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services
recommendations of the Universal Postal Union and other international agreements entered
into by the Republic of Malawi.
Policy
directions by
the Minister
59. —(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, give directions of a general
or special nature to the Authority in relation to the performance of its functions and exercise
of its powers under this Part.
(2) Any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be in writing.
60. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, Malawi Posts shall have throughout Malawi
the exclusive right of conveying letters weighing not more than 350 grams from one place to
another and of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting and delivering
such letters.
Exclusive right
of Malawi
Posts to
convey letters
(2) The exclusive right conferred on Malawi Posts by subsection (1) is not infringed by the
conveyance and delivery of—
(a) a letter personally by a sender or by a member of the sender's family;
(b) a letter by a messenger sent for the purpose;
(c) letters carried by a person having a business interest in the letters, and the collection of
letters for that purpose;
(d) letters concerning goods sent with the goods and delivered therewith;
(e) letters carried to and from a post office;
(f) letters carried privately and delivered without hire, reward or profit.
61. —(1) Within one year of the transfer date the Authority shall issue to Malawi Posts a
licence regulating the provision of services subject to the exclusive right granted to it by
section 60.
Licensing of
mail services
(2) Subject to the approval of the Minister and after consultation with Malawi Posts, the
Authority may issue a licence to any other person for the doing of any act or the performance
of any service falling within the exclusive right of Malawi Posts.
(3) Any licence issued under subsection (2) shall be—
(a) for a period not exceeding twelve months to be stated in the licence; or
(b) subject to conditions requiring the licensee—
(i) to provide services within the licensed area to a standard equivalent to that
prescribed for Malawi Posts;
(ii) to charge for services according to an approved tariff; and
(iii) to make an appropriate contribution to the costs of running a national postal
service.
62. —(1) The Authority may modify the conditions of any licence issued under this Part if it is
in the public interest to do so.
(2) Before making modifications to the conditions of a licence issued under this Part, the
Authority shall—
Amendment
of a mail
licence