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CAP. 98]

Post Office

[1987 Ed.

Rates of postage.

Appointment of officers.

(a) cash on delivery parcels;

(b) compensation for loss of or damage to postal packets;

(c) fines for insufficient postage;

(d) gratuities for the conveyance of postal packets by sea;

(e) insurance of postal packets;

(f) late fees;

(g) limitations of the form, size, weight and contents of postal packets;

(h) money orders, telegraph money orders, postal orders and postal notes;

(i) parcels;

(j) payment of postage;

(k) postal notes and postal orders;

(l) private boxes;

(m) private travelling letter boxes;

(n) prohibited articles and their treatment and disposal;

(o) registration;

(p) stamps, reply coupons, and stamped postal stationery;

(q) undelivered postal articles;

(r) the prescribing of any fees which may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable in connexion with the maintenance of a postal service;

(s) any other matters in respect of which it may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable to make regulations for the purpose of the maintenance of a postal service.

(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

4.

(1) The Postmaster General may, subject to any direction of the Governor in Council, determine the rates of postage to be charged on postal articles and the rates for the time being in force shall be exhibited and kept exhibited at the Post Office.

(2) The Governor in Council may at any time by order revise any rates of postage determined by the Postmaster General and such revised rates shall come into operation as from the notification of such order in the Gazette.

4A.

(Replaced, 52 of 1948, s. 2)

5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Postmaster General and such other officers of the Post Office as he may think fit. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

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CAP. 98] Post Office [1987 Ed. Rates of postage. Appointment of officers. (a) cash on delivery parcels; (b) compensation for loss of or damage to postal packets; (c) fines for insufficient postage; (d) gratuities for the conveyance of postal packets by sea; (e) insurance of postal packets; (f) late fees; (g) limitations of the form, size, weight and contents of postal packets; (h) money orders, telegraph money orders, postal orders and postal notes; (i) parcels; (j) payment of postage; (k) postal notes and postal orders; (l) private boxes; (m) private travelling letter boxes; (n) prohibited articles and their treatment and disposal; (o) registration; (p) stamps, reply coupons, and stamped postal stationery; (q) undelivered postal articles; (r) the prescribing of any fees which may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable in connexion with the maintenance of a postal service; (s) any other matters in respect of which it may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable to make regulations for the purpose of the maintenance of a postal service. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) 4. (1) The Postmaster General may, subject to any direction of the Governor in Council, determine the rates of postage to be charged on postal articles and the rates for the time being in force shall be exhibited and kept exhibited at the Post Office. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time by order revise any rates of postage determined by the Postmaster General and such revised rates shall come into operation as from the notification of such order in the Gazette. 4A. (Replaced, 52 of 1948, s. 2) 5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Postmaster General and such other officers of the Post Office as he may think fit. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) Page 5 Page 6
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4 CAP. 98] Post Office [1987 Ed. Rates of postage. Appointment of officers. (a) cash on delivery parcels; (b) compensation for loss of or damage to postal packets; (c) fines for insufficient postage; (d) gratuities for the conveyance of postal packets by sea; (e) insurance of postal packets; (f) late fees; (g) limitations of the form, size, weight and contents of postal packets; (h) money orders, telegraph money orders, postal orders and postal notes; (i) parcels; (j) payment of postage; (k) postal notes and postal orders; (1) private boxes; (m) private travelling letter boxes; (n) prohibited articles and their treatment and disposal; (0) registration; (p) stamps, reply coupons, and stamped postal stationery; (g) undelivered postal articles; (r) the prescribing of any fees which may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable in connexion with the maintenance of a postal service; (s) any other matters in respect of which it may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable to make regulations for the purpose of the maintenance of a postal service. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) 4. (1) The Postmaster General may subject to any direction of the Governor in Council determine the rates of postage to be charged on postal articles and the rates for the time being in force shall be exhibited and kept exhibited at the Post Office. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time by order revise any rates of postage determined by the Postmaster General and such revised rates shall come into operation as from the notification of such order in the Gazette. 4A. (Replaced, 52 of 1948, s. 2) 5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Postmaster General and such other officers of the Post Office as he may think fit. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) Page 5Page 6
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CAP. 98]

Post Office

[1987 Ed.

Rates of postage.

Appointment of officers.

(a) cash on delivery parcels;

(b) compensation for loss of or damage to postal packets;

(c) fines for insufficient postage;

(d) gratuities for the conveyance of postal packets by sea;

(e) insurance of postal packets;

(f) late fees;

(g) limitations of the form, size, weight and contents of postal

packets;

(h) money orders, telegraph money orders, postal orders and

postal notes;

(i) parcels;

(j) payment of postage;

(k) postal notes and postal orders;

(1) private boxes;

(m) private travelling letter boxes;

(n) prohibited articles and their treatment and disposal;

(0) registration;

(p) stamps, reply coupons, and stamped postal stationery;

(g) undelivered postal articles;

(r) the prescribing of any fees which may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable in connexion with the maintenance of a postal service;

(s) any other matters in respect of which it may appear to the Governor in Council to be desirable to make regulations for the purpose of the maintenance of a postal service.

(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

4.

(1) The Postmaster General may subject to any direction of the Governor in Council determine the rates of postage to be charged on postal articles and the rates for the time being in force shall be exhibited and kept exhibited at the Post Office.

(2) The Governor in Council may at any time by order revise any rates of postage determined by the Postmaster General and such revised rates shall come into operation as from the notification of such order in the Gazette.

4A.

(Replaced, 52 of 1948, s. 2)

5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Postmaster General and such other officers of the Post Office as he may think fit. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

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