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AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION ACT 1989
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation-definitions
4. Interpretation-meaning of carry by post
5. Interpretation-meaning of carry by ordinary post
6. Interpretation-meaning of subsidiary
7. Extraterritorial operation of Act
8. Extension of Act to certain external Territories
9. Extension of Act to adjacent areas
10. Act binds the Crown
11. Act subject to Radiocommunications Act and Telecommunications Act
12. Australia Post continues in existence
13. Australia Post continues to be body corporate etc.
14. Functions-the principal function
15. Functions-subsidiary function
16. Functions-incidental businesses and activities
17. General powers
18. Specific postal and postal related powers
19. Other powers
20. The Board
21. The Managing Director
22. Constitution of the Board
23. Role of the Board
24. Duties of the Managing Director
25. Obligations generally
26. Commercial obligation
27. Community service obligations
28. General governmental obligations
29. Services reserved to Australia Post etc.
30. Exceptions to reserved services
31. Actions for infringement of reserved services etc.
32. Terms and conditions generally
33. Certain postage charges subject to Ministerial review
34. Immunity from certain actions
35. Corporate plans
36. General matters to be included in corporate plans
37. Financial matters to be included in corporate plans
38. Matters to be considered in setting financial target
39. Corporate plans to be given to Minister
40. Minister may direct certain variations of corporate plans
41. Board to notify Minister of significant affecting events etc.
42. Annual reports and financial statements
43. General matters to be included in annual reports
44. Financial matters to be included in annual reports
45. Requirements for financial statements
46. Board to notify Minister of significant business activities
47. Board to keep Minister informed
48. Minister may notify Board of general policies of Commonwealth Government
49. Minister may give directions to the Board
50. Australia Post and Board not otherwise subject to government direction
51. Determination of Australia Post's initial capital under Act
52. Australia Post's capital
53. Revaluation of assets
54. Payments of dividends to Commonwealth
55. Interim dividends
56. Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions
57. Expenditure of Australia Post's money
58. Proper accounts and records to be kept
59. Audit
60. Borrowings from Commonwealth
61. Borrowings from persons other than Commonwealth
62. Security for borrowings
63. Liability to taxation
64. Interpretation-meaning of ''the required minimum number of directors''
65. Times and places of meetings
66. Presiding at meetings
67. Quorum and voting at meetings
68. Conduct of meetings
69. Resolutions without meetings
70. Minutes
71. Disclosure of interests
72. Division applies to directors other than Managing Director
73. Appointment of directors
74. Term of appointment
75. Directors hold office on part time basis
76. Remuneration and allowances
77. Leave of absence
78. Resignation
79. Termination of appointment
80. Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
81. Deputy Chairperson
82. Acting appointments
83. Appointment
84. Managing Director holds office during Board's pleasure
85. Managing Director holds office on full time basis
86. Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
87. Disclosure of interests
88. Acting Managing Director
89. Staff
90. Australia Post as employer
91. Application of State and Territory laws
92. Duty of Australia Post's employees not to disclose contents of postal articles etc.
93. Delegation of Australia Post's powers
94. Delegation of Board's powers
95. Post-boxes
96. Australia Post's seal
97. Confirmation of contracts and authentication and execution of documents
98. Unclaimed money
99. Lands Acquisition Act
100. Public Works Committee Act
101. Articles carried by post to be taken to be Australia Post's property
102. Regulations
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