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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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