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STATUTORY RULES

1967 No.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966.

Dated this twenty-first day of September, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

 

Amendments of the Telegraph Regulations

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of October, 1967.

Telephoning of telegrams by subscribers.

2. Regulation 75 of the Telegraph Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (2a.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2a.) The references in the last preceding sub-regulation to charging zones shall be read as references to the charging zones specified in column 2 in the First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations.”; and

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (8a.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(8a.) A person who telephones a message for transmission as a telegram or a lettergram under the provisions of this regulation from the telephone of a subscriber that is fitted with a Departmental coin attachment or from a public telephone that is authorized by the Department for that purpose shall, before the call is disconnected, pay the additional fee or fees payable under this regulation or the next succeeding regulation, as the case requires, for telephoning the message to a telegraph office and the charge payable for the transmission of the message as a telegram or lettergram.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 142, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 35, 88 and 97; 1929, Nos. 15 and 128; 1930, Nos. 1, 5, 42, 81, 114 and 129; 1931, Nos. 70, 132 and 136; 1933, Nos. 88, 102 and 127; 1934, Nos. 24, 113 and 137; 1935, No. 77; 1938, No. 63; 1939, Nos. 14 and 84; 1940, Nos. 50, 87 and 102; 1942, No. 550; 1943, Nos. 215 and 242; 1944, No. 91; 1945, No. 10; 1946, No. 139; 1948, No. 23; 1949, Nos. 19 and 91; 1950, No. 91; 1951, Nos. 23, 73 and 90; 1952, Nos. 6, 35 and 78; 1954, No. 5; 1955, No. 58; 1956, No. 69; 1957, No. 41; 1958, Nos. 13 and 50; 1959, Nos. 10 and 84; 1960, No. 15; 1961, No. 76; 1962, No. 99; 1964, No. 122; 1965, Nos. 41 and 42; and 1966, No. 23.

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3. After regulation 75 of the Telegraph Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Variation of charge.

“75aa.—(1.) This regulation applies to a message accepted for transmission as a telegram or a lettergram that is telephoned from a public telephone or from the telephone of a subscriber that is fitted with a Departmental coin attachment that is designed for the receipt of coins of two or more denominations.

“(2.) Where an amount equal to the sum of the charge payable for the transmission of a message to which this regulation applies as a telegram or lettergram and the additional fee or fees payable under the last preceding regulation for telephoning the message to a telegraph office is not a multiple of Five cents, there is payable, in place of the additional fee or fees so payable, an additional fee such that the sum of that charge and the additional fee is an amount equal to the multiple of Five cents that is next above that first-mentioned amount.”.

 

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 129, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, are a set of regulations designed to address inconsistencies and gaps in the existing Telegraph Regulations. Enacted by the Governor-General in Council, these regulations aim to streamline the process of telephoning telegrams and adjust associated charges, ensuring they align with the updated charging zones for telephone services. The overarching policy objective is to facilitate smoother communication services while maintaining appropriate revenue generation through revised fee structures. This regulatory amendment was introduced to enhance the operational efficiency of telegraph services, reflecting the evolving technological landscape and user needs at the time.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 129 under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, which came into operation on 1 October 1967, primarily focus on amending the Telegraph Regulations concerning the telephoning of telegrams by subscribers. These regulations apply to any person who telephones a message for transmission as a telegram or lettergram from a subscriber's telephone fitted with a Departmental coin attachment or from a public telephone authorised by the Department. The geographic and jurisdictional reach of these regulations is nationwide, as they are made under Commonwealth authority. The regulations stipulate that subscribers must pay an additional fee for telephoning their message to a telegraph office and the charge for transmission as a telegram or lettergram before the call is disconnected. Furthermore, these regulations extend their application through subordinate instruments by referencing charging zones specified in the First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, thus incorporating those zones into the current set of regulations.

Key Provisions

The key operative sections of these regulations (Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966) include the amendment of Regulation 75 of the Telegraph Regulations, which pertains to the telephoning of telegrams by subscribers, and the insertion of a new regulation, 75aa, concerning the variation of charges for certain telephoned telegrams and lettergrams. Regulation 75(2a) specifies that any reference to charging zones in sub-regulation (2) should be read as a reference to the charging zones outlined in the First Schedule of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. Additionally, Regulation 75(8a) mandates that subscribers who telephone a message for transmission as a telegram or lettergram must pay an additional fee for the service before the call is disconnected. Regulation 75aa outlines a condition where if the total charge for transmitting a message as a telegram or lettergram and the additional fee for telephoning the message is not a multiple of five cents, an additional fee is payable to make the total amount a multiple of five cents. These regulations impose several obligations and requirements on the parties they govern. Subscribers who use their telephones to send telegrams or lettergrams must ensure that they pay the additional fee specified in Regulation 75(8a) before the call is disconnected. Furthermore, if the combined charge for message transmission and the additional telephoning fee is not a multiple of five cents, they must pay an additional fee as specified in Regulation 75aa to adjust the total to the nearest multiple of five cents. These requirements are designed to ensure that all charges are clearly communicated and paid in a manner that aligns with the specified fee structure. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences mentioned for breach of these regulations within the provided text. However, given the nature of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 and similar regulatory frameworks, it is reasonable to infer that non-compliance with these payment requirements could result in enforcement actions, such as fines or other administrative penalties. The exact nature and extent of these consequences would need to be determined in accordance with the broader provisions of the Act and any relevant case law or administrative guidelines.

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