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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)

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Code of Practice for the South African Postal Industry, 2012

2. Scope and Applications of the Code

 

The Code commits the reserved as well as the unreserved Postal Operators to promote and expand the postal industry. The Code shall further promote competition and communication within the postal industry. With reference to this Code, "Postal Operator" shall represent business entities operating in either the reserved or unreserved domain of the postal environment.

 

2.1. The Code regulates the conduct Postal Operators in the interest of all customers of the postal services;
2.2 The Code prescribes broad principles of acceptable practices to enhance the relationship between Postal Operators;
2.3 The Code shall not regulate any contractual relationships within the industry, as commercial relationships are governed by Principles of Common Law and the Law of Contracts;
2.4 The Code shall promote healthy commercial ventures within the Industry;
2.5 The Code shall be incorporated into the corporate strategy of Postal Operators;
2.6 The Code shall form the basis of individual codes of practice to be developed by Postal Operators for their own postal business assets and outlets;
2.7 The Code shall be applied in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations governing the industry; and
2.8 All operators shall ensure that the Code is applied consistently and in a uniform manner within the industry.