Republic of Namibia

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Annotated Statutes

Posts and Telecommunications Companies Establishment Act 17 of 1992

CHAPTER I
SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
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Establishment of successor companies
Application of provisions of Companies Act
Transfer of postal enterprise and telecommunications enterprise to successor companies
Shareholding in successor companies
CHAPTER II
STAFF MATTERS

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Transfer to successor company
CHAPTER III
MISCELLANEOUS

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Security for payment of deposits in Savings Bank
Financial statements of successor companies
Repeal of laws and savings
Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE - LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED

BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:PRELIMINARY
Definitions
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -

“Companies Act” means the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973);
[The Companies Act 61 of 1973 has been replaced by
the Companies Act 28 of 2004.]

“department” means the Department of Posts and Telecommunication as existing in the
Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications immediately before the transfer date;
“employee” in relation to a person in the employment of the department, means an employee as
defined in section 1 of the Public Service Act, 1980 (Act 2 of 1980);
[The Public Service Act 2 of 1980 has been replaced by the Public Service 13 of 1995.
Section 38 of Act 13 of 1995 provides that certain expressions relevant to Act 2 of 1980 shall be
construed to refer to certain corresponding expressions relevant to Act 13 of 1995,
but does not say anything about references to the term “employee”.
Act 13 of 1995 contains no definition of “employee”.]

“holding company” means Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings Limited established by section
2(1)(c);
“Minister” means the Minister of Works, Transport and Communication;

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