Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3145

SCHEDULE.

PART V.—TOLL SERVICE.

105. Toll calls shall be either on a station-to-station or on a person-to-person basis,
     the conditions of which shall be—
     (a) That in the case of a station-to-station call the telephone subscriber's station
     called shall be specified either by telephone number or by the name of the person, firm,
     or body under which the called telephone is listed. In the case of a person-to-person
     call, the name or designation of the actual person required, and, if desired, an acceptable
     substitute, shall be specified in addition.
     (b) That a station-to-station call shall be regarded as effective when telephonic
     communication is established between the calling and the called subscribers' stations,
     and between the actual calling and called persons in the case of a person-to-person call.
     (c) That for charging purposes the measurement of duration of a station-to-station
     call shall commence at the moment when telephonic communication is established between
     the calling and the called subscribers’ stations, or, in cases where a private branch
     exchange is involved, between the calling subscriber's station and the private branch
     exchange switchboard operator. In the case of a person-to-person call the chargeable
     duration shall commence at the moment the calling and called persons are brought
     into actual telephonic communication.

Rates and Charges.

106. The rates for toll calls shall be as follows :

| For distances | Minimum Charge
| covering the Initial
| Period of 3 Minutes)
| between
| 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and
| 8 p.m. 8 a.m.
| s. d. s. d.
| Up to and including 20 miles | 0 4 | 0 4
| Exceeding 20 miles but not exceeding 25 miles | 0 5 | 0 4
| 25 " " 30 " | 0 6 | 0 4
| 30 " " 35 " | 0 7 | 0 4
| 35 " " 40 " | 0 8 | 0 4
| 40 " " 45 " | 0 9 | 0 41/2
| 45 " " 50 " | 0 10 | 0 5
| 50 " " 55 " | 0 11 | 0 51/2
| 55 " " 60 " | 1 0 | 0 6
| 60 " " 65 " | 1 1 | 0 61/2
| 65 " " 70 " | 1 2 | 0 7
| 70 " " 75 " | 1 3 | 0 71/2
| 75 "" | 1 4 | 0 8
| 80 "" | 1 5 | 0 81/2
| 85 "" | 1 6 | 0 9
| 90 "" | 1 7 | 0 91/2
| 95 "" | 1 8 | 0 10
| 100 "" | 1 10 | 0 11
| 110 "" | 2 0 | 1 0
| 120 "" | 2 2 | 1 1
| 130 "" | 2 4 | 1 2
| 140 "" | 2 6 | 1 3
| 150 "" | 2 7 | 1 31/2
| 160 "" | 2 8 | 1 4
| 170 "" | 2 9 | 1 41/2
| 180 "" | 2 10 | 1 5
| 190 "" | 2 11 | 1 51/2
| 200 "" | 3 0 | 1 6
| 210 "" | 3 1 | 1 61/2
| 220 "" | 3 2 | 1 7
| 230 "" | 3 3 | 1 71/2
| 240 "" | 3 4 | 1 8
| 250 "" | 3 5 | 1 81/2
| 260 "" | 3 6 | 1 9
| 270 "" | 3 7 | 1 91/2
| 280 "" | 3 8 | 1 10
| 290 "" | 3 9 | 1 101/2
| For every additional 10 miles or part thereof .. | 0 1 | 0 01/2
|
| Additional Charge for
| Person-to-person Calls.
| (See Regulation 108.)
| s. d.
| 0 6
| 1 0
| 1 6
| From 301 to .450
| miles, 2s.
| Over 450 miles,
| 2s. 6d.
|

• Between midnight and 6 a.m. the charges shown in column 3 cover six minutes' conversation.

For every additional minute exceeding three between 6 a.m. and midnight, and for
every additional minute exceeding six between midnight and 6 a.m., the charge is
one-third of the initial rate. In calculating the charge for a toll call all fractions of a
penny are counted; but in the total charge for a call fractions smaller than a halfpenny
are excluded, and fractions in excess of a halfpenny counted as one penny.

107. The rates for urgent toll calls are double those shown in Regulation 106.
     Urgent calls are given precedence over ordinary calls. Toll calls from members of
     recognized aero clubs or officers of the New Zealand Air Force seeking information
     regarding weather conditions are treated as urgent, but charged for at ordinary rates.

108. (1) The rates for person-to-person calls shall be the same as those prescribed
     in Regulations 106 and 107 for ordinary and urgent station-to-station calls respectively,
     with the addition of the “ personal fees” shown in column 4 of Regulation 106.

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