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

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STATUTORY RULES

1966 No. 2

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1961.*

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 1901-1961.

Dated this seventh day of January, 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 February, 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 13 January, 1966.

† Statutory Rules 1965, No 35, as amended by Statutory Rules 1965, Nos. 93, 115, 145, 173 and 177.

14777/65.—Price 9d. (8c) 5/26.11.1965

THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Regulation 2.

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

1. Omit item 22a of Part I.

2. Omit from column 3 of item 39 of Part I.—

“ Fernmount

Gleniffer

Repton”

insert—

“ Gleniffer

Raleigh ”.

3. Insert in column 4 of item 4-1 of Part I., after “ Bungymulla ”, “ Kingstown ”.

4. Item 52 of Part I —

(a) omit from column 4, “ Bangheet ”; and

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

5. Insert in column 3 of item 88 of Part I., after “ Mount Gipps ”, “ Packsaddle”.

6. Insert in column 4 of item 98 of Part I., after “Bendemeer”, “Kingstown ”.

7. Item 124 of Part I.—

(a) omit from column 4, “ Banghee t”; and

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

8. Item 137 of Part I.—

(a) omit from column 3, “ Pokataroo ”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “ Mogil Mogil ”, “ Moongulla ”.

9. Omit from column 3 of item 159 of Part I, “ Howell ”.

10. After item 198 of Part I., insert the following item:—

“ 198A	Elcombe............	Elcombe	Bingara
			Caroda
			Gravesend
			Warialda ”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 229 of Part I., “ Corroboree Flat ”.

12. Omit from column 3 of item 232 of Part I., “ Ingar ”.

13. Omit from column 4 of item 249 of Part I., “ Bangheet ”; insert “ Elcombe ”.

14. Item 312 of Part I.—

(a) insert in column 4, before “ Boorolong ”, “ Bendemeer ”; and

(b) insert in column 4, after “ Boorolong ”, “ Bungymulla ”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 314 of Part I., “ Bacca Wauk ”, insert “ Bucca Wauka ”.

16. Insert in column 4 of item 327 of Part I., before “ New Angledool ”, “ Moongulla ”.

17. Omit from column 3 of item 347 of Part I., “ East Maitland ”.

18. Omit from column 3 of item 349 of Part I., “ Hogarth Range ”.

19. Insert in column 4 of item 378a of Part I., after “ Collarenebri ”, “ Moongulla ”.

20. After item 381 of Part I., insert the following item;—

“ 381A	Moongulla..........	Dungle Ridge	Collarenebri
		Moongulla	Lightning Ridge
			Mogil Mogil
			New Angledool ”.

21. Insert in column 4 of item.413 of Part I., after “ Lightning Ridge ”, “ Moongulla ”.

22. Omit from column 3 of item 444 of Part I., “ Mogg’s Swamp ”.

23. Omit from column 3 of item 501 of Part I., “ Moor Creek ”.

24. Item 567 of Part I.—

(a) omit from column 4, “ Bangheet ”; and

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

25. Omit from column 3 of item 582 of Part I., “ Blowering ”.

26. Omit from column 3 of item 158 of Part II., “ Modewarre ”.

27. Omit from column 3 of item 310 of Part II., “ Bucheen Creek ”.

28. Omit from column 3 of item 384 of Part II., “ Homewood ”.

29. Omit item 6 of Part III.

30. Omit item 16 of Part III.

31. Omit from column 4 of item 38 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

32. Insert in column 4 of item 41 of Part III., after “ Jimbour ”, “ Jinghi Valley ”.

33. Insert in column 4 of item 46 of Part III., after “ Moura ”, “ Pegunny ”.

34. Omit from column 4 of item 116 of Part III., “ Almoola ”.

35. Insert in column 4 of item 187 of Part III., after “ Ayr ”, “ Home Hill ”.

36. Insert in column 4 of item 223 of Part III., after “ Ayr ”, “ Giru ”.

37. Omit from column 4 of item 231 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

38. Insert in column 4 of item 245 of Part III., after “ Belahville ”, “ Bell ”,

39. Omit item 275 of Part III.

40. Omit from column 3 of item 289 of Part III., “ Quinalow ”.

41. Omit from column 3 of item 301 of Part III., “ Antigua ”.

42. Omit item 335 of Part III.

43. Insert in column 4 of item 341 of Part III., after “ Nipan ”, “ Pegunny ”.

44. Omit from column 4 of item 367 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

45. After item 367 of Part III., insert the following item:—

“ 367A Oombabeer	...............	Bauhinia Downs	Pegunny
		Oombabeer	”.

46. After item 376 of Part III., insert the following item:—

“ 376a	Pegunny..................	Pegunny	Bindaree
			Moura
			Oombabeer ”.

47. Omit from column 3 of item 383 of Part III., “ Laidley Creek West ”.

48. Omit from column 3 of item 386 of Part III., “ Mount Julian ”.

49. Omit from column 4 of item 442 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

50. Omit from column 4 of item 476 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

51. Omit from column 4 of item 26 of Part IV., “ Brownlow ”.

52. Omit item 31 of Part IV.

53. Omit from column 4 of item 73 of Part IV., “ Brownlow ”.

54. Omit from column 4 of item 233 of Part IV., “ Brownlow ”.

55. Omit from column 4 of item 252 of Part IV., “ Brownlow ”.

56. Omit from column 3 of item 34 of Part V., “ Mooliabeenie North ”.

57. Omit from column 3 of item 120 of Part V., “ Banksiadale ”.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 3.

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

1. Item 29 of Part I.—

(a) omit from colum 3, “ Bangheet ”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “ Delungra ”, “ Elcombe ”.

2. Insert in column 3 of item 35 of Part I., after “ Mogil Mogil ”, “ Moongulla ”.

3. Insert in column 3 of item 2 of Part III., after “ Nipan ”—

“ Oombabeer

Pegunny ”.

4. Omit from column 3 of item 7 of Part III., “ Lawarra ” and “ Mount Mulgrave ”.

5. Omit from column 3 of item 21 of Part III., “ Auvern ”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 34 of Part III., “ Almoola ”.

7. Omit from column 3 of item 19 of Part IV., “ Brownlow ”.

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1966 No. 2, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961, introduce amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. Enacted by the Governor-General with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, these regulations aim to refine the geographical delineations of telephone charging zones and districts across Australia. The objective of these amendments is to ensure that the telephone service areas are accurately and efficiently defined, thereby facilitating the administration of charges and services by the Postmaster-General's Department. These regulations, which came into effect on 14 February 1966, modify the First and Second Schedules of the existing regulations, adjusting various localities within the charging zones and districts. The changes include the addition, omission, or re-allocation of specific localities to ensure that the charging zones and districts reflect current geographical and service requirements accurately. This amendment process is intended to streamline the postal and telegraph services, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the Australian public.

Scope and Application

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961 forms the legislative foundation for the regulation of postal and telecommunications services in Australia, with these regulations specifically addressing the telephone charging zones and charging districts. These regulations apply to the Commonwealth of Australia and are concerned with the administrative delineation of geographical areas to facilitate the application of specific telephone charging rates. The legislation does not explicitly state exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds but implies that the amendments primarily focus on the geographical adjustment of charging zones and districts. The application of these regulations is broad, affecting entities and persons involved in telecommunications services across the Commonwealth. The regulations are subject to further modification through subordinate instruments, as indicated by the amendments listed in the schedules.

Key Provisions

These Regulations amend the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961. Specifically, the Regulations amend the First and Second Schedules to these Regulations, which contain lists of localities and their associated charging districts and zones for telephone services. These amendments include the addition, omission, and substitution of localities across several parts of the Schedules, reflecting changes in the geographical and administrative structure of the telephone network. The Regulations impose obligations on telecommunications service providers and customers to ensure that telephone services are billed accurately according to the updated charging zones and districts. Service providers must adjust their billing systems to reflect the changes made by these Regulations. Customers, on the other hand, must be informed of any changes that may affect their billing. Additionally, the Regulations require service providers to update their records and ensure that the new locality information is correctly implemented in their billing and customer service systems. Breaches of these Regulations may have legal consequences, although specific penalties are not detailed within these Regulations themselves. Generally, non-compliance with telecommunications regulations can result in enforcement actions by regulatory bodies such as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Penalties for non-compliance can include fines, corrective orders, and other administrative actions. In cases of significant non-compliance or fraudulent activity, criminal charges may also be pursued, leading to more severe penalties such as imprisonment. The exact penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, as well as any relevant legislation governing telecommunications and postal services.

Area of Law: Communications Law
Instrument: Legislative Instrument
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Commencement Provisions; Repeal & Amendment

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