Post Office Act 1876 (SA)

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ANNO TRICESIMO NON0 ET 'QUADRAGESIMO

VICTORIAE REGINE.

No. 49.

An Act to repeal

The Post O@ce Act, 1866," and to make other

provisions in,

lieu thereof;

[Assented to, 37th October, 1876.1

HERFJAS i t is expedient to repeal ' l The Post Office Act, Preamble.

W

1866,'' and to make o t h r provisions in lieu thereof-

Be it

th-refore Enacted by the ~ o v ~ r n o r ot the Province of South Aus- tralia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province, in this present Par- liament assembled, as follows:

Post Office for delivery in South Anstralia, shall be deemed inland letters, post cards, parcels, and newspapers, and all letters, post

cards,

t title of Act.

1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as

The Post Office She'

Act, 1876."

2. The '' Post Office Act, 1866," is hereby repealed, except as to Repell.

any things done, appointments made, contracts entered into, offences committed, penalties incurred, or proceedings instituted previously to the commencement of this Act: Provided that all securities given before the commencement of this Act for the fidelity of any post- master or other officer or servant of the Post Ofice, and for the due accounting for, and payment by them respectively of moneys shall

be as valid and effectual, and of as full force and virtue as if this

Act had not been passed.

3. ' ~ l l

letters, post cards, parcels, and newspapers received at any Interpfetation of

lonies, Tasmania, or New Zealand, or

letters, post cards, parcels, or newspapers, within the meaning of

4. Tbis Act shall be divided into parts, as follows :-

PART ~,-General

Provisions:

PART

11.---Contracts for Conveyance of Mails:

PART

r11.--Money

Orders:

PART

IV.-Offences

and Penalties:

PART v.-Legal

Procedure and Evidence.

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PART I.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

a~vern0rt~*akerde6

for eetabliching Pod

5. The Governor may make rules and regulations for the estab- l iskiq and managing of the several Past Offices within the said Province, and the receiving, dispatching, carrying, and delivering of letters, post cards, parcels, and newspapers, and the making, custody, and sale of stamps, and the receipt and paymcnt of moneys in connection with the said Post Offices, and the con6uct of all post- masters and other officers of the department; and for the granting of money orders, and the payment thereof, and in reference thereto, as is hereinafiw more particularly provided; and the said rules and regulations may alter, revoke, or vary, and such other rules and

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he sl~all deem expedient: Provided that all rules and regulations

regt~lations may establish in their stead, as with the advice afbresaid

heretofore made shall continue in force until revoked by rules aild

regulations made under the provisions hereof.

e to time appoint and remove

master-General, and an f nspector

may appoint and remove, or

-General th3 power to appoint rks, and servants, as may be

the General Post Office, Adelaide; and the…

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