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

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STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1971.*

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 1901-1971.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of November, 1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Sgd. Alan Hulme

Postmaster-General.

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

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-seventh day of November, 1972.

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. Omit from column 4 of item 43 of Part I. “Berrigyl”, insert “Berrygill”.

2. Omit from column 4 of item 49 of Part I. “Ingebyra”, insert “Jindabyne South”.

3. Omit from item 51 of Part I. “Berrigyl” (wherever occurring), insert “Berrygill”.

4. Omit from column 4 of item 140 of Part I. “Berrigyl”, insert “Berrygill”.

5. Omit from column 4 of item 198 of Part I. “Ingebyra”, insert “Jindabyne South”.

6. Omit from column 4 of item 220 of Part I. “Berrigyl”, insert “Berrygill”.

7. Omit from column 4 of item 289 of Part I. “Berrygil”, insert “Berrygill”.

8. Omit from column 4 of item 303 of Part I. “Berrygil”, insert “Berrygill”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 308 of Part I. “Wandandian”.

10. Omit item 310 of Part I.

11. After item 317 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“317a

Jindabyne South............

Jindabyne South

Berridale

 

 

 

Dalgety

 

 

 

Thredbo Village”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   1972.

† Statutory Rules 1972, No 38, as amended by Statutory Rules 1972, Nos. 71, 88, 122, 143.

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First Schedule—continued

12. Omit from column 4 of item 135 of Part I, “Berrigyl”, insert “Berrygill”.

13. Omit from column 3 of item 459 of Part I. “Niangala South”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 543 of Part I. “Rainbow Flat”.

15. Omit from column 4 of item 558 of Part I. “Ingebyra”, insert “Jindabyne South”.

16. Omit from column 4 of item 51 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

17. Omit from column 4 of item 78 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

18. Omit from column 4 of item 83 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

19. Omit from column 4 of item 89 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

20. Omit from column 4 of item 111 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

21. Omit from column 3 of item 139 of Part II. “Tarrington”.

22. Omit from column 4 of item 171 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

23. Omit from item 256 of Part II. “Pakenham East” (wherever occurring), insert “Pakenham”.

24. Omit from column 3 of item 268 of Part II. “Gorae”.

25. Omit from column 3 of item 272 of Part II. “Dingwell”, insert “Dingwall”.

26. Omit from column 3 of item 351 of Part II. “Mount Alfred”, insert “Burrowye”.

27. Omit from column 4 of item 353 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

28. Omit from column 3 of item 372 of Part II. “Nareeb”.

29. Omit from column 4 of item 36 of Part III. “Canaga”, insert “Bernan”.

30. Omit from column 4 of item 37 of Part III. “Boolba”.

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

“39a

Beruna................

Pelican

Belahville

 

 

 

Brigalow

 

 

 

Chinchilla

 

 

 

Eschol

 

 

 

Jandowae”.

32. Omit from column 4 of item 51 of Part III. “Belingra”, insert “St. George”.

33. Omit from column 4 of item 66 of Part III. “Canaga”, insert “Beruna”.

34. Omit item 89 of Part III.

35. Item 102 of Part III.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Barakula”, “Beruna”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Canaga”.

36. Insert in column 3 of item 125 of Part III., after “Cottonvale”, “Drumsleed”.

37. Item 164 of Part II.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Belahville”, “Berune”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Canaga”.

38. Omit from column 4 of item 239 of Part III. “Canaga”, insert “Beruna”.

39. Omit from column 3 of item 258 of Part III. “Hazeldean”.

40. Insert in column 3 of item 315 of Part III., after “Millmerran”, “Tummaville”.

41. Omit from column 3 of item 380 of Part III. “Drumsleed”.

42. Insert in column 3 of item 400 of Part III., after “Lakes Creek”, “Nerimbera”.

43. Insert in column 4 of item 408 of Part III., before “Byanbunnoo”, “Boolba”.

44. Omit from column 4 of item 39 of Part IV. “Salt Creek”, insert “Policeman’s Point”.

45. Item 48 of Part IV.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Salt Creek”, insert “Policeman’s Point”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Woods Well”.

46. Omit from column 4 of item 74 of Part IV. “Woods Well”.

47. Omit from column 4 of item 118 of Part IV. “Mulgundawa”.

48. Insert in column 4 of item 121 of Part IV., after “Lucindale”, “Marcollat”.

49. Insert in column 4 of item 137 of Part IV., after “Laffer”, “Lochaber”.

50. Omit from column 4 of item 141 of Part IV. “Woods Well”.

51. Omit from column 4 of item 143 of Part IV. “Mulgundawa”.

52. Omit item 161 of Part IV.

First Schedule—continued

53. Omit from column 4 of item 162 of Part IV. “Mulgundawa”.

54. Omit from column 4 of item 167 of Part IV. “Mulgundawa”.

55. After item 191 of Part IV. insert the following item:—

“191a

Policeman’s Point......

Policeman’s Point

Cantara

 

 

 

Colebatch”.

56. Omit item 215 of Part IV.

57. Omit from column 4 of item 232 of Part IV. “Mulgundawa”.

58. Omit item 277 of Part IV.

59. After item 11 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“11a

Arrowsmith..........

Arrowsmith

Encabba North

 

 

 

Mingenew

 

 

 

Three Springs

 

 

 

Yandanooka”.

60. Insert in column 4 of item 136 of Part V., before “Eneabba”, “Arrowsmith”.

61. Omit from column 3 of item 210 of Part V. “Bendering West”.

62. Omit from column 3 of item 249 of Part V. “Edward’s Find”.

63. Insert in column 4 of item 261 of Part V., before “Dongara”, “Arrowsmith”.

64. Insert in column 4 of item 377 of Part V., before “Carnamah”, “Arrowsmith”.

65. Insert in column 4 of item 422a of Part V., before “Guraau”. “Arrowsmith”.

66. Insert in column 3 of item 426 of Part V. before “Yeeda”, “Willare Bridge”.

67. Omit from column 3 of item 45 of Part VI. “Waddamana”.

68. Omit from column 3 of item 53 of Part VI. “Osterley”.

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 15 of Part I. “Ingebyra”, insert “Jindabyne South”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 40 of Part I. “Berrygil”, insert “Berrygill”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 36 of Part II. “Pakenham East”, insert “Pakenham”.

4. Item 11 of Part III.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Bell”, “Beruna”; and

(b) omit from column 3 “Canaga”.

5. Item 24 of Part IV.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Mulgundawa”, “Salt Creek” and “Woods Well”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Pinnaroo”, “Policeman’s Point”.

6. Insert in column 3 of item 7 of Part V., before “Carnamah”, “Arrowsmith”.

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Overview

The Statutory Rules 1972 No. 38, titled "Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971," were enacted to amend the existing charging zones and charging districts for telephone services. This legislation was introduced by the Commonwealth Parliament to ensure that the regulatory framework governing telecommunications accurately reflected current geographic and administrative changes. The objective of these regulations is to update and correct specific locations within the charging zones and districts, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of telephone service charges. These amendments were made under the authority of the Governor-General, Paul Hasluck, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and came into effect on 27 November 1972. The detailed changes are outlined in the schedules, which include modifications to the Second and Third Schedules of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, such as correcting place names and updating district associations.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, made by the Governor-General, primarily focus on amending the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These Regulations apply to entities and individuals involved in the provision of telephone services, specifically targeting the delineation and nomenclature of charging zones and districts across Australia. The amendments update place names and locations within the schedules, thereby affecting the geographic scope of these zones and districts. The changes are intended to ensure that the charging districts accurately reflect the current nomenclature and administrative boundaries. The Regulations are applicable nationwide, covering all states, territories, and areas under Commonwealth jurisdiction, ensuring a uniform approach to telephone service zoning and billing. There are no explicit exclusions or exemptions mentioned in these Regulations; however, the scope of their application can be further defined or restricted through additional subordinate instruments that may be promulgated under the authority of the Act.

Key Provisions

The Statutory Rules 1972 No. 191, under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, establish amendments to the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These Regulations, which come into effect on the 27th of November, 1972, involve specific changes to the Second and Third Schedules of the aforementioned regulations. The Second Schedule, which pertains to Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, and Part VI, sees various textual amendments where certain place names are replaced or omitted. For example, "Berrigyl" is replaced with "Berrygill" in several instances, "Ingebyra" is replaced with "Jindabyne South", and "Pakenham East" is replaced with "Pakenham". Similarly, the Third Schedule, which pertains to Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V, also sees similar replacements and omissions, such as replacing "Ingebyra" with "Jindabyne South", "Berrygil" with "Berrygill", and "Pakenham East" with "Pakenham". These Regulations impose specific obligations on the parties involved, primarily requiring them to adhere to the updated charging zones and districts as outlined in the amended schedules. This includes updating internal records, ensuring compliance with the new place names, and potentially re-configuring charging systems to reflect these changes. Entities such as telecommunications companies and postal service providers must ensure that their services align with these updated regulations. There are no specific offences, penalties, or consequences for breach mentioned within these Regulations. However, failure to comply with updated charging zones and districts could potentially result in non-compliance issues, which could lead to disputes or fines if not addressed appropriately. The exact consequences would depend on the specific circumstances and the relevant telecommunications or postal legislation in force at the time.

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