159 tal-1997

L.N. 159 or 1997

TELEMALTA CORPORATION ACT

(CAP. 250)

Telephone Service (A mendme nt ) (No.2) Regulations, 1997

IN ellercise of the poweTS conferred by section 37 of the Tel em alta

Corporation Act. the Board. with the appro val of the Prime Min ister.

and with the concurrence of the Minister of Fi nance and Commerce.

has made the following regulalions:-

( I) These regulations may be cited as the Telephone Service Citoo.,. .....

(Amendment) (No.2) Regulations. 1997 and sha1! be read and construed wmmo_"-.

asnoc with the Telephone Service Regulations, 1972, hcreinafterreferred L.N . ~l of 1m.

to as ·'the principal regulations" ,

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into

force on the 1st July, 1997.

(Regulation 3)

FI RST SCHEDU LE

Charges ror the connection of equipment/appara tus

Item

I. For each exchange line which is charged the Business Rate

rental. installed within a radial distance of 100 metres from its cable

diwibution point. other than an exchange line installed on a ship in

harbour ............. .............. .......... '. ' .......... ................. ....... .

2. Fo r each exchange line which is charged the Reside nce Rate

rent al , other than an exchange line installed on a ship in harbour ..... .

For each exchange line described in paragraph I of thi s

3. Schedule. installed with in a radial diStance greater than 100 metres from

its cable distribution point. per 100 metres. o r part thereof. in excess of

this distance ......................................................... ... ........ .

Regulation 55A of the principal regulations shall be deleted. Ikkoo; "solation

:!!I"\ of .... pi,,,ipoI

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ltenta ls

Wit h the exception of the rate specified in paragraph 3, the

rates quoted in this Schedule are rates per annum,

rtem

For ellch exchange line

(a)

Business Rate ................... .. ......... ....... .......... .

(b)

Residence Rate .... .. ............ ...... .... .... ............ .

2 . For each coin-box provided and installed by Telema lta

Corporation on an exchange line or extension ......... ................ .....

3. For each ex!;:hange li ne installed on ships in harbour:·

('I for the first 24 hours Of part thereof ..... , .... ... .. ... .

(b)

for e\'ery succeeding 24 hours or part thereof ........... .

4. For each internal extension provided and maintained by

Telemal ta Corporation

(a)

on an exchange line charged the business rate of rental

on an exchange line charged the residence rate of rental

(b)

5. For each extern al extension installed

Item

(a) on nn exchange line charged the business mteof rentnl

for each 200 metres or part thereof not exceeding

( i)

800 metres ... .. .... ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. ....... ... ... ......... ...

for each :ldditional 200 metres or part thereof in

(ii)

excc~~ of 800 metres ................ ................ . .

on an exchange line chnrged the residence rate of rentnl

(b)

(i) for each 200 metres or pnrt thereof not exceeding

800 metres... . .. ......... ... ............ .. .. . .... .. ... .............

for each additional 200 metres or part thereof in

(ij)

excess ofSOOmetres .................................... ... .. .. .....

Provided that the above fees shall be in addition to the charges

.~pccilied

in parngmph 4 of this Schedule where applicable.

6. For each :lI\alogue leased line;.

(a) for each 200 metres or part thereof not exceeding 800

metres... ........................................ .... . ........... . ...... ...

(b) for each additional 200 metres or part thereof in excess

of 800 metres..... ........... ...... .. ...... ... .... .... .... .... .. ... .. .. ..

Provided that the above rates shall also be applied in those cases

where. for technical reasons delcnnined at Telemalta Corporation's

sole discretion. a leased line intended to be used for voice transmission

only is provided by and at the option of the Corporation through the

Digital Data Netwon:. Such rates shall be applied only for so long as

the leased line so provided is nOt in any manner utilised for data

transmission (excluding !elefax tmnsmission), in which eventuality the

ta riffs stipulated in the Ninth Sc hedule to these regulations shall

immedimely become applicahle.

7. For each Press BUllon Intercommunication System provided

and maintained by Telemalta Corpormion. in addition to the charges

specified in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Schedule where applicable

(a)

with a maximum provision of 6 stations ... ... ... ..... .. . .

(b)

wi th a maximum provision of II stations .... ...... .... ... .

Item

(c) with a maximum provision of over II stations for each

additional station .................................................... .. .. .

8. For eac h Horne Meter provided and maintai ned by TelemaJta

Corporation ....... ... ......... .... ......... .. ................. ................. .

9. Abridged dialling facility up to five/ten telephone nu mbers

where practicable ................................ .. ............................ .

Automatic caJl transfer facility where practicable ........... .

10. II.

Automatic repeat call facility whcre practicable ......... ... .. .

For the First, Second. Third, Fou rth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, $obiIio ...... ....nt

Eighth . Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules 10 the princi pal "'bod

prinoipol

regulations there shall be substituted the schedules in Schedule A to "'gol .. i.,....

these regulations.

B 11 72

Charges for calls

Calls

I. Calls originating from a call office or a public telephone line

equipped with a coin-box or cardphone equipment. towards the public

switched telephone network:-

(a)

Mondays to Fridays

from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m ..................................... 5c every 10

minu tes or part

from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. .... ........... ......... .. ....... ... Se every 5

minutes or part

from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ......... ... .. ......... ............. 5c per call

Saturdays and Sundays

(b)

from6a.m.t06p.m . ...... ...... ... .... ........... ... 5cevery 10

minutes or part

from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. .. .... ....... .. ....... .......... . Sc per call

-

2. Calls originating from a subscriber's telephone line equipped

with a coin-box provided and installed by Telemalta Corporation (with

a rebate o f Sm per pulse allowed to subscriber) or from a subscriber's

8 1180

Calls

telephone line equipped wilh a eoin~bo)( or credilcard-faxlphone

equi pment providcd and insullied by the subscriber (wit hout any

rebate being allowed to subscribe r), towards the publ ic switched

Telephonc nct work:-

(a)

Mondays to Fridays

from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m ..... ..... .. ....... .. ... .. ....... ... 5c every 10

minutes or part

from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ... ...... ......... ....... ... .. . .....

minutes or part

from6p.m. 106 a.m .............. .. ........... ..........

(b)

Saturdnys and Sundays

from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m .................................... 5c every 10

minUTes or pan

from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ......... .... .. ......... ....... .....

Calls originating from a telephone linc provided with a caUs

J.

meter but nOt eq uipped with a coin-boll, towards the public switched

te lephone network;.

{al in case of an exchange line chargcd the residcoce rate

of renl:lI. for the fil"iit ISO pulses per quaner ......... ....... .. ... ...

(b) (i) in case of an e llchange line charged the business

rate of rental. and

(ii) in ellcessof the free pulses allowed underparograph

(a) Olbo\'e in case of an exchange line charged the residence

mle of rentOlI

A.

Mondays to Fridays

from 6 Ol. m. 10 8 a.m ......................... 5c every 10

minutes or part

Calls

from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. .. ............. .........

from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ............ ... .........

B. Saturdays and Sundays

from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ... ......... ....... ..... 5c every 10

from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ....... ..... ............

4. Calls for ships in harbour with no access to the ove rseas

automat ic telephone service.. .. ...... ........ .. ............. ..................

5. Calls originating from the public swi tched tel e p h 0 n e

network towards theccllular mobile system .. ... .... ........................ 5c every 15

FI FTH SCHEDULE

Shirting

htm

I. Telephone instrument other than a main

telephone in strument to which an extension or

ex tensions are connected and other than coin bOll

teleph one inslrument, or any other instrument

mentioned in this Schedule ................... ........ ... .. .

2. Main telephone instrument to which an

e~tension or extensions are connected and coin box

telephone instrument ....... ..... .......................... .

3. Extension bell ................................... .

Shift,,,, in

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1IaI1. 1orodtnt

« ....

" milar 1*1

ofpn:mioes

em,

4. Reversal of posi tion o f main and ex tension

3.50

telephone ....... . . ...... ................. . ................ .. . . .

5.

3.00

Socket . .. ... . . ... . ... ... ......... ............. ... . .

6. Euch other minor item of equipment or

2.00

appar.tlu~ ............ ... ........ ....... ....................... .

Loud ~pca k ing Telephone Set .......... . . . . ... .

3.50

7. P res~ bUlton

S.

inte rcOlllmu nica li on s yS tem

where the number of St~ltions is-

4.00

less th:m s ix. per SIal ion ............... .

(to I

ov('r six. per Slalion. including the first

' .00

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SIXTH SCHED ULE

PART 1

C ha r ges fo r te mporory disconnection of te lepholle lin es

Each -.cpa!".!IC coniinUOOS period of d i...:onn.."t1ion .............. . .. .

PART \I

Rcco nnl'flioll c hu rgcs

R ... -conrK.'Ct Ion c hal'l:!c :Itkr di'l'OllllCl" ion of servicc fOf non·

I.

p"ymclli ..... ........................................................... . ...... .

2. Reconnection charge after disconnection of service for failure

to abide by prescribed regulations other than as mentioned in item I

above .... .. ............................... ...... .......... . ............... ... .. .

PART III

Administrative cha rge>

For the reten tion of an existing installa tion consisting of main line

and internal or external extension/s: .............. ............ . ...... ......

For each exchange line described in paragraph 2 o f this

Schedulc. installed for the purpose of providing a teJecare unit. ... .. .. .

Charges for Bureaufax Servi ce

I. Charges for I SO A4 size page or part thereof for transmission

of outgoing calls-

locally, in Malta and Goro .......... ........... ..... .......

(a)

(b)

to European countries

first page ... ............ ....... ...... . .............. ..........

second and subsequent pages..... .... .................. ...

(c)

to extra-European countries

first page......... .. ..................... ......... ............

second and subsequent pages...... .............. .... ......

2. Additional handling charges applicable for incoming calls, both

local and overseas irrespective of the number of pages, for every

transaction ..... ...................................... .. . ....... ................ .

For eilch external extension installed

on an exchange line charged the business rate of rental

(a)

on an exchange line charged the residence rate of rent al

(b)

Charges for Packet Switchin g Service

A.

Dedicated Access

I.

Connection Charges

X.2SIX .28 - 1,20Dn.400 bitls ... ....................... .

X.25/X .28 -9.600 bills ....... ....... ..................... .

X .2S - 48164 Kbitls ....... .... ................... .... . .

2. Annmll Rentals

X.2SfX.28 - 1.20Dn,400 bitls .......................... .

X.2SIX.28 - 9.600 bills ..... .. ......................... .

X.2S - 48/64 Kbitls ...................................... .

3. USlLge Charges - International

Volume charge per segment

(a)

- Europe ............................................... .

- OUlside Europe .......... ..... ....................... .

(b)

Duflltion charge per minute

- Europe ............................... .... ............ .

- Outside Europe .. ... ................................. .

4. Usuge Charges· Local

Volumechargcperscgment ...........................

(a)

DUflitionc hargcperm inUlc ..... . , ... ...... ......... ,'

(h)

Add itional Scr"iccs

(annual rental)

For each additional service .................. ... ........... .

B. Diul-U p Acce.~s

I. Connection Charges

X.25/X.28 . 1.20012.400 bills ........... . , .............. ,.,

X.2SIX .28 - 4.800 bills ................... , .............. .... .

X.2S/X .28 - 9.600 bills ...................................... .

Annual Rentals

X .2SIX.28 _ 1.201Y2.400 bit/s ...................... .... .

X.2SIX.28 - 4.800 bills ... .... .......... ,." .......... .... .

X .251X.28 - 9.600 bills ., ..... ......... ............. ..... . .

3. Usage Charges - International

(a)

Volume eharge per segment

- Europe ...... ........ ........ .............. ......... .. .

- Outside Europe ..... ................................ .

(b)

Duration charge per minute

- Europe ...... ....... .......... .... .................. .. .

- Outside Europe ...................................... .

4. Usage Charges - Local

Volume charge per segment.... ................... ....

(a)

(b)

Duration charge per minute ... .... .

5. Addi tional Services

(annual rental)

For each additional service ......... ...... ................ ..

Fo r each an:llogue le:lS«lline ..................... ............ .. .

Cha r ges ror Digita l Da ta Ne two rk &-r vices

[nslallmion Chargcs

For each access tine installed at subscriber's premises .. ... .

Annual Rental Charges

(a) For the provision of full digital data circuils. including

relmive access equipment

(c harges applicable pe r fu ll circuit)

2400 bills digital ................ .................... .. ..... .

4800 bills digital ... ...... ................................ . .

B 11 87

For C<lch intem:lI extension wilh intercommunicmion facilities

provided (Illd installcd by Telelllaltu Corporation

(a)

o n an exchange line ch<lrged Ihe business rate of renla l

(b)

on an exch:lnge li ne charged the residence rale of rental

~,

Fo r e:lch coin-box prov ided and installed by Telemalt a

Corpor.llioo .................... ................ ........................ ...... ...

Cha r ges for Dired Dia lling Inwards Fa cilit ~·

Lm,

I.

Connection Charges

(a)

Line connection

40,00

For each DDI line Hlstalh!.t at su bscriber's premises

(b)

Eltchange connection

For each DDiline on interface equipment at Eltchange

For each Home Meter provided and installed by Telelllaita

Corpora tioJl .... .. ........ . ,', . . ....... ,', ..... ..... .... ............ .. ,",......

Item

Telc!;:ommunl!;:at; on apparatus for disabled applkants

(a) For ea!;:h Visual Ringing Indkator modifkation on bask

telephone set ........ .............. ......... ... , .. , .... ..... .. ... ..... ,, .. ,'

(b)

For ea!;:h indu!;:tive !;:oupler an d amplifier modirlcation

(c)

For each extnl socket .... ............ ................. ..... .

Foreachextradoubler .............................. ,........

For each exchange line, other than that fi tted with a coin

box telepOOne. made available by the subscriber for other persons' use

against paymen t in excess of the normal ratcs in accordance with the

licence issued by Telemaila Corporation ............... ............ ......

Call Wai ting faci lity where practicable ...... ............. .. .. .

Conference Call facility where practicable .................... .

Do Not Disturb facility where practicablc ............. ... . .

15.

Hot Line facility where prnc ticable ............................. .

Item s 9. 10. 13, 14. IS. 16, 20 and 21 provided for

simullaneously. where practicable

(. )

any six items .......

(b)

all eight itcms .... ...... ........ ...... ..... .... ........ .... .. .

Telecommunication apparatus for disabled applicants

(a)

For each Extension Tone Ringer ......... .. ......... .... .. .

(b)

For each Silcnl Call indicalor ............................. .

(c)

For each Loud Ringin g Tone Caller ..... . " ...... ...... ... ,

(d)

For each Portable Telephone Amplifier ................. .

(e) For each telephone SCt with inductive coupler, visual

ringing indicator and volume control of incoming speech ... .. ... .

hem

(f) For each telephone sct with inductive coupler. volume

control of incoming speech. and e)ltra earpiece with inductive

coupler ...... , ........ ........................................ .... ......... .

(g) For each te lephone set wi th inductive coupler. visual

ringing indicator and volume control of outgoing speech ...... .. .

For each tclephone sct with large buttons ..

For each Tellt Telephone

(i)

A.

installed at disabled person's premises .......... ,', ..

B.

installed at premises of relatives of disabled person

C . ins ta lled at premi se s of any Gove rnment

Depanmem or body- corporate

basic sct ... .. .... ........ " ...................... .

(i)

basic sct and printer ........................ ..... .

(ii )

For each tclecare unit

(a)

with one Remote Control..... ......................... ......

(b)

with one Remote Control having an Active Cord ......

(c)

with two Remote Controls ............................ .....

(d)

with two Remote Controls having Active Cords. ...... ..

Provided thnt in the case of a telecare subscriber nvailing himself

of n telecnre unit described at pamgraphs (a) or (b) above and who

proves to the satisfaction of tile Chairman that he lives alone and is in

possession of the Pink Card issued by the Department of SociaJ Security.

there shall not be charged any rental charge for the telecare unit as.long

as thc subscriber continues to satisfy both mentioned conditions.

Call Transfer On Busy faci lity. where practicable........ ....

Call Tr.msfer On No Reply facility. where practicable ..... .

TH IRD SCHEDU LE

Miscellaneous

Services

I. Inspectionltesting of a Private Automatic Branch Exchange

System provided and installed by subscriber ......................... .. .. .

2. Change of telephone numbe r at subscriber's request.

3. (a)

Baning of each exchange line in respect of

(i) automatic overseas direct dialling facility (00) and!

or access to overseas operator scrvice (194) .......... .. ..... ....

access to cellular mobile system (09) ... .... .....

(ii)

(iii) au tomatic overseas direct dialling facili ty (00),

access to ovcn;cas operator service ( 194) and access \0 cellular

mobile system (09) simultaneously, or any simullaneous

combination thereof .............................................

(b) De-barring of exchange line, whcn effccted from

Exchange. within a period of two years from the date such line

was barred in respect of

automatic overseas direct dialling facility (00) and!

(i)

or access to overseas operator service (194) .....................

(ii)

access to cel lular mobile system (09) ......... ...

(iii) automatic overseas direct dialling facility (00),

access to overseas operator service ( 194) and access to cellular

mobile system (09) simultaneously, or any simultaneous

combination thereof ......... ....................... ...... .......

(e) Barring and debaning facilit y activated by sp«:ial

code by subscriber (Code Controlled Baning), where practicable,

in respect of

(i) automatic overseas direct dialling facility (00) and!

or access to overseas operator service ( 194) ........... .......

Services

(ii)

IlCcesS to cellular mobile system (09) ...............

(iii) automatic overseas direct dialling facil ity (00),

access 10 overseas operator service ( 194) and IlCce5S to cellular

mobile system (09) simultaneously. or any simultaneous

combination thereof ......... ........ ....... ... .....................

4. Connection of any minor item of equipment on an existing

installation unless otherwise specified in the First Schedule ............

5. Deposit by subscriber in order to submit a contestaTion on

the telephone bill. for each contested tclephone bill -

Residential ....... .. .............. .... ........... .... .............. .

(a)

(b)

Commercial ................... ........ ..... ........... ... .... .

Provided that if The Chairman deTermines the contestation to be

justified. he shall order that an amount shall be paid back: TO the

contesting subscriber, corresponding to the rebate of whole or pan of

the contcsted bill and to a refund to bedctermined solely at the discretion

of the Ch'lirfllnn of whole or part of the deposit effected.

6. Fcc chargeable to issue an itemised bill

tal

Business Rate

(i) for the first ten pages or part thereof ................. .

(ii)

for each additional page aftefThe first len pages ...

(b)

Residence Rate

(i) fonhe first Icn pages or part thereof..................

fOTeach additional page nfter the first ten pages ...

(ii)

7. Malicious call tracing up 10 one month where practicable ...

8. Activation by subscriber of certain services

(a)

Automatic Call Transfer faci lity .... ...................... .

Do Not Disturb facil ity ....... ..... .

(b)

Services

(c)

bookingofeach AlannCall. ................... ........ .....

(d)

Call Tr,msfer On Busy facility.... .. . ...... .... .... . ... .. ...

(e)

Call TransferOn No Repl y facility ........................

00

Provided that the minimum Eltchange connection charge shall in all cases be

Lm 100, independently of whether the number of DDIlines utilised at Exchange is less

than fOUT.

2. Rental Charges

(per annum)

Charges per direct cxchange line provided with DDI facility

(a)

Foreach 4+4digitscheme ................................ .

100.00

(b)

For each5+3digitscheme ............ ............... ..... .

80.00

For the purposes of the above, reference to an 'x + y' digit scheme indicates thai

the number of digits enabling access to the subscriber's PABX would be 'x', while the

number of digits enabling access to the required extension through the subscriber's

PABX would be 'y'.

E LEVE~~ H SC HEDU LE

C harges for Nationa l "' ree phone Service

Lm,

I.

Connection Charges

For each exchange line with freephone connection facilities.

00

B 11811

for each frcephoneconncction ......... ... ........ ....... ......... ... .. .

2. Rcntal Charges

(pe r :lnnum)

For cach e xchange line with freephone connection facilities,

foreach freephone connection ... ... .. ............... ....... ........... .

Provided thai the minimu m rental chargeable in respect of a temporary installation

l>hall be Lm24, relmive 10 a minimum dur.uion period of four months.

3. Nctwork Usage Charges

'11!e charges for calls shall be those laid down in respect of exchange li nes chargc:d

the business rate of rent:1I as specified in paragraph 3 of the: Fourth Schedule to these

regul at ions. and shall be payable by the subscriber to the freephone se rvice.

nVEL .. .,.H SCHEDUL E

Charges for temporary provision of telephone service

I.

Connection Charges

For each temporary exchange line

2. Rcmal Chargcs

(ra tes applicable per wcc k or pan thereoO

For each temporaryexchangc linc: ........ ............... ...... .

Provided th:1I the minimum rental chargeable shall in all cases be

that rcla th 'c 10 thc tcmporary provision of tclephone ser .. icc for a

minimum duration period of onc weck.

3. Call Charges

The chargcs for calls shall be in accordancc with the prescri bed

tariffs.

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