AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
- 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 certain external Territories
- 9 Extension of Act to adjacent areas
- 10 Act binds the Crown
- 11 Act subject to Radiocommunications Act and Telecommunications Act
- 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
- 20 The Board
- 21 The Managing Director
- 22 Constitution of the Board
- 23 Role of the Board
- 24 Duties of the Managing Director
- 25 Obligations generally
- 26 Commercial obligation
- 27 Community service obligations
- 28 General governmental obligations
- 29 Services reserved to Australia Post etc.
- 30 Exceptions to reserved services
- 31 Actions for infringement of reserved services etc.
- 32 Terms and conditions generally
- 33 Certain postage charges subject to Ministerial review
- 34 Immunity from certain actions
- 35 Corporate plans
- 36 General matters to be included in corporate plans
- 37 Financial matters to be included in corporate plans
- 38 Matters to be considered in setting financial target
- 39 Corporate plans to be given to Minister
- 40 Minister may direct certain variations of corporate plans
- 41 Board to notify Minister of significant affecting events etc.
- 42 Annual reports and financial statements
- 43 General matters to be included in annual reports
- 44 Financial matters to be included in annual reports
- 45 Requirements for financial statements
- 46 Board to notify Minister of significant business activities
- 47 Board to keep Minister informed
- 48 Minister may notify Board of general policies of Commonwealth Government
- 49 Minister may give directions to the Board
- 50 Australia Post and Board not otherwise subject to government direction
- 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
- 57 Expenditure of Australia Post's money
- 58 Proper accounts and records to be kept
- 59 Audit
- 60 Borrowings from Commonwealth
- 61 Borrowings from persons other than Commonwealth
- 62 Security for borrowings
- 63 Liability to taxation 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 of interests
- 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
- 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
- 89 Staff
- 90 Australia Post as employer
- 91 Application of State and Territory laws
- 92 Duty of Australia Post's employees not to disclose contents of postal articles etc.
- 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