The duties and powers of the conveyors are to:
| 4.1) |
carry mail from the sender to the intended destination |
| 4.2) |
put measures in place to safeguard mail against loss, theft, fraud, damage and tampering; |
| 4.3) |
publish information on how to deal with dangerous goods and prohibited substances at their outlets; |
| 4.4) |
exercise due care in handling and processing of mail to prevent loss, theft, fraud, damage and tampering; |
| 4.5) |
notify the sender within a reasonable period of its inability to deliver the mail on time, as stipulated in the Act. |
| a) |
The notification referred to above may include but is not limited to sms, email, telephone, letter or radio announcement |
| 4.6) |
oversee the screening process of deliveries of mail that are channeled during the conveyance process, |
| 4.7) |
ensure that suspicious mail is detected and disposed. |
Statistics Act, 1999
