Commencement: 11 September 2006

republic of vanuatu

POSTAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 21 OF 2006

Arrangement of Sections

1	Amendment
2	Commencement

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republic of vanuatu

postal services (amendment) act
no. 21 of 2006

Assent: 17/07/2006
Commencement: 11/09/2006

An Act to amend the Postal Services Act No. 14 of 2000.

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1	Amendment

The Postal Services Act No. 14 of 2000 is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2	Commencement

This Act commences on the date on which it is published in the Gazette.

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schedule

amendments of the Postal Services act
no. 14 of 2000

1	Subsection 1(1)

Insert in its correct alphabetical position:

""reserved services" means the service of delivering any postal article sent from within Vanuatu to a destination within Vanuatu that is:

(a)	below 250 grams in weight; or

(b)	subject to postage or delivery fee of not more than VT200."

2	Subsection 4(1)

Delete "The Minister" substitute "Subject to subsection 4(4), the Minister".

3	After subsection 4(3)

Insert

"(4)	Subject to section 36A, the Minister must not grant a licence to more than 1 postal operator to carry out the reserved services."

4	Paragraph 5(1)(a)

After "which"(second occurring), insert ", other than in the case of a licence renewal,".

5	Subsection 8(2)

After "licence" (second occurring), delete "." substitute, "for such period as approved by the Council of Ministers."

6	Subsection 20(2)

Delete "5" substitute "15".

7	Subsection 22(1)

Delete "A postal operator may make, with the prior approval of the Minister, determinations for fixing or varying:" substitute "Subject to subsection 22(1A) a postal operator may make determinations to fix or vary:".

8	After subsection 22(1)

Insert

"(1A)	Any variations made to the rates of postage for the reserved services must be approved by the Minister."

9	After subsection 22(2)

Insert

"(3)	A postal operator must notify the Minister within 14 days after varying any rates of postage and other fees or charges under this section."

10	After section 36

Insert

"36A	RESERVED SERVICES

(1)	The reserved services are reserved exclusively for the Corporation for a period of 10 years commencing on the date on which this Act comes into force.

(2)	After the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (1) the reserved services must not be licensed to more than one postal operator.

11	Subsection 37(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute

"(2)	Subject to subsection 38(5), the Corporation is to be the only designated postal operator for the period of 15 years commencing on the date on which this Act comes into force as if the Corporation had been designated under subsection (1)."

12	Subsection 38(5)

Delete "5" substitute "15".

13	Paragraphs 43(2)(b) and (c) 

Repeal the paragraphs.

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