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S.I. No. 189/1989 -- Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1989.

S.I. No. 189/1989 -- Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1989. 1989 189

S.I. No. 189/1989:

TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989.

TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) 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) Scheme, 1989.

(2) The collective citation "the Telephone Schemes 1980 to 1989" includes this Scheme.

2. This Scheme shall be deemed to have come into operation on 17 October 1988.

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

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

( a ) the insertion of the following new Regulations after Regulation 20A;

"20B. Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in these Regulations referred to as "Call Diversion") to subscribers generally or to such groups of subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a subscriber may cause calls to his telephone to be diverted to another telephone in the telephone group of the subscriber. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Call Diversion the charges specified in paragraph 9 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.

20C. Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in these Regulations referred as to "Call Waiting") to subscribers generally or to such groups of subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a call may be interrupted by a message signifying that another call is waiting for the subscriber. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Call Waiting the charges specified in paragraph 10 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.

20D. Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in these Regulations referred to as "Conference Calls") to subscribers generally or to such groups of subscribers as it shall determine, whereby two other subscribers or callers using separate telephones may participate in calls made by the subscriber. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Conference Calls the charges specified in paragraph 11 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule.

20E. Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in these Regulations referred to as "Abbreviated Calling") to subscribers generally or to such groups of subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a subscriber may make calls to certain telephones determined by the subscriber through the use of abbreviated dialling. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Abbreviated Calling the charges specified in paragraph 12 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.

20F. Bord Telecom Éireann may provide a facility (in these Regulations referred to as "Hotline") to subscribers generally or to such groups of subscribers as it shall determine, whereby a subscriber may cause a call to be made to a telephone, determined by the subscriber in advance, by lifting the handset and not dialling a number within a time to be determined by Bord Telecom Éireann. There shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him in respect of Hotline the charges specified in paragraph 13 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations."; and,

( b ) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fifth Schedule thereto [inserted by Paragraph 6 (f) of the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1988, ( S.I. No. 256 of 1988 )]:

"FIFTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F and 31A.

PART 1.

Charges for Special Services which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.
1. Personal Call

( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

 50p

( b ) To other states

(where the service is applicable)

Per call as follows:

Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule.
2. Alarm Clock Call--Manual 50p
--Automatic 33.51p
--Automatic Cancellation Charge 44.68p
3. Advice of Duration and Charge 30p
4. Reverse Charge Call

( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

 50p

( b ) From other states (where the service is applicable).

Per call as follows:

Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule.
5. Fixed-time Calls One-quarter of the charge for the first three minutes.
6. Freefone Calls 20p
7. Telecard Charge £5 per Telecard per annum.
8. Telecard Call premium 20p
9. Call Diversion

Entry Charge £10.00.

Quarterly Subscription £3.00.
11. Conference Calls.

Entry Charge £10.00.

Quarterly Subscription £3.00.
12. Abbreviated Calling

Entry Charge £10.00.

Quarterly Subscription £3.00.

Set-up Charge 11.17p.

Cancel Charge 11.17p.
13. Hotline

Entry Charge £10.00.

Quarterly Subscription £3.00.

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 Personal Call

( a ) Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

 50p

( b ) To other states (where the service is applicable)

Per call as follows:

Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule.
3. Cancellation Fee for Fixed-time Calls One quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected

GIVEN under the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann this 25th day of January

1989 in the presence of:--

BERNADETTE ROCHE,

Bord Telecom Éireann,

Merrion House,

Merrion Road,

Dublin 4.

Telecom Executive VI.

COLM McFADDEN,

Director.

ADRIAN HARNEY,

Director.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of the Scheme is to enable Bord Telecom Éireann to provide Call Diversion, Call Waiting, Conference Calls, Abbreviated Calling and Hotline to certain telephone subscribers.

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