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    LAW No.8, 1898. For He Reovrarmoy or tHe Postat, Arras iN THE Sour Apmrcax Rupunrse. (Approved by the Hon. Second Volksraad by Kvticle 1398 of its Minutes dated 18h Detober, 1898, and accepted as notice by the Hon. First Velksrad by Article 1567 of its Minutes dated th November, 1898.) Whereas the necessity exists to proseed to a revision of the legislation on postal affairs, it is hereby provided and enacted as follows:— 1. Ne ono but the Siato is competent to cary letters for hire (tegen genot van vracht), and no letter shall he carried in a Yebicle used for the conveyance of passengers unless in & post beg or parcel thereby conveyed. ‘The person who sends or conveys a letter otherwise than by the post, or who for hire shall take charge of same, shall, if found’ guilty, be subjest fo paymont of ne not exceeding’ tex prinds sterling for every such letter. Nothing in this article shall extend to (a) tho letters which are conveyed within the circle of a Dest ofice or post agents office with the intention of eng posted (B) the letters concerning objects with which they are conveyed, or concerning proceedings or pleadings in a court of justice, declarations, or attestations (¢) the Totter which are eonteyed sunaltancously, coming from one sender or from persons belonging to one family, or in ease only one leiter is conveyed at a time; provided in both eases the conveyance takes place within the State, and the person who eonveys the letters is not the contractor or the manager of the concorn which is the means of conveyance by which the conveyance of letters is effected, or in the employ of that contractor oF such concern. 2. ‘The administration of the postal affairs for the whole Stote is entrusted to a Postmaster-Gereral. He has the supervision over all post office officials and persons in_ the employ of the Postal Department, as also over post offices. He is charged with calling for tenders for the conveyance of the post; he is competent to give instructions ecnceming the manner in which the administration of the post establish ments shall be conducted. He is charged with the correspon deace with the postal administrations of other countries and States; and farther with everything concerning the regula- tion of the postal affairs. 3. The Postmaster-Cenersl shall annually send in to the ‘Treasurer-General an estimate of probable revenue and expenditure of his department for the ensuing year of service, with an explanatory memorandum thereanent. [85 | Postal Affairs (a.m, 1898, Haiee'bat Nate lo eamry letters for tire Heooptionn, Alinista. of pasa fais afraid to Postinster: Ganeral Rights aud Enimaie of eventeand expenditure 13, Digtacs by he Open Sertarip& Oytaatin Programme, Uabely of Prema 2010 General responsi President. Flas noses to all post offices Shalt viet he post coe Decides Aisputes, Appeints and aigices post agents Poyments io ve mpproved by him. Establish ment of post ‘tices Delivery Biter etter boxes, Pate restate, General ian. Postal Affairs. [Law No. 18, 4, The Postmaster-General ia responsible to tho State President. He shall sanually hand in to the State President a report on the work of his department, ogether with proposals fer alterations or improvements relating to the ‘administration of the postal afiairs for consideration-by the Hon. Second Volksraad. 5, The Postmaster-General has at all times access to all post offices, and the post office offcials shall. be bound to produce or forward their books and other documents for Inspection if such is demanded by ‘him. 6. The Postmaster-General shall if necessary visit the different post offices of the country in order to convince himself of the regular conveyance of the post and the good order of the post offices. He has the power to commission taitoble porsone to investigate if necessary the administra. tion of a postal official and to report. T. The Postmaster-General decides disputes arising between him and his subordinates in regard to the admini- stration of the Postal Department, against which decision parties may appeal to the State President, whose decision shall be final. 8. The appointment and dismissal of post agents, and also the establishment of new post agencies, shall rest with the Postmaster-General as long/as the amount provided in the estimates for that puxposd is not exceeded. In this respect post agents are not considered xs offcials. 9. No payments relating to the Postal Department shall be made by the Treasarer-General unless approved by the Postmaster-General or his lawfal substitute, 10, At the prineipal place in each district, and also at such other places as shall be determined om by the Pont- master-General, with the approval of the State President, post offices shall be established, open to the public at such hours as shall be fixed by the Postmaster-General, save as to closing during the making up or sorting of mails. 11. The Postmastor-General regulates the manner in which letters and other documents are delivered at those places where a delivery service is established, as also the placing of letters in private letter hoxes at those offices where provisioa hes been made for the parpose. Beiore delivering poste restante letters and other documents, the officials should if necessary, by production of some proof, satisfy themselves as far as possible as to the identity of the person applying. 12. "The Postmaster-CGeneral shall annually cause a general time-table to be published in the Staatskoerant stating the hours of arrival and departure of the different posts, end at the same time give notice therein of the alterations. 13, The Postmaster-General may, subject to the approval of the State President, enter into or amend postal arrangements or conventions with the competent authorities of foreign States and Colonies for the following purposes :— (3880) 38, Diptied by he Oper envi gon gran, Lively of Pai. 2018 Pasta Agiuirs [ap. 1898, (a) The issue and payment of money orders, postal orders, and the payment of Post Office Savings Bank orders. () The transinission to any place beyond this State of letters and other objects (stuhken) free af postage or upon such terms ax to the postage or dues payable thereon on delivery, and as to the application thereof according to sarooment () The fixing and collecting of postage and other charges upon Ietiers snd other objects couveyed between this and any other State. (@) The division and mutual accounting for and payment Of money collected or dus under any agreement {e) or purposes as mentioned im sub-sections (c) and (d) in retard to letters ani other objects transmitied oF received through the agency of another State or Colony to or fem ang part of the world (), The payment (in full or otherwise) of postage due on lites heel pereela: 14. As soon as any postal arrongement or convention shall have beon made under" the suthority of this law the. State President shail issue a proclamation fixing. time from which such srrangement or convention shall be cf force 15, Copies of all conventions and agreements entered into between the Postmaster-General and the competent authorities of other States and Colonies, as also copies of all regulations or orders issued by the State President under the provisions of ‘his lay ball be laid before the Volksraad in the Bret ensuing 16, In the interpretation of this law the expression ‘the State” shall include the territory under the administration of the Government of the South Aftican Republic, and the werds ""Sost office ” shall include ail places intended for the receipt or delivery of letters, post cards, printed matter, parcels, and other documents under supervision of the Postmaster-Ceneral. 11, The stampmaster (sogelmoceter) on request eupplics ‘he Postmaster General with as many stamps’ and ether means of frasking cx are sotuired, by bia. cad itm probitited to supply same to any other person. 18, The Posttnaster-Cenere] shall seo to it that at all post fies postoge stamps and pos eards ere oblaineble by ony person on payment of Be amount iiapressed thereon or fixed by fhe Steto President. The Postmaster-Gonerel shall have the right to authorise private persons to sell postage stamps, 1, Tho samps for the Sranking of documents shall be gonuino, aad not forged; and shall not belong to isoucs which ave been declared to be out of circulation. ‘Further, they may not have already been used once, and may not be defaced or obliterated, and may no! be embossed, cat out or separaieu from the paper, eard, or other material, upon which they were embossed or impressed. All eurrent postage stamps or stamp [3a] Mot foal anders Pos ome Savings Bank. ‘ransmision Deyond its Postage sha Letters transmitted Siroug snuther State Pagment of posse, Wen oom ote ints copes ot conrentinst ‘asd before Vols, Definition of ao of SM Ofc.” ostnaster, General repped stamps by Stampmasier Supply and sale postage ama. Wot stamp Dae ye Open Selon 8 ighston Programe, Lv of Pei, 2018 ar of ws or forget postage Reape te state attire Spun eters Inland ast. Ford an ostnce Paxinge #9 be prepa Pave trae ision Fealdrenel Teter, ote Insaficient postage. Dosble peta: Date stamp. A.D. 1898.] Postal Affeirs. [Law No. 18. impressions on documents shall without distinction be rendered lseless by means of the stamp at the offce of transmission. Tho Government shall at the proposal of the Dostmaster- Genoral notify in the Staatskoerent when any issue (edition) of Stamps will be vithdrawa from cirealation, 30. Letters, newspapers, and other documents provided with one or mor» postage stamps which kave already been use nee, or which have beea Torged, written upon, or iu any Way damaged, or which have been printed upon, shall be handed te the Dostmaster-Coneral, who shall hand them 40 the State ‘Stiorney, which offeial shall hove the right by opening these eters and other dosuments to catiofy himeclf of tho namo and the address of the sender in order 0. ceal with him in accordance with the provision appearing in article nincty-fite 21. The postage of every inland letter, post card, news- paper, pareely and other. abject shall be respectively in hecordance with Schedule “

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