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

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STATUTORY RULES

1966 No. 153

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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 twenty-eighth day of October, 1966.

 

 

 

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 fourteenth day of November, 1966.

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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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1966.

†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 1966, No. 2, and see also Statutory Rules 1966, Nos. 2, 68, 78, 91, 94, 108, 116; and

11452/66.—Price 8c (9d.)  9/15.9.1966


THE SCHEDULES

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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 41 of Part I. “Watson’s Creek”.

2. Insert in column 4 of item 69 of Part I., before “Garah”, “Careunga”.

3. After item 122 of Part I., insert the following item:—

“ 122a

Careunga.......

Careunga..........

Boomi

Croppa Creek

Garah

Moreo

Pallamallawa”.

4. Insert in column 4 of item 167 of Part I., before “Gunyerwarildi”, “Careunga”.

5. Insert in column 4 of item 220 of Part I., after “Bunnor”, “Careunga”.

6. Insert in column 4 of item 382 of Part I., after “Bunnor”, “Careunga”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 435 of Part I., before “Croppa Creek”, “Careunga”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 469 of Part I. “Tibbuc”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 477 of Part I. “Central McDonald”.

10. Insert in column 3 of item 551 of Part. I., after “Gregadoo”, “Kooringal”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 59÷ of Part I. “Agnes Banks”.

12. Omit from column 3 of item 44 of Part II. “Reedy Creek”.

13. Insert in column 3 of item 165 of Part II., after “Invergordon”, “Invergordon North”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 166 of Part II. “Invergordon South”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 175 of Part II. “Edgecombe”.

16. Omit from column 3 of item 326 of Part II. “Yambunna”.

17. Omit from column 3 of item 333 of Part II. “Toongabbie”.

18. Omit from column 3 of item 361 of Part II. “Whitlands”.

19. Insert in column 3 of item 369 of Part II., after “Douglas”, “Miga Lake”.

20. Omit from column 4 of item 172 of Part III. “M.R.D. 18 Mile Camp”.

21. Omit from column 4 of item 212 of Part III. “M.R.D. 18 Mile Camp”.

22. Omit from column 4 of item 230 of Part III. “M.R.D. 13 Mile Camp”.

23. Omit from column 4 of item 282 of Part III. “M.R.D. 18 Mile Camp”.

24. Omit item 341a of Part III.

25. Omit from column 3 of item 353 of Part III. “Mooloolaba”.

26. Omit from column 4 of item 18 of Part V. “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

27. Item 24 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Ballidu West”, “Burakin West”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

28. Item 26 of Part V.—

(a) Omit from column 4 “Chadoora”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Pumphreys”, “Westwood Mill”.

29. Omit from column 4 of item 32 of Part V “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

30. Item 36 of Part V.—

(a) Omit from column 4 “Chadoora”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Quindanning”, “Westwood Mill”.

31. Omit from column 4 of item 51 of Part V. “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.


Amendments of the First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations—continued

32. After item 63 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“63a

Burakin.....

Burakin

Kulja

Badgerin Rock

Ballidu

Cadoux

Kalannie

Kalanaie East”.

33. Omit item 64 of Part V.

34. Omit from column 4 of item 70 of Part V. “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

35. Omit item 78 of Part V.

36. Omit from column 4 of item 93 of Part V. “Tuckanarra”.

37. Omit from column 4 of item 94 of Part V. “Tuckanarra”.

38. Omit from column 4 of item 99 of Part V. “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

39. Item 120 of Part V.—

(a) Omit from column 4 “Chadoora”; and

(b) Insert in column 4, after “Waroona”, “Westwood Mill”.

40. Item 166 of Part V—

(a) Omit from column 2 “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”; and

(b) Omit from column 3 “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

41. Omit from column 4 of item 172 of Part V. “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

42. Omit from column 4 of item 173 of Part V. “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

43. Omit from column 3 of item 213 of Part V. “Yunderup”.

44. Omit from column 4 of item 297 of Part V. “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

45. Omit from column 4 of item 304 of Part V. “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

46. Omit item 342 of Part V.

47. After item 351 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“351a

Westwood Mill....

Westwood Mill

Bannister

Boddington

Dwellingup”.

48. Omit from column 3 of item 384 of Part V. “Turon”.

49. Omit from column 3 of item 50 of Part VI. “Parkham”.

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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 35 of Part I., after “Bunnor”, “Careunga”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 34 of Part III. “M.R.D. 18 Mile Camp”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 17 of Part V. “Tuckanarra”.

4. Item 21 of Part V.—

(a) Omit from column 3 “Chadoora”; and

(b) Insert in column 3, after “Waroona”, “Westwood Mill”.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 24 of Part V. “Burakin West”, insert “Burakin”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 26 of Part V. “Jelcobine”, insert “Jelkobine”.

 

 

 

 

 

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1966 No. 153, under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, were enacted to amend the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These regulations were made by the Governor-General in Council, and they introduced various amendments to the First and Second Schedules of the original regulations. The primary objective of these amendments was to update the charging zones and districts for telephone services across Australia, ensuring that the regulatory framework accurately reflects the current geographical and administrative divisions. The regulations came into operation on the fourteenth day of November 1966, providing a clear and effective mechanism to manage and adjust the telephone service areas as needed.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 pertain to amendments in the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, which are applicable nationally across Australia. These regulations affect the delineation of charging zones and districts for telephone services, which impacts telecommunications service providers and consumers within these designated areas. The geographic scope of these regulations is nationwide, covering all states and territories within the Commonwealth of Australia. There are no specific exclusions or exemptions mentioned in the text, indicating that the amendments apply broadly across the board unless otherwise specified. The changes outlined in the schedules modify the First and Second Schedules to reflect updated zones and districts, with adjustments to locations such as the addition of "Careunga" and the correction of place names like "Burakin" instead of "Burakin West". The amendments are effective from the 14th of November, 1966, and further application or restriction of these regulations may be managed through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, specifically concerning the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, come into operation on 14 November 1966, as per section 1. These Regulations amend the First and Second Schedules of the existing regulations, updating the charging zones and districts for telephone services across various locations in Australia. Section 2 details the amendments to the First Schedule, which include the addition and removal of specific locations, such as Careunga and Burakin, and corrections to the names of certain areas, such as Jelcobine. Similarly, Section 3 outlines amendments to the Second Schedule, which also involves the addition, removal, and correction of locations. The obligations imposed by these Regulations primarily concern the reclassification and updating of telephone charging zones and districts. Telecommunications service providers must ensure their billing systems reflect these changes to avoid discrepancies in charges. Furthermore, these Regulations require that all updated information be accurately disseminated to customers, ensuring they are billed correctly based on the new charging zones and districts. Violating these Regulations could lead to various consequences, including administrative penalties or legal action for non-compliance. While the specific penalties are not detailed in these Regulations, breaches of similar statutory obligations under telecommunications law generally attract fines and other corrective measures to ensure compliance. The maximum penalties for such offences could vary, depending on the severity and frequency of the breach, but they are typically set out in the primary legislation governing telecommunications services.

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