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

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STATUTORY RULES

1967 No.

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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 twentieth day of April, 1967.

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-fourth day of April, 1967.

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 or the First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations

1. Omit from column 3 of item 4 of Part 1., “Mount Adrah”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 75 of Part I., after “Boree Creek”, “Kywong”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 233 of Part I., “Bald Nob”.

4. Insert in column 3 of item 235 of Part I., after “Redrange”, “Shannon Vale”.

5. Item 251 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 3, before “Driftway”, “Brundah”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Driftway”, “Eualdrie”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 359 of Part I., “Greenwich Park”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.

† Statutory Rules 1965, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, see footnote to Statutory Rules 1967 No. 10, and see also Statutory Rules 1967, Nos. 10 and 27.

3093/67—Price 8c 10/15.3.1967

First Schedule—continued

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

7. Item 408 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 3, before “Narromine”, “Burroway”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Narromine”, “Pine Dene”.

8. Item 43 of Part II.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Mount Buffalo Chalet”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Baffalo River”, insert “Buffalo River”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 113 of Part II., “Scrubby Lake”.

10. Item 174 of Part II.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Cooma”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Girgarre”, “Harstan”.

11. Item 245 of Part II.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Curdle Vale” and “Nirranda South”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Nullawarre”, “Wiridjil”.

12. Omit from column 3 of item 272 of Part II., “Kyndalyn”.

13. Omit from column 3 of item 316 of Part I.., “Byrneside”.

14. Insert in column 4 of item 27 of Part III., before “Bindaree”, “Biloela”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 37 of Part III., “Allan View” and “Gleneagle”.

16. Insert in column 4 of item 44 of Part III., before “Goovigen”, “Banana”.

17. Item 242 of Part III.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Cedar Grove” and “Woodhill”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Jimboomba”, “Veresdale”.

18. Omit from column 3 of item 290 of Part III., “Neumgna”.

19. Omit from column 3 of item 46 of Part IV., “Mount Desperate”.

20. Insert in column 4 of item 19 of Part V., before “Dandaragan”, “Bibby Springs”.

21. After item 33 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“33A Bibby- Springs Bibby Springs Badgingarra”,

22. Insert in column 4 of item 34 of Part V., before “Bullsbrook East”, “Bindoon North”.

23. After item 34 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“34a

Bindoon North

Bindoon
Bolgart
Calingiri
Mogumber
New Norcia...”.

24. Insert in column 4 of item 38 of Pari V., before “Calingiri”, “Bindoon North”.

25. Insert in column 4 of item 71 of Part V., before “Bolgart”, “Bindoon North”.

26. Omit item 79 of Part V.

27. Insert in column 4 of item 102 of Part V., after “Badgingarra”, “Koojan West”.

28. Item 123 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Eneabba”, “Eneabba North”; and

(b) insert in column 4 “Eneabba South”.

29. After item 123 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“123a

Eneabba South

Eneabba”.

30. Item 127 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Kukkerin”, “Kuringup”.

31. Omit from column 3 of item 135 of Part V., “Bootenal” and “Narngulu”.

32. Insert in column 4 of item 138 of Part V., before “Mogumber”, “Koojan West”.

33. After item 190 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“190a

Koojan West

Dandaragan
Gillingarra
Moora
Regans Ford”.

First Schedule—continued

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

34. After item 198 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“198a

Kuringup

Kuringup Kuringup North

Falcondale
Lake Grace South

Nyabing

Nyabing South

Ongerup North

Pingrup”.

35. Item 203 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Falcondale”, “Kuringup”.

36. Insert in column 4 of item 235 of Part V., after “Bindoon”, “Bindoon North”.

37. Insert in column 4 of item 237 of Part V., after “Gillingarra”, “Koojan West”.

38. Insert in column 4 of item 270 of Part V., before “Calingiri”, “Bindoon North”.

39. Item 281 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Falcondale”, “Kuringup”.

40. Item 282 of Pari V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Gnowangerup”, “Kuringup”.

41. Item 284 of Part V.—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Jerramungup”, “Kuringup”.

42. Item 299 of Part V—

(a) omit from column 4 “Chinocup”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “Falcondale”, “Kuringup”.

43. Insert in column 4 of item 311 of Part V., after “Gillingarra”, “Koojan West”.

44. Omit from column 3 of item 36 of Part VI., “Dysart”.

45. After item 45 of Part VI., insert the following item:—

“45a

Marmwah

Marrnwah

Smithton”.

46. Omit item 59 of Part VI.

47. Omit from column 4 of item 69 of Part VI.. “Redpa”, insert “Marrawah”.

48. Omit from column 3 of item 82 of Part VI., “Mount Hicks Lower”.

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SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 3.

Amendment to the Second Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations

1. Insert in column 3 of item 7 of Part V., after “Eneabba”, “Eneabba South”.

2. Item 12 of Part V —

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

(b) insert in column 3, after “Kojonup”, “Kuringup”.

3. Item 15 of Part V —

(a) omit from column 3 “Gillingarra”;

(b) insert in column 3, after “Badgingarra”, “Bibby Springs” and “Bindoon North”; and

4. Omit from column 3 of item 14 of Part VI., “Redpa”, insert “Marrawah”.

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

Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 was enacted to provide for the administration and regulation of postal and telegraph services within Australia. The Act was subsequently amended by Statutory Rules 1967 No. 10, which included Regulations amending the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These amendments aimed to adjust the geographical boundaries of various charging zones and districts to reflect changes in population and infrastructure, thereby ensuring that telecommunications services were fairly priced and efficiently managed. The regulations were made by the Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and came into operation on 24 April 1967. The policy objective of these amendments was to refine the administrative framework governing telephone services, ensuring that the regulatory approach remained responsive to the evolving needs of the Australian populace.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1967 No._________, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, specifically address amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These regulations apply to telecommunications services and related charging zones and districts across the Commonwealth of Australia. The amendments outlined in the First and Second Schedules involve modifications to various geographical locations, including the addition and removal of specific localities within charging zones and districts, as well as corrections to the nomenclature of certain areas. The changes are intended to refine the delineation of these zones and districts to ensure accurate and effective billing for telephone services. The regulations come into effect on the twenty-fourth day of April, 1967, and the amendments made are designed to correct and update the existing charging zones and districts, thereby ensuring the continued proper administration of telecommunications services throughout the country.

Key Provisions

The primary operative sections of these Regulations (section 2) amend the First Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, and the Second Schedule to the same Regulations. Specifically, section 2 of the Regulations makes amendments to the First Schedule, involving the omission and insertion of various place names in columns 3 and 4. These amendments include the removal of certain locations such as "Mount Adrah", "Bald Nob", and "Greenwich Park", as well as the addition of new locations like "Kywong", "Shannon Vale", and "Bilboea". Section 3 of the Regulations amends the Second Schedule, which also involves the insertion and omission of place names, such as "Eneabba South", "Kuringup", and "Marrawah". The obligations and requirements imposed by these Regulations on the parties or entities they govern primarily concern the accurate delineation of charging zones and districts for telephone services. By amending the First and Second Schedules, these Regulations seek to ensure that the geographical areas covered by these zones and districts are clearly and accurately defined. This includes the incorporation of new areas into existing zones and the removal of areas that are no longer relevant or accurate. The amendments are intended to reflect the most current and accurate geographical information, ensuring that the charging zones and districts are consistent with the actual locations and boundaries of the areas they cover. Any breach of these Regulations could potentially lead to civil or criminal consequences, although the specific offences, penalties, or consequences are not detailed within the text of the Regulations themselves. Given the administrative nature of these amendments, it is likely that any breaches would be subject to administrative penalties, such as fines or corrective actions to ensure compliance with the updated regulations. The exact penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, and would be determined according to the relevant administrative laws and guidelines in place at the time of the breach.

Area of Law: Regulatory Standards
Instrument: Regulation
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