NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE ACT

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Laws of the Nigerian Federation

NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment of the Nigerian Postal Service and its governing Board etc.

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Postal Service, etc.
2. Establishment of  the Governing Board.
3. Tenure of office and removal from office of the chairman, etc., of the Board.

PART II – Functions and powers

4. Functions of the Postal Service.
5. Power of the Postal Service.

PART III – Staff of the Postal Service

6. Appointment of Postmaster-General.
7. Duties of the Postmaster-General.
8. Appointment of secretary to the Postal Service.
9. Staff regulations as to conditions of service of employees.
10. Application of  Pensions Act.

PART V – Matters relating to the carrying, receiving, collecting, etc., of letters and other postal articles

11. Special prohibitions.
12. Offence and penalty.
13. Restriction on conveyance of letters except by post.
14. Cases in which compensation may be paid.
15. Compensation payable for loss or damage of insured article.
16. Instances where compensation is not payable.
17. Waiver of claim by sender of parcel.
18. Detention opening, etc., of postal articles.
19. Interception of postal articles in emergencies.
20. Power to deal with postal articles improperly posted.
21. Inspection and disposal of postal articles suspected or found to be of a fraudulent nature.
22. Inspection and disposal of postal articles suspected or found to contain application, etc., for advertisement of a fraudulent nature.
23. Power to deal with postal articles containing goods in respect of which an offence is being committed.
24. Detention of postal articles with fictitious stamp.
25. Delivery of mails by vessels.
26. Notice of intending despatch.
27. Duty to receive and deliver mailbag.
28. Offence.
29. Unauthorised opening.
30. International postage arrangements.
31. Rewards.
32. Responsibility of postmasters.
33. Establishment and discontinuance of post office.

PART VI – Postage, postage stamp and franking of correspondence

34. Issue of stamped envelopes.
35. Franking of correspondence.
36. Power to exempt from payment of postage.
37. Postal items to be affixed with postage stamps.
38. Underpaid postal article.
39. Article posted by mistake.
40. Recovery of postage due.
41. Prima facie evidence.
42. Official mark.

PART VII – Courier service companies

43. Courier service companies to be licensed.
44. Application for licence.
45. Granting and duration of licence.
46. Renewal of licence.
47. Power to revoke licence.
48. Company not entitled to fees, etc., unless licensed.
49. Power to deal with suspicious article.
50. Offences and penalties.
51. Offence by body corporate, etc.

PART VIII – Financial provisions

52. Fund.
53. Application of the fund.
54. Power to accept gifts.
55. Power to borrow.
56. A ward of contracts.

PART IX – Miscellaneous provisions

57. Offices and premises.
58. Conduct of criminal and civil proceedings
59. Immunities of servants of the Postal Service.
60. Execution or attachment of  property.
61. Post Office Guide.
62. Regulations.
63. Repeal of Cap. 322 L.F.N. 1990.
64. Interpretation.
65. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Proceedings of the Board

SECOND SCHEDULE – Transitional provisions 

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NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE ACT

An Act to provide for the Nigerian Postal Service and for matters connected therewith.

[1992 No. 41.]

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[Commencement.] [1st July, 1992]                  

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