§ 39. Mr. Chapmanasked the Assistant Postmaster-General why the new charge for telephone installation is being made to subscribers in whose cases all the work of connection, except final provision of the hand instrument, had been completed by 1st July.
§ Mr. GammansThe increased costs, which made it necessary to raise certain telephone charges from 1st July, 1952, were being incurred before as well as after that date. A limiting date was clearly essential, and the Telephone Amendment (No. 2) Regulations, 1952, accordingly provided that the higher charge should apply to all connections actually completed on or after 1st July.