Postal Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES. 1935. No. 95. 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 twenty-sixth day of September, 1935. ISAAC A. ISAACS Governor -General. By His Excellency’s Command, A. J. M c LACHLAN Postmaster-General. Amendment of the Postal Regulations. † 1. After regulation 91 of the Postal Regulations the following regulation is inserted:— Post Office express messenger services. 91a. (1.) Upon such conditions and during such hours as the Postmaster-General may determine delivery or conveyance of postal articles by messenger may be obtained at post offices where messengers are available for such purpose. (2.) The services available and the fees payable therefor shall be as set out hereunder:— Service I.— ( a ) Collection at the sender’s premises within the local telegram delivery area and conveyance to the local post office of postal articles for express delivery locally or from another post office; ( b ) Collection at the sender’s premises within the local telegram delivery area of articles prepaid at First Class rates of postage for local delivery by postman or for onward transmission by ordinary mail. Fees — Up to 4 lb. in weight. ...... 4d Irrespective of the number or the nature of the articles collected. Each additional lb. or part of 1 lb. ............. 1d Where more than one visit to the sender’s premises is necessary to collect the complete consignment, a separate fee shall be charged for each load. The fees above mentioned shall be payable in addition to the proper postage, and the fee for express delivery when such is involved. __________________________________________________________________________ * Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 26th September, 1935. † Statutory Rules 1935. No. 3 as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 53, 70. and 80. 4139.—Price 3D. Service II.— Local express delivery, i.e., where despatch by mail is not involved. Fees First 3 articles ......................... 4d. each. Second 3 articles ....................... 3d. each. Additional articles ...................... 2d. each. The fees above mentioned shall be payable in addition to postage. Service III.— ( a ) Special conveyance of express articles to the office of delivery. ( b ) Conveyance of an ordinary or express article to another post office to enable it to connect with an outgoing mail. Fees — The cost to the Department of performing the service calculated on such formula as is approved by the Postmaster-General. The fees above mentioned shall be payable in addition to the postage, and (in the case of express articles) the appropriate express delivery fee. Service IV.— Express delivery after transmission by post—at the request of the sender. Fees — For each article— Up to 4 lb. in weight ..... 4d. Each additional lb. or part of 1 lb. ......... 1d. The fees above mentioned shall be payable in addition to postage. Service V.— Express delivery after transmission by post—at the request of the addressee. Fees — Irrespective of the number of articles delivered. Up to 4 lb. in weight. ...... 4d Each additional lb. or part of 1 lb. ............. 1d If no postal article is received in the mail referred to in the application, the minimum fee (4d.) shall be payable for the service of furnishing advice by messenger to that effect. Repeal. 2. Regulations 104 to 113 inclusive of the Postal Regulations are repealed. Date of operation. 3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st October 1935. By Authority: L.F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.