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STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 119.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1960.*

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 1901-1960.

Dated this 23rd day of September, 1961.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Amendments of the Telephone Regulations.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the ninth day of October, 1961.

First Schedule.

2. The First Schedule to the Telephone Regulations is amended as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the Telephone Regulations is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Regulation 2.

Amendments of the First Schedule to the Telephone Regulations.

1. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Adelong” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

2. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Batlow” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

3. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Humula” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

4. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the words “North Star” in column 1 the word “Kurumbul”, insert the word “Yelarbon”.

5. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Tarcutta” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

6. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Tumbarumba” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 5th October, 1961.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 145, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Telephone Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1961, No. 8 and see also Statutory Rules 1961, Nos. 9, 17, 26, 41, 47, 56, 66, 70, 75, 80, 85, 94, 106, 109, 113 and 115.

7169/61.—Price 5d. 9/5.9.1961.

First Schedule—continued.

7. Omit from Part 1—

“Yaven Creek...	Yaven Creek	Adelong
		Batlow
		Humula
		Tarcutta
		Tumbarumba”.

8. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Yetman” in column 1 the word “Kurumbul”.

9. Insert in column 3 of Part 2 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Bendigo” in column 1 the word “Bridgewater”.

10. Insert in column 3 of Part 2 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Bridgewater” in column 1 the word “Bendigo”.

11. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Cloncurry” in column 1 the word “Lanark”, insert—

“Lanark

Oorindi”.

12. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Goondiwindi” in column 1 the words “Kurumbul” and “Yetman”, insert in place of the word “Yetman”—

“Yelarbon

Yetman”.

13. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Kinkabilla” in column 1 the word “Flinton”, insert—

“Flinton

Meandarra”.

14. Omit from Part 3—

“Kurumbul.....	Kurumbul	Goondiwindi
		North Star
		Yelarbon
		Yetman”.

15. Insert in column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Manumbar” in column 1 the word “Murgon”.

16. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Meandarra” in column 1 the word “Hannaford”, insert—

“Hannaford

Kinkabilla”.

17. Omit from Part 3—

“Mt. Mulligan...

Mt. Mulligan”.

18. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Murgon” in column 1 the word “Kilkivan”, insert—

“Kilkivan

Manumbar”.

19. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Oorindi” in column 1 the word “Tibarri”, insert—

“Cloncurry

Tibarri”.

20. Omit from Part 3—

“Yelarbon.....	Yelarbon	Beebo
		Kurumbul
		Whetstone
		Yetman”,

insert—

“Yelarbon.....	Kurumbul	Beebo
	Yelarbon	Goondiwindi
		North Star
		Whetstone
		Yetman”.

21. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Conmurra” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Lucindale”, insert in place of the word “Lucindale”—

“Lucindale

Mt. Bruce”.

First Schedule—continued.

22. Omit from Part 4—

“Duncan......	Duncan	Flinders Chase
	Gosse	Harriet
		Karatta
		Parndana”.

23. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the words “Flinders Chase” in column 1 the word “Duncan”, insert the word “Gosse”.

24. Omit from Part 4—

“Fox.........	Fox	Conmurra
		Furner
		Greenways
		Millicent
		Short
		Stewarts Range”.

25. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Furner” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Millicent”, insert in place of the word “Millicent”—

“Millicent

Mt. Bruce”.

26. In Part 4, after—

“Goolwa......	Currency Creek	Milang
	Goolwa	Strathalbyn
	Middleton	Victor Harbour
	Tooperang	Willunga”,
	Vaudan	Willunga”,

insert—

“Gosse.......	Gosse	Flinders Chase
		Harriet
		Karatta
		Parndana”.

27. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Greenways” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Reedy Creek”, insert in place of the words “Reedy Creek”—

“Mt. Bruce

Reedy Creek”.

28. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Harriet” in column 1 the word “Duncan”, insert the word “Gosse”.

29. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Karatta” in column 1 the words “Duncan” and “Harriet”, insert in place of the word “Harriet”—

“Gosse

Harriet”.

30. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Millicent” in column 1 the word “Kalangadoo”, insert—

“Kalangadoo

Mt. Bruce”.

31. Omit from column 2 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Monteith” in column 1 the word “Russell”.

32. Omit from Part 4—

“Mt. Cooper....	Mt. Cooper	Chandada
		Port Kenny
		Talia”,

insert—

“Mt. Bruce.....	Mt. Bruce	Conmurra
		Furner
		Greenways
		Millicent
		Short
		Stewarts Range
“Mt. Cooper....	Mt. Cooper	Chandada
		Port Kenny
		Talia”.

33. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Parndana” in column 1 the word “Duncan”, insert the word “Gosse”.

34. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Short” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Millicent”, insert in place of the word “Millicent”—

“Millicent

Mt. Bruce”.

First Schedule—continued.

35. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the words “Stewarts Range” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Naracoorte”, insert in place of the word “Naracoorte”—

“Mt. Bruce

Naracoorte”.

36. In Part 5, after—

“Badgebup.....	Badgebup	Broomehill
	Katanning East	Congee
		Katanning
		Nyabing”,

insert—

“Badgerin Rock.	Badgerin Rock	Burakin West
		Cadoux
		Gabbin
		Koorda
		Mollerin
		North Gabbin”.

37. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the words “Burakin West” in column 1 the words “Ballidu” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Ballidu”—

“Badgerin Rock

Ballidu”.

38. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Cadoux” in column 1 the words “Ballidu” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Ballidu”—

“Badgerin Rock

Ballidu”.

39. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Gabbin” in column 1 the words “Bencubbin” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Bencubbin”—

“Badgerin Rock

Bencubbin”.

40. Omit from columns 2 and 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Koorda” in column 1 the words “Badgerin Rock”, “Cadoux” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Cadoux”—

“Badgerin Rock

Cadoux”.

41. In Part 5, after—

“Minnivale.....	Benjabbering	Dowerin
	Doodarding	Dukin
	Ejanding	Studleigh
	Ejanding Siding	Uberin
	Minnivale	Wyalkatchem
	Minnivale	Ygnattering”,

insert—

“Miralga......	Carlindi
	Miralga”.

42. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 all the words specified opposite to the word “Mollerin” in column 1, insert—

“Badgerin Rock

Burakin West

North Gabbin”.

43. Omit from Part 5—

“Newcarlbeon...	Newcarlbeon	Burakin West
		Cadoux
		Gabbin
		Koorda
		Mollerin
		North Gabbin”.

44. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the words “North Gabbin” in column 1 the words “Beacon” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Beacon”—

“Badgerin Rock

Beacon”.

45. Omit from Part 5—

“Shaw River....	Carlindi
	Shaw River”.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 3.

Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Telephone Regulations.

1. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Cairns” in column 1 the words “Mt. Mulligan”.

2. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Goondiwindi” in column 1 the word “Kurumbul”.

3. Omit from column 2 of Part 4 opposite to the words “Kangaroo Island” in column 1 the words “Flinders Chase”, insert—

“Flinders Chase

Gosse”.

4. Omit from column 2 of Part 4 opposite to the words “Mt. Gambier” in column 1 the words “Fox” and “Millicent”, insert in place of the word “Millicent”—

“Millicent

Mt. Bruce”.

5. Omit from column 2 of Part 5 opposite to the words “Port Hedland” in column 1 the words “Mardie” and “Shaw River”, insert in place of the word “Mardie”—

“Mardie

Miralga”.

6. Omit from column 2 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Wyalkatchem” in column 1 the words “Beacon” and “Newcarlbeon”, insert in place of the word “Beacon”—

“Badgerin Rock

Beacon”.

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1961, No. 119, Regulations Under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960, were enacted to update and amend the existing Telephone Regulations. These regulations were made by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and came into operation on the ninth day of October, 1961. The primary purpose of these regulations was to amend specific entries in the First and Second Schedules of the Telephone Regulations, reflecting changes in telecommunications infrastructure and service areas across various regions in Australia. The amendments were designed to ensure that the regulatory framework remained current and accurately reflected the operational realities of the postal and telegraph services at the time. This legislative instrument aimed to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of these services, contributing to the broader policy objective of ensuring reliable and accessible communication across the nation.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960 primarily serve to amend the existing Telephone Regulations. These amendments are specifically focused on updating geographical references and telephone exchange information within the schedules attached to the Regulations. The legislation applies to the Commonwealth of Australia, impacting telecommunications services and their administrative oversight. The Regulations are not explicitly stated to exclude any particular persons, entities, or industries, and their application is broad, encompassing all areas within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. The thresholds or specific criteria for the application of these Regulations are not explicitly detailed within the statutory rules. These Regulations came into effect on the ninth day of October, 1961, and they extend the application of the Post and Telegraph Act by refining the administrative details of telephone services as outlined in the amended schedules.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Regulations (Regulations 2 and 3) amend the First and Second Schedules to the Telephone Regulations. Specifically, these Regulations involve a series of omissions and insertions of words and phrases in various parts and columns of these Schedules. For example, in the First Schedule, certain words like “Yaven Creek” and “Kurumbul” are omitted from various parts, and new words like “Yelarbon” and “Murgon” are inserted in their place (Regulations 1-45). Similarly, in the Second Schedule, specific words such as “Mt. Mulligan” and “Kurumbul” are omitted from certain parts, and new words like “Gosse” and “Miralga” are inserted (Regulations 1-6). These Regulations impose certain obligations on the parties or entities they govern. For example, they require the amendment of the First and Second Schedules to the Telephone Regulations as specified in the Regulations themselves. This includes the omission of certain words and phrases and the insertion of new words and phrases in various parts and columns of these Schedules. The Regulations do not explicitly mention any offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach. However, it can be inferred that non-compliance with these Regulations could potentially result in legal consequences, given that they are made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960. The exact nature and severity of these consequences would depend on the specific circumstances of any breach and would likely be determined by the relevant courts or authorities.

Area of Law: Communications Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Commencement Provisions; Amendments

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