Article 29: Reserved rights of issuing postage stamps and other postal values
The right to issue postage stamps and other postal values marked “Republic of Rwanda” or any
other sign seal or symbol of the Republic is reserved for the postal operator in charge of the
universal postal service.
No person other than the postal operator in charge of universal postal service shall produce
postage stamps. The image depicted on postage stamps shall be of national and international
interest and shall project the good image of Rwanda and its people.
Postage stamps shall be available for sale to the public at all post offices at the prices equal to the
value denoted thereon.
The public postal operator shall comply with Regulations on postage stamp as shall be issued by
the Authority from time to time in accordance with Universal Postal Union convention.
This article does not preclude the printing by postal operators of stickers, tape or postage
vouchers for billing of their services in compliance with laws and regulations.
All postage stamps archival materials belong to the government shall be produced and kept by
the postal operator in charge of universal postal service.
Article 30: Sale of postage stamps
The public postal operator may enter into arrangement with any person to sell postage stamps.
The public postal operator shall establish and submit to the Authority for approval rules and
conditions for re-sale of stamps.
Article 31: Illegal manufacture and unlawful use of postage stamps
No person shall without lawful authorization, be in possession of any dye, plate, instrument or
contrivance used for the printing of postage stamps sold or used by the Public postal operator.
Article 32: Posting of postal articles
No person other than the Public Postal Operator shall erect and maintain letter posting boxes or
mail delivery boxes in any road, street or public place.
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