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Formal Consolidation |  2000 RevEd
Directions by Minister
45.—(1)  The Minister may, after consultation with the Postal Authority or a public postal licensee, give to the Postal Authority or that licensee such directions as the Minister thinks fit as to the exercise by the Postal Authority or that licensee of its functions under this Act.
(2)  Without prejudice to subsection (1), if it appears to the Minister to be requisite or expedient to do so —
(a)on the occurrence of any public emergency, in the public interest or in the interests of public security, national defence, or relations with the government of another country; or
(b)in order —
(i)to discharge or facilitate the discharge of an obligation binding on the Government by virtue of its being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement;
(ii)to attain or facilitate the attainment of any other object the attainment of which is in the opinion of the Minister requisite or expedient in view of the Government being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement; or
(iii)to enable the Government to become a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement,
the Minister may, after consultation with the Postal Authority or a public postal licensee, give such directions to the Postal Authority or that licensee as are necessary in the circumstances of the case.
(3)  Any directions given under subsection (1) or (2) may include —
(a)provisions for the interception or detention of any postal article in the course of transmission by post; and
(b)provisions for the postal article to be delivered to any officer mentioned in the direction to be dealt with in such manner as the Minister may direct.
(4)  The Postal Authority and any public postal licensee shall give effect to any directions given to it under subsection (1) or (2) notwithstanding any other duty imposed on the Postal Authority or that licensee by or under this Act.
(5)  The Postal Authority and any public postal licensee shall not disclose any directions given to that person under subsection (1) or (2) if the Minister notifies that person that the Minister is of the opinion that the disclosure of the directions is against the public interest.
(6)  The Minister may make grants to public postal licensees for defraying or contributing towards any losses which they may sustain by reason of their compliance with the directions of the Minister under any provision of this section.
(7)  Any sums required by the Minister for making grants under subsection (6) shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
(8)  If any doubt arises as to the existence of a public emergency or as to whether any act done under this section was in the public interest or in the interests of public security, national defence or relations with the government of another country, a certificate signed by the Minister shall be conclusive evidence of the matters stated therein.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 15 of 2010
Directions by Minister
45.—(1)  The Minister may, after consultation with the Postal Authority or any postal licensee, give to the Postal Authority or that licensee such directions as the Minister thinks fit as to the exercise by the Postal Authority or that licensee of its functions under this Act.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(2)  Without prejudice to subsection (1), if it appears to the Minister to be requisite or expedient to do so —
(a)on the occurrence of any public emergency, in the public interest or in the interests of public security, national defence, or relations with the government of another country; or
(b)in order —
(i)to discharge or facilitate the discharge of an obligation binding on the Government by virtue of its being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement;
(ii)to attain or facilitate the attainment of any other object the attainment of which is in the opinion of the Minister requisite or expedient in view of the Government being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement; or
(iii)to enable the Government to become a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement,
the Minister may, after consultation with the Postal Authority or any postal licensee, give such directions to the Postal Authority or that licensee as are necessary in the circumstances of the case.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(3)  Any directions given under subsection (1) or (2) may include —
(a)provisions for the interception or detention of any postal article in the course of transmission by post; and
(b)provisions for the postal article to be delivered to any officer mentioned in the direction to be dealt with in such manner as the Minister may direct.
(4)  The Postal Authority and any postal licensee shall give effect to any directions given to it under subsection (1) or (2) notwithstanding any other duty imposed on the Postal Authority or that licensee by or under this Act.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(5)  The Postal Authority and any postal licensee shall not disclose any directions given to that person under subsection (1) or (2) if the Minister notifies that person that the Minister is of the opinion that the disclosure of the directions is against the public interest.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(6)  The Minister may make grants to postal licensees for defraying or contributing towards any losses which they may sustain by reason of their compliance with the directions of the Minister under any provision of this section.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(7)  Any sums required by the Minister for making grants under subsection (6) shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
(8)  If any doubt arises as to the existence of a public emergency or as to whether any act done under this section was in the public interest or in the interests of public security, national defence or relations with the government of another country, a certificate signed by the Minister shall be conclusive evidence of the matters stated therein.