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S.I. No. 294/1981 - Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1981-08-24

State In force

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I, PATRICK COONEY, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Telegraph Act, 1885, hereby make, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, the following Regulations:

1.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.

(2) The collective citation “the Telephone Regulations, 1980 and 1981,” shall include these Regulations.

2.

(1) These Regulations in so far as they specify connection charges for items of telephone equipment, subsidiary apparatus, private wires and tie lines shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1981.

(2) These Regulations in so far as they provide for matters other than those mentioned in paragraph (1), of this Regulation shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1981.

3.

The Interpretation Act, 1937 , (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4.

In these Regulations “the Regulations of 1981” means the Telephone (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 106 of 1981 ).

5.

The Telephone Regulations, 1980, ( S.I. No. 195 of 1980 ), are hereby amended by:

(a) the substitution of the following Schedule for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (a) of the Regulations of 1981):

“FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 9

Charges for Local Calls

To a subscriber

(a) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox .. .. .. .. 7.1p per call

(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled (b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled (b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled (b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled (b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled

trunk calls cannot be made trunk calls cannot be made .. .. .. 9p per call

(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk (c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk Per call as follows: 9.5p for the first five-minute period, 4.75p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods.

calls can be made .. .. .. .. Per call as follows: 9.5p for the first five-minute period, 4.75p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods.

To a caller

(a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber (a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber (a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber

dialled trunk calls cannot be made .. .. 10p per call

(b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk (b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk (b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk Per call as follows: 10p for the first five-minute period, 5p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods”;

calls can be made .. .. Per call as follows: 10p for the first five-minute period, 5p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods”;


(a) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox	..	..	..	..	7.1p per call
(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled	(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled	(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled	(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled	(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled
trunk calls cannot be made	trunk calls cannot be made	..	..	..	9p per call
(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk	(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk	(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk	(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk	(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk	Per call as follows: 9.5p for the first five-minute period, 4.75p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods.
calls can be made	..	..	..	..	Per call as follows: 9.5p for the first five-minute period, 4.75p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods.


(a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber	(a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber	(a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber
dialled trunk calls cannot be made	..	..	10p per call
(b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk	(b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk	(b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk	Per call as follows: 10p for the first five-minute period, 5p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods”;
calls can be made	..	..	Per call as follows: 10p for the first five-minute period, 5p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods”;

(b) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (c) of the Regulations of 1981):

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 10

Charges for Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls

In respect of each period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to this Schedule which is appropriate to the call and during which the call continues

(a) the sum of 7.1p shall be charged to a subscriber without a coinbox,

(b) the sum of 9.5p shall be charged to a subscriber with a coinbox for the first period of time, the sum of 4.75p for the second period of time and if the length of the call exceeds those periods combined, the aforementioned cycle of payment shall apply to such further time as the call continues,

(c) the sum of 10p shall be paid or placed in the coinbox by a caller from a call office or coinbox exchange line for the first period of time, 5p for the second period of time and if the length of the call exceeds those periods combined, the aforementioned cycle of payment shall apply to such further time as the call continues.

Distance between Group Centres of exchanges connected Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

Not exceeding 56 kilometres 60 seconds 90 seconds - -

Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres 30 seconds 45 seconds - -

Exceeding 80 kilometres 20 seconds 30 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds
- (*c*) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Third Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (*d*) of the Regulations of 1981):

  “THIRD SCHEDULE

  *Regulation 11*

  Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from Exchange Lines without coinboxes

  |  |  |  |
  | --- | --- | --- |
  | Distance between Group Centres of Exchange connected | If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. | If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. |
  | Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland |  |  |
  | Not exceeding 56 kilometres | 21.3p for each 3 minutes or part thereof | 14.2p for each 3 minutes of part thereof |
  | Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres | 42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third | 28.4p for each 3 minutes or part thereof |
  | Exceeding 80 kilometres | 63.9p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third | 42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third |
  | Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands | 127.8p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third | 85.2p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third |
(d) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (e) of the Regulations of 1981):

“FOURTH SCHEDULE

Regulation 11

Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from a Call Office or from a Coinbox Exchange Line

In respect of every call

(a) made by a subscriber who rents an exchange line with a coinbox there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him, the charges stated in the table below, less 1p.

(b) made by a caller from a call office or from a coinbox exchange line, there shall be charged and paid or placed in the coinbox the charges as stated in the table below

Distances between Group Centres of Exchanges connected If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland

Not exceeding 56 kilometres 25p for each 3 minutes of part thereof 20p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres 45p for each 3 minutes of part thereof 30p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Exceeding 80 kilometres 70p for each 3 minutes or part thereof 45p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 135p for each 3 minutes or part thereof 90p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

(e) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fifth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (f) of the Regulations of 1981):

“FIFTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 12, 13, 15 and 16


Distance between Group Centres of exchanges connected	Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland	Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland	Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands	Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
	If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.	If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.	If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.	If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
Not exceeding 56 kilometres	60 seconds	90 seconds	-	-
Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres	30 seconds	45 seconds	-	-
Exceeding 80 kilometres	20 seconds	30 seconds	10 seconds	15 seconds


Distances between Group Centres of Exchanges connected	If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.	If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland
Not exceeding 56 kilometres	25p for each 3 minutes of part thereof	20p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres	45p for each 3 minutes of part thereof	30p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
Exceeding 80 kilometres	70p for each 3 minutes or part thereof	45p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands	135p for each 3 minutes or part thereof	90p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Part I Charges for Special Operator Services

(a) Charges which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges are set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.


1.	Personal Call	37p
2.	Alarm Clock Call	37p
3.	Advice Duration and Charge	21p
4.	Reverse Charge Call	37p
5.	Fixed-time Calls	one quarter of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p
6.	Daily Fixed-time Calls	one-eight of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p

Part II

Charges which are payable in lieu of all other charges set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.


1.	Urgent Calls	double the charges otherwise payable under the Regulations
2.	Cancellation Fee for Per- sonal Call	37p
3.	Cancellation Fee for Fixed- time Calls	one-quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected
		”;and

(f) The substitution of the following Schedule for the Sixth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (g) of the Regulations of 1981):

“SIXTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 21 and 47

Connection Charges for Items of Telephone Equipment, Subsidiary Apparatus, Private Wires, Tie Lines

Item Equipment £

1. Telephone Exchange Line at premises within 5 kilometres radial distance from an exchange:

New Line 160.00

Auxiliary Line 18.37

Reconstruction Fee 10.00

Temporary Line at Regular Venues 42.00

Other Temporary Lines Cost of work with £160.00 minimum

2. Extension Lines:

Internal 10.00

External: Length not exceeding 200 metres: First extension 15.75

Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time 10.00

Length exceeding 200 metres: First extension 31.50

Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time 15.75

Where both ends of a circuit are not provided in the premises of the same person, firm or corporation or in the premises of a person not in his or its exclusive employment:

Internal 10.00

External: Length not exceeding 200 metres 15.75

Length exceeding 200 metres 31.50

Temporary Extensions:

Internal Cost of work with minimum of 10.00

External:

Length not exceeding 200 metres Cost of work with minimum of 15.75

Length exceeding 200 metres Cost of work with minimum of 31.50

3. Private Branch Exchange

Size or Type:

1+4 31.50

6 indicators magneto cordless 52.50

2+4 52.50

2+8 52.50

12 indicators magneto cordless 52.50

3+9 105.00

5+20 105.00

10+30 Cost of work

10+50 Cost of work

10+60/180 Cost of work

AT 375 15+70/100 Cost of work

PMBX 1A Cost of work

NT 23 Cost of work

NT 22 Cost of work

NT 3 Cost of work

4. Tie Lines:

with Exchange facilities: Internal 10.00

External 31.50

without Exchange facilities 160.00

5. Private Telephone Circuits:

Internal 10.00

External 160.00

Temporary Private Wires: Cost of work

Internal Cost of work with minimum of 10.00

External: Cost of work with minimum charges

Length not exceeding 200 metres 15.75

Length over 200 metres 31.50

6. Cross-Channel Private Wires:

Irish Portion 160.00

7. Cross-Border Private Wires:

Portion of Circuit Dublin to Border 160.00

8. Mood Music Type Circuits

Control Circuit 44.00

9. Fire Alarm Omnibus Private

Station per 200 metres 22.00

10. Subsidiary Apparatus:

Ampliphone 10.00

Coinbox 10.00

Extension Bells

Indoor type 10.00

Outdoor type 10.00

Headset 10.00

Hooter 10.00

Key and Lamp Units Cost of work

Lamp Signalling Equipment 10.00

Meter, Subscriber's Private 10.00

Plug, Two Sockets and Bellset 10.00

Each additional Socket 10.00

Portable Instrument 10.00

Push-Button Cirtcuit 10.00

Teleringer 10.00

Secretarial System 2/6/2 (per set) 52.50

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.

PATRICK COONEY.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.

JOHN BRUTON

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for the following increases in charges:

Local Calls Local Calls Local Calls Local Calls

charge to non-coinbox subscriber charge to non-coinbox subscriber charge to non-coinbox subscriber charge to non-coinbox subscriber from 6.75p to 7.1p

Trunk Calls Trunk Calls Trunk Calls Trunk Calls

calls from non-coinbox line calls from non-coinbox line calls from non-coinbox line calls from non-coinbox line (i) from 6.75p to 7.1p for each specified period of time on subscriber dialled trunk calls;

(ii) increase in charges for trunk calls via Operator—internal calls under 56 kilometres from 20p to 25p (day) and 15p to 20p (night)—Cross Channel calls 130p to 135p (day) and 85p to 90p (night)

Personal Call Fee Personal Call Fee .. .. from 35p to 37p

Advice of Duration and Charge Advice of Duration and Charge Advice of Duration and Charge Advice of Duration and Charge from 20p to 21p

Alarm Clock Calls Alarm Clock Calls .. .. from 35p to 37p

Reverse Charge Calls Reverse Charge Calls Reverse Charge Calls .. from 35p to 37p

Connection Charges: Exchange Line Connection Charges: Exchange Line Connection Charges: Exchange Line Connection Charges: Exchange Line from £140 to £160

.. .. .. ..

Other Connection Charges Other Connection Charges Other Connection Charges .. 5% approximately


Item	Equipment	£
1.	Telephone Exchange Line at premises within 5 kilometres radial distance from an exchange:
	New Line	160.00
	Auxiliary Line	18.37
	Reconstruction Fee	10.00
	Temporary Line at Regular Venues	42.00
	Other Temporary Lines	Cost of work with £160.00 minimum
2.	Extension Lines:
	Internal	10.00
	External: Length not exceeding 200 metres: First extension	15.75
	Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time	10.00
	Length exceeding 200 metres: First extension	31.50
	Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time	15.75
	Where both ends of a circuit are not provided in the premises of the same person, firm or corporation or in the premises of a person not in his or its exclusive employment:
	Internal	10.00
	External: Length not exceeding 200 metres	15.75
	Length exceeding 200 metres	31.50
	Temporary Extensions:
	Internal	Cost of work with minimum of 10.00
	External:
	Length not exceeding 200 metres	Cost of work with minimum of 15.75
	Length exceeding 200 metres	Cost of work with minimum of 31.50
3.	Private Branch Exchange
	Size or Type:
	1+4	31.50
	6 indicators magneto cordless	52.50
	2+4	52.50
	2+8	52.50
	12 indicators magneto cordless	52.50
	3+9	105.00
	5+20	105.00
	10+30	Cost of work
	10+50	Cost of work
	10+60/180	Cost of work
	AT 375 15+70/100	Cost of work
	PMBX 1A	Cost of work
	NT 23	Cost of work
	NT 22	Cost of work
	NT 3	Cost of work
4.	Tie Lines:
	with Exchange facilities: Internal	10.00
	External	31.50
	without Exchange facilities	160.00
5.	Private Telephone Circuits:
	Internal	10.00
	External	160.00
	Temporary Private Wires:	Cost of work
	Internal	Cost of work with minimum of 10.00
	External:	Cost of work with minimum charges
	Length not exceeding 200 metres	15.75
	Length over 200 metres	31.50
6.	Cross-Channel Private Wires:
	Irish Portion	160.00
7.	Cross-Border Private Wires:
	Portion of Circuit Dublin to Border	160.00
8.	Mood Music Type Circuits
	Control Circuit	44.00
9.	Fire Alarm Omnibus Private
	Station per 200 metres	22.00
10.	Subsidiary Apparatus:
	Ampliphone	10.00
	Coinbox	10.00
	Extension Bells
	Indoor type	10.00
	Outdoor type	10.00
	Headset	10.00
	Hooter	10.00
	Key and Lamp Units	Cost of work
	Lamp Signalling Equipment	10.00
	Meter, Subscriber's Private	10.00
	Plug, Two Sockets and Bellset	10.00
	Each additional Socket	10.00
	Portable Instrument	10.00
	Push-Button Cirtcuit	10.00
	Teleringer	10.00
	Secretarial System 2/6/2 (per set)	52.50


	GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.
	PATRICK COONEY.


	GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.
	JOHN BRUTON


Local Calls	Local Calls	Local Calls	Local Calls
charge to non-coinbox subscriber	charge to non-coinbox subscriber	charge to non-coinbox subscriber	charge to non-coinbox subscriber	from 6.75p to 7.1p
Trunk Calls	Trunk Calls	Trunk Calls	Trunk Calls
calls from non-coinbox line	calls from non-coinbox line	calls from non-coinbox line	calls from non-coinbox line	(i) from 6.75p to 7.1p for each specified period of time on subscriber dialled trunk calls;
				(ii) increase in charges for trunk calls via Operator—internal calls under 56 kilometres from 20p to 25p (day) and 15p to 20p (night)—Cross Channel calls 130p to 135p (day) and 85p to 90p (night)
Personal Call Fee	Personal Call Fee	..	..	from 35p to 37p
Advice of Duration and Charge	Advice of Duration and Charge	Advice of Duration and Charge	Advice of Duration and Charge	from 20p to 21p
Alarm Clock Calls	Alarm Clock Calls	..	..	from 35p to 37p
Reverse Charge Calls	Reverse Charge Calls	Reverse Charge Calls	..	from 35p to 37p
Connection Charges: Exchange Line	Connection Charges: Exchange Line	Connection Charges: Exchange Line	Connection Charges: Exchange Line	from £140 to £160
..	..	..	..
Other Connection Charges	Other Connection Charges	Other Connection Charges	..	5% approximately

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