Postal Services Act, 1998

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Citation: Act 124 of 1998
Date: 2 December 1998
Language: English
Type: Legislation
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History of this document

15 May 2012 amendment not yet applied

Amended by South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011

22 July 2011 amendment not yet applied

Amended by South African Postbank SOC Limited Act, 2010

02 March 2007 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Postal Services Amendment Act, 2006

19 July 2006 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2006

14 July 2004 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Postal Services Amendment Act, 2003

07 December 2001 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Postal Services Amendment Act, 2001

01 April 2000

Commenced by Postal Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of entire Act, except sections 1-14, 46, 59, 82 and 84-86

01 January 1999

Commenced by Postal Services Act, 1998: Commencement

Note: Date of commencement of sections 1-14, 46, 59, 82 and 84-86

02 December 1998 this version

Published in Government Gazette 19540

20 November 1998

Assented to

Subsidiary legislation

Title	Numbered title
Accounting separation regulations for reserved postal services, 2011	General Notice 156 of 2011
Code of Practice for the South African Postal Industry, 2007	General Notice 384 of 2007
Extension of exclusivity period of the South African Post Office Limited, 2004	General Notice 2848 of 2004
Fees and charges for postal services, 2023	Government Notice 3051 of 2023
Implementation of price control regulations for reserved postal services: 2012/2013 price control year: Exemption	General Notice 12 of 2012
Notice of extension of exclusivity period of the South African Post Office Soc Ltd, 2017	General Notice 269 of 2017
Price Cap Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, 2013	General Notice 1095 of 2013
Price Cap Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, 2013: Amendment	Government Notice 924 of 2021
Unreserved Postal Services Regulations, 2020	Government Notice 381 of 2020

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2.	Interlink Postal Courier SA (Pty) Ltd v South African Post Office Ltd (473/2001) [2003] ZASCA 24 (27 March 2003)

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