Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES

1969 No.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1968.*

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 1901-1968.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of November, 1969.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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Amendments of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-second day of December, 1969.

Second Schedule.

2. The Second Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations is amended as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Third Schedule.

3. The Third Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

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THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE  Regulation 2.

Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations

1. Omit from column 3 of item 460 of Part I. “Biniguy”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 520 of Part I. “Yarrahapinni”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 637 of Part I. “Tabbimoble”.

4. Omit from column 3 of item 41 of Part II, “Freeburgh”.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 270 of Part II. “Wallington”.

6. Insert in column 4 of item 19 of Part III., before “Homestead”, “Charters Towers”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 40 of Part III., after “Toobeah”, “Wyaga”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 68 of Part III. “Yarranlea”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 78 of Part III. “Morayfield”and “Pumicestone”.

10. Insert in column 4 of item 95 of Part III., before “Mingela”, “Balfe’s Creek” and “Gainsford”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   1969.

† Statutory Rules 1969, No. 1, as amended by Statutory Rules 1969, Nos. 27, 49, 63, 81, 102, 103, 143 and

22300/69—PrIce 8c  10/7.10.63


First Schedule—continued

11. Item 132 of Part III.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Kommamurra”, “Nandi”;

(b) omit from column 4 “Ducklo”; and

(c) insert in column 4, after “Jimbour”, “Kupunn”.

12. Omit item 145 of Part III.

13. Insert in column 4 of item 164 of Part III., before “Snake Creek”, “Gainsford”.

14. After item 171 of Part III., insert the following item:—

“171A

Gainsford...............

Gainsford

Charters Towers

 

 

 

Eumara Springs”.

15. Insert in column 4 of item 188 of Part III., after “Toobeah”, “Wyaga”.

16. Omit from column 4 of item 261 of Part III., “Ducklo”, insert “Kupunn”.

17. After item 263 of Part III., insert the following item:—

“163a

Kupunn................

Kupunn

Dalby

 

 

 

Kumbarilla

 

 

 

Macalister

 

 

 

Tipton”.

18. Item 281 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Ducklo”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Kumbarilla”, “Kupunn”.

19. Item 444 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Ducklo”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Jondaryan”, “Kupunn”.

20. Omit from column 3 of item 467 of Part III. “Toolburra”.

21. After item 483 of Part III., insert the following item:—

“483a

Wyaga.................

Wyaga

Billa Billa.

 

 

 

Goondiwindi

 

 

 

Yelarbon”.

22. Insert in column 4 of item 492 of Part III., after “Whetstone”, “Wyaga”.

23. Item 47 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Kojonup”, “Moodiarrup”.

24. Insert in column 3 of item 58 of Part V., before “Brunswick Junction”, “Benger”.

25. Omit item 79 of Part V.

26. Item 82 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Kojonup”, “Moodiarrup”.

27. Item 108 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Duranillin”, “Moodiarrup”.

28. Item 112 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Heartlea”, “Moodiarrup”.

29. Item 122 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Darkan”, “Moodiarrup”.

30. Omit from column 3 of item 160 of Part V. “Benger”.

31. Insert in column 4 of item 217 of Part V, before “Guilderton”, “Bidaminna”.

32. After item 245 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“246

Moodiarrup .. ..

Moodiarrup

Boscabel

 

 

 

Chittinup

 

 

 

Darkan

 

 

 

Dinninup

 

 

 

Duranillin”.

33. Insert in column 3 of item 247 of Part V., before “Moolyella”, “Edwardsville”.

34. Omit from column 3 of item 308 of Part V. “Gabalong”.

35. Omit from column 3 of item 2a of Part VI. “Levendale”.

36. Omit from column 3 of item 10 of Part VI. “Natone Upper”.

37. Omit from column 3 of item 20 of Part VI. “Strathblane”.

38. Omit from column 3 of item 21 of Part VI. “Murdunna”.

39. Omit from column 3 of item 27 of Part VI. “Gardner’s Bay”.

40. Omit from column 3 of item 61 of Part VI, “Tullendeena”.


SECOND SCHEDULE     Regulation 3.

Amendments of the Third Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations

1. Omit from column 3 of item 8 of Part I. “Tibooburra” and “Whyjonta”.

2. Item 10 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “The Selection”, “Tibooburra”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “White Cliffs”, “Whyjonta”.

3. Item 11 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Ducklo”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Kumbarilla”, “Kupunn”.

4. Insert in column 3 of item 18 of Part III., after “Toobeah”, “Wyaga”.

5. Insert in column 3 of item 34 of Part III., after “Eumara Springs”, “Gainsford”.

6. Item 23 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Capercup”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Lake Varley”, “Moodiarrup”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968 was enacted to consolidate and modernise the regulation of postal and telegraph services in Australia, addressing the need for an updated legal framework to manage the rapidly evolving communications sector. The Act was introduced by the Australian Parliament to provide a comprehensive legal basis for the regulation of these services, ensuring efficient and effective delivery across the nation. The primary objective of the Act was to streamline and standardise the administration of postal and telegraph services, facilitating better service provision and regulation in line with technological advancements and public needs. The Act authorised the creation of various legislative instruments to further detail and implement its provisions, with the 1969 Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act serving to refine the operational aspects of telephone services, particularly in relation to charging zones and districts. These 1969 Regulations, made by the Governor-General in accordance with the Act, aimed to address specific issues within the charging structures for telephone services, ensuring they accurately reflected current geographic and service delivery realities. By amending the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, the 1969 Regulations sought to rectify inconsistencies and omissions, thus enhancing the precision and fairness of telephone charges. This legislative action underscores the ongoing commitment of the Australian government to adapt and improve the regulatory environment to meet the dynamic needs of its communications sector.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968, made by the Governor-General on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, pertain specifically to the amendment of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These Regulations came into operation on the 22nd of December, 1969, and primarily focus on modifying the Second and Third Schedules of the existing regulations. The amendments involve the removal and addition of specific locations within the charging zones and districts, thereby affecting the geographical delineation of these areas. This adjustment aims to refine the administrative boundaries for the purpose of applying different telephone charging rates across various districts. The scope of these Regulations is limited to the Commonwealth of Australia, ensuring uniform application across the nation. There are no stated exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds in these specific Regulations, and they do not extend or restrict application beyond what is outlined in the amendment schedules.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Statutory Rules 1969 No. _______ under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968 involve amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. Specifically, Regulation 2 amends the Second Schedule, while Regulation 3 amends the Third Schedule. These amendments involve a series of omissions and insertions of specific localities within the charging zones and districts listed in these schedules. For example, in the Second Schedule, localities such as Biniguy, Yarrahapinni, and Tabbimoble are omitted from certain columns, while others like Charters Towers and Wyaga are inserted. Similarly, the Third Schedule sees localities like Tibooburra and Whyjonta omitted, and others like Kupunn and Moodiarrup inserted. The obligations and requirements imposed by these regulations primarily concern the reclassification and adjustment of telephone charging zones and districts across various localities in Australia. These changes likely aim to reflect updated geographical and administrative boundaries or to adjust for changes in population density, service demand, or other relevant factors that might affect the cost and efficiency of telephone services. Service providers and regulatory authorities must ensure these changes are accurately implemented and communicated to the public to avoid confusion or discrepancies in billing. Breaches of these regulations may not be explicitly detailed in the provided text, but non-compliance could potentially result in financial penalties, legal action, or other administrative consequences. Given the nature of the amendments, any failure to update the charging zones and districts as specified could lead to incorrect billing for consumers or service providers, which might incur regulatory scrutiny or penalties. However, the specific penalties or consequences are not outlined in the text provided, and further investigation into the underlying Act or related regulations would be necessary to determine the exact repercussions of non-compliance.

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