STATUTORY RULES.
1914. No. 65.
REGULATION UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT
1901-1913.
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THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following amended Regulation under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1913, to come into operation forthwith.
Amendment of the Post and Telegraph Regulations 1913.
(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 348.)
Dated this second day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
AGAR WYNNE.
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Regulation 401 is repealed, and the following Regulation is inserted in its stead:—
“401. On payment of a fee of 10s. 6d, per annum, payable in advance on the 1st April in each year, the full address at which telegrams received from places beyond the Commonwealth, and hearing abbreviated addresses, are to be delivered shall be registered at the Chief Telegraph Office of the State of destination up to the 31st March next following inclusive.
Provided that where a person or firm desires to register for the first time an abbreviated address for any portion of the year ending 31st March, the charge for each such registration shall be 2s 6d. per month, or portion thereof, but in no case shall such charge exceed 10s. 6d.
Provided, further, that the concession mentioned in the preceding proviso shall not be allowed to a person or firm who has previously registered, but failed to renew the registration, in which case the abbreviated address shall be re-registered only on payment of the full fee of 10s. 6d., in advance, for the balance of the year ending the 31st March next following the payment.”
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