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commercial terms and shall be determined by agreement between the parties or, in the
absence of agreement, by the Authority.
Transactions
on behalf of
the Government and local
authorities in
post offices
67. —(1) The Government and local authorities shall enter into contracts with Malawi Posts
for Malawi Posts to do work consisting in the effecting of transactions of the Government and
of local authorities during normal business hours in such parts of post offices as are open to
the public during those hours for the transaction of postal business.
(2) In consideration of its doing work for the Government or any local authority, Malawi
Posts shall be entitled under any such contract to receive from the Government or the local
authority payment for the work done that covers the costs incurred by Malawi Posts
including the costs of capital employed.
(3) In the event of a dispute arising concerning any aspect of such a contract, either party
may request the Authority to make a determination.
68. —(1) Malawi Posts may, subject to the conditions of its licence, carry out financial
services on its own account.
Financial
services
(2) The financial services referred to in subsection (1) include—
(a) the issue of money orders, including postal orders;
(b) traveller's cheques;
(c) giro services;
(d) the collection and payment of bills;
(e) the provision of savings services; and
(f) such other financial services as the Minister, after consultation with the Authority, shall
approve.
69. —(1) The Minister, on the advice of the Authority, may make regulations generally with
respect to the postal services, including but not limited to—
(a) the use of franking machines for prepayment of postage;
(b) specifying the conditions on which postage stamps may be accepted or refused for
payment of postal and other charges;
(c) specifying any article which may not be sent by post;
(d) specifying the conditions for the registration and insurance of postal articles;
(e) specifying the conditions on which compensation may be paid for the loss of or
damage to any postal articles;
(f) providing for the disposal of undelivered or uncollected postal articles; and
(g) specifying the conditions under which any financial services may be provided at a post
office.
(2) Before giving any advice under this section, the Authority shall consult with Malawi Posts.
Postal
regulations