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Post and Telecommunication-related Matters Act, 1958 (Act No. 44 of 1958)
Act
Preliminary
1. Definitions
Chapter I
2. [Repealed] Administration and control of the department
2A. [Repealed] Accounting responsibility of Director-General
2B. [Repealed] General powers of Director-General
2C. [Repealed] Write-off of certain debts
2D. [Repealed] Delegation of powers of Director-General
Chapter IA : Successor Company
3. Incorporation of successor company
4. Transfer of telecommunications ...
5. Shareholding in successor companies
6. [Repealed] Subsidy to postal company
7. [Repealed] Powers of successor companies
7A. [Deleted] Exemption of successor companies from ...
Chapter IB : Staff and Pension Matters
8. Transfer to successor company
8A. Transfer to department
9. Establishment of pension funds
10. Pension statutes
10A. Actuarial evaluation of pension funds
10B. Pension benefits may not be ceded ...
10C. Insolvency of pensioner
10D. Registration of pension funds
10E. Membership of pension fund by ...
11. [Repealed] Postal offices, vehicles, mails etc., exempt ...
12. [Repealed] Postal officers vehicles, etc., to have ...
Chapter II : Finance
12A. [Repealed] Affairs of department to be ...
12B. [Repealed] Compensation for loss on ...
12C. [Repealed] Compensation for services ...
12D. [Repealed] Post Office Fund and Housing ...
12E. [Repealed] Post Office Account
12F. [Repealed] Appropriation of moneys in Fund ...
12G. [Repealed] Duration of Post Office Appropriation ...
12H. [Repealed] Accounts and statements
12I. Loans
12J. Provisions applicable to issues of stock
12K. Appointment of agents and making of ...
12L. Duration not responsible for fulfilment of ...
12M. Bank overdraft
12N. Expenditure in connection with loans
12O. Repayment of loans
12P. Opening of bank accounts
12Q. Investment of moneys held by department ...
12R. Recovery of losses and damages
12S. Gifts to department
12T. Unauthorized expenditure
12U. Loans to postal company and telecommunications ...
12V. Submission of statements
12W. Financial instruments
Chapter III : Posts
13. [Repealed] Rates of postage
14. [Repealed] Transmission without payment
15. [Repealed] Petitions to Governor-General and ...
16. [Repealed] Definition of newspaper and ...
17. [Repealed] Registration of newspapers with ...
18. [Repealed] Newspapers published outside Union
19. [Repealed] Letters to have precedence over ...
20. [Repealed] Registration of postal articles
21. [Repealed] Insurance of postal articles
22. [Repealed] When postal articles deemed to be ...
23. [Repealed] Redirection and interception of postal ...
24. [Repealed] Articles deemed to be posted in ...
25. [Repealed] Articles to be sent by postmasters to ...
26. [Repealed] Articles subject to customs duty
27. [Repealed] Articles other than letters may be ...
28. [Repealed] Treatment of unclaimed letters in ...
29. [Repealed] Unclaimed articles of value and ...
30. [Repealed] Sender of undelivered article liable ...
31. [Repealed] Delay in transmission, return to ...
32. [Repealed] Undelivered articles of no value ...
33. [Repealed] Articles addressed to insolvent persons
34. [Repealed] Articles addressed to deceased persons
35. [Repealed] Articles addressed to persons conducting ...
36. [Repealed] Notice of departure of vessel
37. [Repealed] Masters of vessels to convey mail ...
38. [Repealed] Masters of certain vessels to ...
39. [Repealed] Payment for conveyance of mails ...
40. [Repealed] Custody of mails on board vessels
41. [Repealed] Mails and gratuity to be returned ...
42. [Repealed] Letters arriving by vessel to be ...
43. [Repealed] Declaration to be made by masters ...
44. [Repealed] Penalty for retention by any person ...
45. [Repealed] Vessels not to report, etc., until ...
45A. [Repealed] Exemptions
Chapter IV : Money Transfer Service
46. [Repealed] Remittance of money through postal ...
47. [Repealed] Postal company may refuse to issue ...
48. [Repealed] Collection of money through department
49. [Repealed] Manner of making demand for money ...
50. [Repealed] Presentation of prescribed document for ...
51. [Repealed] Money orders etc., to be deemed bank ...
Chapter V : Post Office Savings Bank and National Savings ...
52. [Repealed] Establishment of Post Office Savings ...
53. [Repealed] Limits of deposits
54. [Repealed] Deposits in Post Office Savings Bank ...
55. [Repealed] Deposits by certain societies
56. [Repealed] Interests
57. [Repealed] Repayment of deposits
58. [Repealed] Trust deposits and investments in ...
58A. [Repealed] Special trust account
59. [Repealed] Repayments in event of depositor ...
60. [Repealed] Repayment in event of death of ...
61. [Repealed] Method of dealing with deposits ...
62. [Repealed] Payment of deposits to representatives ...
63. [Repealed] Account of deposits distributed ...
64. [Repealed] Settlement of certain disputes in ...
65. [Repealed] Secrecy
66. [Repealed] Accounts of deposits to be kept ...
67. [Repealed] Balance sheet, accounts and other ...
68. [Repealed] Expenses of working bank to be paid ...
69. [Repealed] Amounts standing to credit of any ...
70. [Repealed] Transfer of deposits from or to ...
71. [Repealed] Deposits to have security of revenue
72. [Repealed] Savings Bank certificates
73. [Repealed] Certificates may only be issued to ...
74. [Repealed] Fee in respect of each certificate
75. [Repealed] Certificates to be signed by responsible ...
76. [Repealed] Interest on Savings Bank certificates
76A. [Repealed] Inactive accounts
77. [Repealed] Savings Bank certificates repayable ...
77A. [Repealed] Issue of National Savings Certificates
77B. [Repealed] Regulations as to National Savings ...
77C. [Repealed] Security for repayment of certain ...
77D. [Repealed] Appropriation of repayments of ...
77E. [Repealed] Regulations regarding Post Office ...
77F. [Repealed] Loans made from funds of Post Office ...
Chapter VI : Telecommunications
78. [Repealed] Telecommunications company to have ...
79. [Repealed] Director-General may take over ...
80. [Repealed] Right of entry and to construct ...
80A. [Repealed] Facilities for installation of ...
80B. [Repealed] Local authorities may provide ...
81. [Repealed] Lines may be laid under streets, etc.
82. [Repealed] Compensation for injury to property
83. [Repealed] Removal of lines at request of ...
84. [Repealed] Gates in fences
85. [Repealed] Animals to be allowed grazing and water
86. [Repealed] Trees obstructing telecommunications lines
87. [Repealed] Height or depth of lines
88. [Repealed] Person establishing electrical works to ...
89. Order of transmission of telephonic ...
90. [Deleted] Telegrams which may be refused transmission
90A. [Repealed] Exercise by other persons of powers ...
Chapter VII : Offences and Penalties
91. [Repealed] Forging etc. of stamps, dies, etc.
92. [Repealed] Removing marks from stamps, etc., ...
93. [Repealed] Negligence or intoxication while in ...
94. [Repealed] Fraudulent, injurious and offensive ...
95. [Repealed] Placing of anything dangerous, filthy ...
96. [Repealed] Irregular opening of or tampering ...
97. [Repealed] Wilfully obstructing or delaying mail
98. [Repealed] Wilful opening or delay by any ...
99. Unauthorized use of words ...
100. [Repealed] Unauthorized entry of premises ...
101. [Repealed] Fraudulent issue of documents ...
102. Personating officers of telecommunications ...
103. False declarations
104. [Repealed] Theft, destruction, forging or ...
105. Divulging contents of telephonic communications
106. [Repealed] Erection of telecommunications ...
107. Injury to telecommunications lines, etc., and ...
108. Accidental or negligent injury to telecommunications ...
109. Attempting to commit or procuring commission ...
110. Penalty for offences for which no special ...
111. [Repealed] Director-General may settle certain ...
112. In criminal proceedings, etc., property may be ...
113. [Repealed] Evidence: acceptance of official ...
114. [Deleted] Deputy may appear for Director-General
Chapter VIII : Miscellaneous
115. Non-liability of telecommunications company
115 bis. [Repealed] Director-General may in certain cases ...
116. Application of Act
117. [Repealed] Moneys forming part of revenue of ...
118. [Repealed] Detention of postal articles and ...
118A. [Repealed] Interception of postal article, ...
119. Imprisonment where fine is not paid
119A. Regulations by Minister
119B. [Deleted] Instructions by Director-General
120. [Repealed] Regulation of manner of export of ...
120A. [Deleted] Annual reports
121. Officers to take oath or make affirmation
121A. [Repealed] Application of Act in South west Africa
122. Repeal of laws
123. Short title
Schedules
First Schedule: Oath to be taken or affirmation ...
Second Schedule: Laws Repealed
"prescribed"
means prescribed by or under this Act;
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