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Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

No. 64, 1989

Compilation No. 50

Compilation date: 9 January 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 61, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 9 January 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation—definitions
5 Interpretation—meaning of carry by ordinary post
6 Interpretation—meaning of subsidiary
7 Extraterritorial operation of Act
8 Extension of Act to external Territories
9 Extension of Act to offshore areas
10 Act binds the Crown
11 Act subject to Radiocommunications Act and Telecommunications Act etc.
11A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—Australia Post and its Board
Division 1—Constitution, functions and powers of Australia Post
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
Division 2—Australia Post's Board and Managing Director
20 The Board
21 The Managing Director
22 Constitution of the Board
23 Role of the Board
24 Duties of the Managing Director
Part 3—Australia Post's obligations and reserved services
Division 1—Obligations
25 Obligations generally
26 Commercial obligation
27 Community service obligations
28 General governmental