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-fourth day of April, 1969.

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 twenty-sixth day of May, 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

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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 114 of Part I., after “Rowena”, “Spring Plains”.

2. Insert in column 4 of item 190 of Part I., after “Pilliga”, “Spring Plains”.

3. Insert in column 3 of item 269 of Part I., after “Griffith”, “Myall Park”.

4. Omit item 296 of Part I.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 300 of Part I. “Oberne Creek”.

6. Item 328 of Part I.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Quondong Hotel”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Horse Lake”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 396 of Part I., after “Moree”, “Spring Plains”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 421 of Part I. “Carool”.

9. Insert in column 4 of item 498 of Part I., after “Collarenebri”, “Spring Plains”,

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1969.

† Statutory Rules 1969, No, 1, as amended by Statutory Rules 1969, Nos. and

12824/69—Price 8c 10/18.3.1969


First Schedule—continued

10. After item 513 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“513a

Spring Plains........

Spring Plains

Burren Junction

 

 

 

Cuttabri

 

 

 

Mirriadool

 

 

 

Rowena

 

 

 

Wee Waa

 

 

 

Wenna”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 584 of Part I. “Three Peak”.

12. Insert in column 4 of item 610 of Part I., after “Narrabri”, “Spring Plains”.

13. Insert in column 4 of item 613 of Part I., after “Rowena”, “Spring Plains”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 660 of Part I. “Balmoral”.

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

16. Insert in column 3 of item 19 of Part II., after “Brown’s Plains”, “Indigo Valley”.

17. Omit from column 3 of item 24 of Part II. “Ondit”.

18. Omit from column 3 of item 26 of Part II. “Murmungee”.

19. Omit from column 3 of item 37 of Part II. “Maindample” and “Woodfield”.

20. Omit from column 3 of item 52 of Part II. “Upper Morrison”.

21. Omit from column 3 of item 85 of Part II. “Kooroocheang”.

22. Item 232 of Part II.—

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

(b) insert in column 4, after “Meerlieu”, “Sale”.

23. Insert in column 4 of item 286 of Part II., after “Maffra”, “Munro”.

24. Omit from column 3 of item 334 of Part II. “Flynn Rail”.

25. Omit from column 3 of item 344 of Part II. “Tamleugh”.

26. Omit from column 3 of item 362 of Part II. “Bowman’s Forest”.

27. Omit from column 3 of item 373 of Part II. “Darriman”.

28. Omit from column 3 of item 379 of Part II. “Gundowring North”.

29. Omit from column 3 of item 8 of Part III. “Subera”.

30. Omit from column 3 of item 15 of Part III. “Yandaran”.

31. Omit from column 4 of item 21 of Part III. “Paradise Creek”.

32. Item 37 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Cabandilla”;

(b) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(c) insert in column 4, after “Canaga”, “Diamondy”.

33. Item 38 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Dalby”, “Diamondy”.

34. Insert in column 3 of item 40 of Part III., after “Billa Billa”, “Calingunee”.

35. Omit from column 4 of item 42 of Part III. “Canal”.

36. Omit from column 3 of item 79 of Part III. “Smithfield”.

37. Omit item 86 of Part III.

38. After item 138 of Part III. insert the following item:—

“138a

Diamondy.............

Cooranga North

Belahville

 

 

Diamondy

Bell

 

 

 

Jandowae

 

 

 

Jimbour

 

 

 

Macalister

 

 

 

Ringuinea”.

39. Insert in column 3 of item 173 of Part III., after “Garnant”, “Morinish”.

40. Item 234 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Canaga”, “Diamondy”.

41. Item 237 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Dalby”, “Diamondy”.

42. Omit item 239 of Part III.

43. Omit from column 4 of item 265 of Part III. “Selwyn”.


First Schedule—continued

44. Item 281 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Dalby”, “Diamondy”.

45. Omit from column 3 of item 297 of Part III. “Yengarie” and “Yerra”.

46. Omit from column 4 of item 340 of Part III. “Canal”.

47. Omit item 369 of Part III.

48. Item 395 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Bell”, “Diamondy”.

49. Omit item 409 of Part III.

50. Omit from column 4 of item 424 of Part III. “Paradise Creek”.

51. Omit from column 4 of item 425 of Part III. “Paradise Creek”.

52. Omit from column 3 of item 473 of Part III. “Hylas”.

53. Omit from column 3 of item 479 of Part III. “Junction View”.

54. Omit from column 4 of item 24 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

55. Omit from column 4 of item 37 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

56. Omit from column 3 of item 74 of Part IV. “Binnum”.

57. Omit item 105 of Part IV.

58. Omit from column 4 of item 137 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

59. Omit from column 4 of item 178 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

60. Omit from column 4 of item 263 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

61. Omit from column 4 of item 266 of Part IV. “Kellys Flat”.

62. Item 33 of Part VI —

(a) omit from column 3 “Seven Mile Beach”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Kingston”, “Lauderdale”.

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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 10 of Part I. “Horse Lake”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 40 of Part I., after “Rowena”, “Spring Plains”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 9 of Part III. “Selwyn”.

4. Item 11 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Jinghi Valley”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Dalby”, “Diamondy”.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 26 of Part III. “Canal”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 31 of Part III. “Paradise Creek”.

7. Omit from column 3 of item 4 of Part IV. “Kelly’s Flat”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Overview

The Statutory Rules 1969 No. ______, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968, were enacted to address the need for amendments to the existing telephone charging zones and charging districts in Australia. These Regulations were issued by the Governor-General, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, to ensure that the telephone services across various regions were properly organised and managed. The primary objective of these Regulations was to update the charging zones and districts to better reflect the current geographical and demographic realities, thereby enhancing the efficiency and fairness of the telephone service provision across the country. The Regulations came into operation on the twenty-sixth day of May, 1969, as notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. These Regulations involved amendments to the Second and Third Schedules of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, primarily focusing on the insertion and omission of specific locations to adjust the charging zones and districts. The changes included the addition of new locations like "Spring Plains" and "Myall Park" while removing others such as "Oberne Creek" and "Kooroocheang". This restructuring aimed to provide a more accurate representation of the areas covered by the charging zones, ensuring that the service charges were more aligned with the actual usage and demand patterns in these regions.

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, primarily focus on amending the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These amendments involve modifications to various items across different parts of the schedules, including the addition of new locations such as "Spring Plains" and "Diamondy" and the omission of certain localities like "Kellys Flat" and "Paradise Creek". The amendments affect the geographical areas used for defining charging zones and districts for telephone services. The changes are effective from 26 May 1969, and the scope of the Regulations is confined to the Commonwealth of Australia, thereby applying to telecommunications services across the nation. The Regulations do not explicitly state any exclusions or thresholds, but they do outline specific modifications to the charging zones and districts, thereby impacting the administrative divisions for telecommunications billing.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1968, made on April 24, 1969, primarily focus on amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. The regulations will come into effect on May 26, 1969, as stipulated in section 1. The key changes outlined in the First Schedule involve adding and omitting various locations from the Second Schedule, which deals with the delineation of charging zones and districts. For instance, "Spring Plains" is added to several locations, while others like "Oberne Creek" and "Kellys Flat" are omitted. The Third Schedule, which includes similar details, also sees amendments such as the addition of "Spring Plains" and "Diamondy" and the removal of "Jinghi Valley" and "Paradise Creek". The obligations imposed by these regulations on the relevant parties are primarily to adhere to the updated charging zones and districts as specified in the amended schedules. This means that the entities responsible for billing and managing telecommunications services must ensure that they apply the correct charges based on the new zones and districts outlined in the regulations. Furthermore, the regulations necessitate that all records, systems, and communications reflect these changes to avoid any discrepancies in billing or service provision. Breaches of these regulations could lead to civil or criminal consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed in the provided text, under general Australian law, breaches of such regulations could result in fines or other penalties as determined by the relevant authorities. The exact nature and severity of these penalties would depend on the specific circumstances of the breach, including whether it was deliberate or negligent, and the impact of the breach on affected parties. It is important for the parties governed by these regulations to ensure compliance to avoid any legal repercussions.

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