AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation--definitions
- 4 Interpretation--meaning of carry by post
- 5 Interpretation--meaning of carry by ordinary post
- 6 Interpretation--meaning of subsidiary
- 7 Extraterritorial operation of Act
- 8 Extension of Act to external Territories
- 9 Extension of Act to offshore areas
- 10 Act binds the Crown
- 11 Act subject to Radiocommunications Act and Telecommunications Act etc.
- 11A Application of the Criminal Code
PART 2--AUSTRALIA--POST AND ITS BOARD
Division 1--Constitution, functions and powers of Australia Post
- 12 Australia Post continues in existence
- 13 Australia Post continues to be body corporate etc.
- 14 Functions--the principal function
- 15 Functions--subsidiary function
- 16 Functions--incidental businesses and activities
- 17 General powers
- 18 Specific postal and postal related powers
- 19 Other powers
Division 2--Australia Post's Board and Managing Director
- 20 The Board
- 21 The Managing Director
- 22 Constitution of the Board
- 23 Role of the Board
- 24 Duties of the Managing Director
PART 3--AUSTRALIA--POST'S OBLIGATIONS AND RESERVED SERVICES
Division 1--Obligations
- 25 Obligations generally
- 26 Commercial obligation
- 27 Community service obligations
- 28 General governmental obligations
- 28A Australia Post may return letters received from foreign postal authorities
Division 1A--Performance standards and audits
- 28B Interpretation
- 28C Performance standards to be met by Australia Post
- 28D Auditor - General to report on compliance with prescribed performance standards
- 28E Service improvement plans
Division 2--Reserved services
- 29 Services reserved to Australia Post etc.
- 30 Exceptions to reserved services
- 30A Enforcement for infringement of reserved services
- 31 Actions for infringement of reserved services etc.
PART 4--AUSTRALIA--POST'S OPERATIONS
Division 1--Terms and conditions applying to services
- 32 Terms and conditions generally
- 32A Terms and conditions--bulk interconnection service
- 32B Regulations may provide for inquiries into certain disputes about bulk services
- 32C Terms and conditions--incoming overseas mail service
- 32D Exemption from Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act
- 33 Certain postage charges subject to Ministerial review
- 33A Postage stamps not to be sold etc. for less than usual retail price
- 34 Immunity from certain actions
Division 2--Corporate plans
- 38 Matters to be considered in setting financial target
- 40 Minister may direct certain variations of corporate plans
Division 3--Other accountability requirements
- 43 Extra general matters to be included in annual reports
- 44 Extra financial matters to be included in annual reports
- 49 Minister may give directions to the Board
- 50 Australia Post and Board not otherwise subject to government direction
PART 4A--MONITORING--OF AUSTRALIA POST
Division 2--Role of the ACCC
- 50H ACCC may require Australia Post to keep records
- 50I ACCC may publish reports analysing records
- 50J Minister may direct ACCC to report
- 50K Publication of confidential information
PART 5--FINANCE
- 51 Determination of Australia Post's initial capital under Act
- 52 Australia Post's capital
- 53 Revaluation of assets
- 54 Payments of dividends to Commonwealth
- 55 Interim dividends
- 56 Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions
- 56A Recovery of costs incurred by the ACCC
- 57 Expenditure of Australia Post's money
- 60 Borrowings from Commonwealth
- 61 Borrowings from persons other than Commonwealth
- 62 Security for borrowings
- 63 Liability to taxation
PART 6--DIRECTORS--OF AUSTRALIA POST
Division 1--Meetings of the Board
- 64 Interpretation--meaning of the required minimum number of directors
- 65 Times and places of meetings
- 66 Presiding at meetings
- 67 Quorum and voting at meetings
- 68 Conduct of meetings
- 69 Resolutions without meetings
- 70 Minutes
- 71 Disclosure not required in relation to publicly available goods or services
Division 2--Provisions relating to directors other than the Managing Director
- 72 Division applies to directors other than Managing Director
- 73 Appointment of directors
- 74 Term of appointment
- 75 Directors hold office on part time basis
- 76 Remuneration and allowances
- 77 Leave of absence
- 78 Resignation
- 79 Termination of appointment
- 80 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
- 81 Deputy Chairperson
- 82 Acting appointments
Division 3--Provisions relating to the Managing Director
- 83 Appointment
- 84 Managing Director holds office during Board's pleasure
- 85 Managing Director holds office on full time basis
- 86 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
- 87 Disclosure of interests
- 88 Acting Managing Director
PART 7--AUSTRALIA--POST'S STAFF
- 89 Staff
- 90 Australia Post as employer
PART 7A--APPLICATION--OF STATE AND TERRITORY LAWS
- 90A Australia Post not entitled to immunities or privileges of Commonwealth
- 90B Discriminatory laws do not apply
- 90C State or Territory laws do not apply retrospectively before 1 January 1991
- 90D Laws relating to buildings, structures and facilities do not apply
PART 7B--DEALING--WITH ARTICLES AND THEIR CONTENTS
Division 1--Interpretation
- 90E Definitions
- 90F Meaning of authorised ASIO officer
- 90FA Meaning of authorised discloser
- 90FB Meaning of authorised examiner
Division 2--Limits on use or disclosure of information and documents
Subdivision A--Use or disclosure by current employees of Australia Post
- 90G Application of Subdivision
- 90H Prohibition on use or disclosure by current employees
- 90J Permitted use or disclosure whether or not information or document is specially protected
- 90K Extra situations in which use or disclosure is permitted if information or document is not specially protected
- 90L Disclosure of personal information by consent
Subdivision B--Use or disclosure by former employees of Australia Post
- 90LA Application of Subdivision
- 90LB Prohibition on use or disclosure by former employees
- 90LC Permitted use or disclosure whether or not information or document is specially protected
- 90LCA Extra situations in which use or disclosure is permitted if information or document is not specially protected
Subdivision C--Secondary use or disclosure by other people
- 90LD Application of Subdivision
- 90LE Prohibition on secondary use or disclosure by other people
- 90LF Secondary use or disclosure permitted if for same purpose as original disclosure or use
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous
- 90LG Division does not authorise opening or examining
- 90LH Division does not affect powers etc. in relation to things other than information or documents
Division 3--Limits on opening and examining articles
- 90M Articles to which Division applies
- 90N Prohibition on opening or examining article
- 90P Examining without opening
- 90Q Undeliverable articles
- 90R Repair
- 90S Articles on which customs duty is payable etc.
- 90T Articles reasonably believed to consist of, or contain, certain drugs or other chemical compounds
- 90U Articles consisting of, or containing, quarantine material
- 90UA Removing scam mail from the normal course of carriage
- 90UB Opening and examining scam mail
- 90UC Dealing with or returning scam mail
- 90V Articles to carry notice of opening etc.
- 90W Permitted or required dealings are not prohibited by section 90H, 90LB or 90LE
- 90X Articles may be dealt with under other provisions despite obligations under this Division
Division 4--Dealing with dangerous, offensive etc. articles
- 90Y Articles to which Division applies
- 90Z Dealing with dangerous or deleterious things
- 90ZA Destruction of physically offensive things
- 90ZB Permitted dealings are not prohibited by section 90H, 90LB, 90LE or 90N
Division 5--Miscellaneous
- 90ZC Australia Post and employees not liable for actions in good faith under this Part
- 91 Giving Australia Post information about articles removed from the normal course of carriage
PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS
- 93 Delegation of Australia Post's powers
- 94 Delegation of Board's powers
- 95 Post - boxes
- 96 Australia Post's seal
- 97 Confirmation of contracts and authentication and execution of documents
- 98 Unclaimed money
- 99 Lands Acquisition Act
- 100 Public Works Committee Act
- 101 Articles carried by post to be taken to be Australia Post's property
- 102 Regulations