{"id":"C2004A00119","name":"Post and Telegraph Act 1974","slug":"post-and-telegraph-act-1974","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"61 of 1974","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31044,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A00119-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Section 28(1)","content":"SCHEDULE 1 Section 28(1)\n\nAMENDMENTS OF THE POSTAL REGULATIONS\n\nParts.\n\n1. Regulation 2 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting all of the words relating to Parts II, III and IV and substituting the following words:—\n\n“Part II—Air Mail, Addressing and Withdrawal of Postal Articles and Late Fees (Regulations 4-8).\n\nPart III—Maximum Weight and Dimensions of, and Restrictions relating to, Postal Articles (Regulations 12-14).”.\n\nDefinition of “parcel”.\n\n2. Regulation 3a of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:—\n\n“(b) is posted in Australia for delivery in Australia or a Territory other than Papua New Guinea.”; and\n\n(b) by omitting from paragraph (d) the words “item 2 or 3 ” and substituting the words “clause 3”.\n\nPart II.\n\n3. The heading to Part II of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the words “, Grouped Articles ’’.\n\nAir mail carriage of parcels.\n\n4. Regulation 4 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(5) The postage payable for the conveyance by air of a parcel between places determined in accordance with sub-regulation (4) is the sum of $1 and an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—\n\n

Air route distance between place of despatch and place of destination, as determined in accordance with sub-regulation (4)

Additional amount for each 500 grams or part of 500 grams of weight of parcel

Cents

Not more than 800 kilometres................

15

More than 800 kilometres but not more than 1,600 kilometres

35

More than 1,600 kilometres but not more than 2,400 kilometres

50

More than 2,400 kilometres..................

80

\n```\n\nGrouped articles.\n\n5. Regulation 6 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nLate fees.\n\n6. Regulation 7 of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “the amount of the postage, calculated at the rate specified in item 1 in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act, payable for the transmission of a letter weighing not more than 20 grams” and substituting the words “the amount of postage specified in clause 1 in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act”; and\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “is Twenty cents” and substituting the words “is 25 cents”.\n\nPart III.\n\n7. The heading to Part III of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following heading substituted:—\n\n \n\n“PART III—MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS OF, AND RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO, POSTAL ARTICLES”.\n\n8. Regulation 12 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—\n\nWeight and dimensions.\n\n“12. A postal article shall not—\n\n(a) weigh more than 20 kilograms;\n\n(b) exceed 1 metre in length; or\n\n(c) be such that the sum of its length and its maximum girth exceeds 2 metres.”.\n\nPart IV.\n\n9. Part IV of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nDimensions.\n\n10. Regulation 28 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nPublications not eligible for registration as books.\n\n11. Regulation 42 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nRegistration of periodicals.\n\n12. Regulation 46 of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(5) A publication shall not be registered in the part of the register kept for the registration of Category A periodicals if it is published by a social, recreational or motorists organization, an organization of employers or employees or an organization of persons engaged in, or connected with, business or a class of business or a profession or professions.”; and (b) by omitting sub-regulations (6b) to (7), inclusive, and substituting the following sub\\-regulations:—\n\n“(6b) Where a publication that was, in accordance with sub-regulation (6b) of regulation 46 of the Postal Regulations as in force on 30 September 1974, transferred to the part of the register kept for the registration of Category C periodicals is a publication that—\n\n(a) is published by a non-profit organization of persons who are employers or who are otherwise engaged in, or connected with, business or a class of business or a profession or professions; and\n\n(b) is so published for the education (in relation to the role of employers or in relation to business, that class of business, that profession or those professions, as the case may be) of those persons and of students,\n\nthat publication shall—\n\n(c) if it has not, during the period that commenced on 1 March 1974 and ended on 30 September 1974, ceased to be registered as a periodical—be transferred to the part of the register kept for the registration of Category B periodicals; or\n\n(d) if it has, during that period, ceased to be so registered—upon application being made, not later than 30 June 1975, by the proprietor, printer or publisher of the publication for the registration of the publication as a Category B periodical, be registered in the part of the register kept for the registration of Category B periodicals if it has the same characteristics required by this regulation as it had before it ceased to be registered as a periodical.\n\n“(6ba) Where—\n\n(a) a publication (in this sub-section referred to as ‘the former publication’) was, in accordance with sub-regulation (6b) of regulation 46 of the Postal Regulations as in force on 30 September 1974, transferred to the part of the register kept for the registration of Category C periodicals;\n\n(b) during the period that commenced on the date on which the former publication was so transferred and ended on 30 September 1974, it ceased to be published;\n\n(c) the cessation of publication of the former publication was, in the opinion of the Director in the State at the General Post Office in which the publication was registered, attributable to its being so transferred;\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1—continued\n\n(d) application is made, not later than 30 June 1975, by the proprietor, printer or publisher of a publication (in this sub-regulation referred to as ‘the new publication’) for the registration of that publication as a Category B periodical;\n\n(e) that proprietor, printer or publisher was the proprietor, printer or publisher of the former publication immediately before its transfer to the part of the register kept for the registration of Category C periodicals; and\n\n(f) the new publication—\n\n(i) bears the same name, and has the same characteristics required by this regulation, as the former publication; and\n\n(ii) complies with paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (6b),\n\nthe new publication shall be registered in the part of the register kept for the registration of Category B periodicals.\n\n“(6bb) Where, at any time after 28 February 1975, copies of a Category A periodical or Category B periodical are sent or carried for hire or reward otherwise than by post or the Post Office Courier Service, the Director in the State at the General Post Office in which the periodical is registered may transfer the registration of the periodical to the part of the register kept for the registration of Category C periodicals.\n\n“(7) A publication shall not be registered in the part of the register kept for the registration of Category C periodicals unless not less than 60 per centum of the copies of each number of the publication are disposed of to persons each of whom is—\n\n(a) a bona fide purchaser;\n\n(b) a bona fide subscriber; or\n\n(c) a person who has placed a written order with the proprietor, printer or publisher of the publication, or an agent of the proprietor, printer or publisher, for the supply of copies of the publication to him otherwise than by way of sale. ”.\n\nPrepayment of postage in cash.\n\n13. Regulation 59 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—\n\n“(1) Where a person posts a sufficient number of articles at one time, the postage payable, together with any registration fees or certified mail fees that are applicable, may be paid in cash.\n\n“(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), a sufficient number of articles is—\n\n(a) in the case of articles, other than parcels, that are posted by a person with whom the Postmaster-General has made an arrangement in pursuance of section 21 of the Act—75 articles;\n\n(b) in the case of articles, other than parcels, that are posted by any other person—150 articles; and\n\n(c) in the case of parcels—30 articles. ’’.\n\nPayment of postage otherwise than by sender.\n\n14. Regulation 60 of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:—\n\n“(a) where the number of those articles is not more than 19—at the rate of 4 cents for each article;\n\n(b) where the number of those articles is more than 19 but not more than 99—at the rate of 2.5 cents for each article; and\n\n(c) where the number of those articles is more than 99—at the rate of 2 cents for each article,”; and\n\n(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (2) the following sub-regulations:—\n\n“(2a) Where the conditions referred to in sub-regulation (1) (including conditions imposed before the commencement of this sub-regulation) include a provision that a postal article shall have written on the front of its cover the words ‘Business Reply Post’ together with a number allocated by the Postmaster-General for that purpose, the conditions may, for the purpose of defraying the cost of providing the service, also include a provision that the person by whom the postage is payable shall pay, in addition to any surcharge payable in accordance with sub-regulation (2), a fee of $10 for the use of the service during a specified period of 12 months, being such a period that commences not earlier than 1 April 1975.\n\n \n\n“(2b) Where the conditions referred to in sub-regulation (1) include a provision that a postal article shall have written on the front of its cover the word ‘Freepost’ together with a number allocated by the Postmaster-General for that purpose, the conditions may, for the purpose of defraying the cost of providing the service, also include a provision that the person by whom the postage is payable shall pay, in addition to any surcharge payable in accordance with sub-regulation (2), a fee of $60 for the use of the service during a specified period of 12 months.’’.\n\nInsufficiently prepaid postal articles.\n\n15. Regulation 63 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4) all of the words from and including the words “provided that” to and including the words “Parcel Post”.\n\nDelivery at post offices.\n\n16. Regulation 83 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3) all of the words from and including the words “to that effect” and substituting the words “in accordance with regulation 99, have his correspondence re-directed from that post office.”.\n\nCarriage of articles by mail contractors.\n\n17. Regulation 86 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nDelivery by special messenger.\n\n18. Regulation 91a of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1a) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(1a) This regulation applies to a postal article other than an article to which clause 3 or 4 in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act applies. and\n\n(b) by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(2) The prescribed fee, for the purposes of sub-regulation (1), is—\n\n(a) in the case of an article other than a parcel—65 cents; and\n\n(b) in the case of a parcel—90 cents.’’.\n\n19. Regulations 91b and 91c of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—\n\nExpress delivery of articles outside Australia.\n\n“91b. The sender of a postal article that is addressed for delivery in a country outside Australia, being a country that makes provision for the express delivery of postal articles included in a class of postal articles in which that article is included, may, upon payment of a fee of 65 cents, obtain the express delivery of that postal article.\n\nPriority paid mail.\n\n“91c. (1) The Postmaster-General may, from time to time, by writing signed by him, determine the places between which mail may be conveyed by the priority paid mail service.\n\n“(2) Where the Postmaster-General has made a determination under sub-regulation (1) in relation to 2 places, a person who sends a postal article from 1 of those places to the other may, upon compliance with such conditions as the Postmaster-General determines and—\n\n(a) in the case of an article other than a parcel—upon payment of postage at the rate ascertained in accordance with Part II of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act; or\n\n(b) in the case of a parcel—upon payment of a fee of 40 cents in addition to the amount of postage and other charges otherwise payable for the transmission of the parcel by post between those places,\n\nobtain the conveyance of the article by means of the priority paid mail service. ”.\n\nUndelivered postal articles generally.\n\n20. Regulation 103 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(5) Where the cover or wrapper of an undelivered newspaper or periodical bears in print the inscription ‘Return postage guaranteed’ and the name and address of the sender, the newspaper or periodical shall be returned to the sender on payment of postage at the rate specified in whichever of clauses 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act is applicable.”.\n\n \n\n21. Regulation 118 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation sub­stituted:—\n\nStamps issued in former currency not to be re-purchased.\n\n“118. Regulations 116 and 117 do not authorize the re-purchase of postage stamps indicating an amount in the currency provided for by the Coinage Act 1909-1947.”.\n\nFees.\n\n22. Regulation 129 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—\n\n“(1) The fee, payable in advance, for the clearance of a box on days other than days included in a prescribed class of days is—\n\n(a) if the box is on the ground floor—$250; or\n\n(b) in any other case—$400.\n\n“(2) Where a box is also cleared on days included in a prescribed class of days, there is payable in advance, in respect of each such class of days on which the box is cleared, an additional fee of $65.\n\n“(2a) For the purposes of sub-regulations (1) and (2), each of the following classes of days is a prescribed class of days:—\n\n(a) Saturdays;\n\n(b) Sundays;\n\n(c) holidays.”.\n\nFees for balance of year.\n\n23. Regulation 137a of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nFees for balance of year.\n\n24. Regulation 148a of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\nPostmaster may require addressee to open certain articles.\n\n25. Regulation 161 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\n26. Regulation 162 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation sub­stituted:—\n\nPreparation of articles for registered post.\n\n“162. An article (other than a letter-card or post-card) for transmission within Australia or to an external Territory shall not be accepted for registration unless—\n\n(a) it is enclosed in a cover which is in a sound condition; and\n\n(b) it is securely bound or sealed.’’.\n\nWeight and dimensions.\n\n27. Regulation 186 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.\n\n28. After regulation 194 of the Postal Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—\n\nCompensation.\n\n“195\\. (1) Where the whole or part of the contents of a parcel that was posted in Australia for delivery in Australia or a Territory other than Papua New Guinea was lost or removed from the parcel or damaged while the parcel was in the course of transmission through the post, compensation shall, subject to this regulation, be payable in accordance with these Regulations in respect of the loss, removal or damage.\n\n“(2) Payment of compensation under sub-regulation (1) shall be made—\n\n(a) to the sender of the parcel; or\n\n(b) where the sender of the parcel has, by instrument in writing, waived his right to receive payment in favour of the person to whom the parcel is, or was, addressed, to that person.\n\n“(3) Compensation is not payable under this regulation—\n\n(a) in respect of—\n\n(i) a parcel that was posted in accordance with regulation 213a;\n\n \n\n(ii) a registered parcel; or\n\n(iii) a parcel that was posted for transmission as certified mail;\n\n(b) where the loss or damage arose wholly or in part from—\n\n(i) any defect in the packing or fastening, or the unsuitability, of the container, having regard to the nature of its contents;\n\n(ii) any fault on the part of the sender; or\n\n(iii) an act of God, acts of the Queen’s enemies, tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, war, civil strife or other causes beyond the control of the Postmaster-General;\n\n(c) where application for compensation is made after the expiration of 12 months after the date of posting of the parcel;\n\n(d) in respect of a parcel containing anything not legally transmissible by post;\n\n(e) for injury or damage alleged to have been sustained in consequence of the loss, removal or damage;\n\n(f) in respect of the loss or removal of jewellery or other valuables from a parcel;\n\n(g) in respect of damage to contents the nature of which is such that they cannot be adequately protected against damage during transmission through the post; or\n\n(h) except as an act of grace, in respect of a parcel that has been delivered without external trace of injury or has been accepted by the addressee without complaint as to its condition.\n\n“(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3), the acceptance of a parcel for transmission by post shall not be construed as an admission by the Postmaster-General that the parcel was properly packed at the time of posting.\n\n“(5) The Postmaster-General may replace the contents of the parcel instead of paying compensation.\n\nLimit of compensation.\n\n“196\\. The compensation payable under regulation 195 shall not, in any case, exceed—\n\n(a) the value of so much of the contents as was lost or removed or the amount of the damage sustained; or\n\n(b) $10,\n\nwhichever is the less.\n\nDocuments to accompany claim.\n\n“196a. (1) A claim for compensation under regulation 195 shall be accompanied by—\n\n(a) a statutory declaration made by the claimant setting forth—\n\n(i) the date when and the place where the parcel was posted, so far as that information can reasonably be ascertained;\n\n(ii) a description of the contents of the parcel and their value so far as is known to the claimant;\n\n(iii) the grounds on which the claim for compensation is based; and\n\n(iv) any other particulars tending to establish the loss, removal or damage alleged by him and to verify the claim made; and\n\n(b) a statutory declaration made—\n\n(i) where the claimant is the sender of the parcel—by the person to whom the parcel is, or was, addressed; or\n\n(ii) where the claimant is the person to whom the parcel is, or was, addressed—by the sender of the parcel,\n\nor by some other person acquainted with the facts of the matter, concerning the statements made by the claimant as to the loss, removal or damage alleged by the claimant.\n\n“(2) The Director may, if he thinks fit, require further information to be provided as to the nature or value of the contents of a parcel or as to any loss, removal or damage alleged by a claimant.\n\n \n\nContents found after compensation paid.\n\n“196b. If any part of the contents of a parcel in respect of which compensation has been paid under regulation 195 subsequently comes into the hands of the Postmaster-General, the Postmaster-General may dispose of that part of the contents of the parcel as he thinks fit. ”,\n\nParcels containing valuables.\n\n29. Regulation 197 is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting sub-regulation (2); and\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words “postal notes” and substituting the words “postal orders”.\n\nGeneral rates of postage on parcels.\n\n30. Regulations 213, 213a and 213b of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the fol­lowing regulations substituted:—\n\n“213. Subject to regulation 213a, the postage payable in respect of a parcel addressed to a place in Australia or a Territory other than Papua New Guinea is the sum of the basic charge and the charge per kilogram ascertained in accordance with the following table:—\n\n

Applicable Scale

Rate of postage—

Basic charge

Charge per kilogram

Cents

Cents

Scale 1..........................

50

4

Scale 2..........................

65

7

Scale 3..........................

90

15

Scale 4..........................

90

25

Scale 5..........................

90

40

\n```\n\nReduced rate for bulk postage.\n\n“213a. (1) This regulation applies to parcels addressed to places within Australia or a Territory other than Papua New Guinea, being parcels that do not weigh more than 10 kilograms each and comply with, and are posted in accordance with, conditions determined by the Postmaster-General relating to—\n\n(a) the manner of packing, addressing and marking the parcels;\n\n(b) the manner and place of posting the parcels; and\n\n(c) the arrangement of the articles so as to facilitate their sorting,\n\nwhere the number of those parcels posted by any 1 person during a period determined by the Postmaster-General is more than 500.\n\n“(2) Where parcels to which this regulation applies are posted in direct bags or area bags the postage payable in respect of each such parcel is the sum of the basic charge and the charge per kilogram ascertained in relation to that parcel in accordance with the following table:—\n\n

Rate of postage—

Applicable Scale

Parcels sent by direct bag—Parcels sent by area bag—

Charge per kilogram

Charge per kilogram

Basic charge

Basic charge

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents

Scale 1......................

31

3

40

3

Scale 2......................

42

5

52

5

Scale 3......................

56

10

74

11

Scale 4......................

56

16

74

19

Scale 5......................

56

25

74

31

\n```\n\n“(3) For the purposes of this regulation, an area bag is a bag—\n\n(a) containing parcels all of which are addressed to addresses to which the same group of postcodes relates; and\n\n(b) weighing, together with those parcels, not less than 7 kilograms.\n\n \n\nScales.\n\n“213b. (1) For the purposes of regulations 213 and 213a, Scale 1, Scale 2, Scale 3, Scale 4 or Scale 5 applies to a parcel as provided in the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation.\n\n“(2) Scale 1 applies to a parcel that is posted at an office in a State or Territory and is addressed to a place distant not more than 50 kilometres from that office, whether or not that place is the same State or Territory as that office.\n\n“(3) The Scale that applies to a parcel, other than a parcel to which Scale 1 applies, is the Scale ascertained in accordance with the following table:—\n\n

State or Territory
in which parcel
is posted

Scale applicable where parcel is addressed to a place in-

New South Wales

Victoria

Queens-land

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

New South Wales.........

2

3

3

3

5

4

5

Victoria................

3

2

4

3

5

3

5

Queensland.............

3

4

2

4

5

5

4

South Australia...........

3

3

4

2

4

4

3

Western Australia.........

5

5

5

4

2

5

4

Tasmania...............

4

3

5

4

5

2

5

Northern Territory.........

5

5

4

3

4

5

2

\n```\n\n“(4) Where a parcel is addressed to Norfolk Island, the Scale that applies to that parcel is the Scale that would apply if Norfolk Island were part of New South Wales.\n\n“(5) Where a parcel is addressed to Christmas Island, the Scale that applies to that parcel is the Scale that would apply if the Territory of Christmas Island were part of Western Australia.”.\n\n31. After regulation 213b of the Postal Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—\n\nWeights of parcels.\n\n“213c. (1) Where the weight of a parcel is less than 1 kilogram, the weight of the parcel shall, for the purposes of regulations 213 and 213a, be deemed to be 1 kilogram.\n\n“(2) Where the weight of a parcel exceeds 1 kilogram or a multiple of 1 kilogram by less than 1 kilogram, the excess shall, for the purposes of those regulations, be treated as 1 kilogram.”.\n\nParcels for certain other countries may be insured.\n\n32\\. Regulation 214 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub\\-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—\n\n| First Column | Second Column |\n| ------------ | --------------------------- |\n| Fee | Maximum amount of Insurance |\n| $ | $ |\n| 1.00 | 100.00 |\n| 1.05 | 150.00 |\n| 1.10 | 200.00 |\n\n33. Regulations 226 and 227 of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—\n\nMaximum amounts for which money orders may be issued.\n\n“226. For the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 75 of the Act, the amount is—\n\n(a) in the case of a telegraph money order—$5,000; and\n\n(b) in the case of any other money order—$200.\n\nCharges for money orders.\n\n“227. For the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 75 of the Act—\n\n(a) the charge for the issue of a money order, other than a telegraph money order, payable in Australia is 60 cents;\n\n(b) the charge for the issue of a telegraph money order payable in Australia is a charge calculated at the rate of 60 cents for the first $100, and $1.25 for each additional $100 or part of $100, in the amount for which the money order is issued; and\n\n(c) the charge for the issue of a money order payable outside Australia is—\n\n(i) a charge calculated at the rate of 13 cents for each $2 or part of $2 in the amount for which the money order is issued; or\n\n(ii) 90 cents,\n\nwhichever is the greater.\n\nRepayment, &c, on application by remitter.\n\n34. Regulation 237 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—\n\n“(1) Upon application in writing by the remitter of a money order and upon payment by him of the prescribed charge (if any)—\n\n(a) the amount of the money order may be repaid to the remitter if the money order is—\n\n(i) a postal money order issued and payable in Australia that has not expired and is held by the remitter;\n\n(ii) a postal money order issued in Australia and payable outside Australia that has not expired and is held by the remitter;\n\n(iii) a postal money order issued in Australia that has expired and is held by the remitter; or\n\n(iv) a telegraph money order issued and payable in Australia that has not been paid;\n\n(b) an error in the name of the remitter or payee of the money order, if it is a postal money order issued in Australia that is no longer held by the remitter or is a telegraph money order issued in Australia, may be corrected; and\n\n(c) payment of the money order, if it is a money order issued in Australia, may be redirected to an office other than that at which the money order was originally payable.\n\n“(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), the prescribed charge is—\n\n(a) in relation to an application to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) (ii), (iii) or (iv), or paragraph (1) (c), applies—60 cents; and\n\n(b) in relation to an application to which paragraph (1)(b) applies—30 cents.\n\n“(2a) Where 2 or more applications to which paragraph (1)(b) applies are made in relation to consecutively numbered money orders that were issued simultaneously to the same remitter in favour of the same payee, the total charge payable in relation to all of those applications is the prescribed charge that would, but for this sub-regulation, be payable in relation to 1 such application.\n\n“(2b) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), a money order shall be taken to have expired if regulation 242 applies to the payment of that money order. ”.\n\nTransfer on application of payee.\n\n35. Regulation 238 of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “the charges prescribed by this regulation” and substituting the words “the cost required by this sub-regulation to be paid by the payee”; and\n\n(b) by omitting sub-regulation (2).\n\n36. Regulation 242 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation sub­stituted:—\n\nPeriod of validity.\n\n“242. Where a money order payable in Australia is not presented for payment—\n\n(a) if it was issued in Australia—before the expiration of 2 months after the last day of the month in which it was issued;\n\n(b) if it was issued in Malaysia—before the expiration of 6 months after the last day of the month in which it was issued; or\n\n(c) in any other case—before the expiration of 12 months after the last day of the month in which it was issued,\n\npayment of the money order may be made upon application in writing to the Department and upon payment of 60 cents, but not otherwise.’’.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1—continued\n\nDenominations of, and charges for. Postal Orders.\n\n37. Regulation 247 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:—\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| -------------- | -------- | ----------------- | -------- | -------------------- | -------- |\n| Denomination | Charge | Denomination | Charge | Denomination | Charge |\n| $ | Cents | $ | Cents | $ | Cents |\n| 0.10.......... | 10 | 0.60............. | 10 | 2.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.15.......... | 10 | 0.65............. | 10 | 3.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.20.......... | 10 | 0.70............. | 10 | 4.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.25.......... | 10 | 0.75............. | 10 | 5.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.30.......... | 10 | 0.80............. | 10 | 6.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.35.......... | 10 | 0.85............. | 10 | 7.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.40.......... | 10 | 0.90............. | 10 | 8.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.45.......... | 10 | 0.95............. | 10 | 9.00................ | 20 |\n| 0.50.......... | 10 | 1.00............. | 20 | 10.00............... | 20 |\n| 0.55.......... | 10 | | | 20.00............... | 40 |\n\nIssue of duplicate Postal Orders.\n\n38. Regulation 254 of the Postal Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(1) Subject to this regulation, where a postal order is lost or destroyed, a duplicate may be issued upon application made in writing to the Department.”; and\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5) the words “the minimum rate of postage on a letter” and substituting the words “the rate of postage specified in clause 1 in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Rates Act”.\n\nFurther amendments.\n\n39. The Postal Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—\n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute- |\n| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| Regulation 8(3)(a)(i)................. | Thirty cents | 40 cents |\n| Regulation 8(3)(b)(i)................. | Sixty cents | 80 cents |\n| Regulation 32(1)................... | item 2 or 3 | clause 3 or 4 |\n| Regulation 37(1)................... | item 2 or 3 | clause 3 or 4 |\n| Regulation 53(2)................... | Sixty cents | 80 cents |\n| Regulation 90(1)................... | item 2 or 3 | clause 3 or 4 |\n| Regulation 123b(1)(a)................ | Nine cents | 10 cents |\n| Regulation 123b(1)(b)................ | Seven cents | 8 cents |\n| Regulation 131(l)(a)................. | 50.00 | 66.00 |\n| | 36.00 | 45.00 |\n| | 21.00 | 27.00 |\n| Regulation 131(1)(b)................. | 39.00 | 48.00 |\n| | 27.00 | 33.00 |\n| | 15.00 | 18.00 |\n| Regulation 131(l)(c)................. | 21.00 | 27.00 |\n| | 12.00 | 15.00 |\n| | 6.00 | 8.00 |\n| Regulation 131(1b).................. | Four dollars | $5 |\n| Regulation 133(2)................... | Fifty cents | 65 cents |\n| Regulation 133(4)................... | Two dollars | $2.50 |\n| Regulation 134(b)................... | letters, letter-cards, postcards | standard articles |\n| | Twenty-one dollars | $27 |\n| Regulation 136(1)................... | Fifty cents | 65 cents |\n| Regulation 136(3)................... | Fifty cents | 65 cents |\n| Regulation 141.................... | letter delivery | mail delivery |\n| Regulation 142(a)................... | letter delivery | mail delivery |\n| Regulation 142(b)................... | letter delivery | mail delivery |\n| Regulation 142(c)................... | letter delivery | mail delivery |\n| Regulation 143(1)(a)(i)............... | Twelve dollars | $15 |\n| Regulation 143(1)(a)(ii)............... | Twenty-four dollars | $30 |\n| Regulation 143(1)(a)(iii).............. | Thirty-six dollars | $45 |\n| Regulation 143(1)(b)(i)............... | Twelve dollars | $15 |\n| Regulation 143(1)(b)(ii)............... | Twenty-four dollars | $30 |\n| Regulation 145(1)................... | Thirty-nine dollars | $52 |\n| Regulation 146(1)................... | Twelve dollars | $15 |\n\n \n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute— |\n| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------- |\n| Regulation 147(2)............. | Twelve dollars | $15 |\n| Regulation 149(1)............. | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 149(2)............. | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 150............... | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 163(a)............. | One dollar fifty cents | $2 |\n| Regulation 163(b)............. | Seventy-five cents | $1 |\n| Regulation 166(b)............. | One hundred and fifty dollars | $200 |\n| Regulation 172(1)............. | Eleven dollars fifteen cents | $10.60 |\n| Regulation 174(1)............. | Thirty cents | 40 cents |\n| Regulation 176a(1)............. | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 176da(b)............ | Twenty dollars | $30 |\n| Regulation 176h(1)(a)........... | Thirty cents | 40 cents |\n| Regulation 180............... | Fifteen cents | 20 cents |\n| Regulation 184............... | Thirty cents | 40 cents |\n| Regulation 185(1)............. | Ten cents | 20 cents |\n| Regulation 205(1)............. | Fifteen cents | 20 cents |\n| Regulation 206(1)............. | Thirty cents | 40 cents |\n| Regulation 206(4)(a)............ | Sixty cents | 80 cents |\n| Regulation 239............... | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 240............... | Fifty cents | 60 cents |\n| Regulation 240a............... | Twenty-five cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 249............... | Poundage | charge |\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Section 28(3)","content":"SCHEDULE 2 Section 28(3)\n\nAMENDMENT OF THE POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS\n\nRegulation 8aa of the Postal and Telegraphic Service (General) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “of five cents” (twice occurring) and substituting the words “of 10 cents”.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Section 28(4)","content":"SCHEDULE 3 Section 28(4)\n\nAMENDMENTS OF THE RADIO-TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SERVICE REGULATIONS\n\nThe Radio-telephone Exchange Service Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—\n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute— |\n| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| Regulation 9(1)................ | Ten pounds | $20 |\n| Regulation 9(2)................ | Five shillings | 50 cents |\n| Regulation 9(3)................ | Ten pounds | $20 |\n| Regulation 14(2)(a).............. | Fifty pounds | $100 |\n| Regulation 14(2)(b).............. | Twenty-one pounds | $42 |\n| Regulation 14(3)(a).............. | Seven pounds | $14 |\n| Regulation 14(3)(b).............. | Three pounds | $6 |\n| Regulation 14(4)(a).............. | Seventy-five pounds | $150 |\n| Regulation 14(4)(b).............. | Thirty-one pounds ten shillings | $63 |\n| Regulation 15.................. | Ten shillings | $1 |\n| Regulation 16.................. | Sixpence | 10 cents |\n| Regulation 17(1)(c).............. | Sixpence | 10 cents |\n| Regulation 19(b)................ | Sixpence | 10 cents |\n| Regulation 32(2)(a).............. | Two hundred and thirty-five pounds | $470 |\n| Regulation 32(2)(b).............. | One hundred and eighty pounds | $360 |\n| Regulation 32(2)(c).............. | One hundred and fifty pounds | $300 |\n\nSCHEDULE 3-continued\n\n

Provision

Omit—

Substitute—

Regulation 32(2)(d)..............

One hundred pounds

$200

Regulation 32(3)(a)(i)............

Three hundred and fifty-two pounds ten shillings

$705

Regulation 32(3)(a)(ii)............

Two hundred and seventy pounds

$540

Regulation 32(3)(a)(iii)...........

Two hundred and twenty-five pounds

$450

Regulation 32(3)(a)(iv)...........

One hundred and fifty pounds

$300

Regulation 32(3)(b)..............

less than Seven pounds

less than $14

charge of Seven pounds

charge of $14

Regulation 33..................

One shilling

10 cents

Regulation 34(1)(c)..............

One shilling

10 cents

Regulation 36(b)................

One shilling

10 cents

Regulation 37(1)................

Ten pounds

$20

Regulation 38(1)................

Ten pounds

$20

Regulation 40(1)(c)..............

Five shillings

50 cents

Regulation 41(1)................

Ten pounds

$20

Regulation 43(3)(a)..............

Five shillings

50 cents

Regulation 53..................

Fifty pounds

$100

Regulation 54(1)................

Twenty-five pounds

$50

\n```\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Section 28(5)","content":"SCHEDULE 4 Section 28(5)\n\nAMENDMENTS OF THE TELEGRAPH REGULATIONS\n\nThe Telegraph Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—\n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute— |\n| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------- |\n| Regulation 21(1)................ | Ten dollars | $15.00 |\n| | the first day of September | 1 September |\n| Regulation 21(2)................ | the first day of September | 1 September |\n| | One dollar | $1.50 |\n| | Two dollars | $3.00 |\n| | Ten dollars | $15.00 |\n| Regulation 21(3)................ | Ten dollars | $15.00 |\n| Regulation 21(9)................ | Forty cents. | 60 cents. |\n| | Forty cents provided | 60 cents provided |\n| Regulation 21(10)............... | Forty cents | 60 cents |\n| Regulation 21(11)............... | Sixty cents | 90 cents |\n| | One dollar twenty cents | $1.80 |\n| | Ten dollars | $15.00 |\n| Regulation 72(1)................ | Five dollars | $7.50 |\n| | the first day of September | 1 September |\n| Regulation 72(2)................ | payment of Sixty cents | payment of 90 cents |\n| | the rate of Sixty cents | the rate of 90 cents |\n| | Five dollars | $7.50 |\n| Regulation 72(3)................ | Five dollars | $7.50 |\n| Regulation 72(8)................ | Forty cents. | 60 cents. |\n| | Forty cents provided | 60 cents provided |\n| Regulation 75(3)................ | Ten cents | 15 cents |\n| Regulation 75(5)(a).............. | Ten cents | 15 cents |\n| Regulation 75(6b)............... | Ten cents | 15 cents |\n\nSCHEDULE 4-continued\n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute- |\n| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------- |\n| Regulation 75aa(2).............. | Five cents, | 10 cents, |\n| | Five cents that | 10 cents that |\n| Regulation 75a(1)............... | Ten cents | 15 cents |\n| | the last preceding regulation | regulation 75 |\n| Regulation 75b................. | Ten cents | 15 cents |\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Section 28(6)","content":"SCHEDULE 5 Section 28(6)\n\nAMENDMENTS OF THE TELEPHONE REGULATIONS\n\nDefinitions.\n\n1. Regulation 4 of the Telephone Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by inserting after the definition of “Authorized officer” the following definition:—\n\n“‘Business telephone service’ means an exchange service that is used wholly or mainly for the purposes connected with a business or profession or with government (including local government); and\n\n(b) by inserting after the definition of “ Local-call line ” the following definition:—\n\n“‘Non-business telephone service’ means an exchange service that is not a business telephone service;”.\n\nRate of rental.\n\n2. Regulation 29 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub\\-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—\n\n

Class and type of telephone service

Annual rate—

Exclusive service

Each telephone forming part of a party service connecting
2 subscribers

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

$

$

$

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

85.00

80.00

75.00

Class I non-business telephone service...............

65.00

60.00

55.00

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

50.00

45.00

40.00

Class II non-business telephone service..............

40.00

35.00

30.00

\n```\n\nService connexion fee.\n\n3. Regulation 29a of the Telephone Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “a service connexion fee of Sixty dollars” and substituting the words “a service connexion fee of $80 ”;\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (1a) the words “a service connexion fee of Thirty dollars ” and substituting the words “a service connexion fee of $40”; and\n\n(c) by omitting sub-regulation (2a) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(2a) The amount of a service connexion fee payable by a person in accordance with this sub-regulation is—\n\n(a) in the case of a person who is a subscriber—$15;\n\n(b) in the case of a person who has previously been a subscriber in respect of a telephone service provided at the premises at which the proposed telephone service is to be provided—$15; and\n\n(c) in any other case—$30.”.\n\n4. Regulations 35 to 37 (inclusive) of the Telephone Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—\n\nLocal call fee.\n\n“35. Subject to these Regulations, the fee payable for an effective local call made from the telephone of a subscriber is 6 cents.\n\nFee for local call from certain telephones.\n\n“36. Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 35, where—\n\n(a) an effective local call is made before 1 October 1975 from the telephone of a subscriber;\n\n(b) the telephone is—\n\n(i) connected to a straight line service; and\n\n(ii) equipped with apparatus, whether provided by the Department or not, that permits the use of the telephone for the purpose of making a local call on the insertion of a coin or coins amounting to less than 10 cents; and\n\n(c) the subscriber has entered into an arrangement with the Postmaster-General for the purposes of this regulation,\n\nthe fee payable by the subscriber for the call is, subject to the conditions (if any) provided in the arrangement, 4.75 cents.\n\nFee payable by subscriber.\n\n“37. The fee payable for a local call made from the telephone of a subscriber is payable by the subscriber.\n\nClassified section of Telephone Directory.\n\n5. Regulation 75A of the Telephone Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “or carries on a business or trade” and substituting the words “, carries on a business or trade or carries on an activity or activities in respect of which the inclusion of an entry or entries in the classified section of that Telephone Directory is, in the opinion of the Director-General, appropriate”;\n\n(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (2) the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(2a) Where, in accordance with regulation 79, an additional entry is inserted in a Telephone Directory in respect of a subscriber for a business telephone service, the classified section of that Telephone Directory shall, if the Department so determines, include a further entry approved by the Department in respect of that subscriber.”; and\n\n(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words “the last preceding sub-regulation” and substituting the words “sub-regulation (2) or(2a)”.\n\nBlock-type entries.\n\n6. Regulation 77 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(1) Any of the following portions of an entry appearing in an issue of the Telephone Directory in relation to a subscriber, that is to say:—\n\n(a) the first word, or the first letter or other character not forming part of a word, of his name;\n\n(b) the remainder of his name;\n\n(c) a description of his occupation;\n\n(d) any subsidiary portion of the entry,\n\nmay be inserted in block type, instead of the type ordinarily used, on payment by the subscriber in relation to each such portion so printed, of an annual charge in accordance with the following table:—\n\n| Telephone Directory in which entry is to be made | Charge |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| | $ |\n| Sydney or Melbourne Telephone Directory............................. | 10.00 |\n| Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth Telephone Directory......................... | 6.00 |\n| Hobart, Newcastle or Canberra Telephone Directory....................... | 4.00 |\n| Any other Telephone Directory..................................... | 3.00 |\n\n \n\nAdditional entries and matter.\n\n7. Regulation 79 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(1) In addition to the particulars specified in regulation 75, the Department may include additional words in an entry, or include additional entries, in any issue of a Telephone Directory upon payment of an annual charge ascertained in accordance with the following table:—\n\n

Telephone Directory in
which entry is to be made

Additional entries—

Additional matter—

Business Telephone service

Non-business telephone service

Business Telephone service

Non-business telephone service

$

$

$

$

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth or Hobart Telephone Directory

10.00

5.00

3.00

3.00

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

10.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

\n```\n\n8. After regulation 117b of the Telephone Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—\n\nFee for local call from certain public telephones.\n\n“118. Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 117b, where an effective local call is made from a public telephone, being a telephone that is equipped with apparatus that permits the use of the telephone for the purpose of making a local call upon the insertion of a 5-cent coin, the fee payable for that call is 5 cents.’’.\n\n9. Regulation 127 of the Telephone Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—\n\nCharges for subscribers.\n\n“127. (1) A charge not exceeding 10 cents may be made by a subscriber for each effective local call made by another person from the telephone of the subscriber, and the amount of that charge may be retained by the subscriber.\n\n“(2) Where, after 30 September 1975, an effective local call is made from the telephone of a subscriber, being a telephone that is equipped with apparatus that permits the use of the telephone for that purpose upon the insertion of a coin or coins, the charge made by the subscriber for that call shall be 10 cents.”.\n\nCharges for trunk calls.\n\n10. (1) Regulation 138 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—\n\n

Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call

Each 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes—

Between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.

$

$

Not exceeding 50 kilometres.........................

0.12

0.06

Exceeding 50 kilometres but not exceeding 85 kilometres......

0.30

0.18

Exceeding 85 kilometres but not exceeding 165 kilometres.....

0.60

0.36

Exceeding 165 kilometres but not exceeding 325 kilometres....

0.90

0.60

Exceeding 325 kilometres but not exceeding 485 kilometres....

1.38

0.90

Exceeding 485 kilometres but not exceeding 645 kilometres....

1.80

1.38

Exceeding 645 kilometres...........................

2.70

1.80

\n```\n\n \n\n(2) Regulation 138 of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:–\n\n

Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call

Each 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes—

Between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.

$

$

Not exceeding 50 kilometres.........................

0.20

0.10

Exceeding 50 kilometres but not exceeding 85 kilometres......

0.30

0.20

Exceeding 85 kilometres but not exceeding 165 kilometres.....

0.60

0.40

Exceeding 165 kilometres but not exceeding 325 kilometres....

0.90

0.60

Exceeding 325 kilometres but not exceeding 485 kilometres....

1.40

0.90

Exceeding 485 kilometres but not exceeding 645 kilometres....

1.80

1.40

Exceeding 645 kilometres...........................

2.70

1.80

\n```\n\nCalls to particular person.\n\n11. Regulation 141 of the Telephone Regulations is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “The charge payable for the service specified in the last preceding sub-regulation” and substituting the words “Subject to sub-regulation (3), the charge payable for the service specified in sub-regulation (1)”; and\n\n(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—\n\n“(3) Where a trunk call is ordered 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 2 or more denominations, the charge payable for the service specified in sub-regulation (1) shall, irrespective of the success or failure of the attempt to obtain the particular person required, be in accordance with the following table:—\n\n| Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call | Charge |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| | Cents |\n| Not exceeding 50 kilometres...................................... | 10 |\n| Exceeding 50 kilometres but not exceeding 85 kilometres.................. | 20 |\n| Exceeding 85 kilometres but not exceeding 165 kilometres.................. | 30 |\n| Exceeding 165 kilometres but not exceeding 325 kilometres................. | 40 |\n| Exceeding 325 kilometres but not exceeding 485 kilometres................. | 50 |\n| Exceeding 485 kilometres but not exceeding 645 kilometres................. | 60 |\n| Exceeding 645 kilometres....................................... | 70 |\n\nInterpretation.\n\n12. Regulation 144b of the Telephone Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—\n\n

Trunk distance in relation to the trunk call

Chargeable period—

Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.

Seconds

Seconds

Not exceeding 50 kilometres............................

90

180

Exceeding 50 kilometres but not exceeding 85 kilometres.........

36

60

Exceeding 85 kilometres but not exceeding 165 kilometres........

18

30

Exceeding 165 kilometres but not exceeding 325 kilometres.......

12

18

Exceeding 325 kilometres but not exceeding 485 kilometres.......

8

12

Exceeding 485 kilometres but not exceeding 645 kilometres.......

6

8

Exceeding 645 kilometres..............................

4

6

\n```\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 5–continued\n\nFurther amendments.\n\n13. The Telephone Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—\n\n| Provision | Omit— | Substitute— |\n| ------------------------------------- | -------------- | ----------- |\n| Regulation 32(1)(b)(ii).............. | Nine dollars | $12 |\n| Regulation 43(b).................. | Sixty dollars | $80 |\n| Regulation 64(b)(iii)................ | Sixty dollars | $80 |\n| Regulation 88(a).................. | Thirty dollars | $40 |\n| Regulation 91(1)(f)(i)............... | Nine dollars | $12 |\n| Regulation 91(1)(h)................ | Sixty dollars | $80 |\n| Regulation 117b................... | Five cents | 10 cents |\n| Regulation 128................... | Two cents | 4 cents |\n| Regulation 139(1)................. | Twenty cents | 30 cents |\n| Regulation 147a................... | Sixty dollars | $80 |\n| Regulation 152(2)(a)................ | Thirty dollars | $40 |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act materially expands scope: it extends postal law to external Territories (s3(2)), adds 'like services' to Post Office Services (s24), and creates a separate Post Office Courier Service (s64a). It also shifts many operational rules and fee schedules into delegated regulations (s97), broadening executive rule‑making authority while preserving a specific OTC telecoms exception (s3(3))."},"complexity_factors":["Numerous cross‑cutting amendments across the Principal Act and five separate Regulations Schedules (see s1, s28 and Schedules 1–5) increasing legislative interdependence.","Extensive tariff and fee changes presented as multiple tables and scales (parcel, air‑mail, priority mail, telephone trunk/timing rates) requiring precise application (Schedule 1; regs 4, 213, 213a, 213b; Telephone regs 138).","Creation of a new operational service (Post Office Courier Service) that relies on delegated regulation for detailed conditions (s64a; s97 amendment) — raises administrative discretion and future rule complexity.","Territorial extension of the Act to external territories and deeming them part of a State for legal effect, with a targeted exception preserving OTC telecom functions (s3(2)–(4)) — complicates geographic scope.","Broad terminology harmonisation (replacement of 'letters/packets' with 'postal article') applied throughout many provisions, changing statutory categories and triggering consequential regulatory changes (multiple amendments: ss5–6, 15, 19, 20, 51, Schedule 2).","Revised registration rules and transfer mechanisms for Category A/B/C newspapers and periodicals with transitional application windows (s12; Postal Regulations regs 46, 29) — administrative and compliance burdens for publishers.","New compensation, claim and limit rules for parcels (regs 195–196b inserted) that set low maximums and formal documentary requirements, altering remedies and insurer/claimant incentives.","Explicit transitional and savings language for pre‑commencement postings and delegated power to amend these Regulations later (s28(2), s28(7)) increasing interpretive points at transition."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act updates the Post and Telegraph Act by modernising terminology, extending application to the Australian Antarctic Territory and Heard Island (with a telecommunications carve‑out), creating a Post Office Courier Service, and revising many postal, telegraph and telephone rules — including fees, parcel size/weight limits, registration categories and parcel compensation. It affects mail and telecom users, publishers and businesses using bulk or business‑reply services, and shifts more operational detail and fee‑setting into Departmental/Regulatory control (see s64a, s97, Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":3673},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Significantly expanded beyond the original 1901 postal/telegraph framework to include: (1) the Post Office Courier Service (a commercial express delivery system), (2) jurisdiction over Australian Antarctic Territory, (3) a statutory compensation scheme for parcel loss, (4) complex commercial bulk postage arrangements, (5) differentiated business vs non-business telecommunications services, and (6) decimal currency conversion modernizing all fee structures."},"complexity_factors":["Simultaneously amends the principal Act and five separate sets of regulations (Postal, Postal and Telegraphic Services, Radio-telephone, Telegraph, and Telephone)","Contains 40+ individual amendment provisions with detailed textual substitutions and repeals","Complex distance-based pricing matrices with 5 geographic scales for parcels and 7 distance bands for telephone trunk calls","Nested conditional logic for newspaper/periodical registration transfers with multiple eligibility criteria and transitional deadlines (March 1974 to June 1975)","Extensive cross-referencing to the Rates Act for calculating postage and fees","Introduction of new defined terms including 'courier postal article', 'business telephone service', and 'non-business telephone service'"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act modernises Australia's postal and telephone law: it updates the 1901 framework to create a new courier service, extend postal law to Australian Antarctic territories, simplify terminology, tighten cheap‑post rules for publishers, introduce limited compensation for lost parcels, offer bulk postage discounts, and convert and raise various telephone and postal fees. \n\nIt affects postal users (especially businesses), publishers, telephone subscribers, and the Post Office by changing costs, services, and legal coverage."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974","history":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974/history","analysis":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/post-and-telegraph-act-1974/documents"}}