Telegraph Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1965. No. 41.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1961.*

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 1901-1961.

Dated this first day of April, 1965.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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AMENDMENTS OF THE TELEGRAPH REGULATIONS.†

Registered code addresses.

1. Regulation 21 of the Telegraph Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “1st April to 31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “the first day of September to the thirty-first day of August”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “1st April payment to 31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “the first day of September, payment to the thirty-first day of August”;

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “on the thirty-first day of August”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (11.) the words “31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “on the thirty-first day of August”,

Lettergrams (letter telegrams).

2. Regulation 62 of the Telegraph Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (9.) and (10.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(9.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the sender of a lettergram may prepay the cost of a reply by ordinary telegram or urgent telegram at the appropriate rate.

“(10.) A sender of a lettergram who wishes to prepay the cost of a reply in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation shall insert the words ‘Reply Paid Ordinary’ or

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1 April, 1965.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 142, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 35, 88 and 97; 1929 Nos. 15 and 128; 1930, Nos. 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; and 1964, No. 122.

1765/65.—PRICE 6D. 10/19.2.1965.

‘Reply Paid Urgent’, as the case may be, before the address on the lettergram as a supplementary instruction and words inserted in accordance with this sub-regulation shall be counted and charged for as a part of the lettergram.”; and

(b) by omitting sub-regulations (12.), (13.) and (13a.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(12.) A lettergram shall be posted at the lettergram office of destination for delivery by the earliest post after the date of lodgment.”.

Registered code addresses.

3. Regulation 72 of the Telegraph Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “1st April to 31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “the first day of September to the thirty-first day of August”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words 31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “on the thirty-first day of August”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words the 31st March” and inserting in their stead the words “on the thirty-first day of August”.

Application.

4.—(1.) The amendments made by regulations 1 and 3 of these Regulations apply in respect of the period or year from the first day of September, 1965, to or ending on the thirty-first day of August, 1966, and to each subsequent period or year commencing and ending on those days.

(2.) Notwithstanding the Telegraph Regulations, as amended by these Regulations, the fees payable on the registration of a code address for inland telegrams, or for international telegrams, in respect of the period commencing on the first day of April, 1965, and ending on the thirty-first day of August, 1965, are Two pounds one shilling and eight pence and Twelve shillings and six pence, respectively.

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1965, No. 41, issued under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961, were enacted to make amendments to the Telegraph Regulations. The enactment aimed to address the need for updated financial and operational regulations within the postal and telegraph services, particularly concerning the fiscal year alignment and the processes for sending and replying to lettergrams. The Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, promulgated these regulations, which came into effect on the first day of April 1965. The policy objective of these amendments was to ensure smoother operational transitions and accurate fiscal management within the postal and telegraph services by adjusting the fiscal year alignment and refining the procedures for lettergram communications.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961, made by the Governor-General in 1965, pertain to the amendments of the Telegraph Regulations, impacting the financial and operational aspects of telegraph services. These regulations apply to the financial year starting from 1 September 1965, and they govern the changes in the financial periods for payment of fees and the handling of lettergrams. This legislative instrument ensures that the payment periods for fees align with the financial year, rather than the calendar year, and revises the procedures for senders to prepay the cost of a reply for lettergrams. The regulations also specify the fees for the period from 1 April to 31 August 1965, before the new financial year began. This legislation is applicable on a national level, affecting the postal and telegraph services across the Commonwealth of Australia, and is not limited by specific exclusions or exemptions as outlined in the regulations.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961 primarily involve the amendment of existing Telegraph Regulations, specifically Regulation 21, Regulation 62, and Regulation 72 (Regulations 1, 2, and 3 respectively). Regulation 1 amends the dates in Regulation 21 concerning registered code addresses from the period of 1st April to 31st March, to the period of the first day of September to the thirty-first day of August. Regulation 2 alters Regulation 62, concerning lettergrams (letter telegrams), by removing certain sub-regulations and inserting new ones that allow for the prepayment of the cost of a reply by ordinary telegram or urgent telegram and specify how such a reply is to be indicated on the lettergram. Regulation 3 modifies Regulation 72 similarly to Regulation 1, changing the period for registered code addresses to align with the new financial year. These Regulations impose specific obligations on parties or entities governed by them. They require that registered code addresses be adjusted to reflect the new financial year, which now starts on the first day of September and ends on the thirty-first day of August. Furthermore, they mandate that lettergrams include specific wording to prepay the cost of a reply, either 'Reply Paid Ordinary' or 'Reply Paid Urgent', before the address. The Regulations also require lettergrams to be posted at the lettergram office of destination for delivery by the earliest post after the date of lodgment. The Regulations introduce consequences for breaches, although the specific penalties are not detailed within the text provided. Typically, under Australian law, breaches of statutory regulations can result in fines or other civil penalties, and in more severe cases, criminal charges. The exact penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach and could be further outlined in the primary legislation or in other related laws.

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