Commonwealth act

Post and Telegraph Act 1974

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

61 of 1974

Collection

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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).

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Sch 1

Section 28(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Section 28(1)

AMENDMENTS OF THE POSTAL REGULATIONS

Parts.

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:—

“Part II—Air Mail, Addressing and Withdrawal of Postal Articles and Late Fees (Regulations 4-8).

Part III—Maximum Weight and Dimensions of, and Restrictions relating to, Postal Articles (Regulations 12-14).”.

Definition of “parcel”.

Regulation 3a of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:—

“(b) is posted in Australia for delivery in Australia or a Territory other than Papua New Guinea.”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (d) the words “item 2 or 3 ” and substituting the words “clause 3”.

Part II.

The heading to Part II of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the words “, Grouped Articles ’’.

Air mail carriage of parcels.

Regulation 4 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(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:—

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Grouped articles.

Regulation 6 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Late fees.

Regulation 7 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(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

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “is Twenty cents” and substituting the words “is 25 cents”.

Part III.

The heading to Part III of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following heading substituted:—

“PART III—MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS OF, AND RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO, POSTAL ARTICLES”.

Regulation 12 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Weight and dimensions.

“12. A postal article shall not—

(a) weigh more than 20 kilograms;

(b) exceed 1 metre in length; or

Part IV.

Part IV of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Dimensions.

Regulation 28 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Publications not eligible for registration as books.

Regulation 42 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Registration of periodicals.

Regulation 46 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(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:—

“(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—

(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

(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,

that publication shall—

(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

(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.

“(6ba) Where—

(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;

(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;

(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;

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(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;

(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

(f) the new publication—

(i) bears the same name, and has the same characteristics required by this regulation, as the former publication; and

(ii) complies with paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (6b),

the new publication shall be registered in the part of the register kept for the registration of Category B periodicals.

“(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.

“(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—

(a) a bona fide purchaser;

(b) a bona fide subscriber; or

(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. ”.

Prepayment of postage in cash.

Regulation 59 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—

“(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.

“(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), a sufficient number of articles is—

(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;

(b) in the case of articles, other than parcels, that are posted by any other person—150 articles; and

Payment of postage otherwise than by sender.

Regulation 60 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:—

“(a) where the number of those articles is not more than 19—at the rate of 4 cents for each article;

(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

(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (2) the following sub-regulations:—

“(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.

“(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.’’.

Insufficiently prepaid postal articles.

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”.

Delivery at post offices.

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.”.

Carriage of articles by mail contractors.

Regulation 86 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Delivery by special messenger.

Regulation 91a of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1a) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(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

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(2) The prescribed fee, for the purposes of sub-regulation (1), is—

(a) in the case of an article other than a parcel—65 cents; and

(b) in the case of a parcel—90 cents.’’.

Regulations 91b and 91c of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—

Express delivery of articles outside Australia.

“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.

Priority paid mail.

“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.

“(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—

(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

(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,

obtain the conveyance of the article by means of the priority paid mail service. ”.

Undelivered postal articles generally.

Regulation 103 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(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.”.

Regulation 118 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Stamps issued in former currency not to be re-purchased.

“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.”.

Fees.

Regulation 129 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—

“(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—

(a) if the box is on the ground floor—$250; or

(b) in any other case—$400.

“(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.

“(2a) For the purposes of sub-regulations (1) and (2), each of the following classes of days is a prescribed class of days:—

(a) Saturdays;

(b) Sundays;

Fees for balance of year.

Regulation 137a of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Fees for balance of year.

Regulation 148a of the Postal Regulations is repealed.

Postmaster may require addressee to open certain articles.

Regulation 161 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.
Regulation 162 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Preparation of articles for registered post.

“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—

(a) it is enclosed in a cover which is in a sound condition; and

(b) it is securely bound or sealed.’’.

Weight and dimensions.

Regulation 186 of the Postal Regulations is repealed.
After regulation 194 of the Postal Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Compensation.

“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.

“(2) Payment of compensation under sub-regulation (1) shall be made—

(a) to the sender of the parcel; or

(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.

“(3) Compensation is not payable under this regulation—

(a) in respect of—

(i) a parcel that was posted in accordance with regulation 213a;

(ii) a registered parcel; or

(iii) a parcel that was posted for transmission as certified mail;

(b) where the loss or damage arose wholly or in part from—

(i) any defect in the packing or fastening, or the unsuitability, of the container, having regard to the nature of its contents;

(ii) any fault on the part of the sender; or

(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;

(c) where application for compensation is made after the expiration of 12 months after the date of posting of the parcel;

(d) in respect of a parcel containing anything not legally transmissible by post;

(e) for injury or damage alleged to have been sustained in consequence of the loss, removal or damage;

(f) in respect of the loss or removal of jewellery or other valuables from a parcel;

(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

(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.

“(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.

“(5) The Postmaster-General may replace the contents of the parcel instead of paying compensation.

Limit of compensation.

“196. The compensation payable under regulation 195 shall not, in any case, exceed—

(a) the value of so much of the contents as was lost or removed or the amount of the damage sustained; or

(b) $10,

whichever is the less.

Documents to accompany claim.

“196a. (1) A claim for compensation under regulation 195 shall be accompanied by—

(a) a statutory declaration made by the claimant setting forth—

(i) the date when and the place where the parcel was posted, so far as that information can reasonably be ascertained;

(ii) a description of the contents of the parcel and their value so far as is known to the claimant;

(iii) the grounds on which the claim for compensation is based; and

(iv) any other particulars tending to establish the loss, removal or damage alleged by him and to verify the claim made; and

(b) a statutory declaration made—

(i) where the claimant is the sender of the parcel—by the person to whom the parcel is, or was, addressed; or

(ii) where the claimant is the person to whom the parcel is, or was, addressed—by the sender of the parcel,

or 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.

“(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.

Contents found after compensation paid.

“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. ”,

Parcels containing valuables.

Regulation 197 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (2); and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words “postal notes” and substituting the words “postal orders”.

General rates of postage on parcels.

Regulations 213, 213a and 213b of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—

“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:—

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Reduced rate for bulk postage.

“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—

(a) the manner of packing, addressing and marking the parcels;

(b) the manner and place of posting the parcels; and

where the number of those parcels posted by any 1 person during a period determined by the Postmaster-General is more than 500.

“(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:—

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padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle"></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:66.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Charge per kilogram</td><td style="width:84.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle"></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:62pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Charge per kilogram</td></tr><tr style="height:10.25pt"><td style="width:71pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Basic charge</td><td style="width:84.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Basic charge</td></tr><tr style="height:11.5pt"><td style="width:202pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:71pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Cents</td><td style="width:66.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Cents</td><td style="width:84.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Cents</td><td style="width:62pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Cents</td></tr><tr style="height:6.75pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Scale 1......................</td><td style="width:71pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">31</td><td style="width:66.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:84.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">40</td><td style="width:62pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td></tr><tr style="height:10.55pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Scale 2......................</td><td style="width:71pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">42</td><td style="width:66.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:84.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">52</td><td style="width:62pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td></tr><tr style="height:5.35pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Scale 3......................</td><td style="width:71pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">56</td><td style="width:66.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">10</td><td style="width:84.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">74</td><td style="width:62pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">11</td></tr><tr style="height:9.85pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Scale 4......................</td><td style="width:71pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">56</td><td style="width:66.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">16</td><td style="width:84.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">74</td><td style="width:62pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">19</td></tr><tr style="height:8.5pt"><td style="width:202pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Scale 5......................</td><td style="width:71pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">56</td><td style="width:66.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">25</td><td style="width:84.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">74</td><td style="width:62pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">31</td></tr></tbody></table> ```

“(3) For the purposes of this regulation, an area bag is a bag—

(a) containing parcels all of which are addressed to addresses to which the same group of postcodes relates; and

(b) weighing, together with those parcels, not less than 7 kilograms.

Scales.

“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.

“(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.

“(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:—

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:491pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:17.05pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:161.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">State or Territory in which parcel is posted</td><td colspan="7" style="width:327.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Scale applicable where parcel is addressed to a place in-</td></tr><tr style="height:40pt"><td style="width:48.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">New South Wales</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Victoria</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Queens-land</td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">South Australia</td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Western Australia</td><td style="width:44pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Tasmania</td><td style="width:44pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Northern Territory</td></tr><tr style="height:12.5pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">New South Wales.........</td><td style="width:48.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:44pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td></tr><tr style="height:10.35pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Victoria................</td><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td></tr><tr style="height:9.4pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Queensland.............</td><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td></tr><tr style="height:9pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">South Australia...........</td><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td></tr><tr style="height:4.5pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Western Australia.........</td><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td></tr><tr style="height:4.05pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Tasmania...............</td><td style="width:48.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:39.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td><td style="width:44pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td></tr><tr style="height:7.6pt"><td style="width:161.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Northern Territory.........</td><td style="width:48.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:39.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:53pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">3</td><td style="width:53pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">4</td><td style="width:44pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">5</td><td style="width:44pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">2</td></tr></tbody></table> ```

“(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.

“(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.”.

After regulation 213b of the Postal Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Weights of parcels.

“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.

“(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.”.

Parcels for certain other countries may be insured.

32. Regulation 214 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—

First Column	Second Column
Fee	Maximum amount of Insurance
$	$
1.00	100.00
1.05	150.00
1.10	200.00

Regulations 226 and 227 of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:—

Maximum amounts for which money orders may be issued.

“226. For the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 75 of the Act, the amount is—

(a) in the case of a telegraph money order—$5,000; and

(b) in the case of any other money order—$200.

Charges for money orders.

“227. For the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 75 of the Act—

(a) the charge for the issue of a money order, other than a telegraph money order, payable in Australia is 60 cents;

(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

(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

(ii) 90 cents,

whichever is the greater.

Repayment, &c, on application by remitter.

Regulation 237 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:—

“(1) Upon application in writing by the remitter of a money order and upon payment by him of the prescribed charge (if any)—

(a) the amount of the money order may be repaid to the remitter if the money order is—

(i) a postal money order issued and payable in Australia that has not expired and is held by the remitter;

(ii) a postal money order issued in Australia and payable outside Australia that has not expired and is held by the remitter;

(iii) a postal money order issued in Australia that has expired and is held by the remitter; or

(iv) a telegraph money order issued and payable in Australia that has not been paid;

(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

(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.

“(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), the prescribed charge is—

(a) in relation to an application to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) (ii), (iii) or (iv), or paragraph (1) (c), applies—60 cents; and

(b) in relation to an application to which paragraph (1)(b) applies—30 cents.

“(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.

“(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. ”.

Transfer on application of payee.

Regulation 238 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(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

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (2).

Regulation 242 of the Postal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Period of validity.

“242. Where a money order payable in Australia is not presented for payment—

(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;

(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

payment of the money order may be made upon application in writing to the Department and upon payment of 60 cents, but not otherwise.’’.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Denominations of, and charges for. Postal Orders.

Regulation 247 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:—

Column 1	Column 2	Column 1	Column 2	Column 1	Column 2
Denomination	Charge	Denomination	Charge	Denomination	Charge
$	Cents	$	Cents	$	Cents
0.10..........	10	0.60.............	10	2.00................	20
0.15..........	10	0.65.............	10	3.00................	20
0.20..........	10	0.70.............	10	4.00................	20
0.25..........	10	0.75.............	10	5.00................	20
0.30..........	10	0.80.............	10	6.00................	20
0.35..........	10	0.85.............	10	7.00................	20
0.40..........	10	0.90.............	10	8.00................	20
0.45..........	10	0.95.............	10	9.00................	20
0.50..........	10	1.00.............	20	10.00...............	20
0.55..........	10			20.00...............	40

Issue of duplicate Postal Orders.

Regulation 254 of the Postal Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(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

(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”.

Further amendments.

The Postal Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—

Provision	Omit—	Substitute-
Regulation 8(3)(a)(i).................	Thirty cents	40 cents
Regulation 8(3)(b)(i).................	Sixty cents	80 cents
Regulation 32(1)...................	item 2 or 3	clause 3 or 4
Regulation 37(1)...................	item 2 or 3	clause 3 or 4
Regulation 53(2)...................	Sixty cents	80 cents
Regulation 90(1)...................	item 2 or 3	clause 3 or 4
Regulation 123b(1)(a)................	Nine cents	10 cents
Regulation 123b(1)(b)................	Seven cents	8 cents
Regulation 131(l)(a).................	50.00	66.00
	36.00	45.00
	21.00	27.00
Regulation 131(1)(b).................	39.00	48.00
	27.00	33.00
	15.00	18.00
Regulation 131(l)(c).................	21.00	27.00
	12.00	15.00
	6.00	8.00
Regulation 131(1b)..................	Four dollars	$5
Regulation 133(2)...................	Fifty cents	65 cents
Regulation 133(4)...................	Two dollars	$2.50
Regulation 134(b)...................	letters, letter-cards, postcards	standard articles
	Twenty-one dollars	$27
Regulation 136(1)...................	Fifty cents	65 cents
Regulation 136(3)...................	Fifty cents	65 cents
Regulation 141....................	letter delivery	mail delivery
Regulation 142(a)...................	letter delivery	mail delivery
Regulation 142(b)...................	letter delivery	mail delivery
Regulation 142(c)...................	letter delivery	mail delivery
Regulation 143(1)(a)(i)...............	Twelve dollars	$15
Regulation 143(1)(a)(ii)...............	Twenty-four dollars	$30
Regulation 143(1)(a)(iii)..............	Thirty-six dollars	$45
Regulation 143(1)(b)(i)...............	Twelve dollars	$15
Regulation 143(1)(b)(ii)...............	Twenty-four dollars	$30
Regulation 145(1)...................	Thirty-nine dollars	$52
Regulation 146(1)...................	Twelve dollars	$15

Provision	Omit—	Substitute—
Regulation 147(2).............	Twelve dollars	$15
Regulation 149(1).............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 149(2).............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 150...............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 163(a).............	One dollar fifty cents	$2
Regulation 163(b).............	Seventy-five cents	$1
Regulation 166(b).............	One hundred and fifty dollars	$200
Regulation 172(1).............	Eleven dollars fifteen cents	$10.60
Regulation 174(1).............	Thirty cents	40 cents
Regulation 176a(1).............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 176da(b)............	Twenty dollars	$30
Regulation 176h(1)(a)...........	Thirty cents	40 cents
Regulation 180...............	Fifteen cents	20 cents
Regulation 184...............	Thirty cents	40 cents
Regulation 185(1).............	Ten cents	20 cents
Regulation 205(1).............	Fifteen cents	20 cents
Regulation 206(1).............	Thirty cents	40 cents
Regulation 206(4)(a)............	Sixty cents	80 cents
Regulation 239...............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 240...............	Fifty cents	60 cents
Regulation 240a...............	Twenty-five cents	30 cents
Regulation 249...............	Poundage	charge

Sch 2

Section 28(3)

SCHEDULE 2 Section 28(3)

AMENDMENT OF THE POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

Regulation 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”.

Sch 3

Section 28(4)

SCHEDULE 3 Section 28(4)

AMENDMENTS OF THE RADIO-TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SERVICE REGULATIONS

The Radio-telephone Exchange Service Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—

Provision	Omit—	Substitute—
Regulation 9(1)................	Ten pounds	$20
Regulation 9(2)................	Five shillings	50 cents
Regulation 9(3)................	Ten pounds	$20
Regulation 14(2)(a)..............	Fifty pounds	$100
Regulation 14(2)(b)..............	Twenty-one pounds	$42
Regulation 14(3)(a)..............	Seven pounds	$14
Regulation 14(3)(b)..............	Three pounds	$6
Regulation 14(4)(a)..............	Seventy-five pounds	$150
Regulation 14(4)(b)..............	Thirty-one pounds ten shillings	$63
Regulation 15..................	Ten shillings	$1
Regulation 16..................	Sixpence	10 cents
Regulation 17(1)(c)..............	Sixpence	10 cents
Regulation 19(b)................	Sixpence	10 cents
Regulation 32(2)(a)..............	Two hundred and thirty-five pounds	$470
Regulation 32(2)(b)..............	One hundred and eighty pounds	$360
Regulation 32(2)(c)..............	One hundred and fifty pounds	$300

SCHEDULE 3-continued

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:491pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:13pt"><td style="width:202pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Provision</td><td style="width:183.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Omit—</td><td style="width:102.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:middle">Substitute—</td></tr><tr style="height:13.7pt"><td style="width:202pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(2)(d)..............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">One hundred pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$200</td></tr><tr style="height:11.3pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(3)(a)(i)............</td><td rowspan="2" style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Three hundred and fifty-two pounds ten shillings</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$705</td></tr><tr style="height:15.65pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"></td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr style="height:9.6pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(3)(a)(ii)............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Two hundred and seventy pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$540</td></tr><tr style="height:7.45pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(3)(a)(iii)...........</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Two hundred and twenty-five pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$450</td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(3)(a)(iv)...........</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">One hundred and fifty pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$300</td></tr><tr style="height:10.1pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 32(3)(b)..............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">less than Seven pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">less than $14</td></tr><tr style="height:9.1pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"></td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">charge of Seven pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">charge of $14</td></tr><tr style="height:8.9pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 33..................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">One shilling</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">10 cents</td></tr><tr style="height:8.65pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 34(1)(c)..............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">One shilling</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">10 cents</td></tr><tr style="height:8.9pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 36(b)................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">One shilling</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">10 cents</td></tr><tr style="height:9.1pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 37(1)................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Ten pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$20</td></tr><tr style="height:8.9pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 38(1)................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Ten pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$20</td></tr><tr style="height:9.1pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 40(1)(c)..............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Five shillings</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">50 cents</td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 41(1)................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Ten pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$20</td></tr><tr style="height:8.9pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 43(3)(a)..............</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Five shillings</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">50 cents</td></tr><tr style="height:9.1pt"><td style="width:202pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 53..................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Fifty pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$100</td></tr><tr style="height:7.65pt"><td style="width:202pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Regulation 54(1)................</td><td style="width:183.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">Twenty-five pounds</td><td style="width:102.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom">$50</td></tr></tbody></table> ```

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Sch 4

Section 28(5)

SCHEDULE 4 Section 28(5)

AMENDMENTS OF THE TELEGRAPH REGULATIONS

The Telegraph Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—

Provision	Omit—	Substitute—
Regulation 21(1)................	Ten dollars	$15.00
	the first day of September	1 September
Regulation 21(2)................	the first day of September	1 September
	One dollar	$1.50
	Two dollars	$3.00
	Ten dollars	$15.00
Regulation 21(3)................	Ten dollars	$15.00
Regulation 21(9)................	Forty cents.	60 cents.
	Forty cents provided	60 cents provided
Regulation 21(10)...............	Forty cents	60 cents
Regulation 21(11)...............	Sixty cents	90 cents
	One dollar twenty cents	$1.80
	Ten dollars	$15.00
Regulation 72(1)................	Five dollars	$7.50
	the first day of September	1 September
Regulation 72(2)................	payment of Sixty cents	payment of 90 cents
	the rate of Sixty cents	the rate of 90 cents
	Five dollars	$7.50
Regulation 72(3)................	Five dollars	$7.50
Regulation 72(8)................	Forty cents.	60 cents.
	Forty cents provided	60 cents provided
Regulation 75(3)................	Ten cents	15 cents
Regulation 75(5)(a)..............	Ten cents	15 cents
Regulation 75(6b)...............	Ten cents	15 cents

SCHEDULE 4-continued

Provision	Omit—	Substitute-
Regulation 75aa(2)..............	Five cents,	10 cents,
	Five cents that	10 cents that
Regulation 75a(1)...............	Ten cents	15 cents
	the last preceding regulation	regulation 75
Regulation 75b.................	Ten cents	15 cents

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Source text: opening excerpt

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Post and Telegraph Act 1974

POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1974

No. 61 of 1974

An Act to amend the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1973 and certain Regulations under that Act.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows: —

Short title and citation.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Post and Telegraph Act 1974.

(2) The Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1973 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1974.

Commencement.

This Act shall come into operation on 1 October 1974.

Definitions.

3. (1) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the definition of “Construct” the following definition: —

“‘ Courier postal article’ means any article collected for delivery by the Post Office Courier Service.”.

(2) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—

“(2) Subject to sub-section (3)—

(a) this Act extends to the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands; and

(b) for the purposes of this Act, those Territories shall be deemed to be within Australia and to be part of the State of Victoria.

“(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) may exercise and perform, in and in relation to the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, the powers, functions and duties conferred on it by the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946-1973 in respect of the establishment, maintenance and operation of overseas telecommunication services, as if this Act did not extend to those Territories.

“(4) In sub-section (3), ‘overseas telecommunications services’ has the same meaning as in the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946-1973.”.

Department.

Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “, and of other like services provided under this Act”.

Every parcel sent by post if not a packet, parcel or newspaper to be deemed a letter.

Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Packets may be defined.