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

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STATUTORY RULES

1967 No.

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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 ninth day of March, 1967.

CASEY

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 twentieth day of March, 1967.

First Schedule.

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

Second Schedule.

3. The Second 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 First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations

1. Omit from column 3 of item 39 of Part I., “Tallow Wood Point”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 71 of Part I., after “Boorooma”, “Tootha”.

3. Insert in column 4 of item 74 of Part I., after “Cumborah”, “Grawin”.

4. Insert in column 4 of item 171b of Part I, after “Borah Tank”, “Grawin”.

5. Insert in column 4 of item 241 of Part I., before “Hebel”, “Grawin”.

6. After item 249 of Part I., insert the following item:—

249a

Grawin...........

Grawin.......

Cumborah

Borah Tank

Goodooga

Lightning Ridge

New Angledool”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 327 of Part I., after “Cumborah”, “Grawin”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 359 of Part I., “Marulan South”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 407 of Part I., “Euroley”.

10. Insert in column 4 of item 413 of Part I., after “Goodooga”, “Grawin”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 503 of Part I., “Wowagin”.

12. Insert in column 3 of item 539 of Part I., after “Gocup”, “Jones Bridge”.

13. Insert in column 3 of item 549 of Part I., before “Urbenville”, “Tooloom”

14. Omit from column 3 of item 603 of Part 1., “Bungawalbin”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 14 of Part II., “Dunnslown”,

16. Omit from column 3 of item 31 of Part II., “Boigbeat”,

17. Omit from column 3 of item 165 of Part II., “Invergordon North”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on                                                               1967.

† Statutory Rules 1965, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Changing Districts ) Regulations, see footnote to Statutory Rules 1967, No. 10, and see also Statutory Rules 1967, No. 10..

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18. Omit from column 3 of item 190 of Part II., “Haddon”.

19. Omit from column 3 of item 197 of Part II., “Donovan’s Lane”.

20. Omit from column 3 of item 353 of Part II., “Cloverlea”.

21. Insert in column 4 of item 120 of Part III., after “Helenvale”, “Hope Vale”.

22. After item 224 of Part III., insert the following item:—

224a

Hope Vale.........

Hope Vale

Cooktown”,

23. Omit from column 3 of item 250 of Part III., “Warren”.

24. Omit from column 3 of item 348 of Part III., “Goomeribong”.

25. Omit from column 3 of item 453 of Part III., “Blanchview”.

26. Item 11 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Shackleton”, “Shackleton South”.

27. Omit from column 3 of item 48 of Part V., “Wiannijup”, insert “Winnejup”.

28. Item 54 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Shackleton”, “Shackleton South”.

29. Item 90 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Corrigin”, “Shackleton South”.

30. Omit from column 3 of item 241 of Part V., “Quangelup”.

31. Omit from column 3 of item 261 of Part V., “Carlotta”.

32. Item 287 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Shackleton”, “Shackleton South”.

33. Item 321 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Pantapin”, “Shackleton South”.

34. After item 321 of Part V., insert the following item:—

321a

Shackleton South..

Shackleton South

Ardath

Bruce Rock

Corrigin West

Pantapin

Shackleton

South Quairading”.

35. Item 327 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Quairading”, “Shackleton South”.

36. Omit from column 3 of item 332 of Part V., “Borderdale”.

37. Omit item 354 of Part V.

38. Omit from column 3 of item 383 of Part V., “Gwamboyne”, insert “Gwambygine”.

SECOND SCHEDULE  Regulation 3.

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

1. Insert in column 3 of item 35 of Part I., after “Garah”, “Grawin”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 10 of Part III., after “Helenvale”, “Hope Vale”.

3. Item 3 of Part V.—

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

(b) insert in column 3, after “Shackleton”, “Shackleton South”.

 

 

 

 

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 2, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, amends the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. Enacted by the Governor-General, with advice from the Federal Executive Council, these regulations aim to refine and update the charging zones and districts for telephone services across Australia. The problem these regulations address is the need to adjust the geographical demarcations for telephone service zones and districts to ensure more accurate and efficient billing practices. This adjustment follows the administrative and logistical evolution in telecommunications infrastructure and service delivery. The policy objective is to streamline the management of telephone charges by ensuring that the charging zones and districts are clearly defined and updated to reflect current service requirements and geographical changes.

Scope and Application

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 provides the legal framework for the regulation of postal and telecommunications services in Australia, and the regulations issued under this act govern various aspects of these services, including charging zones and charging districts for telephone services. The specific Statutory Rules 1967 No. ___________ made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 pertain to amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, with a focus on updating the geographical areas covered by these zones and districts. These regulations apply to the Commonwealth of Australia, thereby affecting telecommunications services nationwide. The amendments outlined in the schedules to these regulations adjust the geographical boundaries and naming conventions of specific telephone charging zones and districts, adding new localities and removing others to reflect changes in settlement patterns or service areas. The regulations do not specify exclusions or exemptions, and their application is direct without the need for further subordinate instruments to extend or restrict their application. These regulations came into effect on 20 March 1967, as stipulated in the commencement clause.

Key Provisions

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, as amended by these Regulations, addresses the amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, primarily focusing on adjustments to geographical areas within various charging zones and districts. The key sections in these Regulations involve the amendments to the First and Second Schedules of the existing Regulations (Regulations 2 and 3). These amendments include the addition and removal of specific locations within the charging zones and districts, thereby restructuring the geographical boundaries for telephone services. The obligations imposed on the parties and entities governed by these Regulations primarily involve the accurate application of the updated charging zones and districts as reflected in the amended Schedules. Service providers and users of telephone services within the affected areas must adhere to the new geographical boundaries for billing and service provision purposes. This ensures that the correct charges are applied based on the newly defined zones and districts, which can impact both the service providers and the consumers. Any breaches of these Regulations may lead to civil or administrative consequences, although the specific penalties are not detailed within the text provided. Generally, non-compliance with telecommunications regulations in Australia can result in penalties, fines, or other enforcement actions as stipulated by the relevant telecommunications laws and regulations. The exact nature and extent of the penalties would depend on the specific circumstances of the breach and the relevant provisions of the overarching legislation.

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