Commonwealth Numbered Acts

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1975 No. 56, 1975 - SECT 9

9. (1) The Australian Telecommunications Commission is, by virtue of this
section, entitled to possession of all telegrams, within the meaning of the
Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1974, delivered, before the commencing day, at a
telegraph office or post office for transmission by telegraph but not
delivered to the addressees before that day.

(2) The Telecommunications Act 1975 applies, subject to sub- section (3), to a
telegram referred to in sub-section (1) as if it had been delivered to the
Australian Telecommunications Commission on the commencing day for
transmission as a telegram.

(3) The charge for the transmission of a telegram referred to in sub-section
(1) is the charge that was payable on the day on which it was delivered to a
telegraph office or post office.