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

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STATUTORY RULES

1966 No. 81

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1965.*

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 1901-1965.

Dated this twenty-first day of April, 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 sixteenth day of May, 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.

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 33 of Part I. “Peel”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 48 of Part I. “Frampton”.

3. Insert in column 4 of item 63a of Part I., after “Narrabri”, “Yarrie Lake”.

4. Omit from column 3 of item 88 of Part I. “Packsaddle”.

5. Insert in column 4 of item 119 of Part I., after “Grenfell”, “Ooma”.

6. Insert in column 3 of item 123 of Part I., after “Carinda”, “Gungalman”.

7. Insert in column 3 of item 128 of Part I., after “Cassilis”, “Rotherwood”.

8. Insert in column 4 of item 177 of Part I., after “Wee Waa”, “Yarrie Lake”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 28 April, 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 and 78

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First Schedule—continued

9. Omit from column 3 of item 199 of Part I., “Pappinbarra Junction”.

10. Insert in column 4 of item 207 of Part I., after “Mandagery”, “Ooma”.

11. Insert in column 4 of item 211 of Part I., after “Eugowra”, “Ooma”.

12. Insert in column 4 of item 243 of Part I., after “Merriganowry”, “Ooma”.

13. Item 245 of Part I.—

(a) omit from column 3, “Davistown”, “Empire Bay” and “Kincumber”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Gosford”, “Green Point”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 246 of Part I. “Kingsdale”.

15. Insert in column 4 of item 251 of Part I., after “Merriganowry”, “Ooma”.

16. Omit from column 3 of item 401 of Part I. “Antiene”.

17. Omit from column 3 of item 404 of Part I. “Keighran’s Tank” and “Shuttleton”.

18. Insert in column 4 of item 406 of Part I., after “Wee Waa”, “Yarrie Lake”.

19. After item 429 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“429a

Ooma...............

Ooma

Caragabal

 

 

 

Eugowra

 

 

 

Forbes

 

 

 

Gooloogons

 

 

 

Grenfell

 

 

 

Wirrinya”.

20. Omit form column 3 of item 436 of Part I. “Tichborne”.

21. Omit from column 3 of item 552 of Part I. “Yallakool”.

22. Insert in column 4 of item 576 of Part I., after “Narrabri”, “Yarrie Lake”.

23. Omit from column 3 of item 578 of Part I. “Yarragal”.

24. Insert in column 4 of item 595 of Part I., after “Forbes”, “Ooma”.

25. After item 621 of Part I., insert the following item:—

“621a

Yarrie Lake...........

Yarrie Lake

Bohena

 

 

 

Cuttabri

 

 

 

Narrabri

 

 

 

Wee Waa”.

26. Omit from column 3 of item 175 of Part II. “Pastoria East”, insert “Piper’s Creek”.

27. Omit from column 3 of item 363 of Part II. “Everton Upper”.

28. Omit from column 3 of item 113 of Part III. “Chowey”.

29. Omit from column 3 of item 130 of Part IV. “Joyce”.

30. Omit from column 3 of item 5 of Part V. “Nalya”.

31. Omit from column 3 of item 43 of Part V. “Toompup”.

32. After item 191 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“191a

Koolyanobbing ..

Koolyanobbing

Southern Cross

 

 

 

Yellowdine”.

33. Insert in column 4 of item 325 of Part V., after “Dulyalbin”, “Koolyanobbing”.

34. Insert in column 4 of item 380 of Part V., before “Marvel Loch”, “Koolyanobbing”.

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 17 of Part I., after “Merriganowry”, “Ooma”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 40 of Part I., after “Wee Waa”, “Yarrie Lake”.

3. Insert in column 3 of item 14 of Part V., after “Knungajin”, “Koolyanobbing”.

 

 

 

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1966 No. 81, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1965, were introduced to amend the existing telephone charging zones and districts in Australia. Enacted by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, these regulations were designed to address the need for updating and refining the geographical areas used for determining telephone charges. This legislative instrument, which came into operation on 16 May 1966, makes specific amendments to the First and Second Schedules of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. The aim of these amendments is to ensure that the charging zones and districts more accurately reflect the current geographical and demographic realities, thereby providing a more equitable and efficient system for telephone service provision across the nation.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1966 No. 81, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1965, amend the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These Regulations primarily concern telecommunications services within the Commonwealth of Australia, governing the charging zones and districts for telephone services. The amendments outlined in the First and Second Schedules modify the existing zones and districts, including the addition of new locations and the removal of others, impacting how telecommunications charges are applied across various regions. This legislative instrument applies to the entities and persons involved in telecommunications services in the areas affected by these changes. The geographic reach of these regulations is national, as they are enacted at the Commonwealth level and pertain to the entire country. The regulations do not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, meaning that all telecommunications services within the specified zones and districts are subject to the changes. The application of these regulations may be further detailed or refined through subordinate instruments, which can provide additional rules or clarifications as necessary.

Key Provisions

The statutory rules in question are amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1965. These amendments (sections 2 and 3) modify the First and Second Schedules of the existing regulations. Specifically, they involve changes to the geographical allocations within the charging zones and districts. The amendments involve omitting certain localities from existing lists and inserting new localities into the schedules. For instance, localities such as "Peel", "Frampton", "Packsaddle", "Pappinbarra Junction", "Antiene", and "Yallakool" are omitted from various parts of the schedules, while new localities like "Yarrie Lake", "Ooma", "Gungalman", "Rotherwood", and "Koolyanobbing" are inserted. The obligations imposed by these regulations are primarily concerned with updating the geographical boundaries and localities within which certain telephone charging rules apply. Service providers and consumers affected by these regulations must comply with the updated zones and districts as specified in the amended schedules. This ensures that the correct charging rates are applied based on the geographical location of the telephone services being provided or received. There are no explicit provisions within these regulations that detail offences, penalties, or consequences for breach. However, non-compliance with telecommunications regulations generally could lead to enforcement actions by the relevant regulatory authority, which might include fines or other penalties as stipulated in the overarching legislation, such as the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1965. The exact penalties would depend on the specific nature and severity of the breach, as well as any additional regulations or guidelines issued by the relevant authorities.

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