The Parcels Post Act 1886 (SA)

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO KONO BT QUINQUA GESIMO

A.D. 1886.

No. 374.

An Act to amend "The Post 0fficc Act, 1876," with

respect to the Conveyance of Parcels.

[Assented to, November 17th, 1886.1

HEREAS it is expedient to amend c c The Post Office Act, Preamble.

W it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South 1876," with respect to the conveyance of parcels-Be

Australia, 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:

l. This Act may be cited for all purposes as The Parcels Sho*titleand commencement

374

Post Act, 1886," and shall come into operation on a day to be

fixed by 'the Governor by ProclamationLto be pblishedWin the

Government Gazette.

2. This Act, so far as is consistent with the tenor thereof, shall Incoqomtion.

be construed as one with '' The Post Office Act, 1876, " hereinafter

called the principal Act.

3. Section 20 of " The Post Office Act, 1876," is hereby repealed. Repeal.

4, The Governor may, from time to time, by order published in Parcelaaefmea-

the Government Gazette, direct what parcels may be sent by post as parcels within the meaning of' this Act, and upon what terms and conditions the same may be sent: Provided that the rate of postage shall not exceed the rates named in the Schedule hereto.

5. Parcels exceeding the weight and dimensions fixed by section H W ~ p c e b

21 of the principal Act may be received for transmission, or b8ent.

delivered

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delivered at such places and post offices within the province as the Governor by order published in the Government Gazette may direct: Provided, that should any such parcel received from outside the province be addressed to any place or post office beyond the limits for the transmission of such parcels, a notice shall be sent to the addressee advising the arrival of such parcel, and the addressee may direct to what place or post office within the limits for the transmis- sion of such parcels the parcel is to be sent.

Unclaimed parcels. 6. Should the addressee of any parcel delay to call for such

parcel, or delay to direct such parccl to be forwarded, as provided

in the preceding section, for the space of one month in the case of an

inland parcel, of three months in the case of an intercolonial parcel, or of six months in the case of a parcel from any other country, then such parcel may be opened and dealt with in the manner prescribed as to parcels in the principal Act, or by published regu- lations approved by the Governorjn Council; and if such parcel be returned to the sender, the sender shall be surcharged with the ordinary parcel postage thereon, together with any other charges to which the said parcel shall have become liable: But should any parcel be refused by the addressee, or should the addressee refuse to give instructions respecting such parcel, then the parcel may be

at once dealt with in the manner mentioned above.

Surcharge on paroels. 7. Except as provided for by section 5 of this Act, any parcel which, at the request of either the sender or the addressee, may be re-directed and forwarded to any other place than that to which it was originally addressed may be surcharged on delivery at the ordinary rates of parcel postage.

Prohibited articlee. 8, No parcel shall be deemed to be a parcel within the meaning

of this Act which conhins-

I. Opium:

XI. Any explosive substance, any dangerous substance, any filth, any noxious or dcle terious substance, any sharp instrument not properly protected, or any article or thing whatsoever which is likely to injure either other parcels in course of conveyance or an officer of the post office:

m, Any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograph, litho- graph, engraving, book or card, or any indcccut or obscene article whatsoever.

Pmtisionaof Cwtorn~~ 9, The provisions of the Customs Acts for the time being Acts to apply. in force shall apply to goods contained in parcels in like

manner as they apply to any other goods, and the Postmaster-

.L General shall have the same rights of recovery of any sums paid or to be paid i n pursuance of the Customs enactments, or under the regulations to be made in pursuance of this Act, in respect of any parcel as he would have if the sum so paid or to be paid as aforesaid were a rate of postage. 10. Any

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Customs duties to be

10. Any duty imposed by any Customs Act or regulation payable pdd deEvev.

on goods contained in any parcel shall be paid by the addressee

before delivery of any such parcel.

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

WM. C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

SCHEDULE.

No.

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SCHEDULE.

Rates of Postage'.

Small parcels, circulars, &C., other than letters, not exceeding one pound in

weight, forwarded by the ordinary post-

Inland. Intercolonial. Other

S. d. s. d. S. d.

Not exceeding one ounce..	..............	0 1	0 1	0 1"
Not exceeding two ounces	..............	0 1	0 2	0 2*

Every additional two ounces or fraction 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 "

thereof ..........................

* Subject to additional postage in terms of agreement with the country of

exchange, and to cover special traneit charges.

Book packets (that is printed books, pamphlets, magazines, reviews, and all other

periodicals that do not come within the definition of a newspaper), not exceeding

three pounds, forwarded by ordinary PO&-	Inland. Intercolonial.
s. d. S. d.

Not exceeding four ounces .................... 0 1 0 1

Every additional four ounces .................. 0 1 0 1

To other countries the same rates as for small parcels forwarded by the ordinary

post.

Inland and Intercolonial.

Newspapers-bulk parcels of newspapers posted by a recog- per lb.

nised newspaper publisher or news-vendor ............

1

Parcels forwarded by parcel post to places within the limits of the parcel post-

Inland.

8. d.

Not exceeding one pound. ............................... 0 6

Every additional pound ................................ 0 6

United Kingdom.

S. d.

Not exceeding two pounds .............................. 2 0

Every additional pound ................................ 1 0

Parcels to other colonies and countries will be subject to additional postage in terms of agreement, and to assimilate the rates with the colony or country of exchange, and to cover special transit charges.

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Adelaide : By authority, E, SPILLER, Government Printer, North-terrace.