Telex (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1985.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Telex (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1985.
(2) The collective citation "The Telex Schemes, 1980 to 1985", shall include this Scheme.
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paragraphs: This Scheme shall come into operation on the 1st day of July 1985.
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.
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paragraphs: In this Scheme "the Regulations of 1980" means the Telex Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 197 of 1980 ).
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paragraphs: Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 1980 is hereby amended by
( a ) the substitution of the following definition for that of "installation":
'"installation" means a telex line and equipment associated therewith and, where the subscriber has for the purpose concluded an agreement with Bord Telecom Ãireann, subscriber's terminal equipment supplied by Bord Telecom Ãireann otherwise than by sale'.
( b ) the substitution of the following definition for that of "subscription":
'"subscription" means the sum or sums due in accordance with the terms of the agreement in respect of the rental of the telex line and, where the subscriber has for the purpose concluded an agreement with Bord Telecom Ãireann, of the subscriber's terminal equipment.'
( c ) the insertion of the following definition after that of "subscriber's premises":
'"subscriber's terminal equipment" means equipment or apparatus either owned by a person other than Bord Telecom Ãireann or supplied otherwise than by sale by Bord Telecom Ãireann to the subscriber, and used or intended to be used for the enjoyment of telex service which said equipment or apparatus includes the teleprinter or other sending and receiving apparatus and the equipment associated therewith or fixtures and accessories provided for the purpose of telex service;'
( d ) the insertion of the following definition after that of "subscriber's terminal equipment":
'"telegram" includes, without prejudice to the generality of its definition under the Telegraph Acts 1863 to 1953, messages conveyed through the agency of electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic, electro-chemical, or electro-mechanical energy or otherwise and which consist of, comprise or appear as:—
(i) speech, music and other sounds;
(ii) visual images;
(iii) signals serving for the impartation (whether as between persons and persons, things and things or persons an things) of any matter otherwise than in the form of sound or visual images; and
(iv) signals serving for the actuation or control of machinery or apparatus;'
( e ) the substitution of the following definition for that of "teleprinter":
'"teleprinter" means a telegraphic transmitting or receiving instrument used or intended to be used for the purpose of transmitting or receiving telegrams by means of electricity or otherwise.'
( f ) the substitution of the following definition for that of "telex line":
'"telex line" means a line or circuit or appartus provided for the purpose of maintaining continuous connection between a subscriber's premises and a telex exchange or other premises together with any apparatus, equipment, fixtures of accessories associated therewith'.
( g ) the substitution of the following definition for that of "telex service":
'"telex service" means a service whereby telegrams may be sent between the sender and the recipient through the public switched telex exchange system under the control of Bord Telecom Ãireann.'
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paragraphs: Regulation 9 of the Regulations of 1980 is hereby amended by:
( a ) the substitution fo the words "a subscriber" for the words "an applicant" in paragraph (3);
( b ) the deletion in paragraph (4) (inserted by Regulation 4(a) of the Telex (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 107 of 1981 )) of the word "Exchange"; and
( c ) the substitution of the following paragraph (5) (inserted by paragraph 5 (b) of the Telex (Amendment) Scheme 1985 ( S.I. No. 80 of 1985 )):