STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No. 106.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1949.*

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 1901-1949.

Dated this thirtieth day of November, 1949.

W. J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

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Amendments of the Postal Regulations.†

Mail Notice.

1. Regulation 9 of the Postal Regulations is amended by inserting, after sub-regulation (1.), the following sub-regulation:—

“(1a.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation—

(a) where two or more copies of the Departmental Mail Notice are delivered by postman to a person at any one address, the subscription payable by that person shall be Ten shillings per annum for the first copy and Five shillings per annum for each additional copy; and

(b) copies of the Departmental Mail Notice may, if the Deputy Director so approves, be supplied without charge to a duly accredited Representative in Australia of the Government of another country.”.

Articles not transmissible as second class mail matter.

2. Regulation 19 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(ii) when sent by registered merchandise post to a place within the Commonwealth;”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1949.

† 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 232; 1942, Nos. 5, 313, 439 and 554; 1943. Nos. 57, 94, 122, 237 and 286; 1944, No. 145; 1945, Nos. 131 and 149; 1947, Nos. 91 and 114; 1948, No. 62; and 1949, Nos. 23, 30 and 38.

5424—Price 3d. 8/21.11.1949.

Impressing of stamps on envelopes, &c.

3. Regulation 114 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The charge (which shall be payable in advance) for the service referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall be the value of the postage stamps and such sum as the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs declares, by notice in the Gazette, to be the cost, per thousand or part of a thousand, of the impressing or embossing.”.

Compensation for loss of registered article addressed to place beyond Commonwealth.

4. Regulation 172 of the Postal Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Two pounds:” and inserting in their stead the words “Three pounds twelve shillings and six pence.”.

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