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

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STATUTORY RULES

1970 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901–1970.*

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 1901–1970.

Dated this fourteenth day of December, 1970.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-first day of December, 1970.

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.

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 2.

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

1. Insert in column 4 of item 32 of Part I., before “Horton Valley”, “Craigleigh”.

2. Insert in column 4 of item 59 of Part I., after “Copeton Dam”, “Craigleigh”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 65 of Part I., “Vittoria”.

4. After item 97 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“98	Buckinguy..........	Buckinguy	Mundadoo
			Quambone
			Quinine Park”.

5. Insert in column 4 of item 103 of Part I., after “Copeton”, “Craigleigh”.

6. After item 148 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“148a	Coleambally........	Argoon	Darlington Point
		Coleambally	Egansford
		Ercildoune	Gala Vale”
		Fairlie Grange
		Rowan

7. Insert in column 4 of item 171 of Part I., after “Copeton Dam”, “Craigleigh”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1970.

† Statutory Rules 1969, No. 1. as amended by Statutory Rules 1969, Nos. 27, 49, 63, 81, 102, 103, 143, 161, 181, and 190; and 1970, Nos. 10, 32, 48, 77, 90, 107, 127.

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8. Insert in column 4 of item 172 of Part I., after “Copeton”, “Craigleigh”.

9. After item 177 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“177a	Craigleigh..........	Craigleigh	Barraba
			Bingara
			Bundarra
			Copeton
			Copeton Dam
			Upper Horton”

10. Item 193 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 4, before “Egansford”, “Coleambally”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Rowan”.

11. Item 212 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 4, before “Darlington Point”, “Coleambally”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Rowan”.

12. Item 232 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Bundure”, “Coleambally”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Rowan”.

13. Insert in column 4 of item 244 of Part I., after “Nyngan”, “Quinine Park”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 302 of Part I. “Cudmirrah”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 332 of Part I. “Paff Hill”.

16. Omit from column 3 of item 372 of Part I. “Palm Grove”.

17. Insert in column 4 of item 397a of Part I., after “Girilambone”—

“Munadoo

Quinine Park”.

18. After item 417 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“417a	Mundadoo..........	Mundadoo	Buckinguy
			Monkey Bridge
			Quinine Park”.

19. Insert in column 4 of item 448 of Part I., after “Hermidale”, “Quinine Park”.

20. Insert in column 4 of item 477 of Part I., before “Carinda”, “Buckinguy”.

21. After item 478 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“478a	Quinine Park........	Quinine Park	Buckinguy
			Girilambone
			Monkey Bridge
			Mundadoo
			Nyngan”

22. Omit item 497 of Part I.

23. Insert in column 4 of item 579 of Part I., after “Copeton Dam”, “Craigleigh”.

24. Insert in column 3 of item 628 of Part I., before “Blaxland Ridge”, “Berkshire Park”.

25. Item 42 of Part II.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Devlins Bridge”, “Flowerdale”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “King Parrot Creek”.

26. Item 99 of Pan II.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Flowerdale”;

(b) insert in column 4. after “Broadford”, “Flowerdale”; and

27. After item 120 of Part II. insert the following item:—

“120a	Flowerdale.........	Flowerdale	Broadford
			Devlins Bridge
			Kilmore
			Kinglake
			Yea”

28. Item 166 of Part II.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Broadford”, “Flowerdale”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “King Parrot Creek”.

29. Item 167 of Part 11.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Devlins Bridge”, “Flowerdale”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “King Parrot Creek”.

30. Omit item 168 of Part II.

31. Omit from column 3 of item 287 of Part II. “Kilcunda”.

32. Omit from column 4 of item 384 of Part II. “King Parrot Creek”, insert “Flowerdale”.

33. Insert in column 4 of item 20 of Part III., after “Barwick”, “Pikedale”.

34. Insert in column 4 of item 32 of Part III., before “Moreton”, “Merluna”.

35. Insert in column 4 of item 72a of Part III., before “Lundavra”, “Flinton”.

36. Insert in column 4 of item 122 of Pan III., after “Liston”, “Pikedale”.

37. After item 300 of Part III. insert the following item:—

“300a

Merluna

Batavia Downs”.

38. Insert in column 3 of item 327 of Part III., before “Mount Isa”, “Hilton”.

39. After item 374 of Part III. insert the following item:—

“374a	Pikedale	Drumsleed	Ballandean
		Pikedale	Cottonvale
			Stanthorpe”.

40. Omit from column 3 of item 402 of Part III. “Calvert”.

41. Insert in column 4 of item 421 of Pan III., after “Liston”, “Pikedale”.

42. Omit from column 3 of item 38 of Part V. “Crossman”.

43. Omit from column 3 of item 93 of Part V. “Gordon Bridge”.

44. Insert in column 3 of item 128 of Part V., before “Dalyup”, “Castletown”.

45. Insert in column 3 of item 226 of Part V., after “Mandurah North”, “Yundurup”.

46. Insert in column 3 of item 254 of Part V., after “Mount Helena”, “The Lakes”.

47. Omit from column 3 of item 356 of Part V. “Beejoording” and “Dewar’s Pool”.

48. Omit from column 3 of item 66 of Part VI. “Priory”.

49. Insert in column 4 of item 10 of Part VIII. “Dunmarra”.

50. After item 12a of Part VIII. insert the following item:—

“12b

Dunmarra

Daly Waters”.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 3.

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

1. Insert in column 3 of item 29 of Part I., after “Copeton Dam”, “Craigleigh”.

2. Item 41 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Bundure”, “Colcambally”; and

(b) omit from column 3 “Rowan”.

3. Item 44 of Part I. —

(a) insert in column 3, before “Coolabah”, “Buckinguy”;

(b) insert in column 3, after “Monkey Bridge”, “Mundadoo”; and

4. Item 32 of Part II —

(a) insert in column 3, after “Euroa”, “Flowerdale”; and

(b) omit from column 3 “King Parrot Creek”.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 36 of Part II. “Koo-wee-rup”, insert “Koo Wee Rup”.

6. Insert in column 3 of item 10 of Part III., after “Laura”, “Merluna”.

7. Insert in column 3 of item 32 of Part III., after “Liston”, “Pikedale”.

8. Insert in column 3 of item 2 of Part VIII., after “Darwin River”, “Dunmarra”.

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Overview

The Statutory Rules 1970 No. 20, under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901–1970, were enacted by the Governor-General in Council to amend the existing regulations concerning telephone charging zones and districts. These regulations were introduced to address the need for updating the telephone charging zones and districts to reflect changes in geographic and demographic landscapes, ensuring the postal and telegraph services could be efficiently managed and charged. The policy objective was to streamline and clarify the classification of areas for telephone services, making the system more equitable and manageable. These regulations were made under the authority of the Commonwealth Parliament and came into effect on the 21st of December 1970, as detailed in the Second and Third Schedules of the Regulations.

Scope and Application

The Regulations Under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901–1970 apply to the amendment of the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, specifically affecting the delineation and categorisation of various localities and towns within the charging zones and districts for telephone services across Australia. The geographic reach of these regulations is national, as they amend the charging zones and districts for telephone services throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. The regulations make specific adjustments to the lists of localities and towns within the charging zones and districts, adding new locations and removing others, thereby potentially impacting the telecommunications charges for residents and businesses in these areas. The application of these regulations is direct and does not require any subordinate instruments to extend or restrict its application, as the amendments are explicitly detailed within the regulations themselves.

Key Provisions

The statutory rules under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901–1970, as amended by Statutory Rules 1970, No. 205, primarily involve amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These amendments are detailed in the schedules attached to the regulations, which are intended to alter the geographical and administrative boundaries of charging zones and districts for telephone services (Reg. 2, 3). The changes include the addition of new locations to existing items, the creation of new items, and the removal of certain locations from the schedules (Reg. 1-3). These regulations impose specific obligations on the relevant parties, primarily concerning the accurate administration and application of the amended charging zones and districts. The changes must be implemented in a manner that ensures the updated boundaries are correctly reflected in billing and service provision (Reg. 2, 3). This includes ensuring that any new locations are properly integrated into the existing framework, and that any removed locations are no longer included in the charging structure. Violation of these regulations, or failure to comply with the specified amendments, could result in legal consequences. While the specific offences, penalties, or consequences are not detailed in the text, under general legislative principles, non-compliance with statutory regulations can lead to administrative penalties, fines, or other civil or criminal sanctions, depending on the severity and intent of the breach. The exact penalties would typically be outlined in the primary legislation or related laws governing postal and telecommunication services.

Area of Law: Communications Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations

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