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STATUTORY RULES.

1960. No. 100.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1950.*

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 1901-1950.

Dated this 16th day of December, 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

Amendments of the Telephone Regulations.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the nineteenth day of December, 1960.

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 2 of Part 1 all the words specified opposite to the word “Coopernook” in column 1, insert—

“Central Lansdowne

Coopernook

Crowdy Head

Hannam Vale

Harrington

John’s River

Jones’ Island

Langley Vale

Lansdowne

Lorne

Moorland

Stewart’s River

Upper Lansdowne”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 16th December, 1960.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 145, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Telephone Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1960, No. 26 and see also Statutory Rules 1960, Nos. 71, 79, 88 and 95.

9367/60.—Price 5d. 9/1.12.1960.

2. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 all the words specified opposite to the word “Kendall” in column 1, insert—

“Bonny Hills

Heron’s Creek

Kendall

Kew

Lake Cathie

Laurieton

Ross Glen

Upsall’s Creek”.

3. Omit from the words specified in column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Nowendoc” in column 1 the word “Yarrowitch”, insert the word “Walcha”.

4. Omit from Part 1—

“Tia.............	Brackendale	Ingleba
	Tia	Nowendoc
		Walcha
		Yarrowitch”,

insert—

Tia..............	Brackendale	Ingleba
	Tia	Nowendoc
	Upper Yarrowitch River	Walcha”.
	Yarrowitch	Walcha”.

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

“Ingleba

Nowendoc

Tia

Walcha Road”.

6. Omit from Part 1—

“Yarrowitch.......	Upper Yarrowitch River	Nowendoc
		Tia”.
	Yarrowitch

7. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Bunyip” in column 1, insert—

Koo-wee-rup

Neerim South

Pakenham East

Poowong

Warburton

Warragul”.

8. Omit from the words specified in column 3 of Part 2 opposite to the word “Croydon” in column 1 the word “Wandin”.

9. Omit from Part 2—

“Emerald.....	Emerald	Bunyip
	Cockatoo	Croydon
	Gembrook	Dandenong
	Macclesfield	Pakenham East
	Nangana	Wandin
	Nangana	Warburton”,

insert—

“Emerald.....	Cockatoo	Croydon
	Emerald	Dandenong
	Gembrook	Healesville
	Gruyere	Marysville
	Hoddles Creek	Pakenham East
	Launching Place	Warburton”.
	Macclesfield
	Nangana
	Seville
	Upper Beaconsfield
	Wandin
	Wandin North
	Woori Yallock
	Yarra Junction
	Yellingbo

10. Omit from Part 2—

“Healesville......	Healsville	Buxton
	Castella	Croydon
	Dixon’s Creek	Glenburn
	Healesville West	Kingslake
	Toolangi	Marysville
	Steel’s Creek	Wandin
		Warburton
		Whittlesea”,

insert—

“Healesville......	Castella	Buxton
	Dixon’s Creek	Croydon
	Healesville	Emerald
	Healesville West	Glenburn
	Steel’s Creek	Kinglake
	Toolangi	Marysville
		Warburton
		Whittlesea”.

11. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Marysville” in column 1, insert—

“Buxton

Emerald

Healesville

Warburton”,

12. Omit from Part 2—

“Pakenham East....	Pakenham East	Bunyip
	Mt. Burnett	Cranbourne
	Nar Nar Goon	Croydon
	Nar Nar Goon North	Dandenong
	Nar Nar Goon North	Emerald
	Officer	Koo-wee-rup”,
	Pakenham
	Pakenham South
	Pakenham Upper
	Upper Beaconfield

insert—

“Pakenham East	Mt. Burnett	Bunyip
	Nar Nar Goon	Cranbourne
	Nar Nar Goon North	Croydon
	Nar Nar Goon North	Dandenong
	Officer	Emerald
	Pakenham	Koo-wee-rup
	Pakenham East	Warburton”.
	Pakenham South
	Pakenham Upper

13. Omit from Part 2—

“Wandin.........	Wandin	Croydon
	Gruyere	Emerald
	Seville	Healesville
	Wandin North	Warburton”.
	Woori Yallock
	Yellingbo

14. Omit from Part 2—

“Warburton.......	Warburton	Emerald
	Gladysdale	Healesville
	Hoddles Creek	Marysville
	Launching Place	Wandin”,
	McMahons Creek
	Powell Town
	Upper Yarra Dam
	Warburton East
	Wesburn
	Yarra Junction
	Big Pats Creek
	Gilderoy
	Millgrove
	Three Bridges

insert—

“Warburton.......	Big Pats Creek	Bunyip
	Gladysdale	Emerald
	Gilderoy	Healesville
	McMahons Creek	Marysville
	Millgrove	Pakenham East”.
	Powelltown
	Three Bridges
	Upper Yarra Dam
	Warburton
	Warburton East
	Wesburn

15. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 the word “Roebourne” specified opposite to the words “Sherlock Station” in column 1, insert—

“Roebourne

Whim Creek”.

16. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 the word “Mundabullangera” specified opposite to the words “Whim Creek” in column 1, insert—

“Mundabullangana

Sherlock Station”.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 3.

Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Telephone Regulations.

1. Omit from the words specified in column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Armidale” in column 1 the word “Yarrowitch”.

2. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Alexandra” in column 1, insert—

“Bairnsdale

Maffra

Morwell

Myrtleford

Seymour

Wangaratta

Warragul”.

3. Omit from Part 2—

“Dandenong......	Bunyip	Alexandra
	Cranbourne	Frankston
	Emerald	Korumburra
	Healesville	Melbourne
	Hill End	Morwell
	Koo-wee-rup	Seymour”.
	Marysville
	Neerim South
	Pakenham East
	Trafalgar
	Vesper
	Wandin
	Warburton
	Warragul

4. Omit from Part 2—

“Frankston.......	Cowes	Dandenong
	Mornington	Geelong
	Red Hill South	Korumburra
	Rosebud	Melbourne”,
	Tankerton	Melbourne”,

5. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Geelong” in column 1, insert—

“Ballarat

Colac

Kyneton

Melbourne

Mornington”.

6. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Korumburra” in column 1, insert—

“Foster

Mornington

Morwell

Warragul”.

7. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Melbourne” in column 1, insert—

“Geelong

Kyneton

Mornington

Seymour

Warragul”.

8. In Part 2, after—

“Mildura........	Boundary Bend	Balranald
	Cal Lal	Berri
	Meringur	Broken Hill
	Mildura	Deniliquin
	Mt. Dispersion	Loxton
	Nangiloc	Ouyen
	Palinyewah	Swan Hill”,
	Pirlta
	Pooncarie
	Robinvale
	Wentworth
	Werrimull

insert—

“Mornington.......	Cowes	Geelong
	Mornington	Korumburra
	Red Hill South	Melbourne
	Rosebud	Warragul”.
	Tankerton	Warragul”.

9. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Morwell” in column 1, insert—

“Alexandra

Foster

Korumburra

Maffra

Sale

Warragul”.

10. Omit from column 3 of Part 2 all the words specified opposite to the word “Seymour” in column 1, insert—

“Alexandra

Bendigo

Kyneton

Melbourne

Shepparton

Wangaratta

Warragul”.

11. In Part 2, after—

“Wangaratta......	Beechworth	Albury
	Benalla	Alexandra
	Boorhaman	Deniliquin
	Chiltern	Myrtleford
	Edi Upper	Numurkah
	Moyhu	Seymour
	Rennie	Shepparton”,
	St. James
	Swanpool
	Tatong
	Thoona
	Tungamah
	Wangaratta
	Whitfield
	Whorouly
	Winton
	Yarrawonga

insert—

“Warragul........	Bunyip	Alexandra
	Cranbourne	Korumburra
	Emerald	Melbourne
	Healesville	Mornington
	Hill End	Morwell
	Koo-wee-rup	Seymour”.
	Marysville
	Neerim South
	Pakenham East
	Trafalgar
	Vesper
	Warburton
	Warragul

12. Omit from column 3 of Part 4 all the words specified opposite to the word “Adelaide” in column 1, insert—

“Gawler

Mallala

Murray Bridge

Nuriootpa

Victor Harbour”.

13. In Part 4, after—

“Kadina.........	Alford	Balaklave
	Bute	Maitland
	Kadina	Port Pirie”,
	Moonta
	Paskeville

insert—

“Kangaroo Island	Antechamber Bay
	Cape Borda
	Flinders Chase
	Harriet
	Karatta
	Kingscote
	Parndana
	Penneshaw
	Wisanger”.

14. Omit from Part 4—

“Kingscote.......	Antechamber Bay
	Cape Borda
	Duncan
	Flinders Chase
	Harriet
	Karatta
	Kingscote
	Parndana
	Penneshaw
	Wisanger”.

15. Omit from Part 4—

“McLaren Vale....	Delamere	Adelaide
	Goolwa	Mt. Barker
	Victor Harbour	Tailem Bend
	Willunga
	Yankalilla
“Mt. Barker.......	Callington	Adelaide
	Hartley	McLaren Vale
	Langhorne Creek	Nuriootpa
	Milang	Tailem Bend”.
	Murray Bridge
	Mypolonga
	Strathalbyn

16. In Part 4, after—

“Mt. Gambier.....	Bray	Casterton
	Coonawarra	Edenhope
	Fox	Naracoorte
	Furner	Portland”,
	Greenways
	Kalangadoo
	Kongorong
	Millicent
	Mt. Gambier
	Penola
	Port Macdonnell
	Rendelsham
	Short
	Tantanoola
	Tarpeena

insert—

“Murray Bridge	Callington	Adelaide
	Hartley	Nuriootpa
	Langhorne Creek	Tailem Bend
	Milang	Victor Harbor”.
	Murray Bridge
	Mypolonga
	Strathalbyn

17. Omit from the words specified in column 3 of Part 4 opposite to the word “Nuriootpa” in column 1 the words “Mt. Barker”, insert the words “Murray Bridge”.

18. Omit from Part 4—

“Tailem Bend..........	Ashville	Bordertown
	Coomandook	Loxton
	Coonalpyn	McLaren Vale
	Copeville	Mt. Barker
	Field	Naracoorte
	Geranium	Nuriootpa
	Halidon	Ouyen
	Karoonda	Waikerie”,
	Karte
	Kulkami
	Lameroo
	Marama
	Meningie
	Meningie East
	Monteith
	Mulgundawa
	Narrung
	Netherton
	Peake
	Peebinga
	Perponda
	Pinnaroo
	Salt Creek
	Sherlock
	Tailem Bend
	Wood’s Wells
	Wynarka
	Yumali

insert—

“Tailem Bend..........	Ashville	Bordertown
	Coomandook	Loxton
	Coonalpyn	Murray Bridge
	Copeville	Naracoorte
	Field	Nuriootpa
	Geranium	Ouyen
	Halidon	Victor Harbor
	Karoonda	Waikerie”,
	Karte
	Kulkami
	Lameroo
	Marama
	Meningie
	Meningie East
	Monteith
	Mulgundawa
	Narrung
	Netherton
	Peake
	Peebinga
	Perponda
	Pinnaroo
	Salt Creek
	Sherlock
	Tailem Bend
	Woods Well
	Wynarka
	Yumali
“Victor Harbor.........	Delamere	Adelaide
	Goolwa	Murray Bridge
	Victor Harbor	Tailem Bend”.
	Willunga
	Yankalilla

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

Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1950 was an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament that was repealed and replaced by the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1901. This legislative instrument, Statutory Rules 1960, No. 100, represents regulations made under the repealed Act, providing an administrative framework for the telecommunications sector in Australia during the transition period between the old and new legislative regimes. Enacted by the Governor-General in accordance with the Federal Executive Council, these regulations were designed to ensure continuity in the administration and regulation of telecommunications services while the new Act was being finalised. The policy objective of these regulations is to provide an orderly transition and maintain the integrity of telecommunications services during the legislative changeover, ensuring that the public's communication needs are met without disruption.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1950, specifically the amendments to the Telephone Regulations, apply to the telecommunications services provided by the Commonwealth of Australia, encompassing various regions and localities listed in the schedules. These amendments, which came into effect on December 19, 1960, primarily affect the geographic reach of telephone services by updating and modifying the areas covered under the First and Second Schedules. The regulations adjust the listings of localities and their associated telephone exchange areas, thus altering the scope of telecommunications services provided to specific regions. This adjustment ensures that the telephone services are effectively aligned with the current administrative and service boundaries. The regulations do not explicitly state exclusions or exemptions, but the adjustments imply a targeted approach to service provision in certain localities. The application of these regulations is limited to the specified regions outlined in the schedules, and they do not extend beyond the geographic and jurisdictional boundaries defined therein.

Key Provisions

The Statutory Rules of 1960, No. 100, under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1950, detail amendments to the Telephone Regulations, which came into effect on 19 December 1960. These Regulations update the First and Second Schedules to the existing Telephone Regulations, primarily to modify the list of locations served by the telephone system. For instance, Regulation 2 of the First Schedule omits and inserts new locations such as Central Lansdowne and replaces Kendall with a new list including Bonny Hills and Heron’s Creek. Similarly, Regulation 3 of the Second Schedule modifies the list of areas served under various locations, such as replacing Yarrowitch with Walcha and adjusting the areas served under Healesville. The amendments impose obligations on the parties governed by these Regulations to ensure compliance with the updated lists of locations served. These obligations include ensuring that the telephone services are extended or adjusted to the newly listed areas as specified in the First and Second Schedules. Additionally, service providers must ensure that the regulatory changes are implemented accurately and efficiently to maintain the integrity of the telephone service network. Any failure to comply with these Regulations may result in civil or administrative penalties, as outlined under the broader Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1950. Although the specific penalties are not detailed within these Regulations, breaches of the Act generally may lead to fines or other enforcement actions as deemed necessary by the relevant authorities. These penalties serve as a deterrent to non-compliance and ensure that the regulatory framework is adhered to effectively.

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