Statutory Rules
1974 No. 176
REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1974.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1974.
Dated this second day of October, 1974.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
R. BISHOP
Postmaster-General.
POSTAL (OVERSEAS RATES) REGULATIONS
Citation.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Postal (Overseas Rates) Regulations.
Interpretation.
2. (1) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression has the same meaning as in the Universal Postal Convention as in force on the date of commencement of these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a place in Papua New Guinea shall be deemed to be a place outside Australia and a place in an external territory, other than Papua New Guinea, shall be deemed not to be a place outside Australia.
Surface mail.
3. (1) The postage payable for a letter, lettercard or postcard addressed to a place outside Australia for transmission by surface mail shall be as follows:—
(a) in respect of a letter, lettercard or postcard addressed to a place specified in Schedule 1, an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Weight of letter, lettercard or postcard | Amount of postage |
| $ |
Not more than 20 g .................................... | 0.11 |
More than 20 g but not more than 50 g ....................... | 0.20 |
More than 50 g but not more than 100 g ....................... | 0.25 |
More than 100 g but not more than 250 g ...................... | 0.45 |
More than 250 g but not more than 500 g ...................... | 0.80 |
More than 500 g but not more than 1,000 g ..................... | 1.40 |
More than 1,000 g but not more than 2,000 g ................... | 2.10 |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 3 October 1974.
(b) in respect of a letter, lettercard or postcard addressed to any other place outside Australia, an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Weight of letter, lettercard or postcard | Amount of postage |
| $ |
Not more than 20 g .................................... | 0.15 |
More than 20 g but not more than 50 g ....................... | 0.30 |
More than 50 g but not more than 100 g ....................... | 0.40 |
More than 100 g but not more than 250 g ...................... | 0.70 |
More than 250 g but not more than 500 g ...................... | 1.30 |
More than 500 g but not more than 1,000 g ..................... | 2.10 |
More than 1,000 g but not more than 2,000 g ................... | 3.40 |
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), the postage payable for printed papers addressed to a place outside Australia for transmission by surface mail shall be an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Weight of printed papers | Amount of postage |
| $ |
Not more than 50 g ............................................... | 0.11 |
More than 50 g but not more than 100 g .................................. | 0.24 |
More than 100 g but not more than 250 g ................................. | 0.33 |
More than 250 g but not more than 500 g ................................. | 0.48 |
More than 500 g but not more than 1,000 g ................................ | 1.30 |
More than 1,000 g but not more than 2,000 g .............................. | 1.70 |
More than 2,000 g ................................................ | 1.70 plus 40 cents per each additional 1,000 g |
(3) The postage payable for printed papers that are addressed to the same addressee in a place outside Australia and enclosed in a special bag (the weight of which and its contents is not less than 10 kilograms and not more than 27 kilograms) for transmission by surface mail is 60 cents for each kilogram or part of a kilogram of the total weight of the special bag and its contents.
(4) The postage payable for a small packet addressed to a place outside Australia for transmission by surface mail shall be an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Weight of small packet | Amount of postage |
| $ |
Not more than 100 g .............................................. | 0.24 |
More than 100 g but not more than 250 g ................................. | 0.33 |
More than 250 g but not more than 500 g ................................. | 0.48 |
(5) Any Braille or Moon article or prescribed article addressed to a place outside Australia by surface mail shall be transmitted by post free of charge if—
(a) the article is sent by or addressed to a blind person or an institution or organization that is recognized by the Postmaster-General as an institution or organization which serves the blind;
(b) the envelope, package or wrapper containing the article is not sealed against inspection; and
(c) the words “ Materials for the use of the Blind ” and the name and address of the sender appear on the outside of the envelope, package or wrapper containing the article.
(6) For the purposes of sub-regulation (5), a prescribed article is an article containing—
(a) aids for the teaching of Braille to the blind;
(b) plates for embossing literature for the blind;
(c) special paper intended solely for the use of the blind; and
(d) any form of speech recording for the use of the blind.
(7) Subject to sub-regulation (8), the postage payable for an article consisting of—
(a) newspapers registered under section 29 of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1974; or
(b) periodicals registered under regulation 46 of the Postal Regulations, at a General Post Office as Category A, Category B or Category C publications addressed to a place outside Australia shall, where the article is posted by the proprietors, printers or publishers of the newspapers or periodicals or by news-vendors or agents, be an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Weight of article | Amount of postage |
| $ |
Not more than 50 g ................................................ | 0.09 |
More than 50 g but not more than 100 g .................................. | 0.17 |
More than 100 g but not more than 250 g ................................. | 0.26 |
More than 250 g but not more than 500 g ................................. | 0.39 |
More than 500 g Printed Papers rates apply. |
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(8) In the case of Category A, Category B or Category C publications posted by the proprietors, printers or publishers of the publications—
(a) before 1 March 1975—a minimum amount of $1.50; or
(b) on or after 1 March 1975—a minimum amount of $3.00,
is payable in respect of articles posted by any one person at any one time.
Surface air lifted mail.
4. (1) The postage payable for an article addressed to a place outside Australia, being a place in a country that has entered into an agreement with Australia in relation to the surface air lifting of mail, is—
(a) an amount calculated at the rate of 90 cents for each 250 grams or part of 250 grams of the article; or
(b) $3.50,
whichever amount is the greater.
(2) In sub-regulation (1), “ article ” means an article for transmission by post to which the agreement referred to in sub-regulation (1) applies.
International priority paid mail.
5. (1) The postage payable for a priority paid article addressed to a place outside Australia, being a place in a country that has entered into an agreement with Australia in relation to priority paid mail, is—
(a) where the weight of the article does not exceed 250 grams—$8; or
(b) where the weight of the article exceeds 250 grams—$8 for the first 250 grams and $5 for each additional 250 grams or part of 250 grams.
(2) In sub-regulation (1), “ article ” means an article for transmission by post to which the agreement referred to in sub-regulation (1) applies.
Postal parcels.
6. (1) The postage payable for a postal parcel addressed to a place outside Australia, being a place included in a Zone specified in Schedule 2, is an amount ascertained in accordance with the following table:—
Rates | ||
Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 |
$1.20 | $1.40 | $1.40 |
plus 45c per kg | plus 60c per kg | plus 80c per kg |
(2) The sender of a postal parcel that is addressed for delivery in a place outside Australia, being a place in a country that makes provision for acknowledgement of the delivery in that country of postal parcels, may, upon payment of a fee of 40 cents, obtain an acknowledgement of the delivery of a postal parcel delivered in that place.
(3) In this regulation, “ postal parcel ” has the same meaning as in the Act of the Universal Postal Union known as the Postal Parcels Agreement as in force at the date of commencement of these Regulations.
Airmail.
7. The postage for articles specified in the following table that are addressed to a place outside Australia, being a place included in a Zone specified in Schedule 3, for transmission by airmail shall be an amount ascertained in accordance with the table:—
Item | Rates | ||||
Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | |
Aerogrammes | 20c | 20c | 20c | 20c | 20c |
Letters and Lettercards | 15c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 20c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 25c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 30c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 35c per 10 g up to and including 50 g |
| 15c for each additional 20 g | 20c for each additional 20 g | 25c for each additional 20 g | 30c for each additional 20 g | 35c for each additional 20 g |
Postcards and Greeting Cards | 11c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 12c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 13c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 15c per 10 g up to and including 50 g | 18c per 10 g up to and including 50 g |
| 11c for each additional 20 g | 12c for each additional 20 g | 13c for each additional 20 g | 15c for each additional 20 g | 18c for each additional 20 g |
Printed Papers and Small Packets | 24c per 50 g | 30c per 50 g | 40c per 50 g | 50c per 50 g | 55c per 50 g |
Articles for use of the Blind | 3c per 50 g | 3c per 50 g | 3c per 50 g | 3c per 50 g | 3c per 50 g |
Postal Parcels | 90c per 250 g | $1.20 per 250 g | $1.60 per 250 g | $2.00 per 250 g | $2.20 per 250 g |
International reply coupons.
8. The amount payable for an international reply coupon is 24 cents.
SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3 (1) (a)
