• Post and Telecommunication-related Matters Act, 1958 (Act No. 44 of 1958)
  • Act
  • Preliminary
    • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter I 
    • 2. [Repealed] Administration and control of the department
    • 2A. [Repealed] Accounting responsibility of Director-General
    • 2B. [Repealed] General powers of Director-General
    • 2C. [Repealed] Write-off of certain debts
    • 2D. [Repealed] Delegation of powers of Director-General
  • Chapter IA : Successor Company
    • 3. Incorporation of successor company
    • 4. Transfer of telecommunications ...
    • 5. Shareholding in successor companies
    • 6. [Repealed] Subsidy to postal company
    • 7. [Repealed] Powers of successor companies
    • 7A. [Deleted] Exemption of successor companies from ...
  • Chapter  IB : Staff and Pension Matters
    • 8. Transfer to successor company
    • 8A. Transfer to department
    • 9. Establishment of pension funds
    • 10. Pension statutes
    • 10A. Actuarial evaluation of pension funds
    • 10B. Pension benefits may not be ceded ...
    • 10C. Insolvency of pensioner
    • 10D. Registration of pension funds
    • 10E. Membership of pension fund by ...
    • 11. [Repealed] Postal offices, vehicles, mails etc., exempt ...
    • 12. [Repealed] Postal officers vehicles, etc., to have ...
  • Chapter II : Finance
    • 12A. [Repealed] Affairs of department to be ...
    • 12B. [Repealed] Compensation for loss on ...
    • 12C. [Repealed] Compensation for services ...
    • 12D. [Repealed] Post Office Fund and Housing ...
    • 12E. [Repealed] Post Office Account
    • 12F. [Repealed] Appropriation of moneys in Fund ...
    • 12G. [Repealed] Duration of Post Office Appropriation ...
    • 12H. [Repealed] Accounts and statements
    • 12I. Loans
    • 12J. Provisions applicable to issues of stock
    • 12K. Appointment of agents and making of ...
    • 12L. Duration not responsible for fulfilment of ...
    • 12M. Bank overdraft
    • 12N. Expenditure in connection with loans
    • 12O. Repayment of loans
    • 12P. Opening of bank accounts
    • 12Q. Investment of moneys held by department ...
    • 12R. Recovery of losses and damages
    • 12S. Gifts to department
    • 12T. Unauthorized expenditure
    • 12U. Loans to postal company and telecommunications ...
    • 12V. Submission of statements
    • 12W. Financial instruments
  • Chapter III : Posts
    • 13. [Repealed] Rates of postage
    • 14. [Repealed] Transmission without payment
    • 15. [Repealed] Petitions to Governor-General and ...
    • 16. [Repealed] Definition of newspaper and ...
    • 17. [Repealed] Registration of newspapers with ...
    • 18. [Repealed] Newspapers published outside Union
    • 19. [Repealed] Letters to have precedence over ...
    • 20. [Repealed] Registration of postal articles
    • 21. [Repealed] Insurance of postal articles
    • 22. [Repealed] When postal articles deemed to be ...
    • 23. [Repealed] Redirection and interception of postal ...
    • 24. [Repealed] Articles deemed to be posted in ...
    • 25. [Repealed] Articles to be sent by postmasters to ...
    • 26. [Repealed] Articles subject to customs duty
    • 27. [Repealed] Articles other than letters may be ...
    • 28. [Repealed] Treatment of unclaimed letters in ...
    • 29. [Repealed] Unclaimed articles of value and ...
    • 30. [Repealed] Sender of undelivered article liable ...
    • 31. [Repealed] Delay in transmission, return to ...
    • 32. [Repealed] Undelivered articles of no value ...
    • 33. [Repealed] Articles addressed to insolvent persons
    • 34. [Repealed] Articles addressed to deceased persons
    • 35. [Repealed] Articles addressed to persons conducting ...
    • 36. [Repealed] Notice of departure of vessel
    • 37. [Repealed] Masters of vessels to convey mail ...
    • 38. [Repealed] Masters of certain vessels to ...
    • 39. [Repealed] Payment for conveyance of mails ...
    • 40. [Repealed] Custody of mails on board vessels
    • 41. [Repealed] Mails and gratuity to be returned ...
    • 42. [Repealed] Letters arriving by vessel to be ...
    • 43. [Repealed] Declaration to be made by masters ...
    • 44. [Repealed] Penalty for retention by any person ...
    • 45. [Repealed] Vessels not to report, etc., until ...
    • 45A. [Repealed] Exemptions
  • Chapter IV : Money Transfer Service
    • 46. [Repealed] Remittance of money through postal ...
    • 47. [Repealed] Postal company may refuse to issue ...
    • 48. [Repealed] Collection of money through department
    • 49. [Repealed] Manner of making demand for money ...
    • 50. [Repealed] Presentation of prescribed document for ...
    • 51. [Repealed] Money orders etc., to be deemed bank ...
  • Chapter V : Post Office Savings Bank and National Savings ...
    • 52. [Repealed] Establishment of Post Office Savings ...
    • 53. [Repealed] Limits of deposits
    • 54. [Repealed] Deposits in Post Office Savings Bank ...
    • 55. [Repealed] Deposits by certain societies
    • 56. [Repealed] Interests
    • 57. [Repealed] Repayment of deposits
    • 58. [Repealed] Trust deposits and investments in ...
    • 58A. [Repealed] Special trust account
    • 59. [Repealed] Repayments in event of depositor ...
    • 60. [Repealed] Repayment in event of death of ...
    • 61. [Repealed] Method of dealing with deposits ...
    • 62. [Repealed] Payment of deposits to representatives ...
    • 63. [Repealed] Account of deposits distributed ...
    • 64. [Repealed] Settlement of certain disputes in ...
    • 65. [Repealed] Secrecy
    • 66. [Repealed] Accounts of deposits to be kept ...
    • 67. [Repealed] Balance sheet, accounts and other ...
    • 68. [Repealed] Expenses of working bank to be paid ...
    • 69. [Repealed] Amounts standing to credit of any ...
    • 70. [Repealed] Transfer of deposits from or to ...
    • 71. [Repealed] Deposits to have security of revenue
    • 72. [Repealed] Savings Bank certificates
    • 73. [Repealed] Certificates may only be issued to ...
    • 74. [Repealed] Fee in respect of each certificate
    • 75. [Repealed] Certificates to be signed by responsible ...
    • 76. [Repealed] Interest on Savings Bank certificates
    • 76A. [Repealed] Inactive accounts
    • 77. [Repealed] Savings Bank certificates repayable ...
    • 77A. [Repealed] Issue of National Savings Certificates
    • 77B. [Repealed] Regulations as to National Savings ...
    • 77C. [Repealed] Security for repayment of certain ...
    • 77D. [Repealed] Appropriation of repayments of ...
    • 77E. [Repealed] Regulations regarding Post Office ...
    • 77F. [Repealed] Loans made from funds of Post Office ...
  • Chapter VI : Telecommunications
    • 78. [Repealed] Telecommunications company to have ...
    • 79. [Repealed] Director-General may take over ...
    • 80. [Repealed] Right of entry and to construct ...
    • 80A. [Repealed] Facilities for installation of ...
    • 80B. [Repealed] Local authorities may provide ...
    • 81. [Repealed] Lines may be laid under streets, etc.
    • 82. [Repealed] Compensation for injury to property
    • 83. [Repealed] Removal of lines at request of ...
    • 84. [Repealed] Gates in fences
    • 85. [Repealed] Animals to be allowed grazing and water
    • 86. [Repealed] Trees obstructing telecommunications lines
    • 87. [Repealed] Height or depth of lines
    • 88. [Repealed] Person establishing electrical works to ...
    • 89. Order of transmission of telephonic ...
    • 90. [Deleted] Telegrams which may be refused transmission
    • 90A. [Repealed] Exercise by other persons of powers ...
  • Chapter VII : Offences and Penalties
    • 91. [Repealed] Forging etc. of stamps, dies, etc.
    • 92. [Repealed] Removing marks from stamps, etc., ...
    • 93. [Repealed] Negligence or intoxication while in ...
    • 94. [Repealed] Fraudulent, injurious and offensive ...
    • 95. [Repealed] Placing of anything dangerous, filthy ...
    • 96. [Repealed] Irregular opening of or tampering ...
    • 97. [Repealed] Wilfully obstructing or delaying mail
    • 98. [Repealed] Wilful opening or delay by any ...
    • 99. Unauthorized use of words ...
    • 100. [Repealed] Unauthorized entry of premises ...
    • 101. [Repealed] Fraudulent issue of documents ...
    • 102. Personating officers of telecommunications  ...
    • 103. False declarations
    • 104. [Repealed] Theft, destruction, forging or ...
    • 105. Divulging contents of telephonic communications
    • 106. [Repealed] Erection of telecommunications ...
    • 107. Injury to telecommunications lines, etc., and ...
    • 108. Accidental or negligent injury to telecommunications ...
    • 109. Attempting to commit or procuring commission ...
    • 110. Penalty for offences for which no special ...
    • 111. [Repealed] Director-General may settle certain ...
    • 112. In criminal proceedings, etc., property may be ...
    • 113. [Repealed] Evidence: acceptance of official ...
    • 114. [Deleted] Deputy may appear for Director-General
  • Chapter VIII : Miscellaneous
    • 115. Non-liability of telecommunications company
    • 115 bis. [Repealed] Director-General may in certain cases ...
    • 116. Application of Act
    • 117. [Repealed] Moneys forming part of revenue of ...
    • 118. [Repealed] Detention of postal articles and ...
    • 118A. [Repealed] Interception of postal article, ...
    • 119. Imprisonment where fine is not paid
    • 119A. Regulations by Minister
    • 119B. [Deleted] Instructions by Director-General
    • 120. [Repealed] Regulation of manner of export of ...
    • 120A. [Deleted] Annual reports
    • 121. Officers to take oath or make affirmation
    • 121A. [Repealed] Application of Act in South west Africa
    • 122. Repeal of laws
    • 123. Short title
  • Schedules
    • First Schedule: Oath to be taken or affirmation ...
    • Second Schedule: Laws Repealed