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

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STATUTORY RULES

1971 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1970.*

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 1901-1970.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of March, 1971.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Sgd. Alan S. Hulme

Postmaster-General.

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

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-ninth day of March, 1971.

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. Insert in column 4 of item 13 of Part I., after “Barellan”, “Cowabbie”.

2. Insert in column 4 of item 164 of Part I., after “Collingullie”, “Cowabbie”.

3. After item 176 of Part I. insert the following item:—

“176a

Cowabbie………

Cowabbie

Ardlethan

 

 

 

Coolamon

 

 

 

Ganmain

 

 

 

Grong Grong

 

 

 

Landervale

 

 

 

Rannock

 

 

 

Yarranjerry”.

4. Omit from column 3 of item 205 of Part I. “Martin’s Creek”.

5. Insert in column 4 of item 234 of Part I., after “Lockhart”, “Sandigo”.

6. Insert in column 4 of item 235 of Part I., after “Coolamon”, “Cowabbie”.

7. Insert in column 4 of item 271 of Part I., before “Ganmain”, “Cowabbie”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1971.

† Statutory Rules 1969, No. 1, as amended by Statutory Rules 1969, Nos. 27, 49, 63, 81, 102, 103, 143, 161, 181 and 190; 1970, Nos. 10, 32, 48, 77, 90, 107, 127, 144, 172 and 205; and 1971, Nos.

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First Schedule—continued

8. Insert in column 4 of item 339 of Part I., after “Barellan”, “Cowabbie”.

9. Insert in column 4 of item 482 of Part I., after “Coolamon”, “Cowabbie”.

10. Insert in column 4 of item 503 of Part I., after “Boree Creek”, “Galore”.

11. Omit from column 3 of item 572 of Part I. “Banora Point”.

12. Insert in column 4 of item 654 of Part I., after “Bectric”, “Cowabbie “.

13. Omit from column 3 of item 296 of Part II. “Bradvale”.

14. Omit from column 3 of item 268 of Part III. “Evandean” and “Norcurry”.

15. Omit from column 3 of item 340 of Part III. “Barton Springs”.

16. Omit from column 4 of item 11 of Part V. “Jarrahdale”.

17. Item 72 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Byford”, “Jarrahdale”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Jarrahdale”, insert “Dwellingup”.

18. Item 74 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Burakin”, “Ejanding”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Uberin”.

19. Item 117 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Dowerin”, “Minnivale”;

(b) insert in column 4, before “Ejanding”, “Dukin”;

(c) omit from column 4 “Minnivale”; and

(d) omit from column 4 “Uberin”, insert “Wyalkatchem”.

20. Omit item 125 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“125

Ejanding

Ejanding

Cadoux

 

 

Uberin

Dowerin

 

 

 

Dukin

 

 

 

Konnongorring

 

 

 

Koorda

 

 

 

Wongon Hills

 

 

 

Wyalkatchem”

21. Omit from column 4 of item 151 of Part V. “Speddingup East”.

22. Omit item 170 of Part V.

23. Item 199 of Part V.—

(а) insert in column 4, after “Dowerin”, “Ejanding”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Uberin”.

24. Omit from column 4 of item 202 of Part V. “Uberin”.

25. Item 226 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Mandurah North”.

“Mandurah South

Pinjarra West”; and

(b) omit from column 4, “Pinjarra West”.

26. Omit item 244 of Part V.

27. After item 290 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“290a

Northcliffe East

Northcliffe East

Nyamup

 

 

 

Pemberton”.

28. Insert in column 4 of item 297 of Part V., after “Manjimup”, “Northcliffe East”.

29. Insert in column 4 of item 303 of Part V., after “Manjimup”, “Northcliffe East”.

30. Item 335 of Part V.—

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

(b) omit from column 4 “Pinjarra West”, insert “Rockingham”.

31. Omit item 316 of Part V.


First Schedule—continued

32. Omit from column 4 of item 321 of Part V. “Wyalkatchem South”.

33. Insert in column 4 of item 329 of Part V., after “Mandurah”, “Pinjarra”.

34. Omit from column 4 of item 345a of Part V. “Grass Patch”.

35. Item 346 of Part V.—

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

(b) omit from column 4 “Wyalkatchem South”, insert “Wyalkatchem”.

36. Omit item 360 of Part V.

37. Item 380 of Part V.—

(a) insert in column 4, after “Calingiri”, “Ejanding”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Uberin”.

38. Omit item 388 of Part V., insert the following item:—

“388

Wyalkatchem

Benjabbering

Dowerin

 

 

Korrelocking

Dukin

 

 

Nalkain

Ejanding

 

 

Wyalkatchem

Studleigh

 

 

Wyalkatchem South

Yelbeni”.

39. Omit item 389 of Part V.

40. Omit from column 4 of item 397 of Part V. “Wyalkatchem South”.

41. Omit from item 401 of Part V. “Wyalkatchem South”, insert “Wyalkatchem”.

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 3.

Amendments op the Third Schedule to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations.

1. Insert in column 3 of item 54 of Part I., after “Coolamon”, “Cowabbie”.

2. Omit from column 4 of item 17 of Part II. “Nhill”.

3. Item 18 of Part II.—

(a) insert in column 3, after “Polkemmet”, “Rainbow”; and

(b) insert in column 3, after “Wilkur”, “Yaapeet”.

4. Item 27 of Part II.—

(a) omit from column 3 “Rainbow” and “Yaapeet”; and

(b) omit from column 4 “Hopetoun”.

5. Insert in column 3 of item 2 of Part V., alter “Manjimup”, “Northcliffe East”.

6. Omit from column 3 of item 19 of Part V. “Uberin”.

7. Omit from column 3 of item 21 of Part V. “Jarrahdale” and “Pinjarra West”.

8. Omit from column 3 of item 25 of Part V. “Minnivale” and “Wyalkatchem South”.

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Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1970 was enacted by the Australian Parliament to provide a legal framework for the regulation of postal and telegraph services. This Act was a consolidation of earlier legislation and aimed to streamline and modernise the regulation of these services, ensuring they were efficient, accessible, and aligned with contemporary needs. The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1970, as exemplified by the 1971 statutory rules, were made by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. These regulations are designed to operationalise the provisions of the Act by detailing specific aspects such as charging zones and districts for telephone services. The 1971 regulations specifically amended the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations to refine the geographical classifications and ensure that the charging structure was accurately reflecting the updated postal and telephone service areas.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1971 No. 0039, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1970, concern amendments to the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. These regulations apply to various geographic locations and telephone charging districts across Australia, detailing specific amendments to charging zones and districts. The changes include the addition and removal of localities within charging districts and the reorganisation of existing districts. The amendments are effective as of 29 March 1971 and are designed to update and refine the existing framework for telephone charging zones and districts as specified in the Second and Third Schedules of the original regulations. The changes affect numerous localities, introducing new districts and modifying existing ones to better reflect the current geographic and demographic landscape. The application of these regulations is nationwide, impacting telecommunications services across the Commonwealth of Australia.

Key Provisions

The key operative sections of these Regulations (Statutory Rules 1971 No. 115) primarily involve amendments to the Second and Third Schedules of the Telephone (Charging Zones and Charging Districts) Regulations. The amendments, detailed in the First and Second Schedules, respectively, primarily adjust the charging zones and charging districts for telephone services. For example, Regulation 2 of the First Schedule amends the Second Schedule by inserting or omitting various localities, such as "Cowabbie" and "Galore", within the charging zones and districts. Regulation 3 of the Second Schedule amends the Third Schedule by making similar adjustments, including the addition of localities like "Northcliffe East" and the removal of others such as "Jarrahdale" and "Pinjarra West". These Regulations impose specific obligations on parties involved in the provision of telephone services. They require the updating of charging zones and districts as per the detailed amendments in the Schedules. This includes ensuring that the revised lists of localities within the Second and Third Schedules accurately reflect the current charging zones and districts. Service providers must adhere to these changes to ensure compliance with the regulations and to appropriately bill customers based on their new charging zones and districts. Breach of these Regulations could lead to various civil or administrative consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed within the text of these Regulations, generally, non-compliance with telecommunications regulations in Australia can result in fines or other penalties as prescribed under the broader legislative framework, such as the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1970 or subsequent legislation. Service providers found to be in violation of these amendments may face enforcement actions, including financial penalties or other corrective measures to ensure compliance with the updated regulations.

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