Commonwealth Numbered Acts

POSTAL SERVICES ACT 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement.  
   3.      Interpretation.  
   4.      Extension of Act to Territories.  
   5.      Establishment of Commission.  
   6.      Functions of Commission.  
   7.      Duties of Commission.  
   8.      Minister may give directions to the Commission.  
   9.      Powers of the Commission.  
   10.     Courier service.  
   11.     Erection of postal boxes.  
   12.     Commission may act as agent, &c.  
   13.     Issue and sale of postage stamps.  
   14.     Payment of postage.  
   15.     When postage need not be pre-paid.  
   16.     Postal articles on which postage insufficiently pre-paid.  
   17.     Postage stamps to be valuable securities.  
   18.     Charges for postage and other charges.  
   19.     Reimbursement.  
   20.     Special charges.  
   21.     Carriage of mail by rail.  
   22.     Vessels may be required to carry mail.  
   23.     Detention of vessel required to carry mail.  
   24.     Constitution of Commission.  
   25.     Composition of Commission.  
   26.     Period of appointment.  
   27.     Remuneration and allowances.  
   28.     Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Commission.  
   29.     Leave of absence.  
   30.     Resignation of Commissioner.  
   31.     Termination of appointments.  
   32.     Acting Commissioners.  
   33.     Acting Chairman and Deputy Chairman.  
   34.     Meetings of the Commission.  
   35.     Duties of the Managing Director.  
   36.     Delegation.  
   37.     Chief General Manager.  
   38.     Remuneration of Chief General Manager.  
   39.     Acting Chief General Manager.  
   40.     Duties of Chief General Manager.  
   41.     Establishment of Australian Postal Commission Service.  
   42.     Officers.  
   43.     Appointments to be on probation.  
   44.     Re-appointment of persons who have resigned from the Service to become candidates at elections.  
   45.     Employees.  
   46.     Terms and conditions of employment.  
   47.     Creation and abolition of positions.  
   48.     Re-classification.  
   49.     Filling of vacant positions.  
   50.     Selection of officers for promotion.  
   51.     Qualification for particular positions.  
   52.     Transfers and promotions to certain positions.  
   53.     Promotion of officers who complete courses of training for special positions.  
   54.     Appeals against promotions.  
   55.     Chairman of Promotions Appeal Boards.  
   56.     Promotions Appeal Boards.  
   57.     Tenure of office.  
   58.     Excess officers.  
   59.     Retirement, &c., on ground of inefficiency, incapacity, &c.  
   60.     Definitions.  
   61.     Disciplinary action.  
   62.     Suspension of officers.  
   63.     Removal and variation of suspension.  
   64.     Convictions by courts.  
   65.     Appeals.  
   66.     Disciplinary Appeal Boards.  
   67.     Review of findings.  
   68.     Forfeiture of office.  
   69.     Interpretation.  
   70.     Settlement of industrial disputes and determination of industrial matters in respect of the Service.  
   71.     Application of provisions of Conciliation and Arbitration Act.  
   72.     Awards deemed to be made under Conciliation and Arbitration Act.  
   73.     Public Service Arbitration Act not to apply.  
   74.     Capital.  
   75.     Borrowing by the Commission.  
   76.     Financial policy of the Commission.  
   77.     Bank accounts.  
   78.     Application of moneys.  
   79.     Surplus revenue.  
   80.     Proper accounts to be kept.  
   81.     Estimates.  
   82.     Contracts.  
   83.     Exemption from taxation.  
   84.     Audit.  
   85.     Letters not to be carried for reward.  
   86.     Forgery of stamps, &c.  
   87.     Special paper for postage stamps.  
   88.     Fraudulently removing stamps.  
   89.     Retaining or secreting postal articles.  
   90.     Improperly obtaining postal articles.  
   91.     Wrongful delivery of postal articles.  
   92.     Stealing postal articles.  
   93.     Tampering with the mail.  
   94.     Obstructing conveyance of mail.  
   95.     Obstructing officers.  
   96.     Injury to property of Commission.  
   97.     Offensive substances in postal boxes.  
   98.     Arrest without warrant.  
   99.     Delivery of mail from vessels and aircraft.  
   100.    Sending explosives through the post.  
   101.    Superannuation.  
   102.    Annual report.  
   103.    Further reports.  
   104.    Protections from actions.  
   105.    Offences how dealt with.  
   106.    Reward for information as to damage to property.  
   107.    Unclaimed moneys.  
   108.    Postal articles deemed to be property of the Commission.  
   109.    Attachment of salaries.  
   110.    Contributions towards the provision of special services or facility.  
   111.    Payment of tolls, &c.  
   112.    Grants of financial assistance.  
   113.    Consultative Council.  
   114.    Remission of charges.  
   115.    By-laws.  
   116.    Regulations.