Postal Services Act 1999
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 1A POSTAL AUTHORITY
3 Postal Authority
3A Functions and duties of Postal Authority
3B Powers of Postal Authority
Part 2 EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE AND LICENSING, ETC., OF POSTAL SERVICES
4 Exclusive privilege with respect to conveyance, etc., of letters
5 Exceptions to section 4
6 Power to license conveyance of letters, etc.
7 Designation of public postal licensees
7A Additional licence conditions for public postal licensees
8 Modification of licence conditions
9 Suspension or cancellation of licence, etc.
10 Residual power of Postal Authority to provide postal services
10A Charges and other terms for services provided by Postal Authority
Part 3 POSTAL SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
11 Postal remittance of money
12 Documents to be deemed valuable securities
13 Examination of postal articles
14 Forfeiture of postal articles
15 Presumption as to importer
16 Letter boxes
17 Administrative exemption from section 16
18 Posting boxes and postal label vending machines
19 Postage stamps
20 Official marks to be prima facie evidence of certain facts denoted
21 Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles
22 (Repealed)
23 Power to deal with postal articles sent in contravention of this Act
Part 3A PUBLIC PARCEL LOCKERS
Division 1 — Preliminary
23A Interpretation of this Part
23B Exclusive privilege with respect to public parcel locker network
23C Public parcel locker network operator
23D Residual power of Postal Authority with respect to public parcel locker network
23E Charges and other terms for public parcel locker network operated by Postal Authority
Division 2 — Installation, operation and maintenance of public parcel lockers
23F Installation, relocation and removal of public parcel lockers
23G Power to enter and examine land other than State land
23H Power to enter State land
23I Power to enter specified premises, etc., for purposes of installing public parcel locker or related installation
23J Procedure for purposes of section 23I
23K Inspection, maintenance and repair of public parcel lockers and related installations
23L Alteration, relocation, etc., of public parcel locker or related installation
23M Provision of space or facility under code of practice
23N Compliance with code of practice
23O Provision of space or facility, etc., by direction of Postal Authority
23P Disputes as to compensation
23Q Public parcel locker network operator not liable to pay fee, etc., for right to enter or use land or premises
Division 3 — Enforcement powers
23R Power of Postal Authority to deal with parcels, etc., in public parcel lockers
Part 4 CODES OF PRACTICE AND DIRECTIONS
24 Codes of practice, etc.
25 Directions affecting postal licensee
26 Advisory guidelines
Part 4A CONTROL OVER DESIGNATED POSTAL LICENSEES
26A Interpretation of this Part
26B Control of acquisition of designated postal licensee
26C Power to issue code of practice relating to control of designated postal licensee
26D Power to issue directions
26E Power to obtain information
26F Appointment of chief executive officer, director, etc., of designated postal licensee
26G Power of Minister to issue written order relating to acquisition of assets, etc., of postal licensees
26H Regulations for carrying out this Part
Part 5 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Division 1 — Offences relating to postal licensees, postal services, etc.
27 Obstruction of public postal licensees
28 Intentional damage to installation or plant used for posts
29 Protection of installation or plant used for posts
30 Prohibition of false notice relating to public postal licensees’ installation or plant
31 Damage to public postal licensees’ installation or plant
32 Compensation for damage caused to public postal licensees’ installation or plant
33 Unlawful operation of postal services
34 Offences by officer, employee or agent of postal licensees
35 Fraudulent sending of postal article
36 Fraudulent retention of postal article
37 Penalty for sending anything indecent, etc., by post
38 Penalty for making any facsimile, imitation or representation of any postage stamp, etc.
39 Penalty for erasure of mark denoting used postage stamp
Division 2 — Offences relating to public parcel lockers, etc.
39A Obstruction of public parcel locker network operator
39B Intentional damage to public parcel lockers and related installations
39C Protection of public parcel lockers and related installations
39D Prohibition of false notice relating to public parcel lockers
39E Offence to remove, destroy or damage public parcel locker or related installation
39F Compensation for removal, destruction or damage of public parcel locker or related installation
39G Unlawful operation of parcel lockers in or on specified premises
39H Offences in relation to parcels placed in public parcel lockers, etc.
39I Offence to retain or open parcel placed in public parcel locker
39J Offence to place prohibited item in public parcel locker
Part 6 INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND NATIONAL INTERESTS
40 Right to conduct international business dealings
41 Government’s overriding international rights
42 Liability for international financial obligations
43 Contribution by Government
44 Provision of postal services for governmental, etc., purposes
45 Directions by Minister
Part 7 ENFORCEMENT POWERS AND PROCEDURES
46 Power to require information, etc.
46A Power to examine, etc.
47 Powers of arrest and search in respect of arrestable offences
48 Powers of search and arrest in respect of offences under section 33
48A Powers of search and arrest in respect of offences under section 39G
48B Powers of inspection, search, seizure, etc., in relation to public parcel lockers
48C Disposal of letters or parcels seized in relation to offences under section 33 or 39G
48D Disposal of articles, documents, letters, parcels, etc.
49 Obstruction of police officer or officer of Postal Authority
50 No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure to be recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause
51 Composition of offences
52 General penalties
53 Saving of prosecutions under other written laws
54 Jurisdiction of Courts
55 Offences by corporations
55A Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
Part 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS
56 Appeal to Minister
57 Exclusion of liability of public postal licensees and public parcel locker network operator
58 Exemption from distress and attachment
59 Service of documents
60 Exemption by Minister
61 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table