Telephone Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 85.

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

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of 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 7th day of July, 1961.

DALLAS BROOKS

Administrator.

By His Excellency's Command,

Postmaster-General.

AMENDMENTS OF THE TELEPHONE REGULATIONS.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the seventeenth day of July, 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 Part 1—

“Ashley.............Ashley Garah

Moree”.

2. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Barham” in column 1 the word “Caldwell”.

3. Omit from Part 1—

“Baryulgul...........Baryulgul Fine Flower Creek

Lionsville Tabulam”,

insert—

"Baryulgil............Baryulgil Copmanhurst

Lionsville Tabulam”.

Pageville

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 13th July, 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, and 80.

4134/61.—PRICE 5D.          9/15.6.1961.


4. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Boomi” in column 1 the word “Garah”, insert—

“Garah

Weemelah”.

5. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Caldwell” in column 1 the word “Barham”.

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

“Coppabella

Humula

Kyeamba”.

7. Omit from Part 1—

“Copmanhurst .........Cangai Brushgrove

Copmanhurst Fine Flower Creek

Dumpe Grafton

Jackadgery O.B.X. Creek”,

Stockyard Creek

Towgon Grange

Winegrove

insert—

“Copmanhurst .........Barrett’s Creek Baryulgil

Cangai Brushgrove

Copmanhurst Grafton

Dumpe O.B.X. Creek

Fine Flower Creek

Jackadgery

Lower Coaldale

Stockyard Creek

Towgon Grange

Whiteville

Winegrove

Coppabella ...........Coppabella Carabost

Lankey’s Creek Holbrook

Wantagong Little Billabong

Mannus

Walwa”.

8. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the words “Croppa Creek” in column 1 the word “Crooble”.

9. Omit from Part 1—

“Fine Flower Creek .....Barrett’s Creek Baryugil

Fine Flower Creek  Copmanhurst”.

Lower Coaldale

Pageville

Whiteville

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

“Boomi

Moree

Weemelah”.

11. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Ghoolendaadi” in column 1 the words “Rocky Glen”.

12. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Goolgowi” in column 1 the word “Yoolarai”, insert—

“Warrawidgee

Yoolarai”.

13. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Holbrook” in column 1 the word “Coppabella”.

14. Omit from columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Humula” in column the words “Kyeamba” and “Carabost”, insert in place of the word “Carabost”—

“Carabost

Kyeamba”.


15. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Katoomba” in column 1 the words “Wentworth Falls”.

16. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Kelvin” in column 1 the word “Somerton”.

17. In Part 1, after—

“Kurrajong ...........Berambing Lower Portland

Bilpin Mt. Wilson

Blaxland Ridge Penrith

Grose Vale Springwood

Grose Wold Windsor”,

Kurmond

Kurrajong

Kurrajong Heights

Kurrajong North

The Slopes

insert—

“Kyeamba ...........Kyeamba Carabost

Humula

Little Billabong

Mangoplah

Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga”.

18. Omit from Part 1—

“Little Billabong .......Coppabella Carabost

Lankey’s Creek Holbrook

Little Billabong  Humula

Wantagong Mannus

Walwa”,

insert—

“Little Billabong .......Little Billabong Carabost

Coppabella

Holbrook

Humula

Kyeamba

Mangoplah

Mannus”.

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

“Holbrook

Kyeamba

Little Billabong”.

20. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Mannus” in column 1 the word “Carabost”, insert—

“Carabost

Coppabella”.

21. Omit from Part 1—

“Moree .............Moree Ashley

Gurley

Pallamallawa”,

insert—

“Moree..............Ashley Garah

Moree Gurley

Pallamallawa”.

22. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Pallamallawa” in column 1 the word “Biniguy”, insert—

“Biniguy

Crooble”.

23. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the words “Rocky Glen” in column 1 the word “Coonabarabran”, insert—

“Coonabarabran

Ghoolendaadi”.

24. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Somerton” in column 1 the word “Gunnedah”, insert—

“Gunnedah

Kelvin”.


25. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Springwood” in column 1 the word “Warrimoo”, insert—

“Warrimoo

Wentworth Falls”.

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

“Humula

Kyeamba”.

27. Omit from column 3 of Part 1 opposite to the words “Wagga Wagga” in column 1 the word “Junee”, insert—

“Junee

Kyeamba”.

28. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the beginning of the words specified opposite to the word “Weemelah” in column 1 the word “Boomi”.

29. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Windeyer” in column 1 the word “Yarrabin”.

30. Insert in column 3 of Part 1 at the end of the words specified opposite to the word “Yarrabin” in column 1 the word “Windeyer”.

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

“Bullioh

Coppabella

Cudgewa

Mannus

Tintaldra”.

32. Omit from Part 3—

“Belahville ...........Belahville Canaga

Bowketts Fairyland

Cabandilla Haystack

Clayburn Jandowae”.

Darr Creek

Langlands

insert—

“Belahville ...........Belahville Canaga

Bowketts Haystack

Burra Burri Jandowae”.

Cabandilla

Clayburn

Darr Creek

Fairyland

Langlands

33. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Canaga” in column 1 the word “Fairyland”.

34. Omit from Part 3—

“Fairyland ...........Burra Burri Belahville

Fairyland Canaga”.

35. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Mondure” in column 1 the word “Wheatlands”.

36. Omit from Part 3—

“Murgon ............Barambah North Kilkivan

Goomeri Mondure

Goomeribong Tansey

Mauyung Wondai”,

Murgon

Redgate

insert—

“Murgon.............Barambah North Kilkivan

Goomeri Mondure

Goomeribong Proston

Mauyung Tansey

Murgon Wondai”.

Redgate

Wheatlands


37. Omit from column 3 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Proston” in column 1 the word “Mondure”, insert—

“Mondure

Murgon”.

38. Omit from Part 5—

“Northcliffe ..........Northcliffe Nyamup

Pemberton

Shannon River Mill”.

39. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Nyamup” in column 1 the word “Northcliff”.

40. Omit from Part 5—

“Pemberton ..........Eastbrook Manjimip

Flybrook Northcliffe

Pemberton Nyamup”,

Pemberton North

Pemberton West

insert—

"Pemberton ..........Eastbrook Manjimup

Flybrook Nyamup

Northcliffe Shannon River Mill".

Pemberton

Pemberton North

Pemberton West

41. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 all the words specified opposite to the words “Shannon River Mill” in column 1, insert—

“Nyamup

Pemberton”.

42. Omit from column 3 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Tarwongup” in column 1 the words “Arthur River”, insert—

“Arthur River

Dardadine”.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Regulation 3.

AMENDMENTS OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE TELEPHONE REGULATIONS.

1. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Albury” in column 1 the word “Barnawatha”, insert—

“Barnawartha

Coppabella”.

2. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Grafton” in column 1 the words “Baryulgul” and “Fine Flower Creek”, insert in place of the word “Baryulgul” the word “Baryulgil”.

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

4. Omit from column 2 of Part 1 opposite to the word “Wagga” in column 1 the words “Junee Reefs”, insert—

“Junee Reefs

Kyeamba”.

5. Omit from column 2 of Part 3 opposite to the word “Dalby” in column 1 the word “Fairyland”.

6. Omit from column 2 of Part 5 opposite to the word “Bridgetown” in column 1 the word “Northcliffe”.

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

Overview

The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960 provided the legislative framework for postal and telegraph services in Australia. The Act was enacted to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of postal and telegraph services across the nation, addressing the need for a cohesive system to manage communications infrastructure and services. These Regulations, made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act, were introduced to amend the existing Telephone Regulations, providing updated and corrected geographical data related to telephone services. Enacted by the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, the primary policy objective of these Regulations was to ensure accurate and up-to-date information in the administration of telephone services across various regions. The Regulations came into effect on 17 July 1961, providing immediate updates to the geographical listings and associated corrections in the Telephone Regulations.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960 apply specifically to the amendments of the Telephone Regulations, which govern telecommunications services within the Commonwealth of Australia. These Regulations affect the geographic scope across various regions, as evidenced by the numerous localities and towns listed in the schedules that have been amended. The amendments primarily pertain to the reorganisation and correction of certain place names and their corresponding areas within the existing framework. The changes made through this legislative instrument do not explicitly state any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds. However, it is implicit that these amendments would apply to all entities and individuals involved in telecommunications services that fall under the purview of the Post and Telegraph Act. The regulations are intended to bring clarity and precision to the administrative and operational aspects of telephone services across the specified localities, thereby ensuring effective and accurate communication infrastructure.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960, which are set to come into operation on the 17th of July, 1961, amend the existing Telephone Regulations through two schedules. These amendments primarily involve the insertion and omission of specific place names within the First and Second Schedules of the Telephone Regulations. For example, in the First Schedule, several place names are omitted and new ones inserted, such as the omission of "Ashley" from the list associated with "Moree" and the insertion of "Caldwell" before "Barham." Similarly, in the Second Schedule, the name "Barnawatha" is omitted from the list associated with "Albury" and replaced with "Barnawartha" and "Coppabella." These Regulations impose specific obligations on the parties or entities governed by them. They require that the updated lists of place names in the First and Second Schedules be adhered to in all telecommunications services provided under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1960. This includes ensuring that any documentation, maps, or directories reflecting these telecommunications services are revised accordingly to reflect the amendments. Failure to comply with these Regulations may result in civil or criminal consequences. Although the specific penalties are not detailed within the text of these Regulations, breaches of telecommunications regulations can generally lead to fines or other enforcement actions under the relevant Acts and subordinate legislation. For instance, non-compliance with such regulatory requirements could potentially result in penalties as prescribed under the Post and Telegraph Act or other applicable laws.

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