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STATUTORY RULES 1963, No. 49.(c)

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the seventeenth day of June, 1963.

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 word “Tumut”, insert—

“Tumut

Yaven Creek”.

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

“Allynbrook

Dungog

East Gresford

Rawdon Vale

Stroud

Ward’s River”.

3. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 all the words specified opposite to the words “Bateman’s Bay” in column 1, insert—

“Araluen Lower

Moruya

Termeil”.

4. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Batlow” in column 1 the words “West Blowering”, insert—

“West Blowering

Yaven Creek”.

5. Omit from Part 1—

“Bawley Point................	Bawley Point	Bateman’s Bay
	Brooman	Ulladulla”.
	Kioloa
	Morton
	Termeil
	Toubouree Lake

6. Omit from Part 1—

“Berrico....................	Berrico	Bandon Grove
	Copeland	Gloucester
	Maudville	Rookhurst
	Mount Peerless	Wards River”.
	Rawdon Vale
	Upper Bowman

(c) Made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961 on 7th June, 1963; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th June, 1963.

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

“Krambach

Mt. George

Rawdon Vale

Rookhurst

Ward’s River”.

8. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Humula” in column 1 the word “Tumbarumba”, insert—

“Tumbarumba

Yaven Creek”.

9. In Part 1, after—

“Ravensworth.............	Hebden	Carrowbrook
	Ravensworth	Jerrys Plains
		Muswellbrook
		Singleton”,

insert—

“Rawdon Vale.................	Copeland	Bandon Grove
	Maudville	Gloucester
	Mt. Peerless	Rookhurst
	Rawdon Vale	Ward’s River”.
	Upper Bowman

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

“Giro

Gloucester

Mt. George

Number One

Rawdon Vale”.

11, Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Tarcutta” in column 1 the word “Wantabadgery”, insert—

“Wantabadgery

Yaven Creek”.

12. In Part 1, after—

“Teridgerie...................	Tcridgerie	Baradine
		Coonamble
		Gilgooma
		Goorianawa
		Gwabegar”,

insert—

“Termeil.....................	Brooman	Bateman’s Bay
	Kioloa	Ulladulla”.
	Morton
	Termeil
	Toubouree Lake

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

“Maragle

Yaven Creek”.

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

“Huskisson

Termeil”.

15. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 all the words specified opposite to the words “Ward’s River” in column 1, insert—

“Bandon Grove

Dungog

Gloucester

Rawdon Vale

Stroud”.

16. Omit from Part 1—

“Yenda......................	Binya	Barellan
	Yenda	Fastholme
		Griffith
		Stanbridge”,

insert—

“Yaven Creek.................	Yaven Creek	Adelong
		Batlow
		Humula
		Tarcutta
		Tumbarumba
“Yenda	Binya	Barellan
	Yenda	Eastholme
		Griffith
		Stanbridge”.

17. Omit from column 2 of Part 2 opposite to the word “Moyhu” in column 1 the word “Milawa”.

18. Omit from column 2 of Part 2 opposite to the word “Whorouly” in column 1 the word “Markwood”, insert—

“Markwood

Milawa”.

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

“Boonah

Jimbooraba

Kerry

Rathdowney

Tamborine Mountain”.

20. Insert in column 3 of Part 3 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Belahville” in column 1 the words “Jinghi Valley”.

21. In Part 3, after—

“Capella..................

Capella

Emerald”,

insert—

“Cardstone................	Cardstone	Millaa Millaa
	Tully Falls	Ravenshoe”.

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

“Lanark

Malbon”.

23. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the words “Cooranga North” in column 1 the word “Jimbour”, insert—

“Jimbour

Jinghi Valley”.

24. In Part 3, after—

“Deeragun...............	Argea	Townsville”,
	Deeragun

insert—

“Devoncourt..............	Devoncourt	Kuridala
		Malbon”.

25. In Part 3, after—

“Ellis Beach..............	Ellis Beach	Cairns
		Kuranda
		Molloy
		Mossman”,

insert—

“Elmville................

Elmville

Palmer Goldfield”.

26. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Granada” in column 1 the word “Quamby”, insert the word “Lanark”.

27. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Jandowae” in column 1 the word “Jimbour”, insert—

“Jimbour

Jinghi Valley”.

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

“Beaudesert

Beenleigh

Ormeau

Tamborine Mountain”.

29. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Jimbour” in column 1 the word “Jandowae”, insert—

“Jandowae

Jinghi Valley”.

30. In Part 3, after—

“Jimna	Jimna	Kilcoy
	Yednia	Moore
		Mt. Stanley”,

insert—

“Jinghi Valley.......	Jinghi Valley	Belahville
		Cooranga North
		Jandowae
		Jimbour”.

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

“Beaudesert

Mudgeeraba

Rathdowney

Tamborine Mountain

Wiangaree”.

32. Omit from Part 3—

“Koombooloomba......	Carsdtone	Millaa Millaa
	Koombooloomba	Ravenshoe”.
	Tully Falls

33. Insert in column 3 of Part 3 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Kuridala” in column 1 the word “Devoncourt”.

34. Omit from Part 3—

“Lanark..............	Evandean	Cloncurry
	Lanark	Quamby”,

insert—

“Lanark...............	Evandean	Cloncurry
	Lanark	Granada”.
	Norcurry
	Quamby

35. Omit from Part 3—

“Malbon.............	Devencourt	Kuridala”,
	Malbon

insert—

“Malbon.............	Malbon	Cloncurry
		Devoncourt
		Kuridala”.

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

“Cardstone

Herberton

Malanda

Ravenshoe”.

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

“Kerry

Murwillumbah

Southport

Tamborine Mountain

Tweed Heads

Tyalgum”.

38. Omit from Part 3—

“North Tamborine.........	Biddaddaba	Beaudesert
	Canungra	Jimboomba
	Ferny Glen	Kerry
	Mt. Tamborine	Mudgeeraba
	North Tamborine	Ormeau
	Tamborine	Southport”.

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

“Beenleigh

Cleveland

Jimboomba

Southport

Tamborine Mountain”.

40. Omit from Part 3—

“Palmerville..................

Palmerville”,

insert—

“Palmer Goldfleld..........	Palmer Goldfield Elmville
	Whumbal
“Palmerville..............	Palmerville”.

41. Omit from Part 3—

“Quamby....................	Norcurry	Granada
	Quamby	Lanark”.

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

“Cardstone

Herberton

Innot Hot Springs

Malanda

Millaa Millaa”.

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

“Mudgeeraba

Ormeau

Tamborine Mountain

Tweed Heads”.

44. In Part 3, after—

“Tambo.....................

Tambo”,

insert—

“Tamborine Mountain...........	Biddaddaba	Beaudesert
	Canungra	Jimboomba
	Ferny Glen	Kerry
	Tamborine	Mudgeeraba
	Tamborine Mountain	Ormeau
		Southport”.

45. In Part 3, after—

“ Whitewood.................

Whitewood

Stamford”.

insert—

“Whumbal...................

Whumbal

Palmer Goldfield”.

46. Omit from Part 5—

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

insert—

“Badgebup...................	Badgebup	Badgebup North
	Katanning East	Broomehill
		Congee
		Katanning
		Nyabing
		Nyabing South
“Badgebup North...............	Badgebup North	Badgebup
		Congee
		Dumbleyung
		Katanning
		Moulyinning
		Nyabing”.

47. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Congee” in column 1 the word “Badgebup”, insert—

“Badgebup

Badgebup North”.

48. Insert in column 3 of Part 5 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Dumbleyung” in column 1 the words “Badgebup North”.

49. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Katanning” in column 1 the word “Badgebup”, insert—

“Badgebup

Badgebup North”.

50. Insert in column 3 of Part 5 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Moulyinning” in column 1 the words “Badgebup North”.

51. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Nyabing” in column 1 the word “Badgebup”, insert—

“Badgebup

Badgebup North”.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Regulation 3.

AMENDMENTS OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE TELEPHONE REGULATIONS.

1. Insert in column 2 of Part 1 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Adelong” in column 1 the words “Yaven Creek”.

2. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Nowra” in column 1 the words “Bawley Point” and “Nowra”, insert in place of the word “Nowra”—

“Nowra

Termeil”.

3. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Taree” in column 1 the words “Berrico” and “Number One”, insert in place of the words “Number One”—

“Number One

Rawdon Vale”.

4. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Beaudesert” in column 1 the words “North Tamborine” and “Southport”, insert in place of the word “Southport”—

“Southport

Tamborine Mountain”.

5. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Cairns” in column 1 the words “Cairns” and “Koombooloomba”, insert in place of the word “Cairns”—

“Cairns

Cardstone”.

6. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Cloncurry” in column 1 the words “Dajarra” and “Quamby”, insert in place of the word “Dajarra”—

“Dajarra

Devoncourt”.

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

“Bamaga

Batavia Downs

Coen

Cook town

Elmville

Hann

Laura

Musgrave

Palmer Goldfield

Palmerville

Rossville

Thursday Island

Whumbal”.

8. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Dalby” in column 1 the word “Jimbour”, insert—

“Jimbour

Jinghi Valley”.

9. Omit from column 2 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Katanning” in column 1 the word “Badgebup”, insert—

“Badgebup

Badgebup North”.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1963, No. 49, enacted on 7th June 1963, amends the existing Telephone Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961. These amendments were notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th June 1963. The regulations aim to update and refine the list of areas and localities covered under telephone services by removing certain entries and adding new ones to better reflect the current telecommunications landscape. This adjustment ensures that the regulations remain relevant and effective in addressing the evolving needs of the Australian public in terms of telephone service coverage and administration. The changes were made by the Commonwealth Parliament, reflecting the legislative body's role in maintaining and updating communication infrastructure regulations.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1963, No. 49, made under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1961, amend the Telephone Regulations, altering the definitions and specifications of certain areas within the first and second schedules of these regulations. This legislation applies to the telecommunications industry within the Commonwealth of Australia, specifically to the areas designated for telephone services. The amendments affect the geographic coverage by updating and correcting the areas listed within the schedules, thus ensuring accurate and up-to-date information on the regions serviced by telephone exchanges. These changes do not explicitly exclude any areas or entities but focus on refining and correcting the existing designations. The amendments come into operation on the seventeenth day of June, 1963, as stated in the regulations. The Act does not provide for any subordinate instruments to further extend or restrict its application.

Key Provisions

The statutory rules amend the existing Telephone Regulations, primarily focusing on updating and correcting the listings of telephone areas and exchanges within the schedules. The First Schedule (section 2) involves a series of amendments that primarily involve the addition and removal of specific locations within the telephone directories, ensuring that the listings are accurate and up-to-date. For example, Regulation 2 includes changes such as the insertion of new localities and the removal of outdated ones, such as replacing "Tumut" with "Tumut Yaven Creek" and removing "West Blowering" to insert "West Blowering Yaven Creek". The Act imposes obligations on the relevant authorities to ensure that these amendments are made accurately and in a timely manner. This involves meticulous updates to the First Schedule to reflect the correct and current telephone exchange areas, as well as ensuring that the Second Schedule is similarly updated to maintain consistency across all related documentation. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences mentioned in these rules for non-compliance with the amendments. However, the importance of accurate and updated listings suggests that failure to comply could lead to operational inefficiencies or customer service issues, which might have indirect consequences for the service providers. The statutory rules themselves do not detail specific penalties for non-compliance but imply the necessity for precise adherence to the updated schedules.

Area of Law: Communications Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Commencement Provisions; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Regulatory Standards

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