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Telecommunications
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Cap. 173 Rey. 1985
Subsidiary Legislation
Counting of cypher
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66. Groups of figures or of letters which do not fulful the conditions of plain
language or of code are considered as cypher, and are counted at the rate of 10
characters to the word.
(Amended by Legal Notice 163 of -1977.)
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Counting of mixed language
67. In telegrams consisting of plain language as well as code or cypher, the
plain language words are counted at the rate of 10 letters to a word, and the code or
cypher words at 10 letters to a word.
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Charges for code or cypher
68. The charges payable for telegrams in-code or cypher are the same as for
plain language telegrams.
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Secret meanings
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69..In the text of code telegrams the words with.a secret meaning must not
contain more ‘than 10 letters. There is no restriction as to the formation of the
words, but accented letters must not be used, and plain language words must not be
“joined together and then divided into groups of 10 letters.
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Admission of figures
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. 70. Figures and groups of figures are admitted in code telegrams on condition
that their number does not exceed one-half of the total.number of chargeable words
in the text and. signature. They are counted at the rate of 10 figures to the word.
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(Amended by Legal Notice 163 of 1977.)
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Power to require production of code
71. The sender of a code telegram may be required by the. office of origin to
produce the code from which the text or part of the text of the telegram has been
compiled.
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Reply paid telegrams —
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72. The sender of a telegram may prepay a reply at the same time.the telegram
is tendered for transmission, but the amount deposited for the purpose shall not be
less than the prescribed minimum charge for a telegram.
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Repetition of telegram...
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_ 73. The addressee of a telegram may have repeated from the office of origin
without charge the telegram or any words, or passages contained therein, which
appear to him to be incorrect.
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Address of a telegram
74. The address of a telegram must contain all the particulars necessary to
ensure delivery of the telegram without enquiry, or requests for information
concerning the whereabouts of the addressee.
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Redirection by addressee
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75. A telegram may at the written request of the addressee be redirected or
retransmitted by telegraph provided that the addressee guarantees to pay all
charges arising out of the redirection. Instructions for the redirection of a telegram
shall be recorded free of charge for a period of one month.