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

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STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

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

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of 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-seventh day of July 1972.

Rohan Delacombe

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the thirty-first day of July, 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.

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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. Item 61 of Part I.—

(a)  omit from column 3 “ Upper Bingara ”; and

(b)  insert in column 4, after “ Elcombe ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 62 of Part I. “ New Mollyan ”,

3. Insert in column 3 of item 63 of Part I., after “ Birriwa ”, “ Tallawang ”.

4. Insert in column 4 of item 96 of Part I., after “ Collerina ”, “ Compton Downs ”.

5. Omit item 99 of Part I.

6. Omit from column 4 of item 147 of Part I. “ Brindabella ”.

7. Insert in column ‘I of item 162 of Part I., before “ Byrock ”, “ Brewarrina ”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 173 of Part 1. “ Central Lansdowne ” and “ Langley Vale ”,

9. Insert in column 4 of item 176 of Part I., after “ Inverell ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

10. Insert in column 4 of item 204 of Part I., after “ Inverell ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

11. Insert in column 4 of item 220 of Part I., after “ Gravesend ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

12. Insert in column 4 of item 272 of Part I., after “ Paliamallawa ”, “ Oakey Creek”.

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*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on                                1972.

† Statutory Rules 1972, No.           , as amended by Statutory Rules 1972, Nos.

16031/72—PRICE 8c  9/30.6.1972

 

First Schedule—continued

13. After item 455 of Part I. insert the following item:-

“ 455a

Oakey Creek.......

Oakey Creek

Bingara

Copeton Dam

Delungra

Elcombe

Gravesend

Warialda ”.

14. Omit from column 4 of item 579 of Part 1. “ Brindabella ”.

15. Item 610 of Part I.—

(a)  omit from column 3 “ Oakey Creek ”; and

(b)  insert in column 1, after “ Gunyerwarildi ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

16. Omit from column 3 of item 639 of Part I. “ Lower Botobolar ”, “ Stony Creek ” and “ Upper Botobolar ”.

17. Omi: from column 3 of item 97 of Part II. “ Prairie ”.

18.  Omit from column 3 of item 275 of Part II. “ Sebastian ”.

19. Item 83 of Part III.—

(a) insert in column 4. after “ Bribie Island ”, “ Caloundra ”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “ Glass House Mountains ”.

20. After item 86 of Part III. insert the following item:—

“ 86a

Caloundra .......

Beeburrum

Caboolture

Beewah

Maleny

Caloundra

Nambour

Glass House

Woodford ”

Mountains

 

Landsborough

 

Palm View

 

Peachester

 

21. Omit item 185 of Part III.

22. Omit from column 3 of items 272 of Part III. “ Glenore Grove ” and “ Lockrose ”.

23. Omit from column 4 of item 296 of Part 111. “ Glass House Mountains ”, insert “ Caloundra ”.

24. Item 356 of Part 111.—

(a)  insert in column 4, before “ Cooroy ”, “ Caloundra ”; and

(b)  omit from column 4 “ Glass House Mountains ”.

25 Omit from column 3 of item 482 of Part III. “ Willows ”.

26. Item 48 of Part III.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “ Caboolture ”, “ Caloundra ”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “ Glass House Mountains ”.

27  Omit from column 4 of item 9 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”.

28 Omit from column 4 of item 103 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”.

29. Item 121 of Part IV.—

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

(b) omit from column 4 “ Woolumbool ”.

30. Omit from column 4 of item 126 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”, insert “ Wrattonbully ”.

31. Omit from column 4 of item 137 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”.

32. Omit from column 4 of item 177 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”.

33 Omit item 276 of Part IV.

34. Insert in column 4 of item 281 of Part IV., after “ Dorodong ”, “ Lucindale ”.

35. Insert in column 4 of item 121 of Part V., before “ Nangetty ”, “ Mingenew ”.

36. Insert in column 4 of item 164 of Part V., after “ Nangetty ”, " Yandanooka ”.

37. Omit from column 3 of item 229 of Part V. “ Hollands ”

38. Item 261 of Part V.—

(a). omit from column 3 “ Yandanooka ”;

(b). insert in column 4, before “ Guranu ”, “ Dongara ”;

(c)  insert in column 4, after “ Three Springs ”, “ Yandanooka ”.

39.   Insert in column 4 of item 268 of Part V., after “ Perenjori ”, “ Yandanooka ”.


First Schedule—continued.

40. Insert in column 4 of item 293 of Part V., after “ Mingenew ”, “ Yandanooka ”.

41. Omit item 340 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“340

Port Hedland.......

Boodarie

| Mundabullangana ”.

 

 

Port Hedland

 

 

 

South Hedland

 

42. Insert in column 4 of item 377 of Part V., after “ Mingenew ”, “ Yandanooka ”.

43. After item 422 of Part V. insert the following item:—

“ 422a.

Yandanooka ..

Yandanooka

Guranu

Mingenew

Morawa

Nangetty

Three Springs ”.

44. Omit from column 3 of item 76 of Part VI. “ Calder West ” and “ Henrietta ”,

45. Item 2 of Part VII.—

(a) insert in column 3, before “ Uriarra Forest ”, “Brindabella ”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “ Brindabella ”.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 3.

Amendments of the Third Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and CHARGING
Districts) Regulations

1. Insert in column 3 of item 29 of Part I., after “ Nullamanna ”, “ Oakey Creek ”.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 6 of Part III. “ Glass House Mountains ”, insert “ Caloundra ”.

3. Omit from column 3 of item 17 of Part IV. “ Woolumbool ”.

4. Omit from column 3 of item 10 of Part V. “ Guranu ”.

5. Insert in column 3 of item 11 of Part V., after “ Yundamindera ”, “ Zanthus ”.

6. Item 16 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, before “ Gutha ”, “ Guranu ”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “ Perenjori East ”, “ Yandanooka ”.

7. Omit from column 3 of item 1 of Part VII. “ Brindabella ”.

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Overview

The Statutory Rules 1972 No. 122, enacted under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, addresses the need for updating the geographical zones and charging districts for telephone services across Australia. The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971 serves as the foundational legislation for the regulation of postal and telegraph services within Australia, and these regulations were introduced to refine and adjust the specific areas covered by telephone services. The enacting body for these regulations is the Federal Executive Council, acting on behalf of the Australian Government. The objective is to ensure that the telephone services are accurately and efficiently managed by updating the charging zones and districts to reflect current geographical and service needs. These regulations came into effect on the 31st of July, 1972, and involve amendments to the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, focusing on the detailed adjustments to the zones and districts listed in the schedules.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, specifically the Telephone (Changing Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, apply to telecommunications services across the Commonwealth of Australia. These Regulations amend the Second and Third Schedules of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations, primarily adjusting geographical areas within charging zones and districts. The changes involve the addition, removal, and repositioning of localities and districts to better reflect the current service areas and improve the efficiency of telecommunications services. The regulations are applicable nationwide, impacting various telecommunications service providers and customers by modifying the classification of areas within charging zones and districts. These changes are effective from 31 July 1972, as stipulated in the regulations. The regulations do not explicitly mention any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, but they do specify detailed amendments to the geographical classifications in the schedules, which may indirectly imply exclusions for areas not listed in the updated schedules.

Key Provisions

The regulations, under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, amend the existing Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. They primarily affect the Second and Third Schedules of these regulations by modifying the geographical zones and districts for telephone charging purposes. Specifically, the Second Schedule (Regulation 2) involves inserting and omitting various towns and regions within the charging districts, while the Third Schedule (Regulation 3) makes similar amendments to the charging zones. These amendments are designed to update the geographical classifications to better reflect current administrative and service areas. The obligations imposed by these regulations primarily concern telecommunications providers and customers. Telecommunications providers must adjust their billing systems to reflect the new charging zones and districts as outlined in the amended schedules. This includes updating internal databases and ensuring that any new or revised charges are accurately applied to customers within the newly defined areas. Customers, on the other hand, need to be informed about these changes to avoid any confusion or discrepancies in their billing. This may involve providers sending out updated rate cards or notifications to their customers. Breach of these regulations could lead to several consequences. Although the specific offences, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance are not detailed in the provided text, it is reasonable to infer that failure to adhere to the new charging zones and districts could result in fines, legal action, or other penalties as stipulated by the governing legislation. The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971, from which these regulations derive their authority, likely includes provisions for enforcement and sanctions to ensure compliance. Providers found to be in violation could face financial penalties, and in severe cases, their operating licenses could be at risk. For customers, incorrect billing due to non-compliance could lead to disputes over charges, necessitating resolution through legal channels.

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