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35 tal-1985
Table of Provisions (135)
Statutory Text (135 Articles)
POST OFFICE Acr, 1975
(AcrNO. XXXV OF 1975)
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INLAND POST REGULATIONS. 198.5
Arrange r'lll of RtpIatiou
I . Citation and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Application
Inland Rates of Postage
(Regulation 6)
First Column
Second Column
Rates of Postage
Letters
Up to 30 g …
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Over 30 g up to 50 g
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Over 50 g up to 100 g
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Over 100 g up to 150 g
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Over 150 g up to 200 g
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Over 200 g up to 250 g
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Over 250 g up to 300 g
11c0
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Over 300 g up to 400 g
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14c0
Over 400 g up to 500 g
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16c0
Over 500 g up to 750 g
22c0
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Over 7530 g up to 1 kg
32c0
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Over 1 kg up to 1½ kg
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45c0
Over 1½ kg up to 2 kg
55c0
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Postcards
2>0
First Column
Second Column
Prjflt~d PaptrJ
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UploSOg
...
Over 50 g up 10 100 g
Over 100 g up to 200 g
Over 200 g up 10 300 g
Over 300 g up 10 400 g
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Over 400 g up 10 SOO g
...
Over 500 g up 10 I kg
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Over I kg up to I i kg
...
Over It kg up 10 2 kg
The weight limit for printed papers is 2 kg but packets of
books or pamphlets weighing up to 5 kg may be sent as' Printed
Papers at the following rates
For evel)' additiooa l I kg or [raetioD thereof over 2 kg . "
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Locally R tg jstercd Newspapers
For each copy not c)[c:ecding 100 g
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Every additional SO g or fraction thereof per copy
Ar1ides for the /Ut of 'lie Blind (including parcels contaioing solely
anicles for the use of the blind) .• •
Parcels
. ..
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Not exceeding I kg in weight
Exceeding 1 kg but not) kg
ElCCCding 3 kg but nOI 5 kg
Exceeding S kg but nOI 10 kg
SECOND SOIEDULE
(Regulations 18, 44, SO, 52, S6 and 124)
Limitt of Sue and Wdpt
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Aftick,
P~l
Milllrnurn
Maximum
....
d,pUo
Letters
Length, width
combined ""mm b .. oh,
",
greal es t dimension may
140 x 90mm
exceed 600 mm
-do_
Printed papers
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do -
Articles ror the
-do_
use or the blind
-
do-
Postcards
-do_
148 x 10Smm
h="
J .OS m io length lod 2 m in
-do_
length and ginh combined
2. The material of postca rds shall not be less than .25 mm thick.
3. The limit of weigh t of a packet of books or pamphlets is 5 kg.
The limits of size of postal articles in the form of a roll shall be as foUows: -
4. (a) Maxim um - lenglh plus twice the diameter 1040 mm but the greates t
dimension may no t exceed 900 mm
(b) Minimum _ length plus twice the diameter 170 mm but the greatest
dimensio n may nOI be less than 100 mm.
nURD SCHEDULE
(Regulation 5)
Post Office Cbarges, Fees, CommissioD5 and CompensatioDII
Phila telic Charges
R egula tion 28
(a) f or a ny order for the afnxing of
stamps on any envelope, card, acr!>'
gramme or other item of postal
slationery
(i) Where the number is less than
SOO
Se per en\'clope, etc.
(ii) Wh ere the number is 500 or morc 4c per envelope, etc.
(b) For any order for the supply of
mint andlm cancelled stamps and postal
Slationery. but exeluding postal stationery
with stamps affixed thereon
(i) Where the value of the order
does DOt exceed LmS ...
2Sc for each order
(in Where the value of the o rder
CJ[ceeds L mS but does nOI exceed L m20
3Sc for cach order
(iiil Where the value of the order
e~ceeds Lm20 but does nOI exceed
Lm lOO ...
SOC for each order
(iv) Where the value of the order
e~ceeds Lm lOO but does not exceed
LmSOO ...
Lml for each order
(v) Where the va lue of the order
exceeds LmSOO ...
L mS for each order
Search fee prior to withdrawal
Se
Regulation 35
RegulatioD 41
R c.diroction - first 4 months
free
SOc
nexl 4 months
therea fter (every 4 months) Lm l
Registration fee fo r newspapers
R egulation 47
Lm2
Regulation 54
Certificate of posting of unregistered postal
articles
le
R egulation 56
Business reply service (pe r item)
Sm
RquJation 57
Registration fee
IOc
Advice of delivery of a registered letter ...
3c
... s,
Enquiry Fee ...
Fee in connection with Certificatc of loss or
damage
l$c
Maximum compensation for loss. damage or
dcstruction of a registered postal art icles..
Lm9
Commission to stamp vendors
2e for every l ml
purchased
Rcnt of a private delivery box _ per annum
Lm 10
Deposi t OD key of Private Delivery Box
l m2.$0
Supply of extra blnn\;: keys
25c each
Charge for replacement lock
Lm2.50
... lm2.50
Charge for noo·return of key l s
Sharing facility of a Private Delil'ery
- per annum
lmlO
Annual fee for a Private Posting Box
LmlS
Maximum compensation for loss or damage
of aparcel...
LmlS
Commis,ion on Money Orders
For su ms nOI exceeding Lm3
6c5
For sums exceeding Lm3 but not LmlO IOc
For sums exceeding l mlO but not Lm20 13c5
For sums exceeding Lm20 but nOI Lm30 16c5
For sums exceeding Lm30 but not Lm40 20c
s,
Advice of Payment of a Money Order
...
S,
Revalida tion fee of a Money Order
S,
Stop payment of a Money Order ...
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Issue of a Du plicate Money Orde r .. .
(Regulation 41)
Request fot Re-directioG of Mail
Important: Please see conditions contained herein.
Postmaster Gene ral
I request lhJt pmtal art icles addressed 10 me/us at .. . .... ... ....... .. ...... . ...... . . .
. ............................... ... . .. .. . . .... ....... . ... .. ..... . ...... . . .... .. .. . .. .. ...• be re-direeted to
.. ..................... ..... ... .. ........ ......... .. ... ................. ......... ....... ........ with effeet
.
from •.•.. .. .. .... . . .. . .. . .
Temporary 0
Permane nt 0
Nat ure of change of address
Signature .... ..... . .. . .. .... . .. ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. .
Signature .......... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .... . .. .. . . ..
Identity Card No. .. .. . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .
ldentity Card No. . ... ... ..... .. ... .. .. .... ..
Signature ... .... . .. .. ... . ... ........ . ..... .. ... .
Signature . ..... ... . . .. .... ........ ... .. . .... ... .
Ide nt ity Ca rd No. .. .. ........ ...... .. .. .....
Identity Card No. .. ... . .... .. .............. .
Signature . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .... .... . ... . .. ....... .. •
Signature ............ ..... .. .. ... ... .. ...... .. ..
Identity Card No.
ldentity Card No. . ....... .. ..... ... . . ... . . ..
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Fold Here _
FOR O FFICE USE
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Temporary OR
Perma nent Stamp
Dale o f Commencement
E xpiry Date
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I. . ........ ........... ....... ...... .......... .. .. .
2 . .... .... ............ ........ ................ .. . .
2. . . .... .. .. .. . . .... ......... . ...... ... .. ........ .
3 . ....... ......... ........ .... ..... .............. .
3 . . .. . .. . ... . . ... .. . . ... . ........ .. ............. .•
Re-i/irectioll A ddress
Pre5l'nt A ddress
.... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. " '" .. ...... .
Noted in Re-dirCl;tion Book.
Mail Inspector
Notts
I. A request for r«lirectioll will not be: complied with in the case of postal articles
addressed to hotels, clubs, institu tions, etc., and residential flats where tbe addressees
have a common letter box with others in the same building.
2. A rc-direction request is valid for a period of 4 momhs. An application for the
renewal of a re-direction request must be made at least 15 days prior to the expiry of
lhe date of the existing rc-direction order llnd is granted only when the Postmaster-
General is satisfied that the circumstances justify an extension of the initial period.
3. Exten.sions of re-direction requcsts are charged the following fees
4 months' extension - 50 cents
thereafter
- Lm I every four months.
4. A r«lirtct ion requeSl mus t be signed by the person or persons to whom the
postal articles are addressed.
5. On the expiration of a temporary re-dirtction order all postal articles received
will be: delivered as originally addressed.
6. When a re-direetion request concerning a permanent change of address expires
all postal artie\cs will be treated as und eliveroble for a further period of two months.
during whieh lhe addressee will be notified that corre.spoodence is beiog returned to
sender and that after the 2-month period correspondence will be delivered as originally
addressed.
FlFIll SCHED1JI.JE
(Regulation 101)
Lktncc to ad III Stamp Vtndor
ReI. No ............... ... .
Licence No . ... .... .... ...... .
orrICe Act. 1915
Lkence is hertby granted in terms of tbe Post
to ................. .......... ....... . ....... ..... ......... ..... ........ to act u
at .................................. .. ....................... .
Postmaster-Gcnera l
Depa rtment of Posts,
Va llellP •
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W ate)
Appliklujc:mi
4 . " iaijie-I tax·xogllol
S. Rl ti ta ' p115t1U
POSTA TA' IlTRI
(Regulation 4)
Houl"li and Business of Pott Offices
(a)
General POSt Office Counters -
Valletta
During the period ronning from the first day of October to the 15th day
of June
Mondays to Saturdays: 8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
During the period running from the 16th day of June to the 30th day of
September.
Mondays to Saturdays: 7.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
(b)
Branch Post Offices in Malta and Gozo (except tbat at Luqa Airport)
All the year round
Mondays to Saturdays: 7.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m.
Luqa Airport Branch Post Office
(c)
All tbe year round
Mondays to Saturdays: 7.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
(d) Parcel Post Office. Valletta
During the period running from tbe ISI day of October to tbe 15th day of
June
Mondays to Frida~s: 8.00 a.m. 10 1.00 p.m.
1.45 )).m. to 5.00 p.m.
During the period running from the 16th day of June to the 30th day of
September
Mondays 10 Fridays: 7.30 a.m. to 1.1 5 p.m.
(e)
Central Mail Room. Valletta
All the year round
Mondays to Fridays: 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Saturdays
7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
m P.O. Boxes and Poste Res~anle Se~tion , VaHetta
All the year round
Mondays to Fridays: 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Saturdays
8.00 a.m. to 7.00 )).m.
2. Where a public holiday falls on a weekday, tbe General Post Office, the Parcel
Pos t Office, Branch Post Offices, the Central Mail Room and the P.O. Bo)[05I
POSle Restante Sections, Valletta shall be kept closed unless otherwise notified.
3. Where olber Government Departments dose earlier than the usual closing hour,
the General Post Office. the Parcel Post Office, Bram:h Post Offices. the Central
Mail Room and tbe P.O. Boxes/Poste Restante Sections, Valletta shall clo.se at
such bour as may be specified by notice issued.
The ~neral Post Office. the Parce l Post Office. Branch Post Offices, the Central
4. Mail Room and the P.O. Boxes/Poste Restanle Sections. Valletta or any of them,
may be kept closed on any particular day owing 10 some particular occasion and
the hours of business on any such day in respect of any or all of the said offices
may be different from thos.e set out in the preceding paragrapbs.
5. The Cash Office at the Parcel Post Office shall c!os.e fifteen minutes before the
closing time of the said office.
6. The postal business to be transacted at the General Post Office and at Branch
(I)
POS! Offices shall be thc following;
(a)
Sale of stamps and postal stationery
Registration of Jellers;
(h)
(cl
Issue and Encashmcnt of postal and money orders;
Encashment of Premium and Dividend Warrants issued by Ihe Director
(d)
of Savings in the Unit ed Kingdom (up to £50 sterling);
(el
Encashment of Postcheques;
An y other postal business
If)
Provided that
(i) at Branch Post Offices there shall also be transacted the business
of posting and delivery of parcels and the paymetlt of telephone
bills;
(ii) no delivery of parcels shall be undertaken at Branch Post Offices
at Luqa Airpon and at Old Bakery Street, Valletta;
(jii) no payment of telephone bills shall be accepted at the following
Branch Post Offices: ltamrun, Luqa Airport, Msida, Paola, Sliema,
Old Bakery Street, Valletta and Victoria, Gow.
(2) T be business to be transacted at the Parcel Pos t Office shall be the posting
and delivery of parcels.
Hours of business
(Regulations 82, 91 and 94)
HOURS OF BUSINESS
F rom Mondays 10 Fridays;
S.OO a.m. 10 1.00 p.m .
4.00 p.m. 10 6.00 p.m.
Saturdays
8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p. m.
Sundays and Olher Public Holidays
closed
REMUNERATION AND COMMISSION TO SUB-POSTMASTERS
LmSOO.OO,O
Annual remuneration
Commission on Business Transactions
(a) Sale of stamps and Postal stationery
2c in the Lm
'd foe each
(bl
Money Orders (Local)
oe
issued
'"
encashed
foe each
(c)
Money Orders (Foreign)
oe
'"
issued
'"
encashed
(d)
Postal Orders
foe each ono issued oe
Srn
encashed
(e)
Registration of Postal Articles
Ic on each postal IU"ticle
(local)
(foreign)
Ic5 on each postal IU"ticle
Parcels
Se on each parcel posted
(fl
(g)
Dividend Warrants
2c5 on each warrant encashed
(h)
Postcheques
Se 00 each postcheque encashed
Telephone payments
Srn on each paymeot received
(i)
ll. Amount of claim, if any.
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14. Signature of sender
" h.
authorised agent.
Nom
(a) Eoquirin Ihould bei.{ a Se stamp if item WIder enquiry is addressed to a l«al d .. tin,tiOll. In CI.K
of postal ani.la with an All. uT<!, 0<> .lam", arc uquin>d.
(b) No compensation Is pa\'l.b~ in respect of any POSIa! atticlc 1011 Of damaaed which I1 .... , by
UII"""'tered poet other tha.n the Pa~l Post. The muimum comperwotion pa)'l.ble tor the loss or damil"
of reihlered Postal AMid", lad paruls is lovtmed by lolefnatioDli POIIa! ResuJatiolll ar>d 1",,,,,,,11 to
approximately Lm~ for • locaUy addressed reailteud letter, Lm1 for I naistend letter addressed OVWMU
and up 10 'pproximately Lm l5 for a p>rut
B
NINTIf SCHEDULE
(Regulation 69)
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LieNce 101' the Vie of a POIJlaJ FranldDg Machine
Licence is hereby granted 10 ... . . .... . ............................ ....... ................. .
of ............................. . .................... . .............. ........ ....... to use the frank ing
machine described hereunder for the purpose of making impressions on poslal articles
to denote pre-payment of postage in term. of the Inland Postal Regulations, ]985.
This licence is being granled subjec t 10 the cond itions attached •
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Issued this ......... day of
Postmastcr-General
I'IIiitkvlan of Lit, .. , , uti M.c:hine
Machine Serial No.
Licence Nu mber ................... ..
Name of Manufacturer
Name of Supplier .. . ............................................. . ............. .
Premises at which machine is 10 be used ..... ...... .. .......................................... .
Post Office destined for meter setting and inspection ... ......... ... ..........................
Post Office at which all franked mail is to be handed in
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TENTH SOIEDULB
Rtvocation~ and SClviDg!l
R evoked
Revoked
Revocation limited to the provisions of the regu lations regarding
inland mail and postal facilities
Revocation of paragraph 1
R evoked
Revoked, eltcept paragraph 5
Revoked
R evocation of last paragraph
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revocation limited 10 the provisions regarding inland mail
Revoked
Revoked
R evocation limited to provision regarding minimum size of
enveloped items
Revoked
R evoked
R evoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
Revoked
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I'rice 261>
PIon 26<: -
Rates of poslage
LE'ITER POST
Letter post
Method of address
Affixing of postage stamps
Used envelopes not aeceplable for transmission by posl
•• Cerlain
Inviloppi wia li mb ux attc n a li biC'll. jinlbaghtu bil·post.
cards to be enclosed
11 . Paoel (window) envelopes
In viloppi bil·p3.ntw (windo w'
Transparent envelopes
13. Prohibitions
Postalllrtides for different persons
IS. Postal article containing different items
Closed corrcspondeocc
Packing aod posting
Size and weight
1 • • Pre.pIIyment of postage and fees
ZO. Method of pre-payment
Hlu biJ.qudd iem ta' pusllU U drit tijie l
Mod ta' hl1$ bikjuddiem
Stamp Vendors and licences
Purchase of abnormal quantities
Reservation of stock
Mllltimum quantity that can be sold
Reduction of quantities
Withdrawal of ordinary current issue
Period of sale of Commemorative Issue
Philatelic charges
Non·valid postage stamps
Un paid or underpaid postage
Exemption from postage
Bulk posting
Method of posting
Owncrship of postal articlcs
)S. Withdrawal from the post by sender
36. Delivery
Irtir mill-posta minn min jibgtlal oUe n poslali
36. Kunsinoa
Delivery to apartments and premises set back from the street
Poste Rcstante
Postal anieles addressed to a deceased person
Postal artides in dispute
41. Re-d irection
KU Dsinn.a rindirizz ichor
Undelivered postal articles
Disposal of undeliverable postal articles
B
PRINTED MATIER
Printed Papers
44.
Kan i Slampati
45. Gauc ui
Newspapers
Defmition ot newspa per and periodical
46.
Titsir ta' gauetti u perjoditi
Registra tion of newspaper with Post Office
Cond itions ot posting of ne'NSpaper
Supplement to newspaper
ARTICLES FOR THE BLIND
SO.
Articles for lbc blind
SI.
Definition o f articles for the blind
POSTCARDS
Tirsir la' DUctti gbll.ghomja
KARTOLlNI POSTAL!
Postcards
POSTAL FAC ILITIES
53. General
Certificate of postin g
SS.
Business R eply Service
56. ConditiollJ
57. Registrntion
58. Packing
Method of address
R eceipt for registered postaJ a rticles
Advice of delivery
61.
Avvit dwar hlllsi nna
Re-direction of registered postal articles
Posting ou t of course
Compulsory registration
65. Surcharge
Enqu iries and compensation
Damage/loss cert ifica te
61.
Ccrtifikat ghalllsara Jlclf
Responsabbilita ta' Uffi~j u tal-Posta
Post Office liability
FRANKING MACHINES
Licence to use franking machines
Dies of approved design
F!lInking mac hines to be pr-eset and sealed by Postmaster-OeneraI
R epa irs of f!llnking mach ines
72.
Speujon la· makoi la· affrao kamcn l
Inspection ot franking machines
Rdund of f!llnking maehines impru&ions
Lkensee to submit statements
Art icles irregularly impressed by f!llnking machines
R ecovery nf loss of revenue
Penalties
19. Revocation of licence
SO.
Notice to lice nsee
SUB-POST OFFICES
Revol:a la· lio!enu
Avvit li l dclcntur ta' litc Dla
SUB·UFFICCJI TAL· POSTA
T waqqi f la' Su b-Uffit~ji lal· Posla
81.
Establishment o f Sub-Post Offices
Ho urs of work and business transactions
Business t!llDSactions
Management of Sub-Post Offices
SS. Appoi ntment of Sub-Postmaster
Hatra ta' Sub./'OSImostu
E ligibility for appoiotment
Nature of appointment
R elinquishment of appointmcnt
Conditions of appointment
Provision of office accommoda tion etc.
Employmen t of assista nts ao d substitutes
Obligations aOd duties of Sub-Postmasters
Tennioatioo of employment of assistants and substitutes
F ixed remunera tion and commission
Pennission to undenake private business
96. Prohibitions
Security to be provided by Sub-Postmasters
T raining of Sub-Postmasters, assistants and substitutes
Declara tioo on oath
Stock q uantities
STAMP VENDORS
Postmaster.(kneral to issue licences to sta mp "endors
Stamp vendors to sell postage stamps and postal stationery
Stamp vendors to apply for $lamps on requisition form
104.
Stamp vendors to sell postage stam ps to every buyer
Commission due to stamp vendors
Signboard to be exhibited by $lamp vendor
PR! VA TE DELI VE RY BOXES
Application for private de livery box
Rent for use 01' private delivery boK
R ent 10 be for twelve moolla
Il l.
Keys 10 private dclivery boxes
Use of private delivery box cannot be transferred
Delivery of poslnl nnicle
113.
Kun sinua ta ' oggetl postali
11 4. QUetli pGSlali li ma gllandhoml jitqieglldu fj\·kaxlli privati ghall-
kunsinna
liS. Numru tal·kana jinkiteb ruq oUell poslali
Postal a n icles which are not to be placed in private delivery boXCi
Box number to be written on postal article
11 5.
Time and manner of coJlC(:tion from private delivery box
PRIV ATE POSTING BOXES
11 7.
Application for private posting boxes
A pplicant 10 provide priva te posting box
Applikav.joni glial kau; ta' ]·ittri privati
F ee for private posting box
Fee fOl" private posting box to be for twe lve mooths
Collection from private posting boxes
12 1.
Chir mino kaxxi ta' l.illTi privali
Access to pri vate posting boxes
PA RCEL POST
Posting of parcels
123.
Weight and size
125. Packing
126. Prohibitions
Declarntion of COIltents
128. Delivery B
Kunsi nna
Pakki Ii rna jisfgllux jiau kunsinnafi
129. Kumpens
130.
UndeUverablc parcels
Compensa tion
131. Enquiries
R ikjesti
Ccrtifitat ta' hsara / telt
Deti tjooi lal-Posrnraste,..(;ent ra/ dwa r kumpens
Damage/loss certificate
Docision of Postmasler-General on compensa tion
fr6..payment of postage and fees
13S. Method of pro-payment
MONEY ORDERS
Mo ney Ordcrs
Maxim um amoun t
R ates of commission
Payment
Alterations
140.
Avv it [a'hlas
Advice o r payment
Period o f validity
R evalidation
143.
Waqficn [a' hlas
144. " 115 Iura 14S.
Stop payme nt
R epayment
Void Money Order
146.
M oney Orders bla effc lI
Mo ney Ordrrs duplikali
147.
Duplicate Money Orders
R esponsibility of PostmlSler.(ieneral
PENALTIES
Penalties
Re~ocation
and Savings
SCHE DULES
First Schedule
Inland Rates of Postage
Second Sched ule
Limits of Size and Weight
Third Schedule
Post Off ice Charges, F eel, Commissions and
Compensations
Founh Schedule
Request for Rc-direction or Mail
F ifth Schedule
Lkence 10 Ilct as stamp vendor
Sixth Schedule
Hours Ilnd Business of Post Offices
Se~enth Schedulc
Sub- Post Offices
E ighth Schedule
Enquiry on a Postal Ank le o r Parcel
Repont(! Missing, Damaged, Delayed
or in any way Irregularly Treated
Ni nth Schedule
Licence for the use of a Postal Franking
Machine
T eoth Schedule
Rcv(X:a lions and Savings
L.N. ) 5 of 1985
POST OFFICE ACf, 1975
(ACf NO. XXXV OF 1975)
FEFS ORDINANCE. CAP. 51
Illblld Post R~ gubtiOIlS , 1985
IN uercise of the powers confefreli by seclions 3, 10, 17, 23, 36
and 38 of the Post Office ACI, 1975 and by section 2 of the Fees Ordin-
aoce. the Minister of Trade and Economic Planning, wi th the concurrence
of the Minister of Fi nance and Customs, h~ s made the following regul~
I . These regu lations may be ciled as the Inland Post Regulations,
1985, and shall come inlo force on the 28th day of October, 1985.
1. In these regulalioos, unless the conte;u otherwise requires-
" Act" means the POSI Office Act, 1975
"apartment" has the same meani ng as is assigned to it by
subsectioo (6) of secllon 19 of the Act
"articles for Ihe use of the blind" has the same meaoing as is
assigned 10 it by regulation 51 of these regulations;
"authorized agent" means a person. duly authorized by a box-
holder in accorda nce with the provisions of these regulations 10
colket mail from a private delivery box regislered in the name of
that box·holder
'" box-holder" means a person in whose name a private delivery
box is registered by the Postmaster-General;
"coin" means coin (whether or not currenO, excepl &IIch as is
used or designed lor purposes of orn.a.men t;
"franking machine" means a machine for making impressions
ind ica ting the va lue of the posl.:l ge pre·paid on postal ankl es;
"impression slip" means the label affixed 10 a postal article
and bearing on it an impression made by a fran1dng machine
indicating the value of the postage pre-paid;
"licensee" means a person who holds a licence issued by the
POSlDlasler-General either to use a fraoking machine, or 10 5oC1I
postage stamps or 10 opera te a Business Reply Service under the
respective provision of these regulations
"newspaper" hu the same meaning as is assigned 10 il by
regulation 46 of these regUlatiOIlS;
"owner" has the same meaning as is assigned 10 it by sub-
seclion (6) of SC(:lion 19 of the Acl;
"paper money" includes
(a) bank notes or currency notes, being current in Malla
or elsewhcre;
(h) monc)' ordcn and FOIta! orden;
(e) UDobli ten.tcd postage stamp' available fot CUITCtIt use
in Malta or ebewhere;
(d) treasury bills. bills of exchange. promissory Dotes.
cheques. credit notes which entitle the holder to money o r
goods. and all orders and authorities for the paymen t of mooey.
whether negotiable or no t
(e) bonds and coupons rela ting th ereto, and other securi-
ties for money. whether negotiable or not; and
coupons. vouchers. tokens. cards_ stamps or similar
If)
documents. exchangeable (singly or with other sueh documents)
for money. goods or service
"postage stamp" meaDS any stamp issued under the Act fO T
denoting postage or other fees or sums payable in respec t of postal
ankles and includes adhesive postage stamps aDd stamps prinled.
embossed. imprCS5Cd or otherwIse indicated on any envelope, card.
wrapper. postcard or other anicle
"postal form" means a form issued by or under the authority
of the Postmaster-General
"prescribed" means prescribed by these regulations;
"printed papers" has the ume meaning as is assigned to it by
paragraph (I) of regulation 44 of these regulations
"private deli\'ery box" means a box installed in a Post QUiee
and in which postal anicles. other than parcels. addressed 10 a box-
holde r arc placed to await collection by that box-holder or by his
authorised agent
"private posting box" meaDS a box. approved by the
Pos tmaster-General. and insmlled on business premises. in hotels
or other prcmises. in which box postal articles. other tllao registercd
letters and parcels. may be posted
"supplier" means and includes 11 person authori!;l:d by Govern-
ment to import posml franking machines of a type IInd mate
approved by the Poounaster-Genera1.
3. These rcgula tions, except us otherwise provided. apply only to
postal articles and parcels posted in Ma lta for delivery to any place in
4. The hours of liminess a t the General Post QUiee. the Pa rcel H our< 01
Poot Office. Branch Post Offices and Central Mail Room shall be as bu.in ....
specified in the Sixth Schedule 10 these regulations.
5. There shall be cha rged and paid upon the postal articles speci-
fied in the first column of the First Sched ule 10 thtsC regulations the ratcs
of postage respectively specified in Ihe se<:ond column thereof.
L ETrER ?OS!
fi. For the purpose of regula tions 1 to 122, both inclusive. a postal Loner POlL
anide shall, unless otherwise specified. mean and include an)' poslal
article other than a parcel.
7. (I) Every postal article shall be legibly addressed. and the
address. whether handwritten or printed. shall fUn parallel to the length
of the envelope or card. leaving enough space above Ihe address for the
postage stamps and postmarb.
(2) Postal articlCJ. except when registered. may be addressed
to "the occupier" (or aoy similar designation) at any place where there
is delivery by postman.
())
Telegraphic addresses are nOI acceptable.
(4) Nothing shall be written. printed or placed 00 th e address
lide of a postal article which is likely 10 Impede its processing by officers
of the Post Office.
R. Postage stamps or franking machine imprcsaion$ denoliug pro-
payment of postage rates and postal fees shall be affixed. or printed. as
the case may be, on thc upper right·hand comer of the address side of the
postal article.
9. A postal article shall nOI be accepted for transmis.sion by posl
if it is eoclosed in an envelope. wrapper or cover bearing cancelled post-
age stamps. or postmarb or other evidence of previous transmission
through the post. except where such postal article has been re-dirccted as
provided in these regulations.
Ul. Cards of the varieties known lIS "till5Clled" and "beaded" and
cards with "pearling" decorations. shall not be accepted for transmission
by post unless enclosed in envelopes.
n . Envelopes with a transpareo t panel may be used provided
that
(n) the panel exten~ parallel 10 the lenglh of the envelope;
(b) the panel is located nOI less than 40 mm from the top edge
of the envelope and not less than IS mm from the left and right·
hand bollom edges of the envelope;
(c) the panel is nOI bordered by a coloured band or frame
(d) no wri ling or printing other than the address may be
d isplayed through the panel. and the address must appear through
the panel in such manner as to be easily read; and
(e) the enclosures are so folded that Ihey cannot move about
in the envelope thereby ca using the address to be hidden.
11. Postal artides (ex« pl printed papers) io envelopes which arc
wholly transparent (even if an address label is affixed thereon) and
envelopes which have an open panel or more than one panel a rc nOI
acceptable for transmission by po5l.
13. (l) There shall nol be posted. or tendered or made over in
order to be transmitted by potl. or deliwored by potl
(a) any postal article containing any explosive. inflammable.
dangerous. d irty, noxious or deleterious substance; or
(b) a ny P?'tal article containing any sharp instrument or any
such other a rticle or thing which might expose 10 injury any person
or which might soil or damage any other postal article iD the course
of transmwion by post; or
(e) any postal article which is seditious within the meaning of
any enactment relating to sedition; or
(d) any postal articie of any kind or form whatsoever which
is in any way threatening. offensive or libellous; or
(e) any postal article of any kind or form whatsoever which
is pornographic or obscene in accordance with regulations made
under section 222A of the Criminal Code; or
(f) any postal article containing any living creature other than
a creature accepted by the Postmaster-Gcneral as transmissible by
post; or
(g) any postal article containing any proposal. circular or
ticket relating to lotteries other than lotteries set up or permitted by
the Government; or
(h) any postal article C()Iltaining any imitation of a currency
note or of a bank note or any of the forged instruments referred to
in sections 174 and 175 of the Criminal Code; or
any postal article conta ining or bea ri ng any fictitious stamp
(i)
(not being a fictitious stamp which is authorised to be made by or
under Post Office regulations). or any counterfeit impression of a
stamping or franting machine used under the direction 01 with the
permission of the Postmaster-General or any counterfeit of any other
impression authorised by these regulations for use to denote pay.
ment of postage or fees; or
any postal article having thereon. or on the cover thereQf.
(j)
any words. letters or marts which are used without due authority
but which signify or imply. or may reasonably lead the recipient to
believe. that the postal article is sent on Government Servi~; or
(1.:) any postal article of such si1.e. form or colour or so made
up for transmission by post as to be likely. in the opinion of the
Postmaster·General. to embarrass the officers of the Post Office in
dealing with the postal article; or
m any postal article having anything written. printed or
impressed upon or attached thereto which. ei ther by tending to
prevent the easy and quick reading of the address on the postal
article or by inconvenient proximity to the stamp or stamps used in
the payment of postage. or in any other way. is in itself. or in the
manner in which it is written. printed. impressed or attached. likely.
in the opinion of the Postmaster-General. to embarrass the officers
of the Post Office in dealing with the postal anicle; or
(m) any postal article whereon the payment of postage or
fees purports to be denoted by any stamp or impression which has
been previously used to denote payment of the postage or fees on
any other postal article; or
(0) any postal anicle bearing more than one address on the
address side of the article; or
(0) any postal article containing any narcotic or psychotropic
subst Ance or any oth~r drug Or medicine unless its transmission by
post is authorised by or under any enactment or regulation.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraph (g) of
paragraph (I) of this regulation relating 10 lotteries set, up or permitted
by the Government. the Postmaster-Gcneral may refuse 10 transmit any
postal article relating to any such lottery as aforesaid if such article does
not conform with instructions relating thereto issued by a oompetent
authority and oommunicated to the Postmaster-General; and in any such
case he may return it to the sender or otherwise deal with it as he may
deem fit.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation. "lottery" includes any
scheme for distributing prizes under which the recipients or the number
or the value of the prizes depend on a future uncertain event or a combi-
nation of such events.
14. (1) There shall not be pmted. or tendered or made over in
order to be transmitted by post, or delivered by post any postal article
consisting of, or containing, two or more postal a rticles directed to
different persons with different addresses except upon payment as pro-
vided in this regulation_
(2) When any such postal article is posted, or tendered or
made over in order to be transmitted by post, all postal articles con-
tained therein shall be transmissible by post upon pre-payment of the
relative postage in respect of each separate postal article and if the
postage is not so pre-paid the postal article shall be dealt with as unpaid
or insufficiently pre.paid.
15, Where a postal article oonsists of. or contains. two or more
articles which would separately be lTansmitted at different rates of
postage. the postal article is transmissible a t the highest of such rates.
and if the postage is not pre·paid at that highest rate the postal article
shall be dealt with as an insufficiently pre-paid postal article.
16. A postal article having the character of actual or personal
correspondence or bearing or containing anything of such character, or
which is closed against inspection, shall not be transmissible otherwise
than as a letter; and any sueh postal article bearing postage less than that
required for a letter shall be treated as an insufficiently pre·paid postal
article.
17. Every postal article shall be made up and secured in such
manner as in the opinion of the Postmaster-General is calculated to
prevent damage to any other postal article or parcel in the course of
tmnsmission or 10 any receptacle in which the same is conveyed. or
injury to an officer of the POSt Office or 10 any other person who may
deal with such postal article. In the event of such damage or injury the
sender shall be liable to pay the Postmaster-General such reasonable
compensation as the latter shall determine.
18. Save as the Postmaster-Gcncral may either generally or in any
particular case allow, no postal article shall be posted, transmitted or
delivered by post unless it conforms in all respects to the limits of size
and weight specified in the Second Schedule to these regulations_
19. (1) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations. or as the
Postmaster-General may direct, the postage and fees payable on every
postal article and the fees payable in respect of postal facilities shall be
prc-paid.
(2) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to the
postage payable on business reply postal articles and 10 the postage and
fees payable on postal articles in respect of which the Postmaster·
General has entered into an agreemen t with the senders for the grant of
credi t facilities.
20. The pre-payment of postage and fees due under these regula· Metll.od of
lions shall be denoted
(a)
by adhesive postage stamps; or
(b) by impressions of franking machines operated und er the
control and direction, or with the permission, of the Postmaster·
General; or
(c) by the use of a stamped envelope, cover, card or other
postal form, issued by the Postmaster-General; or
(d) by the use of printed postage stamps cut oU! of or other·
wise detached from an envelope, postcard, wrapper, letter or other
postal form, issued by the Postmaster-General; or
(e) in such other manner as the Postmaster-General may [rom
time to time permit.
2t. Postage stamps shall be sold from the General Post Office in SLamp
Valletta. from any Branch Post Office, from Sub-Post Offices and from
such shops or places of business as are covered by a licence issued by the
Postmaster-General for the sale of postage stamps
Provided that the sale of postage stamps abroad may be made
by agents appointed for the purpose under such terms and conditions as
the Postmaster-General may think fit.
22. (J) When the quantity of postage stamps to be purchased is
greater than that normally purchased from counters of the Post Office,
or when other conditions make it so necessary, the Postmaster-General
may request that a previous written demand for these purchases be made,
which demand shall contain particulars as to the quantities and the deno.
minations required.
(2) The Postmaster..(ieneral may, al any time, by order
affixed on the notice-boards of the General Post Office, Branch Post
Offices and Sub-Posl Offices and published in the Gazelle.
require a previous written demand for the pur<:hase of any postage
stamps in excess of the amount specified in such order: the said order
may also specify the term within which the written demand is to be
made.
23, Before meeting any written de mand made to him in accord· Ruerv.tion
ance with the provisions of regulation 22 of these regulations, the 01 o.toek.
Postmaster-General may assign 10 agents appointed in terms of regula,
tion 21 of these regulations. and reserve for sale on the counters of the
General Post Office. Branch Post Offices. Sub-Post Offices or at any
o~r place appointed by him for the purpose. sueh stocks of postage
stamps as he may consider necessary to meet the normal demands of
customers for small quantities.
24. The Postmaster.(ieneral may determine the maxi mum quan· M uimum
tity of each denomination of postage stamps which may be sold 10 any q ...... tily ~ I
one person at anyone time.
25. When it is not possible 10 meet all the written demands made Reduetioll of
in accordance wilh the provisions of regu latiOll 22 of these regnlations, quantit;"s.
the Postmaster-General may reduce the quaDlities reques~ in any such
demand in proportion to the stock available for the purpose.
U . Durilll such time as any commemorative postage stamp is on
sa le. the Postma5ter.Qeneral may cause to be withdrawn from sale at
a ny Post Ofnce or Sub-Post Ofnce counter such po.!1tage stamps of the
definitive current issue as are of the same denomination a5 the com-
memorative stamp o r stamps
Provided, however, that the lilt of such definitive current
sta mps may be allowed for philatelic purposes.
'1:1. Unless previously exhausted. commemorative postage stamps
shall remain on sale for such period a~ shall have been previously
notified in the Ga~ette
Provided that the P05lmastcr..(ieneral may, after the expiry of
such period, continue 10 supply SUlmps in ~pect of which a written
demand will have been received by him prior to the expiry of such
period.
28, There shall be charged by the Postmaster-General. for the
supply of stamps and postal stationery from the Philatelic Bureau of
the General P~ Office, the fees as specified in tbe Third Schedule to
these regulations.
29. There shall nOI be used to denote paymen t of postage or fees
a ny mutilated postage stamps. any postage-due stamps, or postage
stamps of a country other than Malta, nor shall such sw.mps be accepted
as valid for the pre-payment or part pre-payment o f postage.
30. A postal article posted without the postage being pee-paid or
when insufficient ly pro-paid, shall be charged wi th double the deficient
postage and delivered to the addressee who shall be liable 10 pay !be
said charge upon acceptance of the postal article; and if in such case
the postal article is refused by the addressa: or delivery of the postal
article cannot be effected, the postal article shall be returned to The
sender who shall be liable to pay the aforementioned charge.
ll_ (lJ A posta l article posted in the service of the Governmen t
is exempted from the ptt-payment of postage, provided tha l the
envelope or cover bears a clear indication of the department or office
of origin. and provided that the envelope or cover is, unless otherwise
authorised. handed at a Post Office.
12) No pre-paymen[ of pmtage shall be necessary on postal
a rticles which Ire specifICally exempted from the payment of postage
by ad hoc legislation.
OJ The sender of a posta l article which is en tiTled to free
transmission by post shall not be exempt from paying the prescribed
rogistration fa: and other postal fees due on such postal article.
32... When the number of postal artides 10 be posted by o ne
pes:son is t" .. enty-five or more. and such articles are handed at a Post
Office. the pre-paymcnt o f postage may be made in cash, in which case
a receipt showing the date of posting. the rate of postage OD. each article
and the amou.nt paid is issued
Provided that if such postal articles are handed in less than
one bour before the time of closing of mails they may be delayed if
their despatch interfera; with the tcbeduled despatch of other postal
articles. The sender may avoid slK:h delay by the prior sorting of these
postal articles by localities and by placing them in such a way that the
address $ides face the same direction.
33. Except as otherwise provided by or under these regulations
or authorised by the Postmaster-Genera\, letters and other postal articles
shall be posted in post office letter-bo:'t.CS provided for the purpose.
cxcept that ~
(a) lellers containing bank notes. coins or other valuables
shall be registered at a Post Office counter
(bl bulky packets which cannot be dropped in such post
office lener·boxes shall be handed in at a Post Office; and
(c) parcels shall be posted as provided for in regulation 123
of these regulations.
34. Save as otherwise provided for in the Act or in these regula· O"'n . ... bip of
tions. a postal article shall remain the property of the sender until it is po. tal artid ...
delivered to the rightful owner.
35. ( I) Where a sender applies for the withdrawal of a postal Withd .... waL
article before delivcry to the addressee, the Postmaster..(jeneral shall. if from the PM!
be considers the reasons for withdrawal are satisfactory, give the by ... nder.
necessary direction,
(2) A person making an application for the withdrawal of a
postal article shall. at the lime of making the application. pay the search
fee laid down in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
(3) The fee paid in accordance with the last preceding para-
graph of Ihis regulation shall not be refunded to the applicant if the
postal article is nOI found or if it is subse<]uently not withdrawn by the
said applicant.
(4) The postage and registration fee. if any. paid on a postal
article which is withdrawn in accordance with this regulation shall not
be refunded: but if the stamps affixed to any such postal article have
not been cancelled by an official postmark at the time it is found . the
postal article shall be returned with the stamps uncancelled.
36. (I) Postal art icles shall be delivered al the address indicated
on the address side of the said postal article.
(2) Subject and without prejudice to the provisions of regula-
tion 37 of these regulations, delivery to the addressee shall be deemed
to be completed when the postal article is placed in the appropriate
letter-box or passed through the slit cut for the purpose. or when il is
placed in the private delivery box rented by the addressee.
(3) When the addressee is a guest or a resident at a hotel,
lodging house. club, hospital, institution or place of work, a postal
article shaH be deemed to have been delivered to the addressee if deliver-
ed to the person who as owner or manager of any such place as afore-
said or as agent for or an employee in any such place, is considered
to be responsible for recei~ing postal articles
Provided that if the postal article so deemed to ha~e been
delivered is not claimed by or forwarded 10 the addressee within one
month, the person responsible for or in charge of the hotel. lodgi ng
house, club, hospital. insti tution or place of work shaH in the absence
of con trary instructions of the addressee, return forthwith the pootal
article to the Postmaster-General who shall dispose of such postal
article as provided in these regu lat ions
Provided further that a postal article addressed to one person
in care of another shall, in the absence of written instructions to the
contrary from the addressee, be delivered at the address of the person
in whose care it is directed ,
37. (1) All apartments shall be provided by the respective owners
with separate letter·boxes made to look, one for each of such apartmen t.
Each such letter-box shall bear the number of the apart.
(2)
ment to which it refers and the name of the occupier of the relative
apartment.
(3) The sepa rate letler-boxes shall be affixed within the
entrance hall or corridor near the main common entrance door or in a
place on the ground floor easily visible and freely accessible.
(4) All premises. other than apartments, which have their
main entrance more than 4.5 metres distan t from the Jlate or other
access to the street. shall be provided with Ietter-boxes made to lock
and immediately a~ssible from the street.
(5) A postal article. other than a registered or insured postal
article, shall be deemed to have been duly delivered when such postal
article h as been placed in a letter-box required to be provided under
this regulation which bears the same name and/or address as is indicat-
ed on the postal article.
(6) The Postmaster-General may refuse to deliver any posta l
article where the premi!iCS to which it is addres!iCd is not provided with a
letter·box as required by the foregoing provisions of this regulation or the
letter-box provided is such that the postal article cannot be placed in the
box through an opening in the box adequate for the purpose; and in any
such case the Postmaster-General may relurn the postal article to the
sender under such conditions as he may deem fit, or otherwise deal with il
as he may deem appropriate.
38. (I) A postal article may be addressed to the Post Office to be
called for, provided il is clearly marked Poste Restante or "To be called
for".
U) Any postal article marked Poste R estante or "To be called
for" shall bear the fu ll name of the addressee. T he use of initials, figures,
fictitious or assumed names. or conventional ma rks of any kind instead
of the name of the addressee is not permissible. and any postal article so
addressed shall be deemed to be insufficiently addressed and shall be
forwarded to the Dead letter Office for d isposal.
(3) Save as the Postma ster-General may otherwise direct, th e
Poste Restante service shall be available only to
(a) travellers. tourists and foreigners of no fi~ed abode; or
(b) persons who reside within an area which is no t accessible
for delivery by postman: or
(e:) persons who in the opinion of the Postmaster-{ieneral can·
not for a good and sufficient reason conveniently receive their cor-
respondence by postman or through a private delivery box,
(4) The persons referred 10 in the preceding sub-paragraphs of
this regUlation, other than persons who reside in ~n area which is not
ac«$Sible for delivery by postman, shall not be enlttled 10 have cones-
pondencc delivered at a post office. or addressed to a post office. to be
called for. for a period longer than three months.
(5) The Postmaster-Genera l may refuse 10 deliver any postal
article marked Poste Restante or "To be called for" unless Ihe caller
furnishes proof of his identity and any other particulars that may be
required to identify him as the rightful addres!iCe of the postal article.
39. When the Postmaster-General is satisfied that a postal article is
addressed to a deceased person. he may. in his discretion. either ~
(a) deliver or re-dircct such postal article upon a request in
writing by ~
(i) the executors named in the will of the addressee; or
(ii) the survi ving spouse of the addressee: or
(iiiJ the heirs of the addreessee; or
(iv) the administrator of the estate of the addressee Of
other person conducting the affairs of that es tate; or
(v) any other interested person. or
(b) retain such postal article for a period of six months and
if in the meantime no request in writing is made by any person
entitled at law to receive it or who may otherwise properly receive
it. that postal article sha ll be deemed undeliverable and shall be
dealt with as provided in these regulations.
40. (I) When a member of a firm or partnership or of a dis.solved I'ootal al"\ie/eo
firm or partnership. or a person who claims to be entitled to receive the iD displl"!e.
mail of a firm or partnership or of a dissolved firm or partnership. or o~
a society. association. institution or other body. and who satisfies the
Postmaster-Genera l that he has reasonable grounds for such claim, gives
notice to the Postmaster-General not to deliver to any person other than
himself any postal article addressed to the firm or partnership or Ihe
society. association. institution or other body. the Postmaster-General
(un less he is satisfied as to who is entitled to delivery) may refuse 10
deliver all such postal anicles until an agreement Is arrived at between
the persons interested as to delivery. or until the right of one or other of
the parties concerned to receive such postal articles has been determined
by a competent authority.
(2) In default of such agreement or in the absence of such a
determination. the postal articles shall be marked " In Dispute" and shall
be returned to the sender a fter the expiration of seven days. or such other
longer period as the Postmaster-General may allow. from the date of
receipt by the Post Office unless the postal articles bear requests for their
return at aD earlier date.
41. (I) Any postal article. other than a business reply article. may Re-dir«lWII.
be re-directed from its original address to the same addressee at any other
address either by an officer of the Post Office or after delivery at the
original address.
(2) An application to the Postmaster-General for re-direction
of poIital articles shall be made on the prescribed form as shown io the
Fourth Schedule to these regulations.
()) An application 10 the Postmaster-General for re-directioD
of postal articles shall be signed by the person or persons to wflom the
poIital articles are addressed. or by the person having th~ legal represen-
tation of a company. firm o r body corporate or unincorporate in respect
of postal anicles addressed to such company, finn or body: or by the
person having paternal authority over, or legal custody of. minor children
in respect of poslal anides addressed to such minor children: or by a
person du ly authorised by another persclD in respect of postal an icles
addressed to such other person.
(4) No application for the re-dircelion of a posla l anicle shall
be made unless the ad dressee has actually changed hi s address perma·
nently or temporarily, an d if ~uch application is made the Pos tmaster·
General shall not oomply with it.
(5) No application sha n be made for the re-direction of postal
articles addressed to a guest or a resident or an employee at a hote l,
lodging house, cluh, hospilal. institution or place of work:, and it such
application is made the Postmaster-General shall oot comply with it.
(6) A postal an icle which is re-dirceted on the day of its
delivery to ilS origInal address or on tbe day nex t following (Sunday and
public holida ~ being disregarded for this purpose) shall be transmitted
by post free of any charge or postage in respcct of such transmission if
it is either handed to an officer of the Post Office or dropped in a post
office le tter·box with an indication of th e new add rC$5
Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply
if before re-direction the postal article has beeo' opened or tampered with
(other than by the substi tution of a new address) or if the name or address
of the original addressee has been rendered illegible
Provided further that if the postal article is re-directed to a
place oUlSidc Malta and the amount of postage paid is insurticient to
cover transmission by Surfa ce Mail to the new destination, it shall be
taxed and trea ted as an insufficientl y pre·paid postal article.
(7) Re-dircetion shall not be effected in the case of a postal
article which be.1rs 00 the address side the instructions of the sender tha t
the poslal article is not to be re-d irected. in which case the postal article
shall be treated as undelivcrable.
(8) An applica tion fOf re-dircction shall be com plied with free
of charge for a period not exceeding four months unless the Postmaster·
General is satisfied that the circumstances justify either an extension :)f
the period Of a new application for re-di rection to the same address, in
which ease he may make such arrangements as will meet the requirements
of the case upon payment of the fees laid down in the Third Sched ule
to these regulations.
(9) All applications to extend a period of re-dircction mllst be
made at leasl fifteen days prior to the expiry da te of the existing re.
direction order.
(10) In the case of requests for a tempora ry re-direction, if no
applicalion for extension has been made. or if an application for exten·
sion or a new application for re-direction 10 the same address has been
refused by the Postmaster-General, the postal anicle shall be delivered
as originally addressed on the expira tion of fOllr months from the dale
of commencemem of the original re-direction.
(\ I) In the eue of rc-<iircclion rcqucsu concerning. perm .. ·
nent change of address, if no application for extension has been mad e, or
if an application for extension or a new appl ication for re-direction to the
same address has been refused by the Postma ste r-Gencral, the postal
article mall be treated a$ und eliverable for a period of two months to run
from the expiration of four months from the dale of commcocement 01
the ori~inal r<:-direction.
(12) Upon the commencement of the pericxl of two montbs
mentioned in the foregoing paragraph of this regulation, the Postmaster·
General shall notify in writing the applicant. informing him that mail
addressed to the original address is being treated as undeliverable and
that on expiration of the said two months the said mail shall be delivered
as originally addressed.
(13) After the expiration of the two months mentioned in
paragraph (Ill of this regulation, the postal article shall be delivered as
originally addressed.
41:. A postal article which. in the opinion of the Postmaster- Undelivered
General, cannot for a valid reason be delivered to the addressee or which
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has been refused by the addressee or which has been duly delivered but articl ...
is returned unopened to the Post Office with an indication that the
addressee has refused delivery or which cannot be delivered by reason of
nny provision of the Act or of the!iO regulations. shall be treated as an
undeliverable postal article and shall be dealt with as provided in these
regulations.
43. (i) An undeliverable pos tal article which bears a legible Oi>po .. t of
return address on the outside shall be returned unopened and appro- undd i~erable
priately endorsed to that address.
"",tal artid ...
(2) An undeliverable postal article. which does not bear a
legible return address on the outside shall be opened by the Postmaster·
General and if the address of the sender can be ascertained, it shall then
be returned to the sender under official cover
Provided that if such postal article is found to contain paper
money. coins or any other valuables. it shall be compulsorily registered
at the e~pense of the sender before being so returned. and if the sender
refuses to pay the postal charges due on that postal article the Postmaster.
General shall dispose of it as he may think fit without prejudice to his
right to claim from the sender those postal charges.
(3) An undelivernble postat ani de, which has no indication of
the sender and which. in the opinion of the Postmaster-General, contains
items of value or importance shall be recorded in the appropriate register
and shall. unless claimed. be kept at the Post Office for a period not
exceeding one year from the day on which the postal article is so recorded
and thereafter be disposed of in such manner as the Postmaster·General
may deem fil,
PRINTED MA TIER
44. (I) Printed papers means impressions or copies produced on Printed p.pc-n.
paper. parchment. eard or similar material, by means of letterpress print·
ing, engraving, lithography, photography or any other readily recognis-
able mechanical process ordinarily used to produce a number of identical
copies, and includes printed ci rculars. notices prcxluced in imitation of
typewritten origioal by any of the said mechanical processes but not
copies produced by typewriter (top or carbon copies), traciogs or hand·
slUmps.
(2) An y prinled paper whose teM has been modified after
printing or which bears any marks capable of constituting a correspon'
dence shall be deemed to be a letter and sha11 be transmissible at letter
rates
Provided that manuscripts or typescripts, with or without cor-
rections, intended for publication shall be deemed to be printed papers
Provided further that cards, including greeting cards and invi·
tation cards, but excluding postcards, shall be deemed to be printed
papers even if they contain any marks u.pable of constituting a corres-
pondence.
(3) Save as the Postmaster-General ma y either generally or in
any particular case allow, no postal article consisting of printed paper
shall be posted, transmitted or delivered by post unless it conforms in
all respects to the limits of siu and weight specified in the Second
Schedule to these regulations.
(4) Every postal article consisting of printed paper shall be
promi nen tly marked "Printed Matter" and shall be suhject to examina-
tion in the post, and if posted without a cover shall not be fastened or
otherwise treated so as to prevent easy examination. A covered printed
paper shall be unfastened or, save as the Postmaster..{jeneral may either
generally or in any particular case allow, so packed that the contents can
be easily examined without breaking any seal or learing a ny paper or
culting any string or separating any adhering surfaces.
(5) Printed papers may be posted. transmi tted or delivered by
post under sealed, transparent or opaque cover subject to the following
conditions
(a) the Postmaster-General may request the sender or the
addressee to open the items or some of the items so packed for verifi-
cation of con tents;
(b) the address of the addressee, of the sender, and the postage-
paid imprint. if placed under the tran sparent or opaque cover. shall
be so placed as to be easily legible through the said cover; the wrapp-
ing shall include, on the address side, a sufficiently wide part on
which service instructions, any reasons for non-delivery or, when
applicable, the addressee's new address, can be written by hand. or
shown by means of a label or by any other process as on paper and a
sufficiently wide part of the wrapping on the address side must have
the properties of paper,
(6) Printed papers wrapped in plastic may also be pre-paid by
means of franking machine impressions made on a self-adhesive label, or
in some indelible way. on the actual wrapping.
(7) No printed paper shall contain or bear any communica·
tion in the nature of a letter even though such communication does not
fall within the definition of a letter or is otherwise altowed by these regu·
lations.
(8) No paper money shall be posted, transmitted or delivered
by post as printed paper or in a postal aMide consisting of printed paper,
(9; The Pos trnaSler..{jeneral may delay the despatch or
delivery of printed papers whene~r he deems it ottessary to do so in
order to secure the due despatch or delivery of letter mails.
(10) Printed papers which do not conform to any or all of
the conditions and limitations specified in the foregoing paragraphs of
this regulation shall be transmitted at letter ra tes, and. if posted and
pre-paid at prin ted paper rates, shall be deemed to be insufficiently pre-
paid.
45. Subject to the provisions or these regulations, newspapers are Ne ... pepe ....
transmissible at the specially reduced rate of postage when they consist
of publications falling within the definition of a newspaper, are regis-
tered with the Press Registrar and with the Post Office. and are pro-
minently marked " Newspaper Post".
46. For the purpose of these regulations, a newspaper means a Oofinhioa of
publication that is printed and published in Malta and consisting wholly n .... pa.per ODd
or in pari of political or other news or of articles relating thereto or to p..-iodic"l
other current topics, with or without advertisements and whether print-
ed for sale or for gratuitous distribu tion; and includes a periodical that
is printed and published in Malta for the di ssemination of information
of public interest or that is de voted to literature. the sciences, arts,
religion, and to te<:hnical or practical subjects.
47, OJ Subject to the provisions of Ih is regulation. a newspaper R.~.trn ri"" <>f
shall. upon payment of the registration fee specified in the Thi rd Sche- newsp.p
dule to these regulations. be registered with me Post Office.
(2) To qu alify for registration with the Post Office, a news-
paper shall -
(a) be published in parts or numbers at regular intervals of
not more than three months. every pan or number being deemed
to be a separate newspaper;
(b) h ave the full title and date of publication printed at the
top of the first page, have each page consecutively numbered, and
the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top
of every subsequent page;
(c) consist of printed paper sheets without board, cloth,
leather or other substantial binding; and
(d) be of Maltese or igin.
The Postmaster-General shall decide whether a publica-
(3)
tion is eligible for registration with the Post Office in accordance with
the provisions of this regulation and his decision shall be final.
(4) A newspaper which, after registration with the Post
Office. shall cease to be registered with the Press Registrar or shall
cease to be a newspaper within the meaning of regu lation 46 of these
regulations, or shall fail or cease to comply with or satisfy the provi-
sions of paragraphs (I) and (2) of this regul3tion, sball cease to be so
registered with the POSI Office.
48. Every registered newspaper shall be subject tn examina- Coodilioll& of
(I)
tion in the post; and if posted without a cover shall not be fastened or poslinl of
otherwise treated so as to prevent easy examination. The cover or
euvel ope of a covered registered newspaper shall be unfastened or (save
as the Postmaster-General may either generally or in any particul3T case
allow) so adapted that the contents can be easily examined without
breaking any seal or tearing any paper or cutting any siring or separat-
ing any surfaces.
(2) Save as the Postmaster-Gcneral may either generally or in
any partil;ular case allow. every registered newspaper posted in an enve-
lope or cover sh311 be so folded and covered as to permi t the title and
date of issue to be easily inspected.
(3) No anicle which is Dot part of the newspaper shall be
posted in, or in the cover or envelope with, the newspaper.
49. j]) A publication shall be deemed to be a supplemen t to a
newspaper and to be part thereof and transmissible by post at the news-
paper rate of postage if
(a) it is printed On paper and consists wholly or mainly of
reading ma tter like that of the newspaper o r wholly or partly of
pictorial matter illustrative of articles in the newspaper or partly
of advertisements;
(b) it is enclosed with tbe ne"NSpaper to which it is a supple-
ment; and
(c) the heading "Supplement" and the date and tit le of the
newspaper to which it is a supplement are printed at the top of
every page.
(2) A suppleme nt to a newspaper mall not exeeed in size or
weigh t the newspaper to whicb it is a supplcmc:nt.
(3) A publication designed primarily for advenising purposes
shall not be deemed to be a supplement to a newspaper within the
meaning of this regula tion and if posted with the newspaper shall not
be transmitted at newspaper rate.
ARTI CLES FOR TIlE BLIND
No postage shall be payable on postal articles consist-
(J)
ing of articles for tbe use of the blind prOVided th at -
(a) the postal articles are sen t by or addressed 10 a blind
pcfliOn o r an institut ion or organization that is recogni~ed by the
Postmaster-General as an institution or organization which serves
the blind
(h) every postal article is marked on lbe outside "Articles
for the Blind" and bears the name and address of the sender;
(cl every pos tal article is posted either with out a cover or in
a cover which can be easily removed for the purpose of examina-
tion;
(d) no postal art ic le contains any article not being an article
for the use of the bl ind;
(c) no postal article conta ins any communication or inscrip-
tion ei ther in writing or printing other than instructions for the use
of any enclosed article: and
10 the postal anicle complie$ with the limits of size and
weigh t as specified in the Second Schedule to these regu lations.
(2) For the purpose of thu regulation a postal an icle shall
inc lude a parcel containing solely articles for the use of the blind.
~ I. In these regu lations, the expression "'articles for the use of
thc blind" means -
(a) books and papers (including letters to and from blind
persons) impressed or otherwise prepared for the use of the blind;
(b) papers posted to any person for the purpose of being so
impressed or prepared
(~)
aids for the teaching of Braille to the blind
(dl plates for embossing literature for the blind
(c) any form of speech recording for the use of the blind: and
Braille instructional devices, including tools, precIsIon
m
instruments and games (including ~ard games), and includes any
other article whi~h the Postmaster-General ~onsiders to be an
article for the use of the blind.
POSTCARDS
52. (I) Postca rds shall comply with the limits of size and weight Poslcu<l •.
as specified in the S«ond Schedule to these regulations.
(2) No WTiting or printing cx~cpt the address shall appear on
the right·hand half of the address side of a postcard.
On the left·hand half of the address side of a postcard
(3)
only messages and conventional formulas of courtesy expressed in not
more than five words or five initials are allowed.
(4) Postcards which do not ~omply with any or an of the
conditions specified in the foregoing paragraphs of this regulation shan
be transmitted at letter rates, and if posted and pre-paid at postcard
rates, shall be deemed to be insufficiently pre-paid.
Postcards shall not be eligible for registration.
(5)
POSTAL FACILITIES
53. (]) There shall be charged and paid for the postal facilities O' ... raI.
the charges specified in the Third Schedule to these regulations and the
said facilities shall be subje<:t to the conditions and provisions contain-
ed in tbese regulations.
(2) The postal facilities referred to in the Third Schedule to
these regula tions shall be provided by the Postmaster-General at such
times, during such periods and at su~h Post Offices, in such circumstanc-
es, or on such conditions (not being inconsistent with the provisions of
these regulationsl as the Postmaster-General may from time 10 time
~onsider expedient.
54. (1) Any person who wishes to have a rc~ord that an un· CCltifiealo of
registered postal article has been posted to a particular address shan _till&-
hand in the postal article at a Post Office and a certificate of posting
shaH be i~ued.
(2) The cha rge for the certificate as specified in the Third
Schedule to these regulations shall be payable by means of postage
$tampi affixed by the $ender to the certifi~ate.
SS. The Poslmaster-Generai may, upon compliance with the con· Bu,; .... Reply
ditions laid down in regulation 56 of these regulations, grant a licence S.n>i<> ••
for a Business Reply Service and authorize the payment of postage pay.
able on postal articles by a person other than the sender of those postal
articles.
56. (I) An apptication for the grant of a Business Reply Service
licence shall be made in writing 10 the POSlmu ter-General.
The application shall be accompanied by complete proofs
(2)
of the proposed design of the cards, envelopes, folders or gummed
addressed labels (whether or nOI embodying an advertising design)
which the licell5CC intends to use.
(3) A cha rge as specified in the Third Schedule to th ese regu-
lations shaU be payahle by the licensee ovcr and above the normal
postage in respect of every Business Reply Service item returned by post
to tlIe said licensee.
(4) The licensee shall effcct in advance with the Postmaster-
General an adequate deposi l, which shall not be less than LmS and no t
more than Lm lOO, to cover the estimated amount of charges likely to
accrue during a reasonable period.
IS) The design of the cards, envelopes, folders or labe ls shall
conform with the following pattern and be printed in black;
(a) a panel containing the licence number shall be printed in
a position not less than 4() mm from the top edge of the cards,
en~elopes, folders or labels;
(b) the full name and address of the licensee mall be pri nted
parallel to the length of the card , envClope, folder or label, below the
panel containing the licence number;
(c) the words "00 DOl affi;ll; postage stamps if posted in Mal-
ta, Gozo and Comino" shall be printed in the top righ t-hand
corne r;
(d) the words " Postage will be paid by the licensee" shall be
printed in the top left-band corner; provided that the name of the
licensee may be used instead of the word " licensee";
(e) the face of the cards, envetopes, folders or labels shall
hear two heavy black parallel vertical lines nOI less than S mm in
width, 30 mm in length, and 20 mm apart; the ou ter edge of the
right-hand line shall be 10 mm from the right-hand edge of the
card, envelope, folder or label;
(() cards shall be of material not less Ihan 0.25 mm thick
and comply with tbe maximum and minim um sizes of postcards
specified in the Second Schedule 10 tlIese regul ations;
!.he printing nn cards, envelopes, folders or labels sball
(g)
not be in imitation of Iypewriling;
(b) adhesive labels shall no! be less tlIan 140mm by 9Onun.
(6) Save as otherwise provided in this regulation, business
reply cards, envelopes, folders and labels shall be subject 10 the olber
provisions of tlIese regulations except that sucb items mall not be re-
directed after delivery at the Business Reply addres.s and, if re·
transmitted, sball be enclosed in a cnver and fresh postage paid,
57, (1) Subject to the pro~isions of!.hese regulations every
postal article, except a parcel, may be registered.
(2) A postal article intended for transmission by registered
post shall be handed for registration to an officer at a Post Office and
an official receipt obtained therefor.
(3) The fee, as Spi:(:ified in the Third Schedule to these
regulations, chargeable for the registration of a postal article shall be
pre·paid in postage stamps affixed to the postal article or by mea ns of
franking machine impressions.
58, (I) A postal article intended for tmnsmission by registered Padinll.
post shall be made up in a reasonably strong cover appropriate to its
contcnts and the contents shall be adequately packed to prevent damage
in the course of transmission.
(2) Adhesive tape bearing in print the name of the sender
may be used for sealing items submitted for registration. and if trans-
parent adhesive tape is used to seal such items, at least two signatures
of the sender shall be applied under the tape or tapes.
(3) Postal articles sealed with coloured adhesive tape shall
nOI be eligible for registration.
(4) Except as the Postmaster-General may either generally
or in any particular case allow, postal articles having affixed thereon
address labels shall not be eligible for registration.
551. The name and address of the person to whom a registered
postal article is directed sha1J be printed or written ful1y and correctly
on Ihe cover and shall not be written in pencil other than a copying-ink
pencil.
60. On the delivery of a registered postal article the addressee. his Receipt r",
representative, or a member of me household shal1, unless instructions ~ai<torcd
10 the contrary are given to the Postmaster-General by the addressee. give ~ rtid ...
a written receipt merefor on the appropriate form: and when such a
receipt is not obtained, the postal article shall be considered as un-
delivered.
61. The sender of a registered postal article may at the time of A dv;'" of
posting arrange for the advice of its delivery to be sent to him upon delivery.
payment of the fee specified in the Third Schedule to these regulations,
which fee shall be pre-paid in postage stamps affixed to the Advice of
Delivery Card
Provided tha t any enquiry, made within twelve mon ths from
the date of posting, regarding the disposal of such an item shaH be
exempted from the enquiry fee as spi:(:ified in the Third Schedule to
these regu lations.
62, Wben a registered postal article has been delivered and a
receipt obtained in accordance with the pro~isions of regulat ion 60, it
shaH not be re-dir«ted as provided for in paragra pb (6) of regulation
41 of these regulations
Provided tha t the Postmas tcr-General may, in exceptional
circumstances, re-direct the said registered postal article jf it is handed
to any officer of the Post Office not later than the day, nex t following
delivery (Sunday and other public holidays being disregarded for this
purpose).
63. It any registered postal article is, after delivery. dropped into
a letter·bo;\; for ro-direction it shall become liable to a surcharge of a
single rate of postage and to a fresh registration fee.
64. (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 58 and
59 of these regulations. if any postal article having writlen or impressed
on it or on its envelope or cover tbe word "registered". or any other
word. phrase or mark conveying the impression that the postal article
is registered or is intended to be registered, is found in the post or is
left at a Post Office. it shall be registered.
Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 58 and 59
(2)
of these regulations, where an unregistered postal article is found in
the post 10 contain -
(a) any uncrossed money order or postal order in which the
name of the payee has not been inserted; or
(b) any cheque Of dividend warrant which is uncrossed and
payable to bearer; or
(c) any bearer security; or
(d) any bank note. currency note or coin being current in
Malta or clsewhere; or
(e) any unobliterated postage stamps of a total value of Lml
or over; or
to any paper money as is mentioned in paragraphs (d), (e)
and to of the definition thereof in regulation 2 of these regulations;
" .(g) platinum. gold or silver, whether or not manufactured.
precIous stones and other valuable articles.
it shall be registered.
65. (I) Any postal article which is subject to compulsory
registration shall be charged the registration fee and double the deficient
postage. if aoy, aod shall be forwarded to the addressee or returned to
the seoder, as the case may be; and any amouot of postage which may
have beeo pre·paid in respect of any postal article in e;\;ccss of the
ordinary postage shall be re<:koned as paymcot or part·payment o~ the
registration fee.
(2) When a postal article so surcharged is tendered to the
addressee or sender and he refuses or fails to pay the charges to which
the postal article has become liable, the poslal article may be dealt
with or disposed of in sucb a manner as the Postmaster-General may
thiok fit without prejudice to the Postmaster-General's right to collect
such charges from the sender.
Enquiries concerning an alleged non.<Jelivery, damage or loss
66. of a postal article. whether registered or not, shall be made on the form
prescribed in the Eighth Schedule to these regulations subject 10 the
following conditions
(a) the eoquiry mUSI be made before the lapse of twelve
month from the date of p05!ing and mu.st be ac.;nmpanied by a
fee as specified in the Third Schedule 10 these regulations. which
fee shall be payable in postage stamps affixed to the said pre-
scribed form;
(b) no compensation is payable on unregistered postal
articles other than parcels;
(c) in the case of registered postal articles, the enquiry must
be accompanied by the official registration receipt issued at the
time of posting.
67. The addressee of a postal article may request the issue of a
certificate when it is established that the postal article has been damag-
ed, lost or destroyed while in the custody of the Post Office; such
certificate shall be issued on payment of a fee as prescribed in the Third
Schedule to these regulations.
68. (1) Except in cases of loss through force majeure, the Post-
master-General shall pay an indemnity not exceeding the amount fixed
in the Third Schedule to these regulations when it is proved to his
satisfaction that a postal article duly admitted for registration or com-
pulsory registration has been lost, damaged or destroyed whilst in the
custody of the Post Office.
(2) The decision of the Postmaster-General on all questions
of compensation payable in respect of registered postal articles shall be
final.
FRANKING MACHINES
69. (1) No person shall use a franking machine without a licence
issued by the Postmaster-General.
(2) An application for a licence to use a franking machine
shall be made in writing by local suppliers of such machines to the
Postmaster-General on behalf of a prospective user and shall contain a
clear description of the machine in such detail as the Postmaster-General
may require.
(3) Suppliers of franking machines shall forward to the
Postmaster-General not less frequently than once every six months, or
when otherwise required by the Postmaster-General, a certificate of the
good condition of such franking machines sold by them.
(4) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the
Postmaster-General may issue such licence, duly signed by him, as
specified in the Ninth Schedule to these regulations, for such time
and under such conditions as he may deem fit and may also require
from the applicant such security as he may determine to make good
for any loss of postage arising from any wrongful use of the franking
machine.
(5) The Postmaster-General may at any time, and upon giv-
ing prior written notice to the licensee, add to, alter or delete any condi-
tion of the licence.
70. Any die which is to be used in a franking machine for mak-
ing impressions denoting the value of the postage pre-paid and the post-
marking on the postal article shall be of the design approved by the
Postmaster-General and shall include such identification number or
other marking, as may be required or allowed by the Postmaster-
General.
71. (J) The licensee shall not make use of a franking machine
unless such machine has been previously set by tbe Postmaster-General
to indkate the amount already pn:-paid by the lkensee. and for such
purpose the licensee shall take the fran king machine to such Pos t Office
and at such time as the Postmaster.{l.eneral shall determine .
(2) The POSImaster-Genenl may seal any part of a frank ing
machine before it is used by a licensee and such seal shall not be
broken or removed in any way except by or under the authority of the
Postmaster-General.
72. The licensee shall not effe<:1 any repairs or cause any repairs
to be made to a franking machine without the prior written permission
of the Postmaster-General and subject to such conditions as the
Postmasler-General may impose.
73. The Postmaster.{l.eneral may inspect any fmnking machine
at all reasonable times without any prior notice to the licensee.
74. (1) Upon an applkation in writing by the licensee. the
POSImaster-General shall refund by meaDS of a credit note any amount
which represenU the value of impressions which are defe<:tive or made
in error or placed on postal articles which for any valid reason were
not tendel1:d or made over in order 10 be transmitted through the post.
sub;e.ct to a ded uction of five per tenlum of the face value of the said
impressions.
(2) Such I1:fu nd shall only be made if the application is
made within two working days from the date of the impression in
respect of which that refund is requested and such application is
accompanied by the entire envelope. label. wrapper. or other cover
bearing the im pression or the impression slip as the case may be.
75. (J) The licensee shall deposit in the Post Office indica ted in
his licence all postal articles bearing on them the impressions made by
hiJ fmnking machine.
(2) Such postal articles shall be accompanied by a written
statement signed by the licensee and showing the reading on his frank-
iog machine after postma rking such postal artic les.
(3) On e\'ery fiBI woridog day of the week the licensee shall
submit to the Postmaster-Qneral a writt en statement showing tbe fina l
daily read ings of the franking machine for the preceding wee": such
statement shall be in the form wh ich the Postmas ter·General may from
ti me to time determine.
76. Any postal anicle impressed by a frank ing machine In contra·
vention of these regula tions or of the conditions specified in the licence
and subsequently posted shall be deemed to be a postal article on
which the postage is unpaid and shall be surcbarged accordingly.
77. Any loss of revenue due to Government arising from the
improper use of a frank ing machine or Ihe failul1: of such machine to
record accurately the va lue of the impressions made shall be considered
as a civil debt due by the lkensee to the Postmasler.(ieneral and shall
be recoverable as sucb.
18. AtJ.y person who contravenes or fails to comply with the pro- Pcnaltiu.
visions of regulations 69, 10, 11, 12 and 1S of these regulations, or con-
travenes or fails to comply with any condition of a licence issued under
regulation 69 of these regulations. or who obstructs or is responsible
for obstructing any officer of the Post Office in connection with any
inspection as is mentioned in regula tion 13 of these regulations shall
be guilty of an offence and shall. on conviction. be liable to a fine
(multa) of not less than two Maltese liri and not eltceeding fifty Maltese
liri
Prov ided that nothing in this reglllation shall affect the opera-
tion of any other law in respect of an act or omission under such law
liable to a punishment higher than that laid down in this regulation
or in respect of any offence nOI specifically provided for in this regula-
tion.
19. The Postmaster-General may revoke any licence whenever
(a) the licensee contravenes any of these regulations rela ting
to franking machines or of the condi tions of tbe licence issued
under regulation 69; or
(b ) if the franking machine in respec t of which a licence has
been issued is deemed by the Postmaster-General to be mechanic-
ally unsatisfactory or improperly used.
80. Any notice or correspondence which the Postmaster.(jeneral No ti.,. t<I
may send to the licensee in connec tion with the provisions of these ti.,.",ee.
regulations relating to franking machines or the licence issued in con·
nection therewith shall be deemed to have been duly notified to the
licensee if delivered by registered post to the address of the licensee
as appearing in the licence.
SUB-POST OFFICES
81. T here shall be established Sub-Post Offices at such places, at E,tabli,hment
such premises and from suc h da tes as shall be noti fied from time to of Sub·Po't
time in the Gazette.
82. The times of opening and closing of Sub-Post Offices shall Hou .. of work
be as specified in che Seventh Schedule to these regu lations.
83. Save as the Postmaster.(jeneral may otherwise direc t, the fol- B",in~ ..
lowing transactions shall be carried out in Sub-Post Offices
(al sale of stamps and postal sta tionery;
(b) issue and encashment of Postal Orders;
(c) issue and encashment of Money Orders
(d) posting of parcels;
(e) registration of postal artic les;
(f) encashment of Dividend Warrant s (up to £SO sterling) ;
(g) payment of telephone bills;
(h) payment of Posteheques; and
(i) any other business. as Iransacted at Branch Post OffICeS,
which the POS\n1aster-General may from time to time direct.
84. Each Sub-Post Office shall be managed by a Sub-Postmaster.
85. (I) The Minister shall a~int Sub-Postmasters from amoog
Sub-PootmaslCr. candidates following a call for applications in the Guetle.
Any such appointment shall be made on the recommenda·
(2)
tioo of a scloctioo board to be appointed by the Minister.
86. No person shall be eli gible for appointment as Sub-Postmaster
unless he is -
(a) a citizen of Malta;
DOl under 18 years of age on the closing date for applica·
(h)
tions;
of good moral eharocter; and
(c)
(d) in possession of such a standard of education as will be
considered sufficient to enable him to carry out his duties
efficiently.
11. The appointment of Sub-Postmasters sha ll be on an agency
and lempol'tlry basis and may be terminated or suspended by the Minis-
ter at any time.
88. (I) A Sub-Postmaster shall not relinquish his appoi ntment
without giving sil[ months' previous notice in writing to the P05tmaster·
General.
(2) Should a Sub-PostmaSter faH to comply wi th the provi·
sion contained in the foregoing paragraph of this regulation, he shall
be liable to forfeit to Government the security referred to in regulation
97 of these regulations.
89. A Sub-Postmaster shall not be entitled to any sick or vaca·
tioll leave at the expense of the Government, to any claim to an estab-
lished appointment, or to any compensation whatsoever for loss of
of rICe or terminat ion of appointment.
90, Sub-Postmasters shall provide at their own el[pense office
accommodation, furniture, fittings and lighting to the satisfaction of
the Postmaster-Gencral.
91. (I) Sub-Postmasters shall
personally conduct all postal
business
Provided tha t, with the previous permission in writing of the
Postmaster-Gencrol, they may employ one or morc assistaDls and, in
case of sic1r.:neu or for any other just cause, a substitute to replace
them.
(2) The employmen t of assistants and of substitutes $hall be
made at the expense of the Sub-POStmaster at such rates of pay and on
Such conditions of employment as may from timc to time be pre·
scri bed under any enactment or regulation.
(3) During their absence from the premises, Sub-Postmasters
shall remain responsible for the proper management of their Sub-Post
Office.
(4) when a Sub-Postmaster fails for any reason whatsoever to
open the Sub-Post Office for the transaction of business as provided in
the Seventh Schedule to these regulations, the Postmaster-General shall
have the right to take any such measures, at the expense of the Sub-
Postmaster concerned, as he may deem necessary to ensure the continuity
of the business,
Sub-Postmasters, assistants and substitutes shall, for the pur- Obligations and
92. poses of the provisions of the Act, be considered as offices of the Post duties of Sub-
Office, and shall comply with all the rules and regulation made under
that Act as well as with all such instructions and directions as may from
time to time be issued by the Postmaster-General for the proper custody
of valuables, the handling and treatment of postal articles, the issue and
encashment of Postal and Money Orders, the sale of postage stamps and
postal stationery, payment of Post cheques, encashment of Dividend
Warrants, the receipt of telephone payments, and any other business
transacted at the Sub-Post Offices.
93. The Postmaster-General has the right to require Sub-Post-
masters to suspend or discharge any assistant or substitute who, in his
opinion, is no longer suitable.
94. (1) Sub-Postmasters shall be entitled to the fixed remunera-
tion and commission as specified in the Seventh Schedule to these regula-
tions
(2) The Ministers, may from time to time, by notice published
in the Gazette, vary or amend the entitlements to the fixed remunera-
tion and the rate of commission prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to
these regulations;
Provides that, if any such variation or amendment amounts to
a reduction of the remuneration or of the rate of commission, it shall
not come into effect before the lapse of fifteen fays from the date of
publication of the aforesaid notice
95. (1) Saving the provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation,
and subject to the previous permission in writing of the Postmaster-
General, Sub-Postmasters shall not be precluded from engaging in trade
or carrying on a private business in the same premises as the Sub-Post
Office, provided separation accommodation is available
(2) No Sub-Postmaster, his assistant or his substitute may
engage directly or indirectly in any of the following kinds of business
(a) banking or money lending;
(b) business connected with societies which involve or admit
the receipt of money on deposit;
(c) business connected with a parcel delivery company or
with other carriers of parcels;
(d) business of a company or agency for the collection and
distribution of news;
(e) business dealing in postage stamps; and
(f) generally, business similar to that which the Sub-
Postmaster is to performed in accordance with the provisions of
regulation 83 of these regulations
H. No Sub-Postmaster. his llSSistant or his substitute may be the
owner. either wholly or jointly, of any newspaper, nor shall he take pan
in edi ting. printing or managing any newspaper or undenake work: as
newspaper corresponden t.
97. Sub-Postmasters shall provide a security for an amount as may
from time to time be req uired by the Postmaster.(Jeneral for safeguard ing
Government and other property which may be under their charge in
terms of these regulations and for the proper performancc of their dut ies
as well as that of any assista nt or substitute they may employ in accord·
ance with the provisions of regulation 9 1 of these regulations.
98. Sub-Postmasters. assistants and substitutes may be required to
undergo such period of training as may be considered necessary by the
Postmaster-Ge neral.
99, Sub-Postmasters, assistants and substitutes shall make the
dec lara tion on oath re fetrtD to in section \l of the Act,
100. Stocks of postage stamp! and postal stationery shall be pur.
chased by the Sub-Postmaster at bis expense in such quantities as to mcct
the needs of the loca lity. Stocks of Postal Orders shall lik.ewise be ke pt;
these sball be provided by the Postmaster.(Jeneral on consignment basis.
STAMP VENDORS
101. (I) The Postmaster.(Jeneral shall issue licences to sell
postage stamps to those applicants who, in his opinion. are dccmed to be
suitable persons to act as stamp vendors, and under sucb terms and
conditions as he may dccm fit.
(2) The licence issued by the Postmaster-General to stam p
vendors shall be in th e form set out in the Fifth Schedule to these
regu lations an d shall be available for inspection at any time by an officer
of the Post Office.
(3) The Pos tmaster.(jeneral shall have the right to cancel any
licencc SJlIn ted to a stamp vendor at any time and without giving any
reason for his decision.
(4) Any licence issued under the provisions of this regulation
shall be returned by the stamp vendor to the Postmaster-General when-
ever his licence is cancelled.
101. Stamp vendors shall sell postage sta mps and poslal stationery
and such other items available for sale at the Post Office as the Post·
master-General may from time 10 time direct.
103. Postage stamps shall be retailed by stam p vendors at face
va lue. Postal sta tionery shall be sold at the price published in the
Gazelle. Other items shall be sold at the price filled by the Postmaster-
General.
IIH. (\) Appl icatiOll5 for po$tage stamps. postal stationery, and
other items shall be made on a printed form of requisition to be l upplied
requiailioD form. by Ibe POIt OffiCC and shall be signed by the $tamp vendor.
(2) The value of the postage stamps applied for in any requisi.
tion shall not be less than LmS and shall not contain fractional amounts
of SOC.
(3) The stamp vendor Of his authorized representative shall
call personally al the Post Office to withdraw the supplies requi red.
105. Stamp vendors shalla!ways kee p in stock such postage stamps
as are ordinarily in use for Ihe pre-paymcnt of postage and shall sell post·
age stamps 10 each and every buyer.
106. (I) Slamp vendors shall be entitled to a commiSSion as
specified in th e Third Schedule to these regulations on postage sta mps
and postal slationery. The Min ister may also prescribe by notice pub-
lished in the Gatette any commission which may be payable 10 a stamp
vendor on any other item purchased from the POSI Office.
(2) The commission due to a stamp vendor shall be deducted
from the amount payable by the stamp vendor at Ihe time of purchase
by him of postage stamps, postal stalionery. or other items as the case
may be.
m The Minister may from time to lime, by notice published
in the Gazette. vary or amend the rale of commission referred to iD
paragraph (1) of this regulation. but when any such variation or amend·
ment amounts 10 a reduction in the rale of commission. it shall not come
into eff~1 before the lapse of fift een days from the dale of publicalion of
such notice.
107, (1) A signboard or plate bearing the words "Licensed 10 sell SilDboo.nI 1(1 be
Postage Stamps" shall be prominently uhibited by every stamp vendor cx.b.;bited by
in his shop or place of business. Sueh signboard or plate shall be supplied lllimp .... <>der.
by the PostmaSler..(Jeneral and shall be returned 10 him in the event of
the licence of the stamp vendor being cancelled or su rrendered by the
stamp vendor.
(l) The signboa rd or plate menlioned in the foregoing pam·
graph of this regulation shall be kept in good condi tion by the stamp
vendor 10 whom it is issued and the said stamp vendor shall be liable
10 make good for any loss or damage to lhe said signboard or plate.
PR IVA T E DELIVERY SOXES
108. An application for the renting of a private delivery box shall Applicaliod for
be made in writing to the Postmaster·General by any person who has pri"'!e delivery
a;tained the age of eighteen years. The Postmaster·General shall have the
right 10 refuse any such applicalion without giving any reason for his
decision.
109. (I) The rent for the use of a private delivery box shall be as R..,t fer .... 01
specified in the Third Schedul e to thm regulations, payable in advance, prnalC ""linTY
and shall be deemed to run from the first day of the month in whi Ch the
private delivery box is rented. and thereafter sueh annua l rent shall be
paid by the box·holder to the Postmaster..(;eneral not !a~r than five
working days prior to the commencement of the rental period for whicb
it is due.
(2) The POStmaster.(Jeneral shall have the right to term inate
the use of a priva te delivery bo:l: for any just cause Of if rent is not paid
11.5 provided in the foregoing paragraph o f this regulation, and in such a
case the PostmaSler-General shall not refund any rent already paid.
110. (1) A private delivery box shall be rented for a period of
twelve months and thereafter such renti ng shall be deemed to ha,'e been
renewed from year to year unless the bo:l:-holder gives not ice in writing
10 the CQntrary to the Postmaster-General not later than fifteen working
days before the e:l:piry of the current relllal period.
Notwithsta nding the provisions of the foregoing paragraph
(2)
of this regulation the POSlmaster.(Jeneral may in his discretion authorize
under such condi tions as he deems fil the renting of a private delivery
box fot a period of nOI less than three months and not exceeding sill
months, in which case the rent, payable in advan ce, shall be assessed in
proponion to the number of mon lhs for which the private box is rented,
The POSlmaSler·General shall make ava ilable. free of
Ill _ (I)
charge. one key to the bolt-holder. Before providing a key Ihe Postmasler.
General may require a box-holder 10 deposit a 5um as specified in the
Third Schedule 10 these regulati ons; su ch deposi t shall be refunded to the
boX-holder on the tennination of the lease upon the surrender of the
key and the payment of any o utstanding rent. Additi onal blank keys may
be made available by the Postmaster.(Jeneral to the bolt-holder on pay.
ment of a fee as specified in the Th ird Schedule aforementioned for each
such key on application in writing by the bolt-ho lder,
(2) The bo:l:-holder shall immed iatel y inform in 'o\Titing Ihe
Postmaster..{jeneral of the loss of a key 10 his private delivery bo:l: and
shall relum the remaining keys. if any, to the Postm aster.(Jeneral. A new
lock shall be fined by the Postmaster-General in such a pr ivate del ivery
boll and Ihe bolt-holder shall he charged a fee 3 S specified in the Th ird
Schedule 10 these regulatio ns. One key of the new lock shall be prov ided
by the Postmll.5ter-Gcneral to the bo:l:-holder free o f charge,
m All keys to a private delivery bo:l: sha ll remain Ihe pr~
perty o f the Post masler.(Jeneral and shall be surrendered to him by the
bo:l:.flolder on the termination of the rent ing of a private delivery bolt,
fa iling which the Postmaste:r-Gcncral shall charge the oo:l:·holder a sum
35 specified in the Thi rd Schedule 10 these regul ations or shall have
Ihe depolit, as provided in paragraph (I) of Ihis regu lation appropriated
for the replacement of the loc::k.
Ill- A bo:l:-holder shall not transfer 10, or share with, a nother
person the use o f his private delivery box. unless such transfer or shar-
ing is appro"cd by the Poslmastcr-Gencral afte r an appl ication in writ-
in g to Ihis effC(:t is made by Ihe bolt-holder
Provided that when a shar ing facili ty is approved by the
Postmas ter-Gen era l a fee as specified in Ihe Th ird Schedule to these
regulat ioru; shall be payable,
11 3. A postal art icle ~hall be deemed 10 have been deli\·ered 10
the box-holder as soon as it is placed in his privale delivery boK.
114, Postal articles "'hich 3Te rcg')tered or o n which pos\.:l ge I~
insuffieien lly prc·paid or which ~ re bul k} or whieh;n the opinion of
",hieh . ... DOl IQ
Ihe: Postmasler-General sho uld not be placed in the privale delivery box.
shall be retained at the POSt Office a nd sha ll be delivered o\'cr the
counter to tbe bo1t-bolder or his autborized agent on presentation of a
notice placed in the private delivery bo1t for tha t purpose.
11 5. A postal article in tended for delivery at a private delivery
001t shall have the full name of the bm-holder written legibly on it in
addition to the box number and the locality of the Post Office where
the private delivery box is installed.
116. (I) A box-holde r or his authorized agent may collect his Time and """"er
postal articles from his private delivery bo1t at any time during which of oolle(tioa
the Post Office is open for such business.
Postal articles shall be collected from a private delivery
(2)
box with sufficient frequency to prevent any accumu lation of mail in
excess of the capacity of the box.
m Wh enever a box-holder fails 10 comply wilh paragraph
(2) of this regulation or when the quantilY of postal articles regularly
received by tbe bo~-holder exceeds Ihe capacity of the box or boxes
renled 10 such box-bolder. tbe Postmaster.(Jeneral may require him 10
rcnt an additional box or boxes in accordance with regulations 109.
110. II I and J 12 of these regulations.
PRJ VATE POSTING BOXES
117. An application for the installation of a private posting box
shall be made in ..... riting to the Postmaster-Gcneral by any person who
has anained the age of eigh teen years. The Postmaster-General shall
have the right to refute any such application without giving any reason
for his decision.
11 8. OJ A person whose application for the installation of a
private posting box has been accepted shall provide at his expense the
private posting box which shall conform to the pattern and size approv.
ed by the Postmaster-General and shall instal such a box in a place
indicated by the Postmaster-General on the ground-floor near the main
entrance of the premises specified in the application.
42) T he lock and keys of a private posting box shall be pro-
vided by the Postmaster--General at the expenSCl of the applicant. The
applicant shall also affix onto the front pari of his private posting box
such notice as -may be required by (he Poslmaster.(ieneraL
119. m The fee for a private posting box shall be as specified Fee for prinle
in the T hird Schedule 10 these regulatioos payable in advance. and shall poItiI>J box..
be deemed 10 run from the fir.st day of the month in which the use of
such box commences. and thereafter suc h annual fee shall be paid by
the person in whose name such bo1t is registered to the Postmas ter_
General nOI later than five working days prior to the commencement
of the period for whicb it is due.
(2) The Postmaster-General shall have the right to terminate
the ser:vJces of a. private posting box for any just ca uSCl or if the fee is
Dot p;ud as provided under pa ragrapb (\) of this regulation. and in sucb
" case the Postmaster.{]cnera! sllall not refund any fee already paid.
120. The minimum period for the use of a private posting bo;.;
shall be of twelve months and thereafter such service shall be deemed
10 have been rcnc ..... ed from year 10 year unless a notice 10 the contrary
is given in writing 10 lilt POSlmastcr-Gc:ncl1li nOI later WO fifteen work·
ing days before the expiry of the current period.
UI. The li mes and frequency of the collection of postal articles
from a private posting box shall be in accordance with ins tructions
which may be given from time 10 lime by the Poslrnastcr-General.
122. The officers of the POSI Office shall have access 10 pri v;ue
A _ to private
posting boxes for the purpose of collecting postal anicles therdrom and
for inspe<:ting such boxes as may be required.
PARCEL POST
123. (I) Parcels inteoded 10 be transmitted by post shall be
posted by being handed 10 the appropriate officer at the countCT at the
Parcel POSt Office or any other Post Office or Sub-Post Office duly
authorized to aaept parccts.
At the time of pos ting of any such parcel. the sender
(2)
shall. on the appropriate form. write his name and futl address and
state how the p:lrcel sha ll be disposed of in case of non-delivery.
(3)
A receipt shall be issued for every parcel posted.
124. The maximum weight and dimensinns of parcels shall be as
specified in the Second Schedule to these regulations .
U S. E\'ery parcel shall be ma.de up and secured in 5uch manner
as in the opinion of the Postmaster.(Jeneral is calculated to prevent
dama ge to any other postal article in the course of transmission or to
any receptacle in which the same is conveyed, or injury to any officer
of tfle Post Office or to any other person who may deal with such par·
cel. In the event o f such damage or injury the sender shall be liable
to pay to the Postmaster<icneral s uch reasonable compensation as the
laller shall determine.
116. There shall not be posted or tendered or made ove r in order
to be transmitted by parcel post. or delivered by parcc:1 post, any item
whic h is prohibited in terms of regulation 13 of these regulations.
117. T he contents of the parcel shall be clearly declared on the
appropriate fonn which shall be affiJ[ed on the pa rce\.
128. Parcels shall be collected from the Parcel Post Office or
from any other Post Office indicated on a notice notifying the addressee
to call and take delivery of the parcel: the parcel shall be delivered only
on production of the relati ve notice and o f any o ther proof of identity
Ihal may be required.
1:9. An undeliverable parcel shall be dea lt with in accordaoce
with the instruc tions given by the sender on the form affixed on the
pa.rce111 the ti lllC of posting in accordance with regulation 123 of theM
regula tions.
130. Except in cases of loss through force majeure. the Postmaster_
General shall pay an indemnity not exceeding the amount fixed in the
Third Schedule to these regulations when it is proved to his satisfaction
that a parccl duly accepted for transmission and delivery has been lost.
damaged or destroyed whilst in the custody of the Post Officc.
131. Enquiries concerning the alleged non-dc livery. damagc or loss
of a parcel shall be made on the form prescribed in the Eighth Schedule
to these regulations subject to the following conditions
(a) the enquiry muSt be made before the lapse of twelve
months from the da le of posting and must be accompanied by a fee
as specified in the Th ird Schedule to these regulations. which fee
shall be payable in postage stamps affixed to the said prescribed
form
(bJ the enquiry form must be accompanied by the receipt
issued as provided in paragrapb (3) of regulation] 23.
132. Thc addressee of a parcel may request the issue of a certificate
when it is established that such parccl has been damaged. lost or
des troyed while in the custody of the Post Office: suc h certificate sball
be issued on payment of a foe as prescribed in the Third Schedule to
these regulations.
III The decision of thc Postmaslcr-General on all questions of
compensation payable in respect of parcels sbal1 be final.
134. Save as otherwise provided in these regulations. or as the Pro·p.yment of
Postmaster..{jeneral may direct. the postage and fees payable on every pootop &Dd
pan:el and the fees payable in respec t o f postal faeilities shall be pre-
paid.
135. T he pre-payment of postage and fees in respect of parcels M.thod of
Mial1 be denoted
(a) by adhesive postage stamps: Of
(b) by impressions of franking machines opera ted under the
conllol and d irection, or with the permission. of tbe POStmaster_
General: or
(c) by the use of a stamped envelope. cover, card or other
postal fonn. issued by the POMmaster..{jeneral; Of
(d) by the use of printed postage stamps cut out of or other.
wise detached from an envelope. postcard. wrapper. letter o r otber
postal form. issued by the Post Office; or
(e) in suc h other manner as the Postmaster-General may from
time to timc permit.
MONEY ORDERS
I3ti. Any amoun t of money may be remincd to any person by Moncy ONe ....
means of a local Mooey Order. Money Orders shall be issued at a Pool
Office or Sub-Post Office upon a pplication on the appropriate fonn. The
amount of money to be remitted and tbe commission chargeable tbereon
Mial1 be paid at the Post Office or Sub-Post Office at the time of issuing
tbe Money Order. A Money Order. when issued. is handed to the re-
mi tter to be transmitted by him to the payee.
137. The maximum amount for which a single Money Order may
be issued shall DOt exceed forty Maltese liri but the remiller may
apply for mom than one Money Order at the same time.
138. The rates of commission payable on Money Orders shall be
as specified in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
139. A Money Or<icr shall not be payable on the same day of
issue. Money Orders shall be encashed at the Post Office or Sub-Post
Office indicated thereon o r through a bank. If presented (01' payment at a
P05l Office or Sub-Posl Office payment will be made to tile payee against
his signatUfC on proof of his identity. Crossed Money OrdC1S am only
payable through a bank. When Money Orden are presented for payment
by the Bank the formalities referred to in this regulation shall not be
applicable.
140. No alteration shall be made 10 the name of the payee or of
the office of payment as originally inserted.
141. The remitter of a MODey Order may at the time of purchase
or subsequently apply for an advice of paymem for an additional fee as
specified in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
141. A Money Order shall be valid for a period ending on the last
day of the second calendar month following that during which it 11
issued.
141 A Money Order whose validity has lapsed may be revalidated
upon application by the remitter and against payment of a fee as speci-
fied in the Third Schedule to these regulations (or a further period of
two calendar months immediately following that during which it is
revalidated.
144. Payment of a Money Order may be .topped on application
being made by the remitter 10 the Postmaster-General and subject to the
payment of the fee set out in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
145. The amount of a Money Order may be refunded to the
remitter against pt'esetltation of the order within the period nf its validity.
146. Money Orders whose validity has lapsed and which have not
been revalidated $hall be refunded to the remitter.
147. In tlle case of loss of a Money Order within the period of
DupUcol1 M.-,
validity a dupl icate may be issued to the remitter Of payee upon a written
application to the Postma.sler-General and against the payment of a fee
as specified in the Third Schedule to these regulations .
148. Upon pa.yiq a Money Order. by whomsoever presented. the
Paltmaster-General shall Dot be liable tn any further claim for payment
or for compensation in respect of loss or injury aruins out of the delayed
payment of the order o r for any other cause whatsoever.
PENALTIES
149. (\) Any person who scnds or tenders. Of malelil over in
order to be sent by post Of partel post. any postal article. patClel or other
thing in contravention of lub-paragraphs W. ill. (j). (m) and (0) of
Paragraph (1) of regulation 13 of these regulations shall be guilty of an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to fine (multa) of not less
than five Maltese liri and not exceeding fifty Maltese liri.
(2) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions
of regulations 95 (2) and 96 of these regulations shall be guilty of an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to fine (multa) of not less
than ten Maltese liri and not exceeding fifty Maltese liri.
(3) Nothing contained in the foregoing paragraphs of this
regulation shall be construed as affecting any provision of the Act; and
the foregoing paragraphs of this regulation shall not affect the operation
of any other law in respect of an act or omission under such law liable
to a punishment higher than that laid down in this regulation or in
respect of any offence not specifically provided for in this regulation.
150. The rules and regulations specified in the First Column of
the Tenth Schedule to these regulations shall be revoked or amended to
the extent shown in the Second Column of the said Schedule.