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

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STATUTORY RULES

1968 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 seventh day of June, 1968.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alan S. Hulme

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-fourth day of June, 1968.

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. Insert in column 4 of item 9 of Part I., after “Gundillion”, “Michelago”.

2. Insert in column 4 of item 52 of Part I., after “Caroda”, “Copeton Dam”.

3. After item 159 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“159a

Copeton Dam..........

Copeton Dam

Bingara

 

 

 

Copeton

 

 

 

Delungra

 

 

 

Inverell”.

4. Insert in column 4 of item 183 of Part I., before “Graman”, “Copeton Dam”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1968.

† Statutory Rules 1965, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, see footnote to Statutory Rules 1968, No. 10, and see also Statutory Rules 1968, Nos. 10, 43, and

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THE SCHEDULES—continued

5. Insert in column 4 of item 288 of Part I., after “Copeton”, “Copeton Dam”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 314 of Part I. “Belbora”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 371 of Part I., before “Bredbo”, “Anembo”.

8. Insert in column 3 of item 438 of Part I., before “Penarie”, “Glen Dee”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 502 of Part I. “Boro”.

10. Omit from column 3 of item 507 of Part I. “Muirbank”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 587 of Part I. “Loadstone”.

12. Omit from column 3 of item 6 of Part II. “Koimbo”.

13. Omit from column 3 of item 76 of Part II. “Tahara West”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 221 of Part II. “Jeeralang North”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 329 of Part II. “Christies”.

16. Omit from column 3 of item 349 of Part II. “Ournie”.

17. Omit from column 3 of item 350 of Part II. “Laceby”.

18. Omit from column 3 of item 385 of Part II. “Roy’s”.

19. Insert in column 3 of item 57 of Part III., after “Bunburra”, “Moogerah”.

20. Insert in column 3 of item 236 of Part III., after “Irvinebank”, “Lancelot”.

21. Omit from column 3 of item 300 of Part III. “Moogerah”.

22. Insert in column 3 of item 455 of Part III., before “Gulliver”, “Bohle”.

23. Insert in column 4 of item 19 of Part V., after “Dandaragan”, “Jurien East”.

24. Insert in column 4 of item 20 of Part V., before “Mount Helena”, “Gidgegannup”.

25. Omit from column 3 of item 22 of Part V. “Doodenanning”.

26. Insert in column 4 of item 33a of Part V., after “Badgingarra”—

“Jurien

Jurien East”.

27. Omit from column 3 of item 67 of Part V. “Ludlow”.

28. Item 102 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Dandaragan”, “Dandaragan East”;

(b) omit from column 4 “Dandaragan East”; and

(c) insert in column 4, after “Moora”, “Regans Ford”.

29. Omit item 102a of Part V.

30. Insert in column 4 of item 123a of Part V., after “Eneabba”—

“Jurien

Jurien East”.

31. Omit from column 3 of item 130 of Part V. “Lake Margarette”.

32. Item 137 of Part V —

(a) insert in column 4, before “Bullsbrook East”, “Bakers Hill”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Mount Helena”, “Toodyay”.

33. Omit from column 4 of item 138 of Part V. “Dandaragan East”.

34. Omit from column 4 of item 140a of Part V. “Green Range”.

35. Insert in column 4 of item 144 of Part V., after “Gibson”, “Salmon Gums”.

36. Omit item 146 of Part V.

37. After item 170 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“170A

Jurien..................

Jurien

Bibby Springs

 

 

 

Eneabba South.

 

 

 

Jurien East”.

38. After item 170a of Part V. insert the following item:—

“170b

Jurien East..............

Jurien East

Badgingarra

 

 

 

Bibby Springs

 

 

 

Eneabba South

 

 

 

Jurien”.

39. Insert in column 3 of item 180 of Part V., after “Katanning”, “Katanning West”.

40. Omit from column 3 of item 181 of Part V. “Kellerberrin North”.

41. Item 186 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, before “Kojaneerup”, “Green Range”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Green Range”.

42. Insert in column 4 of item 206 of Part V., after “Guilderton”, “Regans Ford”.

43. Insert in column 4 of item 235 of Part V., after “New Norcia”, “Regans Ford”.


THE SCHEDULES—continued

44. Omit from column 4 of item 237 of Part V. “Dandaragan East”, and insert after “Piawaning”, “Regans Ford”.

45. Insert in column 4 of item 242 of Part V., after “Kalamunda”, “Toodyay”.

46. Omit from column 4 of item 245 of Part V. “Green Range”.

47. Omit from column 4 of item 246 of Part V. “Green Range”.

48. Omit from column 3 of item 287 of Part V. “Yoting”.

49. Item 311 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Dandaragan East”;

(b) insert in column 4, before “Gillingarra”, “Dandaragan”; and

(c) insert in column 4, after “Gillingarra”—

“Lancelin

Mogumber

Moora”.

50. Insert in column 4 of item 319 of Part V. “Grass Patch”.

51. Item 340 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Bolgart”, “Gidgegannup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Jennapullen”, “Mount Helena” .

52. Insert in column 3 of item 1 of Part VII., after “Barton”, “Belconnen”.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 3.

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

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

2. Omit from column 3 of item 11 of Part II. “Nariel Creek”, insert “Nariel”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 1 of Part V. “Green Range”.

4. Item 15 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Dandaragan East”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Gillingarra”—

“Jurien

Jurien East”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968 was enacted to provide for the regulation of postal and telegraph services in Australia. The problem or gap it addressed was the need for a comprehensive legislative framework to oversee and manage the operation of postal and telegraph services across the nation. The Act was introduced by the Parliament of Australia to ensure efficient and reliable communication services for the public. The policy objective of the Act is to maintain a high standard of postal and telegraph services, ensuring accessibility and affordability for all Australians. In 1968, the Australian Government, under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act, introduced regulations to amend the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These amendments aimed to update and refine the existing charging zones and districts to better reflect the geographical and population changes in various areas. The regulations were made by the Governor-General in accordance with the Federal Executive Council's advice, and they came into operation on the 24th of June, 1968.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1968 No. _______, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968, establish and amend regulations governing the telephone charging zones and charging districts across various regions in Australia. These regulations apply to the geographic and jurisdictional reach of the Commonwealth, ensuring a standardised approach to the allocation of charging zones and districts for telephone services. The act and subsequent regulations specify which localities and areas fall within particular charging zones, thereby affecting the pricing structure for telephone services provided by the relevant authorities. Notably, these regulations do not specify any exclusions or exemptions but instead focus on the administrative delineation of areas to facilitate the efficient operation of telecommunications infrastructure. The regulations are designed to be operational from 24 June 1968, with specific amendments made to both the First and Second Schedules to reflect changes in the classification and naming of certain localities and areas. The detailed modifications include the addition of new localities, the omission of others, and adjustments to the existing structure to ensure clarity and accuracy in the administration of telephone services.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Regulations, which amend the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, involve amendments to the First and Second Schedules. Specifically, Regulation 2 details amendments to the First Schedule, which primarily involve adding new locations and modifying existing entries within the various parts of the schedule. For instance, "Michelago" is added to column 4 of item 9 in Part I, and "Copeton Dam" is inserted after "Caroda" in column 4 of item 52 in the same part. Similarly, the Second Schedule, as amended by Regulation 3, sees insertions and omissions in its various parts, such as adding "Copeton Dam" after "Copeton" in column 3 of item 29 in Part I, and omitting "Green Range" from column 3 of item 1 in Part V. These Regulations impose specific obligations on the entities governed by them, primarily concerning the adjustment of telephone charging zones and districts as per the amendments listed in the schedules. The changes necessitate updates to the administrative records and potentially the reconfiguration of service areas to reflect the new zones and districts. This could involve logistical adjustments within telecommunications infrastructure and ensuring that all stakeholders are informed of the changes to avoid confusion or discrepancies in billing. The Regulations do not explicitly mention any offences, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance. However, given the nature of the amendments and their impact on billing and service areas, non-compliance could potentially lead to disputes over charges, billing errors, or service disruptions. Such issues might prompt investigations or corrective actions under the broader legislative framework of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968, although specific penalties or enforcement measures are not detailed within these Regulations.

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