REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1971.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1971.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of November, 1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

Amendments of the Postal Regulations†

Commencement.

1.—(1.) Regulations 1 and 6 to 8 (inclusive) of these Regulations shall come into operation on the day on which notice of the making of these Regulations is published in the Gazette.

(2.) Regulations 2 to 5 (inclusive) of these Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of May, 1973.

Fees for private boxes.

2. Regulation 131 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) An applicant for the tenancy of a private box shall, before the tenancy commences, pay, for the use of the box for the period commencing on the day on which the tenancy is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March, so much of the annual fee for the use of the box as hears to that fee the same proportion as the number of whole months in the period commencing on the first day of the month in which the tenancy is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March bears to twelve.

“(3.) An applicant for the tenancy of a private box that is to commence in February or March in any year shall, before the tenancy commences, pay, in addition to the fee payable under the last preceding sub-regulation, the annual fee for the use of the box for the year commencing on the next following first day of April.

“(4.) A person who, on the first day of April in any year, is the tenant of a private box, not being a box the tenancy of which commences on that day or commenced during the two months immediately preceding that day, shall, not later than the fifteenth day of April in that year, pay the annual fee for the use of the box for the year commencing on that first day of April.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1972.

† Statutory Rule 1935, No. 3, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 53, 70, 80 and 95; 1936 Nos. 50 and 113; 1937, Nos. 13, 35, 37 and 48; 1938, Nos. 2, 55, 94 and 100; 1939, Nos. 41, 57 and 66; 1940, Nos. 1 and 232; 1942, Nos. 5, 313, 439 and 554; 1943, Nos. 59, 94, 122, 237 and 286; 1944, No 145; 1945, No. 194; 1946, Nos. 131 and 149; 1947, Nos. 91 and 114; 1948, No. 23, 30, 33 and 106; 1950, Nos. 49 and 193; 1951, Nos. 12 and 72; 1952, No. 38; 1953, No. 81; 1954, No. 52; 1955, No. 28; 1956, Nos. 31 and 67; 1957, No. 38; 1939, Nos. 7, 21, 26, 63 and 85; 1960, Nos. 75 and 103; 1962, Nos. 106 and 117; 1963, No. 35; 1964, Nos. 124 and 123; 1965, No. 100; 1966, Nos. 34 and 69; 1967, Nos. 133 and 148; 1968, No. 113; 1969, No. 26; 1970, Nos. 25, 83 and 122; and 1971, Nos. 117 and 178; and Acts No. 63, 1967; No, 63, 1970, and No. 70, 1971.

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Service by private messenger.

3. Regulation 142 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) the word “January” and inserting in its stead the word “April”.

Fees for private bag services.

4. Regulation 143 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) An applicant for a private mail-bag service shall, before the service commences, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the day on which the service is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March, so much of the annual fee for the service as bears to that fee the same proportion as the number of whole months in the period commencing in the first day of the month in which the service is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March bears to twelve.

“(3.) A person who, on the first day of April in any year, is the holder of a private mail-bag service, not being a service that commences on that day, shall, not later than the thirtieth day of that month, pay the annual fee for the service for the year commencing on that first day of April.”.

Fees for locked bag service.

5. Regulation 145 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) An applicant for a locked bag service shall, before the service commences, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the day on which the service is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March, so much of the annual fee for the service as bears to that fee the same proportion as the number of whole months in the period commencing on the first day of the month in which the service is to commence and ending on the next following thirty-first day of March bears to twelve.

“(3.) A person who on the first day of April in any year, is the holder of a locked bag service, not being a service that commences on that day, shall, not later than the fifteenth day of that month, pay the annual fee for the service for the year commencing on that first day of April.”.

Transitional provisions in respect of fees for private boxes.

6.—(1.) An applicant for the tenancy of a private box that is to commence during the period commencing on the first day of December, 1972, and ending on the thirtieth day of April, 1973, shall, before the tenancy commences, in addition to the fee for the use of the box payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 131 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the use of the box for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the use of the box.

(2.) A person who, on the first day of January, 1973, is the tenant of a private box the tenancy of which commenced during November, 1972, shall, not later than the fifteenth day of January, 1973, pay, for the use of the box for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the use of the box.

(3.) A person who, on the first day of January, 1973, is the tenant of a private box, not being a box the tenancy of which commences on that day or commenced during the two months immediately preceding that day, shall, not later than the fifteenth day of January, 1973, in addition to the fee for the use of the box during the year commencing on the first day of January, 1973, payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 131 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the use of the box for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the use of the box.

Transitional provisions in respect of fees for private mail-bag service.

7.—(1.) An applicant for a private mail-bag service that is to commence during the period commencing on the first day of January, 1973, and ending on the thirtieth day of April, 1973, shall, before the service commences, in addition to the fee for the service payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 143 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the service.

(2.) A person who, on the first day of January, 1973, is the holder of a private mail-bag service, not being a service that commences on that day, shall, not later than the thirty-first day of January, 1973, in addition to the fee for the service during the year commenting on the first day of January, 1973, payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 143 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the service.

Transitional provisions in respect of fees for locked bag service.

8.—(1.) An applicant for a locked bag service that is to commence during the period commencing on the first day of January, 1973, and ending on the thirtieth day of April, 1973, shall, before the service commences, in addition to the fee for the service payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 145 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the service.

(2.) A person who, on the first day of January, 1973, is the holder of a locked bag service, not being a service that commences on that day, shall, not later than the fifteenth day of January, 1973, in addition to the fee for the service during the year commencing on the first day of January, 1973, payable under sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 145 of the Postal Regulations, pay, for the service for the period commencing on the first day of January, 1974, and ending on the thirty-first day of March, 1974, one-quarter of the annual fee for the service.

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