Post Office Amendment Regulations 2009
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BR 38/2009
POST OFFICE ACT 1900
1900 : 45
POST OFFICE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2009
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
1 Citation and commencement
2 Amends regulation 2
3 Inserts regulation 52A
4 Amends regulation 53
5 Amends regulation 59
6 Amends regulation 63
7 Revokes regulation 121
8 Inserts regulations 123A and
123B
9 Amends regulation 124
10 Amends regulation 125
The Minister responsible for the Post Office, in exercise of the
power conferred by section 65 of the Post Office Act 1900, makes the
following regulations:
Citation and commencement
1 (1) These Regulations which amend the Post Office Regulations
1933 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Regulations") may be cited
as the Post Office Amendment Regulations 2009.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 31 August
2009.
Amends regulation 2
2 Regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations is amended by
inserting, in the correct alphabetical order, each of the following
definitions—
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“ “cluster box unit” means a unit containing more than one private
post box;
“condominium” means a scheme for the sharing of land used for
residential purposes whereby the land is divided into
individual parts and common parts so that—
(i) the individual parts are capable of being enjoyed
separately; and
(ii) persons having rights in individual parts can enjoy
the common parts in common with other persons
having rights in other individual parts;
“post office box” means a numbered lockable post box provided
to a person by a post office, for which the person pays rent in
accordance with Post Office Regulations, and to which postal
packets addressed to that post box address are delivered by
mail;
“private post box” means a post box at a person’s street address,
to which postal packets addressed to that street address are
delivered by mail;”.
Inserts regulation 52A
3 The principal Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately
after regulation 52, the following—
“Re-direction application
52A (1) A person may make written application to the
Postmaster-General to have postal packets re-directed—
(a) to another address;
(b) to a particular Post Office for collection; or
(c) to a person other than the addressee.
(2) A person making an application under paragraph
(1)(c)—
(a) shall satisfy the Postmaster-General that the
person to whom the postal packets are to be re-
directed has the legal authority to receive the
postal packets on behalf of, or instead of, the
addressee; and
(b) may be required by the Postmaster-General to
indemnify the Post Office against any claims that
may result from the re-direction of the addressee’s
postal packets to the person.
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(3) An application under paragraph (1) may be granted for
a period not exceeding three months.
(4) A re-direction shall not be extended beyond the period
granted in respect of an application under paragraph (1) unless,
on written application to extend the re-direction period, the
Postmaster-General is satisfied that special circumstances exist
which necessitate such extension.
(5) Any application under this regulation shall be in such
form as the Postmaster-General may require.”.
Amends regulation 53
4 Regulation 53 of the principal Regulations is amended by
deleting the words “or any substituted address to the same addressee at
any other address”.
Amends regulation 59
5 Regulation 59 of the principal Regulations is amended by—
(a) deleting the words “cannot be delivered” and
substituting the words “bear an incorrect address or for
any other reason cannot be delivered, or which are
returned to the post office after delivery,”; and
(b) deleting the words “for disposal” and substituting the
words “in accordance with regulation 63”.
Amends regulation 63 of principal Regulations
6 Regulation 63 of the principal Regulations is amended by—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) deleting the words “Postmaster-General for
disposal” and substituting the words
“Postmaster-General”;
(ii) immediately after subparagraph (b), inserting
the following—
“(ba) a postal packet bearing an invalid or
incorrect address;
(bb) a non-existent address;”; and
(iii) immediately after subparagraph (c), inserting
the following—
“(ca) a postal packet bearing an address
equally applicable to two or more
persons, that cannot be delivered
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because there is a dispute between
those persons over which one of them is
entitled to delivery of the postal packet;”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) deleting the words “Postmaster-General for
disposal” and substituting the words
“Postmaster-General”;
(ii) immediately after subparagraph (b), inserting
the following—
“(ba) “Invalid address.” or “Incorrect
address.”;
(bb) “Non-existent address.”;”; and
(iii) immediately after subparagraph (c), inserting
the following—
“(ca) “Mail in dispute.”;”;
(c) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (c), deleting the full stop and
substituting a semi colon; and
(ii) immediately after subparagraph (c), inserting
the following—
“(d) a postal packet that for any other reason
cannot be delivered.”;
(d) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in subparagraph (c), deleting the full stop and
substituting a semi colon; and
(ii) immediately after subparagraph (c), inserting
the following—
“(d) “No private post box at address.” Or “Vicious
dog at address.”, etc., as the case may be.”;
and
(e) immediately after paragraph (5), inserting the following—
“(6) If the Postmaster-General has kept a postal
packet which has been sent to him under these
Regulations and which does not contain the sender’s
address, in safe custody for at least 1 month but the
postal packet remains unclaimed, the Postmaster-
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General may destroy or otherwise dispose of the postal
packet as the Postmaster-General thinks fit.”.
Revokes regulation 121
7 Regulation 121 of the principal Regulations is revoked.
Inserts regulations 123A and 123B
8 The principal Regulations are amended by, immediately after
regulation 123, inserting the following—
“Delivery to street address
123A (1) A postal packet addressed to a person’s street
address is to be delivered to that address if, and only if—
(a) a number has been assigned to the house or
building, under section 21 of the Department of
Works and Engineering Act 1984, and the
number is fixed in a conspicuous place, in
accordance with that section, so as to be clearly
legible from the highway or private road serving
that house or building;
(b) in the case of delivery to a residential address,
other than in a condominium—
(i) a private post box is situated as close as
practicable to the highway or private road
boundary entrance to the property on
which the house is situated; or
(ii) where there is more than one post box in
respect of the house, all such post boxes
are situated together and are as close as
practicable to the highway or private road
boundary entrance to the property on
which the house is situated;
(c) in the case of delivery to a residential address in a
condominium—
(i) a cluster box unit, containing that
person’s private post box, is situated as
close as practicable to the highway or
private road boundary entrance to the
property on which the building is
situated;
(ii) on the ground floor of a multistorey
building there is a cluster box unit
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containing that person’s private post box;
or
(iii) in a reception area on the ground floor of
a multistorey building there is a
receptionist who is authorized to receive
the postal packet;
(c) in the case of delivery to a business address—
(i) a private post box is situated as close as
practicable to the highway or private road
boundary entrance to the property on
which the building is situated;
(ii) where there is more than one post box in
respect of the building, a cluster box unit,
containing that person’s private post box,
is situated as close as practicable to the
highway or private road boundary
entrance to the property on which the
building is situated;
(iii) on the ground floor of a multistorey
building there is a cluster box unit
containing that person’s private post box;
or
(iv) in a reception area on the ground floor of
a multistorey building there is a
receptionist who is authorized to receive
the postal packet;
(d) an officer of the Post Office can easily and safely
effect delivery of the postal packet; and
(e) the location and design of the private post box or
cluster box unit—
(i) does not pose a danger to any person or
to traffic; and
(ii) meets the approval of the Postmaster-
General.
(2) Where any of the requirements for delivery under
paragraph (1) are not met, the Postmaster-General may in
special circumstances, on written application in such form as he
may determine, give written authorization for postal packets to
be delivered to that address, subject to any conditions he may
see fit.
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(3) The Postmaster-General may, by Notice published in
the Official Gazette, issue guidelines on the required location and
design of a private post box or cluster box unit, as the case may
be, and any such guidelines shall be available, on request for
inspection, at a post office.
Suspension of delivery to ensure safety of officers of the
Post Office
123B (1) No postal packet will be delivered to any address
where officers of the Post Office are exposed to personal risk that
could result in injury to them or damage to their property or post
office property.
(2) The Postmaster-General is to, where reasonably
practicable, cause a notification that delivery has been
suspended under this regulation to be sent to the address or
addressee in such manner as he sees fit.”.
Amends regulation 124
9 Regulation 124 of the principal Regulations is amended—
(a) in the regulation heading, by deleting the words “Private
lock” and substituting the words “Post office”; and
(b) by deleting the words “private lock”, wherever they
appear in the regulation, and in each case substituting
the words “post office”.
Amends regulation 125
10 Regulation 125 of the principal Regulations is amended—
(a) in the regulation heading, by deleting the words “private
lock” and substituting the words “post office”; and
(b) by deleting the words “private lock” and substituting the
words “post office”.
Dated this 12th day of June, 2009.
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce
