Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
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Powers as to the transmission of postal packets. |
83.—The company may— | |
(a) refuse, detain, defer, withhold, return or dispose of postal packets which do not comply with schemes under section 70 or with the provisions of this Act, or which consist of or contain objectionable matter, | ||
(b) open— | ||
(i) unsealed postal packets, | ||
(ii) postal packets which are undeliverable, | ||
(iii) postal packets awaiting collection poste restante and not collected, | ||
(iv) parcels due for collection and not collected, | ||
(c) make provisions and impose conditions and restrictions as to the mode of packing, colour, form and design of packets and classes of packets, | ||
(d) demand prepayment or security for postage or other charges which may become due, | ||
(e) register any packet with or without the consent of the consignor and require payment of a fee for such registration, | ||
(f) remit postage, | ||
(g) defer the despatch or delivery of a postal packet where the company considers it to be necessary in the interest of the service. |