Postal Services Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Postal Services Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 54 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Postal Services Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Postal Services Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3(1) There is hereby established the Postal Services Corporation, which shall be a Establishment of
- S. 4F unctions of Corporation
- S. 5Notwithstanding the repeal of any provision of the Posts and Telecommunications Act, 1987, by this Act, any Saving
- S. 6P ostal charges
- S. 7A rticles posted by mistake
- S. 8U nderpaid and unpaid postage
- S. 9P ostal charges remaining unpaid
- S. 10I ssue and withdrawal of postage stamps
- S. 11O pening and returning of postal articles
- S. 12P rohibited articles
- S. 13P recedence of postal articles
- S. 14(1) An authorised officer may detain any postal article suspected to contain Detention for customs,
- S. 15(1) Where an authorised officer suspects that any postal article contains Postal articles relating
- S. 16Where a postal article received by post from outside Zambia, or posted within Insufficiently stamped
- S. 17R egistration of postal articles
- S. 18P arcel post
- S. 19C ash-on-delivery system
- S. 20Every mail bag conveyed shall be entered on such list or way-bill as may be List of mail bags
- S. 21The Corporation may make and enter into contracts and arrangements for the Agents of the
- S. 22(1) The Corporation shall, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, Money orders, postal
- S. 23(1) A money order, postal order or other warrant or order issued under this Act Such orders, etc., to
- S. 24(1) When an authorised officer is satisfied from any advertisement, letter, Refusal to issue or pay
- S. 25The Corporation shall, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, Telegram service
- S. 26Telegrams shall, as far as practicable, be transmitted in the order in which they Precedence of
- S. 27Any person other than the Corporation who operates a telegram service shall Unlawful telegram
- S. 28(1) This section applies to- Forgery, possession
- S. 29O ffences relating to postage stamps and post marks
- S. 30F raudulent use of official marks
- S. 31G eneral offences relating to mail
- S. 32F alse entries relating to mail
- S. 33O ffences relating to postal articles
- S. 34T heft of or interference with mail
- S. 35Any person who puts into or places against any post office or telegraph office, Transmission of
- S. 36T ampering with mail
- S. 37U nauthorised notices as to reception of letters, etc.
- S. 38T respass upon, and disorderly behaviour in, post office or telegraph office
- S. 39Any person who, with intent to defraud- Offences relating to
- S. 40Any person who- Theft, forgery, etc. of
- S. 41Any person who, with intent to defraud, by words or conduct pretends to be a Impersonation of
- S. 42Any person who, in any declaration required to be made under this Act, makes False declarations
- S. 43In any legal proceedings for the recovery of any sum payable under this Act in Evidence
- S. 44No action or other proceedings shall lie or be instituted against the Immunity to officers
- S. 45The principal moneys received in respect of money orders and postal orders, Revenue for money
- S. 46D elivery of postal articles to public prosecutor
- S. 47(1) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Corporation, may make Regulations
- S. 48(1) Parts II and III of the Posts and Telecommunications Act, 1987, and Amendment of Act No.
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI