exceeding  71/2 miles.........................	0	3	0	3
Exceeding  7½ but not exceeding  10 miles...........................	0	4	0	4
Exceeding  10 but not exceeding  15 miles...........................	0	6	0	6
Exceeding  15 but not exceeding  20 miles...........................	0	7	0	7
Exceeding 20 but not exceeding  25 miles...........................	0	8	0	7
Exceeding  25 but not exceeding  30 miles...........................	0	10	0	8
Exceeding  30 but not exceeding  35 miles...........................	0	11	0	8
Exceeding  35 but not exceeding  40 miles...........................	1	0	0	9
Exceeding  40 but not exceeding  50 miles...........................	1	3	0	11
Exceeding  50 but not exceeding  60 miles...........................	1	6	1	2
Exceeding  60 but not exceeding  80 miles...........................	1	9	1	4
Exceeding  80 but not exceeding  100 miles.........................	2	0	1	6
Exceeding  100 but not exceeding  150 miles.........................	2	9	2	1
Exceeding  150 but not exceeding  200 miles.........................	3	6	2	8
Exceeding  200 but not exceeding  250 miles.........................	4	3	3	2
Exceeding  250 but not exceeding  300 miles.........................	5	0	3	9
Exceeding  300 but not exceeding  350 miles.........................	5	9	4	4
Exceeding  350 but not exceeding  400 miles.........................	6	6	4	11
Exceeding  400 but not exceeding  500 miles.........................	7	6	5	8
Exceeding  500 but not exceeding  600 miles.........................	8	8	6	5
Exceeding  600 but not exceeding  700 miles.........................	9	6	7	2
Exceeding  700 but not exceeding  800 miles.........................	10	6	7	11
Exceeding  800 but not exceeding  900 miles.........................	11	6	8	8
Exceeding  900 but not exceeding 1,000 miles.........................	12	6	9	6
Exceeding  1,000 but not exceeding 1,160 miles......................	13	6	10	2
Exceeding  1,150 but not exceeding 1,300 miles......................	14	6	10	11
Exceeding  1,300 miles...........................................................	15	6	11	8

“(2.) For trunk line calls between exchanges or offices situated outside the boundaries of a State Capital City network but within 30 miles of the General Post Office, Sydney, or Melbourne, or within 25 miles of the General Post Office, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth or Hobart, and exchanges or offices situated within a radius of 10 miles of the General Post Office in each such Capital City, the charges prescribed by

the last preceding sub-regulation shall be reduced in accordance with the following table:—

Calls to and from Exchanges or Offices Within a 10-mile Radius of the General Post Office.	Radial Distance Between Exchange or Offices.	Amount of reduction for each Three Minutes or Part Thereof.
d.
Sydney or Melbourne..........................................................................	Exceeding 15 but not exceeding 25 miles.............................................	2
Exceeding 25 but not exceeding 30 miles.............................................	1
Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth or Hobart..........................................................................	Exceeding 10 but not exceeding 20 miles.............................................	2
Exceeding 20 but not exceeding 25 miles.............................................	1

“ (3.) A trunk line may, subject to such conditions as the Department from time to time determines, be set apart for the exclusive use of a subscriber during regular periods and the charges payable by a subscriber for the use of that trunk line shall be such as the Department from time to time determines.”.

Press conversations.

12. Regulation 139 of the Telephone Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) The charges for trunk line press conversations shall be the charges prescribed by or under the last preceding regulation for calls between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., excepting that such charges shall apply in respect of each period of five minutes or part thereof.”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words and figures “between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.”.

Calls to particular persons.

13. Regulation 141 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The charge payable for the service specified in the last preceding sub-regulation shall, irrespective of the success or failure of the attempt to obtain the particular person required, be in accordance with the following table:—

Radial Distance Between Exchanges or Offices.	Charge.
s.	d.
Not exceeding 15 miles..................................................................................................	0	3
Exceeding 15 but not exceeding 50 miles.........................................................................	0	6
Exceeding 50 but not exceeding 100 miles.......................................................................	1	0
Exceeding 100 but not exceeding 500 miles.....................................................................	1	6
Exceeding 500 miles......................................................................................................	2	0

Messenger fee.

14. Regulation 142 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the figure and letter “3d.” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figure and letter “6d.”.

Charges for line.

15. Regulation 147 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) The charges payable by a subscriber for a private line provided by the Department shall be in accordance with the following table:—

—	Unit Fee Area.
	State Capital City.			Other Places.
Per annum.			Per annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
For the first quarter mile or part thereof..............................................	2	5	0	1	17	6
For each additional 220 yards or part thereof.......................................	1	0	0	0	15	0 ”.