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Postal Services Act 1991 Part V — Postage stamps and postal charges

s 13–s 15 · 3 sections

Provision of postage stamps and power to make rules as to them

s 13

(1) No person other than a licensee specially authorized by the Minister, may produce postage stamps. (2) The Minister may cause such kinds of postage stamps to be provided as he may think necessary for the purposes of this Act. (3) The Minister may make rules as to the supply, sale, use and validity of postage stamps, including the conditions with regard to perforation, defacement and all other matters subject to which postage stamps may be accepted oi refused in payment of postage or other fees or sums. Postage stamps to be used for prepayment

s 14

(1) Postage stamps provided under section 13 shall be used for the prepayment of postage or other fees or sums chargeable under this Act in respect of postal articles, except where the Minister directs that prepayment shall be made in some other way. (2) The Minister may make rules for the use of postage stamps as prepayment of fees or other sums chargeable under any written law by any government agency or agency of the Commission for services rendered and for the recovery of the revenue thereof from the licensee.

Exemption from postal charges

s 15

(1) The Minister may make rules as to the exemption of the rovernment, its agencies or any class of persons from posta harges on letter-post items and from commissions, fees or othe charges payable for services rendered. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the toregoing power, such rules may exempt letter-post items for charitable purposes from postal charges.

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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