STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 439.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1934.*

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 1901-1934.

Dated this fourteenth day of October, 1942.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

Amendments of the Postal Regulations.†

Regulation 61 and 61a of the Postal Regulations are repealed and the following Regulations inserted in their stead:—

Electoral papers.

“61.—(1.) Postal articles containing electoral papers may be sent by post free of charge from or to electoral or police officers if—

(a) the articles contain only the electoral papers specified in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation;

(b) the words ‘Electoral Papers Only, Post Free’ are printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when they are posted without envelopes or wrappers; and

(e) When posted by electoral or police officers to persons who are not electoral or police officers, the articles bear, printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when the articles are posted without envelopes or wrapper, the name and address of the sender.

(2.) This regulation shall apply only to—

(a) Electoral forms (including rolls) provided for by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1940 or any regulations made thereunder;

(b) Commonwealth and joint forms (including rolls) used wholly or partly for Commonwealth purposes, provided for by any joint regulations made in pursuance of any

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

† Statutory Rules 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. 44, 57 and 66; 1940, Nos. 1 and 238; and 1942, Nos. 5 and 313.

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arrangement entered into by the Commonwealth and any State for the preparation, alteration and revision of electoral rolls; and

(c) Referendum papers provided for by the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1936 or by any regulations made thereunder.

(3.) This regulation shall not apply to—

(a) Joint and other forms, not provided for by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1940 or by any Regulations made thereunder, or by any joint Regulations, which are used in connexion with the Electoral Acts of the Commonwealth and those of any State;

(b) Forms (including rolls) provided for in the joint Regulations which are used solely for State purposes;

(d) Packages of obsolete electoral material, such as obsolete forms and similar matter.

(4.) The sender of articles which, under this regulation, are entitled to transmission by post free of charge, shall pay the prescribed registration fee on all such articles when sent by registered post.

Civilian registration papers.

“61a.—(1.) Postal articles containing civilian registration papers provided for by the National Security (Man Power) Regulations may be sent by post free of charge from or to electoral or national service officers if—

(a) the articles contain only the civilian registration papers specified in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation;

(b) the words ‘Civilian Registration Papers Only—Post Free’ are printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when the articles are posted without envelopes or wrappers; and

(c) When posted by electoral or national service officers to persons who are not electoral or national service officers, the articles bear, printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when the articles are posted without envelopes or wrappers, the name and address of the sender.

(2.) This regulation shall apply only to the forms (including Identity Cards) provided for by Part III. of the National Security (Man Power) Regulations and required to be filled in and transmitted thereunder.

(3.) The sender of articles which, under this regulation, are entitled to transmission by post free of charge shall pay the prescribed registration fee on all such articles when sent by registered post.

Rationing papers.

“61b.—(1.) Postal articles containing rationing papers provided for by the National Security (Rationing) Regulations may be sent by post free of charge from or to rationing or electoral officers if—

(a) the articles contain only the rationing papers specified in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation;

(b) the words ‘Rationing Papers Only—Post Free’ are printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when the articles are posted without envelopes or wrappers; and

(c) when posted by rationing or electoral officers to persons who are not rationing or electoral officers, the articles bear, printed or written on the envelope or wrapper, or upon the papers themselves when the articles are posted without envelopes or wrappers, the name and address of the sender.

(2.) This regulation shall apply only to—

(a) ration books, (with or without an accompanying acknowledgment form) enclosed in sealed envelopes or wrappers;

(b) special purchase permits (with or without an accompanying acknowledgment form) enclosed in sealed envelopes; and

(c) forms associated with the issue of ration books sent by rationing or electoral officers to other rationing or electoral officers or to postmasters.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.