Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1913.
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
Telephone Regulations of 1913.
(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 349.)
Regulations 24 and 51.
should come into immediate operation, and make the amended Regulations to come into operation forthwith as provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
R. M. FERGUSON.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. H. McCOLL.
TELEPHONE REGULATIONS OF 1913.
(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 349.)
1. Regulation 24 is amended by repealing sub-regulation (1) and inserting the following sub-regulation in its stead:—
24. (1) Persons occupying offices in the same building, or occupying the same private residence, may jointly subscribe under the one Exchange number, on payment (in addition to rental as for one person at the respective rates prescribed by these Regulations) of £1 in advance for the first year or part thereof, and at the rate of £1 per annum thereafter. The fee of £1 per annum covers the insertion of the additional subscriber’s name in the Telephone List. The additional subscriber’s service may be discontinued at one month’s notice.
C.11439.—Price 3d.
2. Regulation 51 (as amended by Statutory Rules 1911, No. 88) is amended by repealing sub-regulation (1) and inserting the following sub-regulation in its stead;—
51. (1) Lines joining two separate towns, or lines joining Exchanges other than those specified in the last preceding Regulation, are classed as trunk lines, and their use shall be charged for as provided hereunder, the charges being calculated upon the actual length of trunk line used:—*
Between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. | Between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. | |||||||
First Three Minutes. | Every additional Three Minutes. | First Three Minutes. | Every additional Three Minutes. | |||||
For each conversation on lines not exceeding 15 miles................................................ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Exceeding 15 but not exceeding 20 miles........................................................ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
„ 20 „ „ 25 „ .. | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
„ 25 „ „ 35 „ .. | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
„ 35 „ „ 50 „ .. | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
„ 50 „ „ 75 „ .. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
„ 75 „ „ 100 „ .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
„ 100 „ „ 150 „ .. | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
„ 150 „ „ 200 „ .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
„ 200 „ „ 250 „ .. | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
„ 250 „ „ 300 „ .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
„ 300 „ „ 350 „ .. | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
„ 350 „ „ 400 „ .. | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
The charges for the use of the telephone trunk line between Sydney and Melbourne shall be:—
For conversations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., 5s. per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.
For conversations after 7 p.m. and before 8 a.m., 2s. 6d. per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.
For press conversations when the line is not otherwise engaged, 2s. 6d. per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.
The charges for the use of the telephone trunk line between Melbourne and Adelaide shall be:—
For conversations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., 4s. 8d. for the first 3 minutes and 3s. 6d. for every additional 3 minutes.
For conversations after 7 p.m. and before 8 a.m., 2s. 4d. for the first 3 minutes and 1s. 9d. for every additional 3 minutes.
For press conversations when the line is not otherwise engaged. 2s. 4d. for the first 3 minutes and 1s. 9d. for every additional 3 minutes.
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Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. MULLETT, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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