Telephone 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 ninth day of June, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(sgd.) Ken Anderson Minister of State for Customs and Excise for and on behalf of the Postmaster-General.

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Amendments of the Telephone Regulations. †

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of July, 1967.

Rate of rental.

2. Regulation 29 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Class of telephone service

Annual rate

Exclusive service

Each telephone forming part of a party service connecting two subscribers

Each telephone forming part of a party service connecting more than two subscribers

 

$

$

$

Class I. telephone service.......................

40.00

36.00

34.00

Class II. telephone service......................

24.00

20.00

18.00

Class III. telephone service......................

16.00

12.00

10.00

Local call fee.

3. Regulation 35 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the words “the fees payable for effective local calls from the telephone of a subscriber shall be calculated at the rate of Ten cents for every three effective local calls” and inserting in their stead the words “the fee payable for an effective local call made from the telephone of a subscriber is Four cents”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on                                   , 1967

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 145, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, No. 99; 1929, Nos. 122 and 133; 1930, Nos. 2, 7, 15, 54 and 112; 1931, Nos. 86 and 137; 1932, No. 16; 1933, Nos. 13, 14, 56, 64, 84 and 135; 1934, Nos. 30 and 114; 1935, Nos. 25, 26, 93, 96 and 121; 1936, No. 121; 1937, Nos. 14, 36 and 86; 1938, No. 4; 1939, Nos. 34 and 130; 1940, Nos. 14, 28 and 230; 1941, Nos. 15, 126, 236 and 261; 1942, No. 504; 1943, No. 141; 1946, No. 118; 1948. No. 113: 1949. No. 39; 1950, No. 92; 1951, No, 74; 1954, No. 29; 1955, Nos. 27, 59 and 73; 1956. Nos. 68 and 76; 1957, Nos. 21 and 46; 1958, No. 14; 1959, No. 83; 1960, Nos. 26, 71, 88, 95, 100 and 101; 1961, Nos. 8, 9, 17, 26, 41, 47, 56, 66, 70, 75, 80, 85, 94, 106, 109, 113, 115, 119, 124 and 135; 1962, Nos. 5, and 123; 1965, Nos. 11, 14, 21 and 34; and 1966, Nos. 22 and 147.

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Joint use of telephone.

4. Regulation 57 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Two pounds” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Five dollars”.

Block type entries.

5. Regulation 77 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Telephone directory in which entry is to be made

Each word

Each initial or the sign “&”.

 

$

$

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, South Australia, Western Australia or Tasmania Telephone Directory             

2.00

0.50

Any other Telephone Directory................................

1.00

0.25

Charges for extra words and entries.

6. Regulation 79 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Telephone directory in which entry is to be made

Additional words

Additional entries or notices, whether inserted under the main entry or otherwise

 

$

$

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, South Australia, Western Australia or Tasmania Telephone Directory             

1.00

2.00

Any other Telephone Directory................................

1.00

1.00

Calls at specified times.

7. Regulation 87a of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) A fee equal to twice the local call fee shall be charged for each call referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation.”.

Charges for trunk calls.

8. Regulation 138 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the fallowing sub-regulations:—

“(1.) Subject to this Part, the fee payable for an effective trunk call from the telephone of a subscriber, not being a subscriber’s telephone referred to in the next succeeding sub-regulation, is the fee ascertained for that call by reference to the following table:—

Truck distance in relation to the trunk call

Each three minutes or part of three minutes

Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.

 

$

$

Not exceeding 30 miles.................................

0.16

0.12

Exceeding 30 miles but not exceeding 50 miles.................

0.24

0.16

Exceeding 50 miles but not exceeding 100 miles................

0.48

0.36

Exceeding 100 miles but not exceeding 200 miles...............

0.72

0.48

Exceeding 200 miles but not exceeding 300 miles...............

1.20

0.80

Exceeding 300 miles but not exceeding 400 miles...............

1.44

1.20

Exceeding 400 miles..................................

1.80

1.44


“(2.) Subject to this Part, the fee payable for an effective trunk call made from a public telephone or from the telephone of a subscriber that is fitted with a Departmental coin attachment that is designed for the receipt of coins of two or more denominations is the fee ascertained for that call by reference to the following table:—

Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call

Each three minutes or part of three minutes

Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.

 

$

$

Not exceeding 30 miles.................................

0.20

0.15

Exceeding 30 miles but not exceeding 50 miles.................

0.25

0.20

Exceeding 50 miles but not exceeding 100 miles................

0.50

0.40

Exceeding 100 miles but not exceeding 200 miles...............

0.75

0.50

Exceeding 200 miles but not exceeding 300 miles...............

1.20

0.80

Exceeding 300 miles but not exceeding 400 miles...............

1.45

1.20

Exceeding 400 miles..................................

1.80

1.45

Calls to particular person.

9. Regulation 141 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call

Charge

 

Cents

Not exceeding 50 miles...........................................

10

Exceeding 50 but not exceeding 100 miles...............................

20

Exceeding 100 but not exceeding 200 miles..............................

30

Exceeding 200 but not exceeding 300 miles..............................

40

Exceeding 300 but not exceeding 400 miles..............................

50

Exceeding 400 miles.............................................

60

Charges for private lines.

10. Regulation 147 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Chargeable distance in relation to the line

Annual rate of charge

 

$

Not exceeding 1 mile...........................................

30.00

Exceeding 1 mile but not exceeding 2 miles............................

50.00

Exceeding 2 miles but not exceeding 10 miles:

 

For the first 2 miles..........................................

50.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

20.00

Exceeding 10 miles but not exceeding 20 miles:

 

For the first 10 miles.........................................

210.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

50.00

Exceeding 20 miles but not exceeding 200 miles:

 

For the first 20 miles.........................................

710.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

50.00

Exceeding 200 miles but not exceeding 600 miles:

 

For the first 20 miles.........................................

710.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

46.00

Exceeding 600 miles but not exceeding 1,000 miles:

 

For the first 20 miles.........................................

710.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

42.00

Exceeding 1,000 miles:

 

For the first 1,000 miles.......................................

42,000.00

For each additional mile or portion thereof...........................

4.00


Fire alarms.

11. Regulation 151 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Number of pairs of conductors in one cable

Charge per annum for each quarter mile or portion thereof in length of circuit for each pair of conductors

 

$

1 or 2.....................................................

8.00

3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8..............................................

6.00

Schedule.

12. The Telephone Regulations are amended as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

 

THE SCHEDULE Regulation 12

Amendments in Relation to Decimal Currency.

Provisions amended

Omit—

Insert—

Regulation 11.......................

10s.

One dollar

Regulation 14 (3.)....................

Ten pounds

Twenty dollars

Regulation 16a (1.)...................

Twenty-five pounds

Fifty dollars

Regulation 17 (1.)....................

Ten pounds

Twenty dollars

Regulation 17a......................

Ten pounds

Twenty dollars

Regulation 29 (9.)....................

Twenty-five pounds

Fifty dollars

Regulation 29 (10.)...................

Twenty-five pounds

Fifty dollars

Regulation 29a (1.)...................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 29a (2.)...................

One pound

Two dollars

Regulation 32 (1.) (a)..................

One pound ten shillings

Three dollars

Regulation 32 (1.) (b) (ii)...............

Three pounds ten shillings

Seven dollars

Regulation 43 (a)....................

One pound

Two dollars

Regulation 43 (b)....................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 56.......................

Ten shillings

One dollar

Regulation 63 (1.)....................

Fifty pounds

One hundred dollars

Regulation 64 (b) (iii).................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 72 (2.)....................

One pound

Two dollars

Regulation 81 (3.)....................

Five pounds

Ten dollars

Regulation 83 (1.)....................

Ten shillings

One dollar

Regulation 86 (1.)....................

One pound ten shillings

Three dollars

Regulation 88 (a)....................

Six pounds

Twelve dollars

Regulation 88 (b)....................

5s.

Fifty cents

Regulation 91 (1.) (f) (i)................

Three pounds ten shillings

Seven dollars

Regulation 91 (1.) (h)..................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 100 (2.)...................

1s.

Ten cents

Regulation 100 (4.)...................

1s.

Ten cents

Regulation 109......................

£2

Four dollars

Regulation 110 (g)...................

Ten shillings

One dollar

 

Five shillings

Fifty cents

Regulation 112......................

Fifty pounds

One hundred dollars

Regulation 117b.....................

Sixpence

Five cents

Regulation 118......................

Sixpence

Five cents

Regulation 123 (2.)...................

Five pounds

Ten dollars

Regulation 123a.....................

Ten pounds

Twenty dollars

Regulation 127 (1.)...................

Sixpence

Five cents

Regulation 135a (2.)..................

Twenty-five pounds

Fifty dollars

Regulation 135b (2.)..................

One shilling

Ten cents

Regulation 142 (a)...................

One shilling and sixpence

Fifteen cents

Regulation 142 (b)...................

One shilling and sixpence

Fifteen cents

Regulation 147 (6.)...................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 147a.....................

Fifteen pounds

Thirty dollars

Regulation 152 (2.) (a).................

Six pounds

Twelve dollars

Regulation 152 (2.) (b).................

5s.

Fifty cents

Regulation 154a (1.)..................

Fifty pounds

One hundred dollars

Regulation 154a (2.)..................

Fifty pounds

One hundred dollars

Regulation 168 (1.)...................

Two pounds

Four dollars

Regulation 169......................

Two pounds

Four dollars

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 77, titled "Regulations Under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966," were enacted to address the transition to decimal currency in Australia. This legislative instrument, made under the authority of the Governor-General, acting on advice from the Federal Executive Council, came into operation on July 1, 1967. The primary objective of these regulations was to update various fees and charges related to telephone services in accordance with the new monetary system. The Postmaster-General's Department, through the Minister of State for Customs and Excise, was responsible for drafting and enacting these regulations to ensure the smooth transition to decimal currency across the telecommunications sector. These regulations amended the existing Telephone Regulations to reflect the conversion of pre-decimal currency amounts into decimal currency equivalents. This included adjustments to rental rates for different classes of telephone services, local call fees, and charges for services such as directory listings, extra words and entries, and calls at specified times. Additionally, the regulations updated fees for trunk calls and private lines, ensuring that all aspects of telephone service pricing aligned with the new currency system. This comprehensive update was essential to maintain consistency and clarity in pricing for consumers and to facilitate the efficient operation of the telecommunications network under the new monetary framework.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. – Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 apply to telecommunications services provided under the Commonwealth of Australia, governing the rates, fees, and charges for various telephone services. The regulations specifically target telephone service providers and subscribers who use these services, including the setting of rates for rental, local call fees, joint use of telephones, and charges for trunk calls and private lines. The amendments extend across Australia, reflecting the national reach of the telecommunications services governed by these regulations. Certain exclusions and specific conditions apply, such as the adjusted rates for different classes of telephone services and the introduction of decimal currency, which replaced the previous currency system. The regulations also provide for adjustments in charges based on the distance of trunk calls and the specifics of telephone directory entries. The application of these regulations is further extended through subordinate instruments, allowing for modifications and updates to the rates and charges as necessary.

Key Provisions

These Regulations, coming into operation on the first day of July, 1967, amend the existing Telephone Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966, primarily adjusting fees and charges to reflect decimal currency. The most notable changes include updates to rental rates for different classes of telephone services (Regulation 2), the local call fee (Regulation 3), joint use of telephones (Regulation 4), and charges for directory listings and additional words (Regulations 5 and 6). Furthermore, Regulation 7 modifies the fee for calls made at specified times, while Regulation 8 introduces new fees for trunk calls based on distance and time of day. Regulation 9 adjusts the charges for calls to particular persons, and Regulation 10 revises the rates for private lines. Lastly, Regulation 11 updates the annual charge for fire alarm circuits. These amendments impose clear obligations on subscribers, requiring them to pay updated rates for various telephone services as stipulated. The new rates must be adhered to for rental services, local calls, joint telephone use, directory listings, additional words or entries, calls at specified times, trunk calls, calls to specific persons, and private lines. Failure to comply with these updated charges may result in disputes or non-payment issues. The Regulations do not explicitly state specific offences, penalties, or consequences for non-compliance. However, general provisions under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1966 may apply, which could include fines or other penalties for non-payment or misuse of services. The exact penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, as well as any relevant provisions in the overarching Act.

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