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Postal Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 124 of 1998)

Chapter IV : Postal Company and Postal Services

30. (Deleted) Fees and charges for postal services

 

1) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Regulator, in consultation with the postal company or, where applicable, any other licensee, may determine the fees and charges payable in respect of the provision of a postal service by the postal company or, where applicable, by such other licensee.

 

2) The manner of determining fees and charges in respect of reserved postal services must be prescribed.

 

3) In exercising a power under subsection (1) the Regulator may determine different fees and charges in respect of different services, or services rendered in different areas or circumstances or may determine special fees and charges which may be higher or lower than the normal fees and charges, and may exempt particular users or prospective users of services in specific circumstances from any of the prescribed fees and charges.

 

4) Fees and charges determined in terms of this section must be published in the Gazette by the Regulator and may not come into force until 60 days after such publication.

 

5) This section does not apply to courier services.