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S.I. No. 257/1989 -- Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1989.

S.I. No. 257/1989 -- Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1989. 1989 257

S.I. No. 257/1989:

TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) SCHEME, 1989.

TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) SCHEME, 1989.

BORD TELECOM ÉIREANN, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 90, Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1989.

(2) The Telephone Schemes 1980 to 1989 and this Scheme may be cited together as the Telephone Schemes 1980 to 1989.

2. This Scheme shall come into operation on 1 October, 1989.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.

4. In this Scheme "the Scheme of 1988" means the Telephone (Amendment) Scheme 1988 ( S.I. No. 256 of 1988 ).

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

( a ) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by paragraph 6 (d) of the Scheme of 1988):

Regulations 10 and 10 A

"SECOND SCHEDULE.

Charges for Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls (where the service is available).

Per Period or part of a Period of Time specified in the Table to this Schedule appropriate to the Call.

(a) to a subscriber without a coinbox:

11.17p

(b) to a subscriber with a coinbox:

11.17p

(c) for a caller from a coinbox exchange line: ... ... ...

20p for the first
10p for the second
15p for the third
15p for the fourth
10p for the fifth
15p for the sixth
10p for the seventh and the cycle from the third to the seventh periods repeated for subsequent periods.
Calls to some exchanges subject to a minimum charge of £1.00.

Table A -- Second Schedule

Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate Economy Rate
1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned

(i) does not exceed 56 kms

60 seconds 90 seconds N/A

(ii) exceeds 56 kms but does not exceed 80 kms.

30 seconds

45 seconds

N/A

(iii) exceeds 80 kms.

20 seconds 30 seconds N/A
2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

14 seconds

18.7 seconds

28 seconds

Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

Reduced Rules: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 1;

(ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays described in Paragraph 1.

(iii) at or after 6 p.m. and before 12 p.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) for calls described in Paragraph 2.

(iv) at or after 8 a.m. and before 12 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; for calls described in Paragraph 2 and

(v) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

Economy Rate: The economy rate applies to calls described in Paragraph 2 made at or after 12 p.m. and before 8 a.m. everyday.

Per period or part of a period of time specified in Table B to this Schedule appropriate to the calls.

(d) for a caller from a call office

20p for the first
10p for the second
15p for the third
15p for the fourth
10p for the fifth
15p for the sixth
10p for the seventh and the cycle from the third to the seventh periods repeated for subsequent periods.

Second Schedule -- Table B

Discription of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate
1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Irealnd where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned

(i) does not exceed 56 kms

60 seconds 90 seconds

(ii) exceeds 56 kms but does not exceed 80kms

30 seconds 45 second

(iii) exceeds 80kms

20 second 30 second
2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, and Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

11.2 seconds

16.8 seconds

Full Rate: The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday (inclusive).

Reduced Rate: The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows:

(i) at or after 6 .m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive);

(ii) all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and

(iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in:

(a) Andorra, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), France, Germany (Federal Republic), Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland and Vatican City.

(i) Full rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday to Friday inclusive.)

11.00 seconds

(ii) Reduced rate (from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers.

14.60 seconds

(b) Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Finland, Germany (Democratic Republic), Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Roumania, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia.

7.56 seconds

(c) Alaska, Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trindad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.).

(i) Full rate (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive)

5.99 seconds

(ii) Reduced rate (from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday (inclusive) and throughout Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers).

7.99 seconds

(d) Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa.

3.87 seconds

(e) All other states

2.71 seconds

;"

GIVEN under the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann this

29th day of September 1989 in the presence of

Bernadette Roche, Michael Johnson,
Bord Telecom Éireann, Director.
Merrion Road, Dublin 4.
Telecom Executive. Greg Walsh,
Director.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this Scheme is to provide for a decrease of about 16% in telephone charges to Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.



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