Commonwealth Numbered Acts

POSTAL SERVICES ACT 1975 No. 54, 1975 - SECT 20

20. (1) Notwithstanding section 18, the Commission may enter into an agreement
with any person to transmit postal articles of a particular kind on behalf of
that person at rates of postage other than the rates applicable by virtue of
determinations in force under section 18.

(2) An agreement under sub-section (1) shall provide for postage in respect of
the transmission of postal articles of a kind to which the agreement relates
to be payable in accordance with specified rates of postage, being rates
related to the number of postal articles of that kind posted in accordance
with the agreement during a specified period.

(3) An agreement under sub-section (1) may be subject to conditions with
respect to-

   (a)  the manner of packing, addressing and marking the articles;

   (b)  the manner and place of posting the articles; and

   (c)  the arrangement of the articles so as to facilitate their delivery,
        and, in that event, the rates of postage provided for by the agreement
        do not apply in respect of the articles unless the person posting the
        articles complies with the conditions.