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Postal Services Act 1991 s 7

Postal Services Act 1991 s 7

This legislation has been repealed. Do not cite it as law in force.

Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.

s 7

(1) Ihe Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the occurrence of any industrial unrest, strike, lockout or any other event which gives rise to an emergency, or in the interest of national or publie security, (a) suspend the licence of any licensee and take temporary possession of any post office under the control of any such licensee; (b) withdraw either totally or partially the use of any postal service or facility from any person or class of persons or from the public at large; or (c) order that any postal article or class of postal articles or any letter or class of letters to or from any person or class ot persons or relating to any specific subject shall not be conveyed or shall be intercepted or detained and delivered to any officer mentioned in the order to be opened, examined or dealt with in such manner as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may direct, or that any such postal article or postal articles or letter or letters or the records thereof shall be disclosed to an officer mentioned in the order. (2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may also authorize any other officer employed by the Government to carry out the powers conferred under paragraph (1)(c). (3) The licensee shall give all necessary assistance whenever required to do so by the Commission or an officer carrying out any of the powers conferred under this section. (4) If any doubt arises as to the existence of any emergency or whether any act done under subsection (1) or (2) was in the interest of national or public security, a certificate signed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and exhibited at such places as the Minister deems fit shall be conclusive proof on the point. (5) Where the Commission takes possession of any post office under paragraph (1)(a), adequate compensation shall be paid.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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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