South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act
This section concerns disqualification from membership of the Board and disclosure.
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This section concerns disqualification from membership of the Board and disclosure. This section is about appointing non-executive board members. This section concerns delegation and assignment of functions by the Board. This section heading indicates rules about appointing the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer. Section heading for acting chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
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Disqualification from membership of Board, and disclosure
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns disqualification from membership of the Board and disclosure.
10. Disqualification from membership of Board, and disclosure - 11 Verify source ↗
Appointment of non-executive members of Board
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about appointing non-executive board members.
11. Appointment of non-executive members of Board Resignation, removal from office and vacancies 12. Fiduciary duties of Board members 13. 14. Procedures at meetings, and committees of Board - 15 Verify source ↗
Delegation and assignment of functions by Board
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns delegation and assignment of functions by the Board.
15. Delegation and assignment of functions by Board - 16 Verify source ↗
Appointment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief
AI-assisted research summary: This section heading indicates rules about appointing the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer.
16. Appointment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief 17. 18. operating officer Conditions of appointment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Termination of employment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 5 10 15 20 - 19 Verify source ↗
Acting chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading for acting chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
19. Acting chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer - 20 Verify source ↗
Delegation by chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Delegation by chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer” and also mentions personnel of Post Office subsidiaries and accountability.
20. Delegation by chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating 25 officer Personnel of Post Office Subsidiaries and accountability 21. 22. - 23 Verify source ↗
Application of Public Finance Management Act
AI-assisted research summary: This excerpt shows the section heading “Application of Public Finance Management Act” and the Act’s general purpose, but no operative rule is included here.
23. Application of Public Finance Management Act 24. 25. Investigation of Post Office Intervention by Minister 30 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 3 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: [ ] Woorde in vet druk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordenings aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 14 Desember 2011) WET Ten einde voorsiening te maak vir die voortgesette korporatiewe bestaan van die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor en sy filiale; voorsiening te maak vir die bestuur en die personeel daarvan; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— INDELING VAN ARTIKELS - 1 Verify source ↗
Woordomskrywing
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a contents list for the Act, including definitions, the purpose of the Act, the continuation, duties, powers, performance agreement, state support and loans, and the board of the Post Office.
1. Woordomskrywing Oogmerke van Wet 2. Voortbestaan van Poskantoor 3. Pligte van Poskantoor 4. Bevoegdhede van Poskantoor 5. Prestasie-ooreenkoms van Poskantoor en filiale 6. Staatsteun aan Poskantoor en lenings deur Poskantoor en filiale 7. 8. Raad van Poskantoor - 9 Verify source ↗
Werksaamhede van Raad
AI-assisted research summary: Section 9 is titled “Werksaamhede van Raad” and refers to the council’s activities.
9. Werksaamhede van Raad - 10 Verify source ↗
Diskwalifikasie van lidmaatskap van Raad, en openbaarmaking
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading on disqualification from Board membership and disclosure.
10. Diskwalifikasie van lidmaatskap van Raad, en openbaarmaking - 11 Verify source ↗
Aanstelling van nie-uitvoerende lede van Raad
AI-assisted research summary: Section 11 is titled “Aanstelling van nie-uitvoerende lede van Raad” and section 12 is titled “Bedanking, ontslag uit amp en vakatures.”
11. Aanstelling van nie-uitvoerende lede van Raad 12. Bedanking, ontslag uit amp en vakatures - 13 Verify source ↗
Vertrouenspligte van Raadslede
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Trust duties of councillors”; the next heading is “Procedures at meetings, and committees of Council.”
13. Vertrouenspligte van Raadslede 14. Prosedures by vergaderings, en komitees van Raad - 15 Verify source ↗
Delegering en opdra van werksaamhede deur Raad
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about the Council delegating and assigning work.
15. Delegering en opdra van werksaamhede deur Raad - 16 Verify source ↗
Aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading for the appointment of a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer.
16. Aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte 5 10 15 20 - 17 Verify source ↗
Voorwaardes vir aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about conditions for appointing, and ending service of, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer.
17. Voorwaardes vir aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële 18. beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte Beëindiging van diens van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte - 19 Verify source ↗
Waarnemende hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en
AI-assisted research summary: This section heading refers to acting and senior executive officer roles.
19. Waarnemende hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en 25 hoofbedryfsbeampte - 20 Verify source ↗
Delegering deur hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en
AI-assisted research summary: Section 20 appears to concern delegation by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer, and references postal office branch personnel, accountability, and the application of the Public Finance Management Act.
20. Delegering deur hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte Personeel van Poskantoor Filiale en rekenpligtigheid Toepassing van Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur 21. 22. 23. - 24 Verify source ↗
Ondersoek na Poskantoor
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading only: “Ondersoek na Poskantoor” (investigation into the Post Office) and “Ingryping deur Minister” (intervention by the Minister).
24. Ondersoek na Poskantoor 25. Ingryping deur Minister 30 4 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 4 Limitation of liability 26. - 27 Verify source ↗
Application of Companies Act to Post Office
AI-assisted research summary: Some provisions of the Companies Act may be declared inapplicable to the Post Office.
27. Application of Companies Act to Post Office 28. Certain provisions of Companies Act may be declared inapplicable to Post Office Regulations and policy 29. - 30 Verify source ↗
Offences and penalties
AI-assisted research summary: This text lists headings for offences and penalties, repeal and amendment of laws, short title and commencement, and definitions.
30. Offences and penalties 31. 32. Repeal and amendment of laws Short title and commencement Definitions - 1 Verify source ↗
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘Board’’ means the Board contemplated in section 8; ‘‘Companies Act’’ means the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Communications; ‘‘executive member’’ means the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer or the chief operating officer of the Board appointed in terms of section 16; ‘‘family member’’, in relation to any person, means his or her parent, sibling, child, including an adopted child or a step-child, or spouse (whether by statutory, customary or religious law), and including a life partner who is a person living with that person as if they were married to each other; ‘‘financial statements’’ means statements consisting of at least a balance sheet, an income statement, a cash-flow statement and other statements that may be prescribed, and includes any notes to these statements; ‘‘member’’ means an executive or non-executive member of the Board; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister charged with the administration of the Depart- ment; ‘‘Postal Services Act’’ means the Postal Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 124 of 1998); ‘‘Postbank’’ means the South African Postbank Limited, the public company referred to in the Postbank Act; ‘‘Postbank Act’’ means the South African Postbank Limited Act, 2010 (Act No. 9 of 2010); ‘‘Post Office’’ means the South African Post Office SOC Ltd established in terms of the Post Office Act; ‘‘Post Office Act’’ means the Post Office Act, 1958 (Act No. 44 of 1958); ‘‘Public Finance Management Act’’ means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); ‘‘subsidiary’’ means— (a) Courier and Freight Group (Pty) Ltd; (b) The Document Exchange (Pty) Ltd; (c) (d) any other company or juristic person which exists when this Act commences, but which is dormant and not deregistered in terms of the Companies Act, and of which the Post Office is the holding company or owner; and any other subsidiary of the Post Office established under section 22(1). the Postbank; (e) Objects of Act - 2 Verify source ↗
The objects of this Act are to—
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s objects: to keep the South African Post Office SOC Ltd in existence, govern the Post Office, and support broad, accessible, reliable, affordable postal services and industry development.
2. The objects of this Act are to— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 (a) provide for the continued existence of the South African Post Office SOC Ltd; (b) provide for the governance of the Post Office; (c) ensure the provision of universal, accessible, reliable and affordable postal services; (d) ensure the provision of a wide range of postal services in the interest of the 50 (e) economic growth and the development of the Republic; and encourage the development of human resources and capacity-building within the postal industry, especially among historically disadvantaged groups. STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 5 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 5 26. 27. 28. Beperking van aanspreeklikheid Toepassing van Maatskappywet op Poskantoor Sekere bepalings van Maatskappywet kan as nie van toepassing op die Poskantoor verklaar word Regulasies en beleid 29. - 30 Verify source ↗
Oortredings en strawwe
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Offences and penalties.”
30. Oortredings en strawwe - 31 Verify source ↗
Herroeping en wysiging van wette
AI-assisted research summary: Section 31 concerns the repeal and amendment of laws.
31. Herroeping en wysiging van wette - 32 Verify source ↗
Kort titel en inwerkingtreding
AI-assisted research summary: This section heading indicates the provision covers the short title, commencement, and definitions.
32. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding Woordomskrywing - 1 Verify source ↗
In hierdie Wet, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act.
1. In hierdie Wet, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken— ‘‘Departement’’ die Departement van Kommunikasie; ‘‘familielid’’, met betrekking tot enige persoon, sy of haar vader of moeder, broer of suster, kind, met inbegrip van ’n aangenome kind of ’n stiefkind, of eggenoot (hetsy volgens statutêre, gewoonte- of godsdiensreg), en met inbegrip van ’n lewensmaat wat ’n persoon is wat saam met daardie persoon woon asof hulle met mekaar getroud is; ‘‘filiaal’’— (a) Courier and Freight Group (Pty) Ltd; (b) The Document Exchange (Pty) Ltd; (c) die Posbank; (d) enige ander maatskappy of regspersoon wat bestaan wanneer hierdie Wet in werking tree, maar wat dormant is en nie ingevolge die Maatskappywet gederegistreer is nie, en waarvan die Poskantoor die beheermaatskappy of eienaar is; en (e) enige ander filiaal van die Poskantoor kragtens artikel 22(1) ingestel; ‘‘finansiële state’’ state wat bestaan uit ten minste ’n balansstaat, ’n inkomstestaat, ’n kontantvloeistaat en ander state wat voorgeskryf kan word, en ook enige aantekeninge by hierdie state; ‘‘lid’’ ’n uitvoerende of nie-uitvoerende lid van die Raad; ‘‘Maatskappywet’’ die Maatskappywet, 2008 (Wet No. 71 van 2008); ‘‘Minister’’ die Minister belas met die administrasie van die Departement; ‘‘Posbank’’ die Suid-Afrikaanse Posbank Beperk, die openbare maatskappy in die Posbankwet bedoel; ‘‘Posbankwet’’ die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Posbank Beperk, 2010 (Wet No. 9 van 2010); ‘‘Posdienstewet’’ die Posdienstewet, 1998 (Wet No. 124 van 1998); ‘‘Poskantoor’’ die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk ingestel kragtens die Poswet; ‘‘Poswet’’ die Poswet, 1958 (Wet No. 44 van 1958); ‘‘Raad’’ die Raad in artikel 8 bedoel; ‘‘uitvoerende lid’’ die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, die hoof- finansiële beampte of die hoofbedryfsbeampte van die Raad ingevolge artikel 16 aangestel; ‘‘Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur’’ die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999). Oogmerke van Wet 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 - 2 Verify source ↗
Die oogmerke van hierdie Wet is om—
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s objectives: to keep the South African Post Office in existence, provide for its management, ensure universal and affordable postal services, support a broad range of postal services, and promote human resource development and capacity building in the postal industry.
2. Die oogmerke van hierdie Wet is om— (a) voorsiening te maak vir die voortbestaan van die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk; (b) voorsiening te maak vir die bestuur van die Poskantoor; (c) die lewering van universele, toeganklike, betroubare en bekostigbare 50 posdienste te verseker; (d) die lewering van ’n wye reeks posdienste in die belang van die ekonomiese groei en die ontwikkeling van die Republiek te verseker; en (e) die ontwikkeling van mensehulpbronne en kapasiteitsbou binne die posbedryf, veral onder histories benadeelde groepe, te bevorder. 55 6 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Continued existence of Post Office 6 3. (1) The South African Post Office SOC Ltd, the postal company contemplated in section 3 of the Post Office Act, continues to exist as a public company, notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of provisions in the Post Office Act relating to the postal company. (2) The repeal referred to in subsection (1) does not affect— the shareholding of the State in the Post Office; (a) (b) any rights, assets, liabilities or obligations acquired or incurred by the Post Office before the commencement of this Act; the continued existence of the Board of the Post Office that managed the affairs of the Post Office immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; the terms and conditions of service and accrued benefits of Post Office employees; the validity of any act lawfully performed by or on behalf of the Post Office prior to the repeal referred to in subsection (1); or the continued existence of any subsidiary of the Post Office. (c) (d) (e) (f) (3) The powers and duties of the State as a member and shareholder of the Post Office must be exercised and performed by the Minister. (4) (a) Notwithstanding the Companies Act, the Minister exercises the power to add to or alter the memorandum of incorporation of the Post Office. (b) Any such addition or alteration— (i) may not be in conflict with this Act; and (ii) must be aimed at giving effect to the main object of the Post Office, namely to provide a postal service; (iii) must take into account the— (aa) developmental role of the Post Office; and (bb) promotion of universal access to, and the provision of, an affordable postal service, taking into account the cost of postal services, financial sustainability and the competitiveness of the Post Office. (5) The memorandum of incorporation of the Post Office must inter alia provide that the Post Office— (a) (b) shall have as its main object and main business to conduct the postal services; shall not have the power to perform the following acts without the approval of the Minister granted after consultation with the Minister of Finance: (i) The alienation or encumbrance by the Post Office, otherwise than in the normal course of its business, of assets of the Post Office with a market value of more than 10 per cent of the market value of all the assets of the Post Office; the cessation or alteration of the main object or main business of the Post Office; the alienation of shares held by the Post Office in any subsidiary thereof so that the Post Office retains 50 per cent or less of the voting shares of the subsidiary; the merger of the Post Office with another company or the entering into of a partnership or joint venture by the Post Office; and (ii) (iv) (iii) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (c) shall not consultation with the Minister of Finance. issue any shares except as approved by the Minister after 45 Duties of Post Office 4. (1) Subject to the Postal Services Act and the licence issued to the Post Office in terms of the said Act, the Post Office must take reasonable measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of the following duties: 50 (a) Ensure the universal and affordable provision of postal services; (b) ensure the provision of a wide range of affordable postal services in the interest of the economic growth and development of the Republic; (c) be innovative in the provision of postal services; (d) develop postal services that are responsive to the needs of users and 55 (e) consumers; ensure the achievement of universal access to postal services by providing an acceptable level of effective, reliable and regular postal services to all areas, including rural areas and small towns where post offices are not sustainable; STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 7 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 Voortbestaan van Poskantoor 7 3. (1) Die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk, die posmaatskappy bedoel in artikel 3 van die Poswet, bly voortbestaan as ’n openbare maatskappy, ondanks die herroeping deur hierdie Wet van bepalings in die Poswet wat betrekking het op die posmaatskappy. (2) Die herroeping in subartikel (1) bedoel, raak nie— (a) die aandeelhouding van die Staat in die Poskantoor nie; (b) enige regte, bates, laste of verpligtinge verkry of aangegaan deur die Poskantoor voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet nie; (c) die voortbestaan van die Raad van die Poskantoor wat die sake van die Poskantoor onmiddellik voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet bestuur het nie; (d) die diensbepalings, diensvoorwaardes en opgeloopte voordele van Poskantoorwerknemers nie; (e) die geldigheid van enige handeling wat wettiglik uitgevoer is deur of namens die Poskantoor voor die herroeping in subartikel (1) bedoel nie; of die voortbestaan van enige filiaal van die Poskantoor nie. (f) (3) Die bevoegdhede en pligte van die Staat as ’n lid en aandeelhouer van die Poskantoor moet deur die Minister uitgeoefen en uitgevoer word. (4) (a) Ondanks die Maatskappywet oefen die Minister die bevoegdheid uit om die akte van oprigting van die Poskantoor aan te vul of te wysig. (b) Enige sodanige aanvulling of wysiging— (i) mag nie strydig met hierdie Wet wees nie; (ii) moet daarop gerig wees om uitvoering te gee aan die hoofdoelwit van die Poskantoor, naamlik om ’n posdiens te lewer; (iii) moet in ag neem die— (aa) ontwikkelingsrol van die Poskantoor; en (bb) bevordering van universele toegang tot, en die lewering van, ’n bekostigbare posdiens, met inagneming van die koste van posdienste, finansiële volhoubaarheid en die mededingendheid van die Poskantoor. (5) Die akte van oprigting van die Poskantoor moet onder andere daarvoor voorsiening maak dat die Poskantoor— (a) die lewering van posdienste as hoofdoelwit en hoofbesigheid het; (b) nie die bevoegdheid het om die volgende handelinge uit te voer sonder die goedkeuring van die Minister na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies verleen nie: (i) die vervreemding of beswaring deur die Poskantoor, anders as in die normale gang van sy besigheid, van bates van die Poskantoor met ’n markwaarde van meer as 10 persent van die markwaarde van al die bates van die Poskantoor; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (ii) die staking of wysiging van die hoofdoelwit of hoofbesigheid van die 40 Poskantoor; (iii) die vervreemding van aandele gehou deur die Poskantoor in enige filiaal daarvan sodat die Poskantoor 50 persent of minder van die stemdraende aandele van die filiaal behou; (iv) die samesmelting van die Poskantoor met ’n ander maatskappy of die toetrede tot ’n vennootskap of gesamentlike onderneming deur die Poskantoor; en (c) nie enige aandele uitreik buiten soos goedgekeur deur die Minister na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies nie. Pligte van Poskantoor 45 50 4. (1) Behoudens die Posdienstewet en die lisensie aan die Poskantoor uitgereik ingevolge die genoemde Wet, moet die Poskantoor redelike maatreëls tref, binne perke van die hulpbronne wat tot die Poskantoor se beskikking is, om die progressiewe verwerkliking van die volgende pligte uit te voer: (a) Die lewering van universele en bekostigbare posdienste verseker; (b) die lewering van ’n wye reeks posdienste in die belang van die ekonomiese 55 groei en die ontwikkeling van die Republiek verseker; innoverend wees in die verskaffing van posdienste; (c) (d) posdienste ontwikkel wat voorsien in die behoeftes van gebruikers en verbruikers; 60 (e) die bereiking van universele toegang tot basiese dienste verseker deur ’n aanvaarbare vlak van doeltreffende, betroubare en gereelde posdienste aan 8 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 8 (f) ensure greater equity in respect of the distribution of services, particularly within the areas of the historically disadvantaged communities, including rural areas; (g) ensure that the needs of disabled persons are taken into account in the provision of postal services; (h) ensure the development of human resources and capacity-building within the postal industry, especially amongst historically disadvantaged groups; act in the best interest of postal users and other clients; (i) (j) maintain an effective and efficient system of collecting, sorting and delivering mail nationwide in a manner responsive to the needs of all categories of mail users; actively provide and develop a citizens’ post office that contributes to community and rural development and education, thereby serving as an interface between government and the community; and ensure compliance with international commitments relevant to the postal industry. (k) (l) 5 10 15 (2) (a) The Post Office and any subsidiary must comply with policy made by the Minister in terms of section 29(2). (b) Any decision taken by the Board of the Post Office or by the Board of a subsidiary which is in conflict with a policy contemplated in paragraph (a) is of no force and effect. 20 Powers of Post Office - 5 Verify source ↗
Without derogating from its powers as a company in terms of the Companies Act,
AI-assisted research summary: The Post Office may carry out listed property and service activities, and must make and share performance agreements and reports with the Minister and its subsidiaries.
5. Without derogating from its powers as a company in terms of the Companies Act, but subject to any applicable provisions of the Public Finance Management Act and this Act, the Post Office may— (a) purchase or otherwise acquire immovable property and encumber or dispose 25 of such property; (b) purchase, erect, or cause to be erected, any buildings, installations or plants; (c) utilise buildings or facilities for the benefit of the Post Office; (d) purchase, hire or otherwise acquire or hold movable property, and let, pledge, encumber or dispose of such property of which it is the owner; (e) hire services or let its own services or make them otherwise available; (f) sell or in any other manner make available to any person for use any patent, licence, concession or right of manufacture or any other right conferring the power to use any information, expertise, process or technology which has been developed by the Post Office and which is the property of the Post Office or which has been acquired by the Post Office from a third party; (g) acquire patents, licences, concessions, rights of manufacture or other similar rights conferring the power to use any technology, process, expertise or information and use, exercise, develop or grant licences in respect of such technology, processes, expertise or information, or rights, concessions, otherwise exploit it beneficially; (h) establish subsidiaries under section 22. Performance agreement of Post Office and subsidiaries 6. (1) The Post Office must annually by a date determined by the Minister conclude a performance agreement with the Minister in terms of which the performance of the functions of the Post Office will be measured for the following year. (2) (a) The Post Office must, after concluding the agreement contemplated in subsection (1), conclude a performance agreement with its subsidiaries in terms of which the performance of the subsidiaries will be measured for the following year. 30 35 40 45 (b) The Post Office must provide the Minister with copies of such performance 50 agreements. (3) Subsidiaries must on a quarterly basis submit performance reports to the Post Office. (4) The Post Office must on a quarterly basis submit a performance report to the Minister, which must include the performance reports contemplated in subsection (3). 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 9 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 9 (f) alle areas te lewer, met inbegrip van landelike gebiede en klein dorpies waar poskantore nie volhoubaar is nie; groter billikheid ten opsigte van die verspreiding van dienste verseker, veral binne die gebiede van die histories benadeelde gemeenskappe, met inbegrip van landelike gebiede; (g) verseker dat die behoeftes van gestremde persone in die lewering van posdienste in ag geneem word; (h) die ontwikkeling van mensehulpbronne en kapasiteitsbou binne die (i) (j) (k) (l) posbedryf, veral onder histories benadeelde groepe, verseker; in die beste belang van posgebruikers en ander kliënte optree; ’n effektiewe en doeltreffende stelsel van inname, sortering en aflewering van pos landwyd in stand hou op ’n wyse wat na die behoeftes van alle kategorieë posgebruikers omsien; aktief ’n burgerposkantoor voorsien en ontwikkel deur by te dra tot gemeenskaps- en landelike ontwikkeling en onderwys, en sodoende as ’n koppelvlak tussen die regering en die gemeenskap dien; en verseker dat aan internasionale verbintenisse wat op die posbedryf betrekking het, voldoen word. (2) (a) Die Poskantoor en enige filiaal moet voldoen aan beleid wat ingevolge artikel 29(2) deur die Minister gemaak is. (b) Enige besluit wat deur die Raad van die Poskantoor of deur die Raad van ’n filiaal geneem is, wat teenstrydig is met ’n beleid in paragraaf (a) beoog, is van nul en gener waarde. Bevoegdhede van Poskantoor - 5 Verify source ↗
Sonder om af te doen aan sy bevoegdhede as ’n maatskappy kragtens die
AI-assisted research summary: The Post Office may deal with property and certain rights, but it must enter annual and quarterly performance agreements and reports, and it may not borrow money without the Minister’s prior written approval.
5. Sonder om af te doen aan sy bevoegdhede as ’n maatskappy kragtens die Maatskappywet, maar onderhewig aan enige toepaslike bepalings van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur en hierdie Wet, kan die Poskantoor— (a) onroerende eiendom aankoop of andersins verkry en sodanige eiendom beswaar of van die hand sit; (b) enige gebou, installasie of aanleg aankoop, oprig of laat oprig; (c) (d) ten bate van die Poskantoor van geboue of fasiliteite gebruik maak; roerende eiendom aankoop, huur of andersins verkry of hou, en sodanige eiendom waarvan hy die eienaar is, verhuur, verpand, beswaar of van die hand sit; (e) dienste huur of sy eie dienste verhuur of andersins beskikbaar stel; (f) enige patent, lisensie, konsessie of vervaardigingsreg of enige ander reg waardeur die bevoegdheid verleen word om enige inligting, kundigheid, proses of tegnologie te gebruik wat deur die Poskantoor ontwikkel is en wat die eiendom van die Poskantoor is of wat deur die Poskantoor van ’n derde party verkry is, verkoop of op enige ander manier beskikbaar stel vir gebruik; (g) patente, lisensies, konsessies, vervaardigingsregte of ander soortgelyke regte verkry waardeur die bevoegdheid om enige tegnologie, proses, kundigheid of inligting te gebruik, verleen word, en lisensies gebruik, aanwend, ontwikkel of toestaan ten opsigte van sodanige regte, konsessies, tegnologie, prosesse, kundigheid of inligting, of dit andersins voordelig benut; en (h) filiale kragtens artikel 22 instel. Prestasie-ooreenkoms van Poskantoor 6. (1) Die Poskantoor moet jaarliks teen ’n datum deur die Minister vasgestel ’n prestasie-ooreenkoms met die Minister aangaan, ingevolge waarvan die verrigting van die werksaamhede van die Poskantoor vir die komende jaar gemeet sal word. (2) (a) Die Poskantoor moet, na die ooreenkoms in subartikel (1) beoog, aangegaan is, ’n prestasie-ooreenkoms met sy filiale aangaan ingevolge waarvan die prestasie van die filiale vir die volgende jaar gemeet sal word. (b) Die Poskantoor moet afskrifte van sodanige prestasie-ooreenkomste aan die Minister voorsien. (3) Filiale moet kwartaalliks prestasieverslae aan die Poskantoor voorlê. (4) Die Poskantoor moet kwartaalliks ’n prestasieverslag aan die Minister voorlê, wat die prestasieverslae in subartikel (3) beoog, moet insluit. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 10 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 10 Government support to Post Office and loans by Post Office and subsidiaries 7. (1) Parliament may fund the normal expenditure of the Post Office out of money appropriated for the purpose. (2) A request for financial support must be prepared by the Post Office by a date determined by the Minister in order for it to be subjected to the evaluation process for inclusion in the annual compilation and exposition of the government’s expenditure proposal for appropriation purposes. (3) The payment of financial support is subject to the appropriation made by Parliament and must be for such purposes and periods and subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, after consultation with the Minister of Finance. (4) (a) The Post Office and its subsidiaries may not borrow money without the prior written approval of the Minister, granted after consultation with the Minister of Finance. (b) Any decision to borrow money taken without such approval is of no force and effect. Board of Post Office 8. (1) The Board of the Post Office is responsible for managing the affairs of the Post Office. (2) The Board consists of— (a) not more than 11 non-executive members appointed in terms of section 11, one of whom must be the managing director of the Postbank by virtue of his or her office; and three executive members appointed in terms of section 16. (b) (3) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson must be appointed by the Minister from the non-executive members of the Board. (4) The Board may designate any other non-executive member to act as chairperson if both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are absent or unable to perform their functions. (5) The Board must upon invitation by the Minister nominate non-executive members of the Board for appointment to the Board of the Postbank, as contemplated in section 14(1)(b) of the Postbank Act. (6) The non-executive members of the Board appointed to the Board of the Postbank are accountable to the Board of the Post Office in respect of their functions performed as Board members of the Postbank. Functions of Board - 9 Verify source ↗
The Board—
AI-assisted research summary: The Board must carry out the Post Office’s corporate plan, notify the Minister of serious issues immediately, and refer adverse matters to the Minister.
9. The Board— (a) must give effect to the corporate plan of the Post Office contemplated in section 52 of the Public Finance Management Act in order to achieve the objectives of the Post Office; (b) is the accounting authority of the Post Office; (c) takes decisions on behalf of the Post Office and gives effect to those decisions; (d) provides guidance and gives instructions to the chief executive officer concerning the exercise of the functions of the Post Office; (e) must notify the Minister immediately of any matter that may prevent or materially affect the achievement of the objects or financial targets of the Post Office; and generally, must refer to the Minister any matter that may adversely affect the functioning of the Post Office. (f) Disqualification from membership of Board, and disclosure 10. (1) A person may not be appointed as a Board member or remain a member of the Board if he or she— (a) is a member of Parliament, any provincial legislature or any municipal council; is an unrehabilitated insolvent; (b) (c) has been declared by a court to be mentally ill or disordered; (d) has at any time been convicted, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 11 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 11 Staatsteun aan Poskantoor en lenings deur Poskantoor en filiale 7. (1) Die Parlement kan die gewone uitgawes van die Poskantoor befonds uit geld wat vir daardie doel bewillig is. (2) ’n Versoek om finansiële steun moet deur die Poskantoor voorberei word teen ’n datum deur die Minister bepaal sodat dit aan die evaluasieproses vir insluiting in die jaarlikse opstelling en uiteensetting van die regering se bestedingsvoorstel vir aanwendingsdoeleindes, onderwerp kan word. (3) Die betaling van finansiële steun is onderhewig aan die bewilliging deur die Parlement gedoen en is vir sodanige doeleindes en tydperke en onderhewig aan sodanige voorwaardes as wat die Minister kan bepaal, na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies. (4) (a) Die Poskantoor en sy filiale kan nie geld leen sonder die voorafverkreë skriftelike goedkeuring van die Minister nie, wat toegestaan is na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies. 5 10 (b) Enige besluit om geld te leen wat sonder sodanige goedkeuring geneem is, is van 15 nul en gener waarde. Raad van Poskantoor 8. (1) Die Raad van die Poskantoor is verantwoordelik vir die bestuur van die sake van die Poskantoor. (2) Die Raad bestaan uit— 20 (a) nie meer nie as 11 nie-uitvoerende lede aangestel kragtens artikel 11, van wie een uit hoofde van sy of haar amp die besturende direkteur van die Posbank moet wees; en (b) drie uitvoerende lede aangestel kragtens artikel 16. (3) Die Minister moet die Voorsitter en Ondervoorsitter vanuit die geledere van die 25 nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad aanwys. (4) Die Raad kan enige ander nie-uitvoerende lid aanwys om as voorsitter op te tree wanneer sowel die Voorsitter as die Ondervoorsitter afwesig is of nie in staat is om hul werksaamhede te vervul nie. (5) Die Raad moet op uitnodiging van die Minister nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad benoem vir aanstelling tot die Raad van die Posbank, soos in artikel 14(1)(b) van die Posbankwet beoog. (6) Die nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad wat tot die Raad van die Posbank aangestel is verantwoordbaar aan die Raad van die Poskantoor ten opsigte van die is, werksaamhede wat hulle as Raadslede van die Posbank verrig. Werksaamhede van Raad - 9 Verify source ↗
Die Raad—
AI-assisted research summary: The Board must carry out the Post Office’s corporate plan, act as its accounting authority, and notify or refer risky matters to the Minister.
9. Die Raad— (a) moet uitvoering gee aan die korporatiewe plan van die Poskantoor in artikel 52 van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur beoog, ten einde die doelwitte van die Poskantoor te bereik; is die rekenpligtige gesag van die Poskantoor; (b) (c) neem besluite namens die Poskantoor en gee uitvoering aan daardie besluite; (d) verskaf leiding en gee instruksies aan die hoof- uitvoerende beampte rakende die uitoefening van die funksies van die Poskantoor; (e) moet die Minister onmiddellik in kennis stel van enige aangeleentheid wat die bereiking van die oogmerke of finansiële teikens van die Poskantoor kan verhoed of wesenlik kan raak; en (f) moet, oor die algemeen, enige aangeleentheid na die Minister verwys wat die werking van die Poskantoor nadelig kan raak. Diskwalifikasie van lidmaatskap van Raad, en openbaarmaking 10. (1) Geen persoon kan as ’n lid van die Raad aangestel word of ’n lid van die Raad bly nie indien hy of sy— ’n lid van die Parlement, ’n provinsiale wetgewer of ’n munisipale raad is; ’n ongerehabiliteerde insolvent is; (a) (b) (c) deur ’n hof geestesongesteld of geestesversteurd verklaar is; (d) te eniger tyd, hetsy in die Republiek of elders, skuldig bevind is aan— 30 35 40 45 50 55 12 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 12 (i) theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document, perjury, an offence in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004), or any other offence involving dishonesty; or (ii) an offence under this Act; (e) has been sentenced, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), to a period of imprisonment of not less than one year without the option of a fine; has at any time been removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct; (f) 5 (g) has any direct or indirect interest in conflict with the business of the Post 10 Office; or is not a South African citizen. (h) (2) A person who is subject to a disqualification contemplated in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (g) may be nominated for appointment as a Board member, but may only be appointed if at the time of such appointment he or she is no longer subject to that disqualification. (3) (a) A person nominated for appointment as a member of the Board must, before appointment and upon a request from the Minister, submit to the Minister a written statement containing— (i) a full disclosure of all his or her financial interests; and (ii) a declaration that he or she has no direct or indirect interests that are in conflict with the business of the Post Office as contemplated in subsection (1)(g) or section 13. 15 20 (b) If, after appointment, a member of the Board acquires any— (i) further financial interest contemplated in paragraph (a)(i), the member must immediately in writing disclose that fact to the Minister and the Board; or 25 (ii) direct or indirect interest contemplated in subsection (1)(g) or section 13, the member must immediately declare that fact to the Minister and the Board. (4) (a) Any member of the Board of the Post Office referred to in section 3(2)(c) must as soon as possible after the commencement of this Act, but not later than three months thereafter, submit to the Minister and the Board a written statement containing the disclosure and declaration referred to in subsection (3)(a). (b) If a member of the Board of the Post Office, referred to in paragraph (a), has any direct or indirect interest in conflict with the business of the Post Office as contemplated in subsection (1)(g) or section 13, when this Act commences, the member must as soon as possible after making the statement contemplated in paragraph (a), but not later than six months after the commencement of this Act, divest himself or herself of that interest. (c) Subsection (3)(b) also applies to a Board member referred to in paragraph (a). Appointment of non-executive members of Board 11. (1) For the purposes of appointing the non-executive members of the Board, the Minister must— (a) by notice in at least two newspapers and in the Gazette invite interested persons; and in writing invite trade unions recognised by the Post Office, (b) to submit, within the period and in the manner mentioned in the notice, the names of persons fit to be appointed as members of the Board, with due regard to section 8(5). (2) The Minister may appoint a nomination committee to make recommendations to the Minister for the appointment of the non-executive members of the Board contemplated in subsection (1)(a). (3) If a nomination committee is established, the Minister must— (a) ensure that the committee is broadly representative of the various racial groups and geographic areas of the Republic and that both males and females are represented; and (b) ensure that the committee members have the necessary skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience to serve on the committee. 30 35 40 45 50 (4) The Minister and, if applicable, the nomination committee in making a 55 recommendation to the Minister, must consider— (a) the proven skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience of a candidate in areas of— (i) financial management; STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 13 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 13 (i) diefstal, bedrog, vervalsing of die uitgifte van ’n vervalste dokument, meineed, ’n misdryf kragtens die Wet op die Voorkoming van Korrupsie, 2004 (Wet No. 12 van 2004), of enige ander misdryf waarby oneerlikheid betrokke is; of ’n misdryf kragtens hierdie Wet; (ii) (e) na die inwerkingtreding van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid- Afrika, 1993 (Wet No. 200 van 1993), tot ’n tydperk van gevangenisstraf van minstens een jaar sonder die opsie van ’n boete gevonnis is; te eniger tyd weens wangedrag uit ’n vertrouensamp ontslaan is; (f) (g) enige direkte of indirekte belang het wat in stryd kan wees met die bedryf van die Poskantoor; of (h) nie ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger is nie. (2) ’n Persoon wat onderhewig is aan ’n diskwalifikasie beoog in subartikel (1)(a), (b) of (g) kan vir aanstelling as ’n lid van die Raad benoem word, maar kan slegs aangestel word indien hy of sy ten tyde van die aanstelling nie meer aan daardie diskwalifikasie onderhewig is nie. (3) (a) ’n Persoon wat vir aanstelling as ’n lid van die Raad benoem is, moet, voor aanstelling en op versoek van die Minister, ’n skriftelike verklaring aan die Minister voorlê met— (i) (ii) ’n volledige openbaarmaking van al sy of haar finansiële belange; en ’n verklaring dat hy of sy nie enige direkte of indirekte belange het wat in stryd met is die bedryf van die Poskantoor soos beoog in subartikel (1)(g) of artikel 13 nie. (b) Indien ’n lid van die Raad na aanstelling enige— 5 10 15 20 (i) verdere finansiële belang beoog in paragraaf (a)(i) verkry, moet die lid dit 25 (ii) onmiddellik skriftelik aan die Minister en die Raad verklaar; of ’n direkte of indirekte belang beoog in subartikel (1)(g) of artikel (13) verkry, moet die lid dit onmiddellik aan die Minister en die Raad verklaar. (4) (a) Enige lid van die Raad van die Poskantoor in artikel 3(2)(c) bedoel, moet so gou moontlik na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet, maar nie later nie as drie maande daarna, ’n skriftelike verklaring aan die Minister en die Raad voorlê wat die openbaarmaking en verklaring in subartikel (3)(a) bedoel, bevat. (b) Indien ’n lid van die Raad in paragraaf (a) bedoel, enige direkte of indirekte belang het wat in stryd met die bedryf van die Poskantoor is, soos in subartikel (1)(g) of artikel 13 beoog, wanneer hierdie Wet in werking tree, moet die lid so gou moontlik nadat die verklaring in paragraaf (a) beoog gemaak is, maar nie langer nie as ses maande na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet, afstand doen van daardie belang. (c) Subartikel (3)(b) is ook van toepassing op ’n Raadslid in paragraaf (a) bedoel. 30 35 Aanstelling van nie-uitvoerende lede van Raad 11. (1) Ten einde die nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad aan te stel, moet die 40 Minister— (a) by kennisgewing in ten minste twee koerante en in die Staatskoerant, belangstellende persone nooi; en (b) vakbonde wat deur die Poskantoor erken word, skriftelik nooi, om, binne die tydperk en op die wyse in die kennisgewing genoem, die name van persone voor te lê wat geskik is om as lede van die Raad aangestel te word, met behoorlike inagneming van artikel 8(5). (2) Die Minister moet ’n benoemingskomitee aanstel om aanbevelings aan die Minister te doen vir die aanstelling van die nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad in subartikel (1)(a) beoog. (3) By die instelling van ’n benoemingskomitee moet die Minister— (a) (b) toesien dat die komitee die verskeie rassegroepe en geografiese gebiede van die Republiek in die breë verteenwoordig en dat beide mans en vroue verteenwoordig word; en seker maak dat die komiteelede oor die nodige vaardighede, kennis, kwalifikasies en ervaring beskik om in die komitee te dien. (4) Die Minister en, indien van toepassing, die benoemingskomitee moet, by die doen van ’n aanbeveling aan die Minister— (a) die bewese vaardighede, kennis, kwalifikasies en ervaring van ’n kandidaat op die terrein van— (i) finansiële bestuur; 45 50 55 60 14 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 14 (ii) project management; (iii) governance compliance; risk management; (iv) (v) transformation and diversity equity; (vi) banking business; (vii) postal services and postal service management; or (viii) any other field of expertise relevant to the Post Office; (b) (c) the need for representation of historically disadvantaged persons; the requirement that some members of the Board must be fit and proper persons to hold the office of a member of the Board of a banking institution, as contemplated in the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990), for purposes of section 8(5); and (d) whether a candidate has any direct or indirect interest in conflict with the business of the Post Office as contemplated in section 10(1)(g). (5) The Minister must ensure that the non-executive members of the Board represent a sufficient spread of skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience to enable the Post Office to function efficiently and effectively. (6) (a) Nominations of suitable persons as contemplated in subsection (4) must include at least one and a half times the number of Board members to be appointed. (b) If a suitable person or the required number of suitable persons are not nominated the Minister may call for further as contemplated in subsection (1)(b) and (4), nominations in the manner set out in subsection (1). (7) (a) The Minister must appoint— (i) (ii) two non-executive members of the Board from suitable persons nominated by trade unions contemplated in subsection (1)(b); and the other non-executive members of the Board from suitable persons as contemplated in subsection (4). (b) The Minister must, within 30 days after appointing the members, by notice in the Gazette publish the names of the members so appointed and the date of commencement of their terms of office. (8) (a) Any vacancy occurring in the Board in terms of section 12, must be filled in the manner provided for in this section. (b) Any member appointed under this subsection holds office for the rest of the period of the predecessor’s term of office, unless the Minister directs that such member holds office for a longer period, which may not exceed one subsequent term of up to three years. (9) A non-executive member of the Board— (a) holds office for a period not exceeding three years; (b) may be reappointed, but may not serve for more than two terms consecutively, (c) unless otherwise determined by the Minister; is appointed according to the terms and conditions determined by the Minister; (d) must be paid from the revenue of the Post Office such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the Minister, taking into consideration prescriptions and guidelines issued by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration and the National Treasury; is appointed on a part-time basis. (e) Resignation, removal from office and vacancies 12. (1) A non-executive member of the Board may resign by giving to the Minister— (a) one month’s written notice; or (b) less than one month’s written notice, with the approval of the Minister. (2) The Minister may, after having afforded the member of the Board concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard, remove the member from office if that member— (a) acted in conflict with this Act or the memorandum of incorporation of the Post (b) (c) Office; refuses or fails to make a disclosure or declaration contemplated in section 10(3)(b); after having been appointed, acquires any direct or contemplated in section 10(3)(b)(ii), read with section 10(1)(g); indirect interest 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 15 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 15 (ii) projekbestuur; (iii) bestuursnakoming; risikobestuur; (iv) (v) transformasie- en diversiteitsgelykheid; (vi) bankbesigheid; (vii) posdiens- en posdiensbestuur; of (viii) enige ander terrein van kundigheid wat op die Poskantoor betrekking het, in aanmerking neem; (b) die behoefte aan verteenwoordiging van histories benadeelde persone in aanmerking neem; (c) die vereiste dat sommige lede van die Raad geskikte en gepaste persone moet wees om die amp van ’n lid van die Raad van ’n bankinstelling te beklee, soos beoog in die Bankwet, 1990 (Wet No. 94 van 1990), by die toepassing van artikel 8(5), in aanmerking neem; en in aanmerking neem of ’n kandidaat enige ander direkte of indirekte belang het in stryd met die bedryf van die Poskantoor soos in artikel 10(1)(g) beoog. (5) Die Minister moet toesien dat die persone wat benoem word, ’n genoegsame verspreiding van vaardighede, kennis, kwalifikasies en ervaring verteenwoordig om die Poskantoor in staat te stel om doeltreffend en effektief te funksioneer. (d) (6) (a) Benoemings van geskikte persone soos in subartikel (4) beoog, moet ten minste een en ’n half keer die getal lede van die Raad wat aangestel moet word, insluit. (b) Indien ’n geskikte persoon of die vereiste getal geskikte persone nie benoem word soos in subartikel (1)(b) en (4) beoog nie, kan die Minister verdere benoemings aanvra volgens die prosedure in subartikel (1) uiteengesit. (7) (a) Die Minister moet— (i) twee nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad aanstel uit die geledere van geskikte persone deur vakbonde benoem soos in subartikel (1)(b) beoog; en (ii) die ander nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad aanstel uit die geledere van geskikte persone benoem soos in subartikel (4) beoog. (b) Die Minister moet binne 30 dae na aanstelling van die lede by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant die name van die lede aldus aangestel publiseer, asook die begindatum van hul ampstermyne. (8) (a) Enige vakature wat ingevolge artikel 12 in die Raad ontstaan, moet op ’n wyse waarvoor in hierdie artikel voorsiening gemaak word, gevul word. (b) ’n Lid wat kragtens hierdie subartikel aangestel is, beklee die amp vir die res van die voorganger se ampstermyn, tensy die Minister voorskryf dat sodanige lid die amp vir ’n langer tydperk beklee, wat nie langer as een agtereenvolgende termyn van tot en met drie jaar is nie. (9) ’n Nie-uitvoerende lid van die Raad— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (a) beklee die amp vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens drie jaar; (b) kan heraangestel word, maar kan nie vir meer as twee agtereenvolgende 40 termyne dien nie, tensy deur die Minister anders bepaal; (c) word aangestel ooreenkomstig die bepalings en voorwaardes deur die Minister bepaal; (d) moet uit die inkomste van die Poskantoor sodanige vergoeding en toelaes as wat die Minister kan bepaal, ontvang, met inagneming van voorskrifte en riglyne uitgereik deur die Minister vir die Staatsdiens en Administrasie en die Nasionale Tesourie; en (e) word op ’n deeltydse basis aangestel. Bedanking, ontslag uit amp en vakatures 45 50 12. (1) ’n Nie-uitvoerende lid van die Raad kan bedank deur die Minister— (a) een maand skriftelik kennis te gee; of (b) minder as een maand skriftelik kennis te gee, met die goedkeuring van die Minister. (2) Die Minister kan, nadat die betrokke lid van die Raad ’n redelike geleentheid 55 gegun is om sy of haar saak te stel, die lid uit die amp ontslaan indien daardie lid— (a) strydig met hierdie Wet of die Poskantoor se akte van oprigting opgetree het; (b) weier of versuim om ’n openbaarmaking of verklaring in artikel 10(3)(b) beoog te doen; (c) na aanstelling, enige direkte of indirekte belang beoog in artikel 10(3)(b)(ii), 60 saamgelees met artikel 10(1)(g), verkry; 16 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 16 (d) is a member of the Board of the Post Office referred to in section 3(2)(c) and— refuses or fails to submit to the Minister and the Board the written (i) statement contemplated in section 10(4)(a); or refuses or fails to divest himself or herself of the interest contemplated in section 10(4)(b); (ii) (e) neglected to properly perform the functions of his or her office; (f) is a member of the Board appointed to the Board of the Postbank, and the Registrar of Banks has informed the Minister in accordance with the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990), that the member is no longer a fit and proper person to hold that appointment; or is absent from three consecutive Board meetings without prior leave of the Chairperson. (g) (3) Any member of the Board must vacate the office if he or she becomes disqualified from membership of the Board in terms of section 10. Fiduciary duties of Board members - 13 Verify source ↗
In addition to any other applicable legislation, the following shall apply to
AI-assisted research summary: Board members must act honestly and carefully, avoid conflicts of interest, and keep Post Office matters confidential.
13. In addition to any other applicable legislation, the following shall apply to members of the Board: (a) A member of the Board may not be present, or take part in, the discussion of or the taking of a decision on any matter before the Board in which that member or his or her family member, business partner or associate has a direct or indirect interest. (b) A member of the Board or his or her family member, business partner or associate, or an organisation or enterprise in which a member of the Board or his or her family member, business partner or associate has a direct or indirect interest, may not— (i) offer goods or services to the Post Office or conclude any business with the Post Office; or (ii) make improper use, in any manner whatsoever, of the position of a Board member or of any information acquired by a Board member by virtue of his or her position as a Board member. (c) A member of the Board must perform his or her functions at all times with the utmost good faith, honesty and integrity, care and diligence and, in furtherance of his or her functions, without limiting their scope, must— (i) take reasonable steps to inform himself or herself about the Post Office, its business and activities and the circumstances in which it operates; take reasonable steps, through the processes of the Board, to obtain sufficient information and advice about all matters to be decided by the Board to enable him or her to make conscientious and informed decisions; regularly attend Board meetings; (iii) (iv) exercise an active and independent discretion with respect to all matters (ii) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 to be decided by the Board; (v) exercise due diligence in the performance of his or her functions as a member; (vi) comply with any internal code of conduct that the Post Office may 45 establish for Board members; (vii) not engage in any activity that may undermine the integrity of the Post Office; (ix) (viii) not make improper use of his or her position as a member or of information acquired by virtue of his or her position as a member; treat any confidential matters relating to the Post Office, obtained in his or her capacity as a Board member, as strictly confidential and not divulge them to anyone without the authority of the Post Office or as required as part of that person’s official functions as a member of the Board. 50 55 Procedures at meetings, and committees of Board 14. (1) (a) The Board determines its procedures at meetings. STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 17 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 17 (d) ’n lid van die Raad is in artikel 3(2)(c) bedoel en— (i) weier of versuim om die geskrewe verklaring in artikel 10(4)(a) beoog, aan die Minister en die Raad voor te lê; of (ii) weier of versuim om van die belang in artikel 10(4)(b) beoog ontslae te raak; (e) versuim het om die werksaamhede van sy of haar amp behoorlik te verrig; (f) ’n lid van die Raad is wat tot die Raad van die Posbank aangestel is, en die Registrateur van Banke die Minister ooreenkomstig die Bankwet, 1990 (Wet No. 94 van 1990), ingelig het dat die lid nie meer ’n geskikte en gepaste persoon is om daardie amp te beklee nie; of sonder vooraf agtereenvolgende Raadsvergaderings. toestemming van die Voorsitter afwesig is van drie (g) (3) ’n Lid van die Raad moet die amp ontruim indien hy of sy ingevolge artikel 10 van lidmaatskap van die Raad gediskwalifiseer word. Vertrouenspligte van lede van Raad - 13 Verify source ↗
Bykomend tot enige ander toepaslike wetsbepalings,
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13. Bykomend tot enige ander toepaslike wetsbepalings, is die volgende van toepassing op lede van die Raad: (a) (b) (c) ’n Lid van die Raad kan nie teenwoordig wees of deelneem aan die bespreking van of die neem van ’n besluit oor enige saak wat voor die Raad dien waarin daardie lid of sy of haar familielid, sakevennoot of medewerker ’n direkte of indirekte belang het nie. ’n Lid van die Raad of sy of haar familielid, sakevennoot of medewerker, of ’n organisasie of onderneming waarin ’n lid van die Raad of sy of haar familielid, sakevennoot of medewerker ’n direkte of indirekte belang het, kan nie— (i) enige goedere of dienste aan die Poskantoor bied of enige sake met die Poskantoor doen nie; (ii) op enige wyse hoegenaamd onbehoorlik gebruik maak van die posisie van ’n lid van die Raad of van enige inligting deur ’n lid van die Raad verkry uit hoofde van sy of haar posisie as ’n lid van die Raad nie. ’n Lid van die Raad moet sy of haar werksaamhede te alle tye met die uiterste goeie trou, eerlikheid en integriteit, sorg en toewyding verrig en moet ter bevordering van sy of haar werksaamhede, sonder om die omvang daarvan te beperk— (i) redelike stappe doen om homself of haarself op hoogte te stel oor die Poskantoor, die Poskantoor en die omstandighede waaronder hy opereer; redelike stappe doen, deur die prosesse van die Raad, om voldoende inligting en advies te bekom oor alle aangeleenthede waaroor die Raad sal besin, sodat hy of sy pligsgetroue en ingeligte besluite kan neem; en aktiwiteite se bedryf (ii) (iii) gereeld Raadsvergaderings bywoon; (iv) ’n aktiewe en onafhanklike diskresie uitoefen ten opsigte van alle aangeleenthede waaroor die Raad moet besluit; (v) behoorlike sorg uitoefen in die verrigting van sy of haar werksaamhede as ’n lid van die Raad; (vi) by enige interne gedragskode hou wat die Poskantoor vir lede van die Raad mag instel; (vii) nie by enige aktiwiteit betrokke raak wat die integriteit van die Poskantoor kan skaad nie; (viii) nie onbehoorlike gebruik maak van sy of haar posisie as ’n lid van die Raad of van inligting wat uit hoofde van sy of haar posisie as ’n lid bekom is nie; (ix) enige vertroulike aangeleenthede betreffende die Poskantoor, wat in sy of haar hoedanigheid as ’n lid van die Raad bekom is, as streng vertroulik hanteer en dit nie aan enigiemand openbaarmaak sonder die magtiging van die Poskantoor of soos vereis as deel van daardie persoon se amptelike werksaamhede as lid van die Raad nie. Prosedures by vergaderings, en komitees van Raad 14. (1) (a) Die Raad bepaal die prosedure by die Raad se vergaderings. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 18 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 18 (b) Seventy per cent of serving members constitutes a quorum at any meeting of the Board. (c) A decision taken by the Board or an act performed under that decision is not invalid merely by reason of— (i) any irregularity in the appointment of a member; (ii) a vacancy in the Board; or (iii) the fact that any person not entitled to sit as a member sat as such at the time when the decision was taken, 5 provided such decision was taken by a majority of the members present at the time and entitled so to sit, and those members at the time constituted a quorum. 10 (2) (a) The Board may appoint one or more committees with the concurrence of the Minister, but must appoint the following committees: (i) Remuneration and Performance Committee; (ii) Human Resources and Transformation Committee; and (iii) Audit Committee. (b) Committees that exist when this Act takes effect, continue to exist for a period of six months after the commencement. (3) The Board must— (a) assign members of the Board to serve on a committee, based on their knowledge and skills; (b) determine the— terms of reference of a committee; (i) (ii) composition of a committee; (iii) (iv) (v) method and reasons for removal of a member from a committee. (4) Non-executive members of the Board must make up the majority of the members tenure of members of a committee; reporting mechanisms of a committee; and of a committee. (5) The Board may appoint any person with particular knowledge, expertise or qualifications to assist a committee in the performance of its functions. (6) Unless specially delegated by the Board, a committee has no decision-making powers, and can only make recommendations to the Board. (7) A committee must meet as often as is necessary in order to carry out its functions and may determine its own procedures. 15 20 25 30 (8) Each committee must be chaired by a non-executive member of the Board. 35 Delegation and assignment of functions by Board 15. (1) The Board may, by resolution passed by 75 per cent of its members— (a) delegate any of its powers and assign any of its duties to any member of the Board or any committee established in terms of section 14, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer or any employee of the Post Office; and (b) amend or revoke such delegation or assignment. (2) Notwithstanding a delegation or assignment contemplated in subsection (1), the Board is not divested of any power or duty so delegated or assigned. (3) (a) Any delegation or assignment contemplated in subsection (1)— (i) may be made subject to such conditions as the Board may determine; and (ii) must be communicated to the delegatee or assignee in writing. (b) The written communication contemplated in paragraph (a)(ii) must contain full particulars of the matters being delegated or assigned and of the conditions subject to which the power may be exercised or the duty must be performed. (4) The Board may not delegate— (a) (b) the power to appoint the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer; and its role in deciding on— (i) the appointment of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer; the mandate and strategic plan of the Post Office. (ii) 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 19 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 19 (b) Sewentig persent van dienende lede van die Raad maak ’n kworum uit by enige vergadering van die Raad. (c) ’n Besluit wat deur die Raad geneem is of ’n handeling wat kragtens daardie besluit uitgevoer is, is nie ongeldig nie bloot vanweë— ’n vakature op die Raad; of (i) enige ongerymdheid in die aanstelling van ’n lid van die Raad; (ii) (iii) die feit dat enige persoon wat nie geregtig is om as ’n lid van die Raad te sit nie, as sodanig gesit het ten tyde van die neem van die besluit, met dien verstande dat die besluit deur ’n meerderheid van die lede van die Raad toe teenwoordig en geregtig om aldus te sit, geneem is en dat daardie lede van die Raad toe ’n kworum gevorm het. (2) (a) Die Raad kan een of meer komitees met die instemming van die Minister aanstel, maar moet die volgende komitees aanstel: (i) Vergoedings- en Prestasie-komitee; (ii) Mensehulpbronne- en Transformasiekomitee; en (iii) Ouditkomitee. 5 10 15 (b) Komitees wat bestaan wanneer hierdie Wet in werking tree, bestaan voort vir ’n tydperk van ses maande na die inwerkingtreding. (3) Die Raad moet— (a) lede van die Raad aanwys om op ’n komitee te dien, op grond van hul kennis en vaardighede; 20 (b) die— samestelling van ’n komitee bepaal; (i) opdrag van ’n komitee bepaal; (ii) (iii) ampsbekleding van lede op ’n komitee bepaal; (iv) verslagdoeningsmeganismes van ’n komitee bepaal; en (v) metode van en redes vir verwydering van ’n lid van ’n komitee bepaal. (4) Nie-uitvoerende lede van die Raad moet die meerderheid van die lede van ’n 25 komitee uitmaak. (5) Die Raad kan enige persoon met bepaalde kennis, kundigheid of kwalifikasies 30 aanstel om ’n komitee in die verrigting van sy werksaamhede by te staan. (6) Tensy dit spesiaal deur die Raad gedelegeer is, het ’n komitee geen besluitnemingsmagte nie, en kan slegs aanbevelings aan die Raad doen. (7) ’n Komitee moet so dikwels vergader as wat nodig is om sy werksaamhede te verrig en kan sy eie prosedures bepaal. (8) Elke komitee moet ’n nie-uitvoerende lid van die Raad as voorsitter hê. Delegering en toedeling van werksaamhede deur Raad 15. (1) Die Raad kan, deur ’n besluit goedgekeur deur 75 persent van sy lede— (a) enige van sy bevoegdhede delegeer en enige van sy pligte toewys aan enige lid van die Raad of enige komitee ingestel kragtens artikel 14, die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, die hoof- finansiële beampte, die hoofbedryfsbeampte of enige werknemer van die Poskantoor; en sodanige delegasie of opdrag wysig of herroep. (b) 35 40 (2) Ondanks ’n delegasie of opdrag in subartikel (1) beoog, word die Raad nie ontdoen van enige bevoegdheid of plig wat aldus gedelegeer of opgedra is nie. 45 (3) (a) Enige delegasie of opdrag in subartikel (1) beoog— (i) kan, onderhewig aan sodanige voorwaardes as wat die Raad kan bepaal, gemaak of gegee word; en (ii) moet skriftelik aan die gedelegeerde of gemagtigde gekommunikeer word. (b) Die skriftelike kommunikasie in paragraaf (a)(ii) beoog, moet volledige besonderhede bevat van die aangeleenthede wat gedelegeer of opgedra word en van die voorwaardes waaronder die bevoegdheid uitgeoefen kan word of die plig uitgevoer moet word. 50 (4) Die Raad kan nie— (a) die bevoegdheid om die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, die hoof- finansiële 55 (b) beampte of die hoofbedryfsbeampte aan te stel, delegeer nie; en sy rol in besluitneming oor— (i) die aanstelling van die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, die hoof- finansiële beampte of die hoofbedryfsbeampte; of (ii) die mandaat en strategiese plan van die Poskantoor, delegeer nie. 60 20 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 20 Appointment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 16. (1) The Board must, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer to ensure that the Post Office meets its objects. (2) The Board must invite applications for the posts of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer by publishing advertisements in the media. (3) A person appointed as chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief 5 operating officer must— (a) have the qualifications or experience relevant to the functions of the Post 10 Office; and (b) not be disqualified as contemplated in section 10. Conditions of appointment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 17. (1) The appointment of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer is subject to the conclusion of an annual performance agreement with the Post Office. (2) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer are appointed for a term not exceeding five years and may, subject to the approval of the Minister, be reappointed for one additional term not exceeding five years. (3) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer hold office on terms and conditions determined by the Board, with the concurrence of the Minister. (4) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer are members of the Board by virtue of their office. (5) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer are entitled to a remuneration package determined by the Board with the concurrence of the Minister, the Minister acting after consultation with the Minister of Finance. (6) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer are accountable to the Board. Termination of employment of chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 18. (1) The Board must, with the approval of the Minister and subject to compliance with the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), terminate the employment of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer— (a) (b) for misconduct, which includes any act or failure to act contemplated in section 12(2); or for failing to perform the duties connected with that office diligently. (2) The Board may suspend the services of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer pending the finding of any misconduct proceedings against him or her, during which period the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer is also suspended as an executive member of the Board. (3) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer must vacate the office if he or she becomes disqualified from membership of the Board in terms of section 10. (4) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer may resign by written notice of at least 30 days to the Chairperson of the Board. Acting chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 19. (1) The Board may in writing appoint any senior employee of the Post Office to act as chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer when the holder of that office— 50 (a) is temporarily unable to perform the duties connected with that office; STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 21 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 21 Aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte 16. (1) Die Raad moet, met die goedkeuring van die Minister, ’n hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte aanstel om te verseker dat die Poskantoor sy doelwitte bereik. (2) Die Raad moet advertensies in die media plaas om aansoeke om die poste van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte aan te vra. (3) ’n Persoon aangestel as hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of 5 hoofbedryfsbeampte— (a) moet oor kwalifikasies of ervaring beskik wat betrekking het op die 10 werksaamhede van die Poskantoor; en (b) mag nie soos in artikel 10 beoog gediskwalifiseer wees nie. Voorwaardes vir aanstelling van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte 17. (1) Die aanstelling van die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte is onderhewig aan die sluiting van ’n jaarlikse prestasie- ooreenkoms met die Poskantoor. (2) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte word aangestel vir ’n termyn van hoogstens vyf jaar en kan, behoudens die goedkeuring van die Minister, heraangestel word vir een bykomende termyn van hoogstens vyf jaar. (3) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte beklee hul ampte volgens bepalings en voorwaardes neergelê deur die Raad, met die instemming van die Minister. (4) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte is lede van die Raad uit hoofde van hul ampte. (5) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte is geregtig op ’n vergoedingspakket vasgestel deur die Raad met die instemming van die Minister, waar die Minister optree na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies. (6) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte is verantwoordbaar teenoor die Raad. Beëindiging van diens van hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte 18. (1) Die Raad moet, met die goedkeuring van die Minister en behoudens die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), die diens van die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte beëindig— (a) weens wangedrag, met inbegrip van enige handeling of versuim om op te tree soos beoog in artikel 12(2); of (b) weens versuim om die pligte wat op daardie amp betrekking het, toegewyd uit te voer. (2) Die Raad kan die dienste van die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte opskort hangende die uitkoms van enige geregtelike stappe teen hom of haar weens wangedrag, en in daardie tydperk is die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte ook as uitvoerende lid van die Raad geskors. (3) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte moet die amp ontruim indien hy of sy ingevolge artikel 10 van lidmaatskap van die Raad gediskwalifiseer word. (4) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte kan bedank deur minstens 30 dae skriftelik aan die Voorsitter van die Raad kennis te gee. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Waarnemende hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte hoofbedryfsbeampte en 50 19. (1) Die Raad kan enige senior werknemer van die Poskantoor skriftelik aanstel om as hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte waar te neem wanneer die bekleër van daardie amp— (a) tydelik nie in staat is om die pligte wat op daardie amp betrekking het, uit te voer nie; 55 22 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 22 (b) has been suspended from office; or (c) has vacated or has been removed from that office and a new chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer, as the case may be, has not yet been appointed. (2) An acting chief executive officer, acting chief financial officer or acting chief operating officer may exercise all the powers and must perform all the duties of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer, as the case may be. 5 Delegation by chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 20. (1) The chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer may delegate to an employee of the Post Office any of his or her powers and assign any of his or her duties. (2) Any delegation or assignment contemplated in subsection (1)— (a) may be made subject to such conditions as the Board may determine; (b) must be communicated to the delegatee or assignee in writing; (c) may be amended or withdrawn in writing by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer, as the case may be; and (d) does not prohibit the holder of the office that made the delegation or assignment from exercising that power or performing that duty. (3) Notwithstanding a delegation or assignment contemplated in subsection (1), the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer, as the case may be, is not divested of any power or duty so delegated or assigned. Personnel of Post Office 21. (1) (a) The Board must determine the structure or organogram of the Post Office and the conditions of service, remuneration and service benefits of the personnel of the Post Office after consultation with the chief executive officer and with the concurrence of the Minister, the Minister acting after consultation with the Minister of Finance. (b) The conditions of service contemplated in paragraph (a) must include— (i) (ii) in respect of all members of staff, obligations comparable with sections 10(1)(g) and 10(3); and in respect of members of staff in employment at the date of commencement of this Act, obligations comparable with section 10(4). (2) The work relating to the functions of the Post Office is performed by such persons as the chief executive officer may appoint. (3) The chief executive officer must determine and supply each employee with a copy of the code of conduct, applicable to all members of staff of the Post Office and justiciable for purposes of disciplinary proceedings, to ensure— (a) compliance with applicable laws; (b) (c) the effective, efficient and economical use of the Post Office’s resources; and the promotion and maintenance of a high standard of professional ethics. (4) Personnel may be transferred or seconded to the Post Office from the public service subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994). (5) Every employee required by the Post Office to do so must, before performing the functions of his or her post, take an oath or make an affirmation before a justice of the peace in the form set out in Schedule 1. Subsidiaries and accountability 22. (1) The Post Office may establish subsidiary companies. (2) Sections 10, 13, 21(1), (2) and (3), 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 30 apply with the changes required by the context to any subsidiary of the Post Office. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 23 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 23 (b) uit die amp geskors is; of (c) die amp ontruim het of daaruit geskors is en ’n nuwe hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte, na gelang van die geval, nog nie aangestel is nie. (2) ’n Waarnemende hoof- uitvoerende beampte, waarnemende hoof- finansiële beampte of waarnemende hoofbedryfsbeampte kan al die bevoegdhede uitoefen en moet al die pligte van die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte, na gelang van die geval, uitvoer. 5 Delegering deur hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte en hoofbedryfsbeampte 10 20. (1) Die en hoofbedryfsbeampte kan enigeen van sy of haar bevoegdhede aan ’n werknemer van die Poskantoor delegeer, en enigeen van sy of haar pligte aan so ’n persoon opdra. hoof- finansiële uitvoerende beampte, beampte hoof- (2) Enige delegasie of opdrag beoog in subartikel (1)— (a) kan gemaak of gegee word onderhewig aan sodanige voorwaardes as wat die 15 Raad kan bepaal; (b) moet skriftelik aan die gedelegeerde of gemagtigde gekommunikeer word; (c) kan skriftelik gewysig of teruggetrek word deur die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte, na gelang van die geval; en (d) weerhou die bekleër van die amp wat die delegasie gemaak het of die opdrag gegee het nie daarvan om daardie bevoegdheid uit te oefen of daardie plig uit te voer nie. (3) Ondanks ’n delegasie of opdrag bedoel in subartikel (1), word die hoof- uitvoerende beampte, hoof- finansiële beampte of hoofbedryfsbeampte, na gelang van die geval, nie ontdoen van enige bevoegdheid of plig wat aldus gedelegeer of opgedra is nie. Personeel van Poskantoor 21. (1) (a) Die Raad moet die struktuur of organogram van die Poskantoor en die diensvoorwaardes, besoldiging en diensvoordele van die personeel van die Poskantoor bepaal na oorleg met die hoof- uitvoerende beampte en met die instemming van die Minister, wat optree na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies. (b) Die diensvoorwaardes in paragraaf (a) beoog moet insluit— (i) (ii) ten opsigte van alle personeellede, verpligtinge vergelykbaar met artikel 10(1)(g) en 10(3); en ten opsigte van personeellede in diens op die datum van inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet, verpligtinge vergelykbaar met artikel 10(4). (2) Die werk betreffende die werksaamhede van die Poskantoor word verrig deur sodanige persone wat die hoof- uitvoerende beampte kan aanstel. (3) Die hoof- uitvoerende beampte moet die gedragskode bepaal en ’n eksemplaar daarvan aan elke werknemer beskikbaar stel, welke kode van toepassing is op alle personeellede van die Poskantoor en beregbaar is vir doeleindes van dissiplinêre prosedures om te verseker— 20 25 30 35 40 (a) dat aan die toepaslike wetsbepalings voldoen word; (b) dat die Poskantoor se hulpbronne effektief, doeltreffend en ekonomies 45 aangewend word; en (c) dat ’n hoë standaard van professionele etiek bevorder en gehandhaaf word. (4) Personeellede kan uit die staatsdiens na die Poskantoor verplaas of gesekondeer word behoudens die bepalings van die Staatsdienswet, 1994 (Proklamasie No. 103 van 1994). (5) Elke werknemer van wie die Poskantoor dit vereis, moet, voor die verrigting van die werksaamhede van sy of haar pos, ’n eed of ’n plegtige verklaring voor ’n vrederegter aflê volgens die vorm in Bylae 1 uiteengesit. 50 Filiale en verantwoordbaarheid 22. (1) Die Poskantoor kan filiaalmaatskappye instel. (2) Artikels 10, 13, 21(1) en (3), 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 en 30 is met die veranderings deur 55 die samehang vereis van toepassing op enige filiaal van die Poskantoor. 24 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 24 (3) (a) The Post Office must, before it establishes a subsidiary or revives a dormant subsidiary, submit a feasibility study and business plan of the proposed subsidiary to the Minister for consideration. (b) The Minister may, subject to section 51(1)(g) of the Public Finance Management Act, after consideration of the feasibility study and business plan and after consultation with the Minister of Finance, approve the establishment of the subsidiary or revival of the dormant subsidiary, as the case may be. (c) The Minister must, before the approval contemplated in paragraph (b), table the feasibility study and business plan in the National Assembly for consideration. 5 (4) The Board of any subsidiary is accountable to the Post Office in respect of the 10 performance of its functions. Application of Public Finance Management Act 23. (1) The Post Office is subject to the Public Finance Management Act. (2) The Board must ensure that the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, in particular sections 52 (submission of annual budget and corporate plan) and 55 (annual reporting on financial affairs), are duly complied with. (3) (a) The Minister must table in Parliament the annual report and financial statements of the Post Office and its subsidiaries, contemplated in section 55 of the Public Finance Management Act— (i) within 14 days after receiving the report, if Parliament is in session; or (ii) if Parliament is not in session, within 14 days after the commencement of the next Parliamentary session. (b) The annual report and financial statements must clearly differentiate between the annual report and financial statements of the Post Office and those of its subsidiaries. (4) The Board must submit such other accounts, reports and statements as the Minister or the Minister of Finance, or both, may require. Investigation of Post Office 24. (1) The Minister may appoint a person to investigate the affairs or financial position of the Post Office and compliance by the Post Office with this Act and may recover from the Post Office the fees and disbursements incurred by that person during the investigation. (2) The Post Office or an employee of the Post Office must, for the purposes of subsection (1), provide the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister with such data, information, books, accounts, documents and assets of the Post Office as the Minister or the authorised person may require. Intervention by Minister 25. (1) The Minister may direct the Post Office to take any action specified by the Minister if the Post Office— is in financial difficulty or is being mismanaged; fails to perform its functions effectively or efficiently; (a) (b) (c) has acted unfairly or in a discriminatory or inequitable way towards a person to whom it owes a duty under this Act or the Postal Services Act; or (d) has failed to comply with any law or any policy envisaged in this Act. (2) A directive contemplated in subsection (1) must state— (a) (b) (c) the reason for issuing the directive; the steps which must be taken to remedy the situation; and a reasonable period within which the steps contemplated in paragraph (b) must be taken. (3) If the Post Office fails to comply with the directive contemplated in subsection (1) within the stated period, the Minister may— (a) after having given the Post Office a reasonable opportunity to be heard; and 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 25 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 25 (3) (a) Die Poskantoor moet, voordat hy ’n filiaal instel of ’n dormante filiaal laat herleef, ’n lewensvatbaarheidstudie en ’n besigheidsplan van die voorgestelde filiaal vir oorweging aan die Minister voorlê. (b) Die Minister kan, behoudens artikel 51(1)(g) van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, na oorweging van die lewensvatbaarheidstudie en besigheidsplan en na oorleg met die Minister van Finansies, die instelling van die filiaal of herlewing van die dormante filiaal, na gelang van die geval, goedkeur. (c) Die Minister moet, voor die goedkeuring in paragraaf (b) beoog, die lewensvatbaarheidstudie en besigheidsplan vir oorweging in die Nasionale Vergadering ter tafel lê. (4) Die raad van enige filiaal is aan die Poskantoor verantwoordbaar ten opsigte van die verrigting van sy werksaamhede. Toepassing van Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur 23. (1) Die Poskantoor is onderhewig aan die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur. (2) Die Raad moet verseker dat die bepalings van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, in die besonder artikels 52 (voorlegging van jaarlikse begroting en korporatiewe plan) en 55 (jaarlikse verslagdoening oor finansiële sake), behoorlik nagekom word. (3) (a) Die Minister moet die jaarverslag en finansiële state van die Poskantoor beoog in artikel 55 van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur in die Parlement ter tafel lê— (i) binne 14 dae na ontvangs van die verslag, indien die Parlement in sitting is; of indien die Parlement nie in sitting is nie, binne 14 dae na die aanvang van die (ii) volgende Parlementsitting. (b) Die jaarverslag en finansiële state moet duidelik onderskei tussen die jaarverslag en finansiële state van die Poskantoor en dié van sy filiale. (4) Die Raad moet sodanige ander rekeninge, verslae en state voorlê wat die Minister of die Minister van Finansies, of albei, mag vereis. Ondersoek na Poskantoor 24. (1) Die Minister kan ’n persoon aanstel om ondersoek in te stel na die sake of finansiële posisie van die Poskantoor en die Poskantoor se voldoening aan hierdie Wet, en kan die gelde en uitbetalings tydens die ondersoek deur daardie persoon aangegaan, van die Poskantoor verhaal. (2) Die Poskantoor of ’n werknemer van die Poskantoor moet, by die toepassing van subartikel (1), die Minister of ’n persoon gemagtig deur die Minister voorsien van sodanige data, inligting, boeke, rekeninge, dokumente en bates van die Poskantoor wat die Minister of die gemagtigde persoon mag vereis. Ingryping deur Minister 25. (1) Die Minister kan die Poskantoor opdrag gee om enige stappe te doen deur die Minister gespesifiseer indien die Poskantoor— in finansiële moeilikheid verkeer of wanbestuur word; (a) (b) versuim om sy werksaamhede effektief of doeltreffend te verrig; (c) onbillik of op ’n diskriminerende of onregverdige wyse opgetree het teenoor ’n persoon teenoor wie die Maatskappy kragtens hierdie Wet of die Posdienstewet ’n verpligting het; of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (d) versuim het om aan enige wet of enige beleid in hierdie Wet beoog, te 45 voldoen. (2) ’n Lasgewing in subartikel (1) beoog moet— (a) die rede vir die uitreiking van die lasgewing vermeld; (b) die stappe wat gedoen moet word om die situasie reg te stel, vermeld; en (c) ’n redelike tydperk vermeld waarin die stappe bedoel in paragraaf (b) gedoen moet word. 50 (3) Indien die Poskantoor versuim om binne die vasgestelde tydperk te voldoen aan die lasgewing in subartikel (1) bedoel, kan die Minister— (a) nadat die Poskantoor ’n redelike geleentheid gegun is om sy saak te stel; en 26 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 26 (b) after having afforded the Post Office a hearing on any submissions received, replace the members of the Board in the same manner as the departing members have been appointed or, where circumstances so require, appoint a person as an administrator to take over the relevant function of the Post Office. (4) If the Minister appoints an administrator in terms of subsection (3)— (a) (b) (c) the administrator may do anything which the Post Office might otherwise be empowered or required to do by or under this Act, to the exclusion of the Post Office; the Board may not, while the administrator is responsible for the relevant function, exercise any of its powers or perform any of its duties relating to that function; an employee or a contractor of the Post Office must comply with a directive given by the administrator. 5 10 (5) The Minister must— (a) review the performance of the Post Office regularly whilst it is under administration; and 15 (b) within six months of appointing the administrator, table a report on his or her findings in the National Assembly. (6) Once the Minister is satisfied that the Post Office is able to perform its functions effectively, the Minister must terminate the appointment of the administrator. 20 (7) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Minister may dissolve the Board if the Minister, on good cause shown, loses confidence in the ability of the Board to perform its functions effectively and efficiently. (b) The Minister may dissolve the Board only— (i) after having given the Board a reasonable opportunity to be heard; and (ii) after having afforded the Board a hearing on any submissions received. (c) If the Minister dissolves the Board, the Minister— (i) may appoint an administrator to take over the functions of the Board and to do anything which the Board might otherwise be empowered or required to do by or under this Act, subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine; and (ii) must, as soon as it is feasible but not later than three months after the dissolution of the Board, replace the members of the Board in the same way as the way in which they were appointed. 25 30 (8) (a) The costs associated with the appointment of an administrator shall be for the 35 account of the Post Office. (b) The appointment of the administrator terminates when the Board members have been replaced in terms of subsection (7)(c)(ii). (9) Notwithstanding this section, the Minister retains the right at any time to approach a competent court for relief in any matter he or she considers appropriate in furtherance of this Act. 40 Limitation of liability - 26 Verify source ↗
Neither the Post Office nor any employee of the Post Office is liable for any
AI-assisted research summary: The Post Office and its employees are generally not liable for damage or loss caused by doing, or not doing, powers or duties under this Act or the Postal Services Act, unless the conduct was unlawful, grossly negligent, or in bad faith.
26. Neither the Post Office nor any employee of the Post Office is liable for any damage or loss caused by— (a) (b) the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this Act or the Postal Services Act; or the failure to exercise a power or perform a duty under this Act or the Postal Services Act, 45 unless the exercise of or failure to exercise the power, or performance of or failure to perform the duty, was unlawful, grossly negligent or in bad faith. 50 Application of Companies Act to Post Office 27. (1) The provisions of the Companies Act apply to the Post Office, subject to subsection (2). (2) Notwithstanding sections 5(4) and 9 of the Companies Act, a provision of the Companies Act does not apply to the Post Office in circumstances where— 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 27 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 27 (b) nadat die Poskantoor ’n verhoor toegestaan is oor enige voorleggings wat ontvang is, die lede van die Raad vervang op dieselfde manier as waarop die uittredende lede aangestel is of, waar die omstandighede dit vereis, ’n persoon aanstel as administrateur om die tersaaklike werksaamheid van die Poskantoor oor te neem. (4) Indien die Minister kragtens subartikel (3) ’n administrateur aanstel— (a) kan die administrateur enigiets doen wat die Poskantoor andersins gemagtig kan wees om te doen of moet doen deur of kragtens hierdie Wet, tot die uitsluiting van die Poskantoor; (b) kan die Raad nie, terwyl die administrateur verantwoordelik is vir die betrokke werksaamheid, enige van sy bevoegdhede uitoefen of enige van sy pligte wat met daardie werksaamheid verband hou, uitvoer nie; (c) moet ’n werknemer of ’n kontrakteur van die Poskantoor gehoor gee aan ’n lasgewing uitgereik deur die administrateur. (5) Die Minister moet— 5 10 15 (a) die prestasie van die Poskantoor gereeld hersien terwyl dit onder administrasie is; en (b) binne ses maande na die aanstelling van die administrateur, ’n verslag oor sy of haar bevindings in die Nasionale Vergadering ter tafel lê. (6) Sodra die Minister tevrede is dat die Poskantoor in staat is om sy werksaamhede 20 effektief te verrig, moet die Minister die aanstelling van die administrateur beëindig. (7) (a) Ondanks subartikel (3) kan die Minister die Raad ontbind as die Minister, op voldoende gronde, vertroue verloor in die vermoë van die Raad om sy werksaamhede effektief en doeltreffend te verrig. (b) Die Minister kan die Raad slegs ontbind— (i) nadat die Raad ’n redelike geleentheid gegun is om sy saak te stel; en (ii) nadat die Raad ’n verhoor toegestaan is oor enige voorleggings wat ontvang is. (c) Indien die Minister die Raad ontbind— (i) kan die Minister ’n administrateur aanstel om die werksaamhede van die Raad oor te neem en enigiets te doen waartoe die Raad andersins gemagtig kan wees om te doen of moet doen deur of kragtens hierdie Wet, onderhewig aan sodanige voorwaardes wat die Minister kan bepaal; en (ii) moet die Minister, sodra dit uitvoerbaar is maar nie later nie as drie maande na die ontbinding van die Raad, die lede van die Raad vervang op dieselfde wyse as wat hulle aangestel is. (8) (a) Die koste wat met die aanstelling van ’n administrateur gepaard gaan, is vir die rekening van die Poskantoor. (b) Die aanstelling van die administrateur eindig wanneer die lede van die Raad ingevolge subartikel (7)(c)(ii) vervang is. (9) Ondanks hierdie artikel, behou die Minister die reg om enige tyd ’n bevoegde hof te nader vir tussenkoms ter bevordering van hierdie Wet in enige aangeleentheid wat hy of sy gepas ag. 25 30 35 40 Beperking van aanspreeklikheid - 26 Verify source ↗
Nóg die Poskantoor nóg enige werknemer van die Poskantoor is aanspreeklik vir
AI-assisted research summary: The Post Office and its employees are generally not liable for damage or loss caused by exercising or not exercising powers or duties under this Act or the Postal Services Act, unless the conduct is unlawful, grossly negligent, or in bad faith.
26. Nóg die Poskantoor nóg enige werknemer van die Poskantoor is aanspreeklik vir 45 enige skade of verlies veroorsaak deur— (a) die uitoefening van ’n bevoegdheid of die uitvoering van ’n plig kragtens hierdie Wet of die Posdienstewet; of (b) die versuim om ’n bevoegdheid uit te oefen of om ’n plig uit te voer ingevolge hierdie Wet of die Posdienstewet, 50 tensy die uitoefening van of versuim om die bevoegdheid uit te oefen, of die uitvoering van of versuim om die plig uit te voer, as onwettig, grof nalatig of te kwader trou beskou kan word. Toepassing van Maatskappywet op Poskantoor 27. (1) Die bepalings van die Maatskappywet is van toepassing op die Poskantoor, 55 behoudens subartikel (2). (2) Ondanks artikels 5(4) en 9 van die Maatskappywet, is ’n bepaling van die Maatskappywet nie van toepassing op die Poskantoor nie onder omstandighede waar— 28 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 28 (a) because of any special or contrary arrangement made by this Act, such a (b) provision is clearly inappropriate or inapplicable; or the Minister of Trade and Industry has issued a declaration under section 28 with regard to the provision. Certain provisions of Companies Act may be declared inapplicable to Post Office 5 28. (1) (a) Notwithstanding section 9 of the Companies Act, the Minister may request the Minister of Trade and Industry to declare any provision of the Companies Act to be inapplicable to the Post Office. (b) The request must be fully motivated by the Post Office. (2) (a) The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission must publish particulars about the request and the motivation contemplated in subsection (1) by notice in the Gazette. (b) In such notice, invite interested persons to submit representations to a person named in the notice within the period stipulated in that notice. the Commission must 10 15 (3) (a) After having considered the representations contemplated in subsection (2), if any, the Minister of Trade and Industry may, by notice in the Gazette, declare the whole or any part of the provision concerned to be inapplicable to the Post Office with effect from the date stipulated in that notice. (b) The Minister of Trade and Industry may only issue the declaration if satisfied on 20 reasonable grounds that the inapplicability of that provision to the Post Office— (i) will contribute to the efficiency of the Post Office; (ii) will not reduce or limit the accountability of the Post Office as a public entity or reduce the transparency of its functioning and operations; and (iii) will not be prejudicial to the rights, interests or claims of the creditors or employees of the Post Office or to the rights or interests of any other person. 25 Regulations and policy 29. (1) The Minister may make regulations regarding— (a) any matter relating to the functioning of the Board that is necessary to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of its functions; and (b) any ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act. (2) The Minister may make policies on matters of national policy applicable to the Post Office and its subsidiaries, consistent with the objects of this Act, and may at any time thereafter amend any such policies made. (3) When making or amending a policy under subsection (2) the Minister must— (a) obtain Cabinet approval; (b) table the policy in the National Assembly at least 30 days before publishing the final version of the policy in terms of paragraph (c); and (c) publish the final version of the policy in the Gazette. Offences and penalties 30. (1) A person commits an offence if he or she— (a) (b) fails to provide access to any books, accounts, documents or assets when required to do so in terms of section 24 or when required by the administrator contemplated in section 25(3); fails to give data or information, or give false or misleading data or information when required to do so in terms of section 24 or when required by the administrator contemplated in section 25(3); 30 35 40 45 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 29 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 29 (a) vanweë enige spesiale of teenstrydige reëling neergelê deur hierdie Wet, sodanige bepaling ooglopend onvanpas is of nie toepasbaar is nie; of (b) die Minister van Handel en Nywerheid ’n verklaring ingevolge artikel 28 uitgereik het met betrekking tot die bepaling. Sekere bepalings van Maatskappywet kan as nie van toepassing op Poskantoor verklaar word 5 28. (1) (a) Ondanks artikel 9 van die Maatskappywet, kan die Minister die Minister van Handel en Nywerheid versoek om enige bepaling van die Maatskappywet as nie van toepassing op die Poskantoor te verklaar. (b) Die versoek moet volledig deur die Poskantoor gemotiveer word. (2) (a) Die Kommissie vir Maatskappye en Intellektuele Eiendom moet besonderhede van die versoek en die motivering in subartikel (1) beoog by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant publiseer. (b) In sodanige kennisgewing moet die Kommissie belangstellende persone nooi om binne die tydperk in daardie kennisgewing bepaal, aan ’n persoon in die kennisgewing vermeld voorleggings te doen. (3) (a) Na oorweging van die voorleggings in subartikel (2) beoog, indien enige, kan die Minister van Handel en Nywerheid, by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant, die hele of enige deel van die betrokke bepaling as nie van toepassing op die Poskantoor verklaar met ingang van die datum aangetoon in daardie kennisgewing. (b) Die Minister van Handel en Nywerheid kan slegs die verklaring uitreik indien hy of sy op redelike gronde tevrede is dat, indien daardie bepaling nie op die Poskantoor van toepassing is nie, dit— sal bydra tot die doeltreffendheid van die Poskantoor; (i) (ii) nie die verantwoordbaarheid van die Poskantoor as ’n openbare entiteit sal verminder of beperk nie, of die deursigtigheid van sy funksionering en werksaamhede sal verminder nie; en (iii) nie nadelig sal wees vir die regte, belange of aansprake van die krediteure of werknemers van die Poskantoor of die regte of belange van enige ander persoon nie. Regulasies en beleid 29. (1) Die Minister kan regulasies uitvaardig betreffende— (a) enige aangeleentheid in verband met die funksionering van die Raad wat nodig is om die effektiwiteit en doeltreffendheid van die uitvoering van die Raad se werksaamhede te verseker; en (b) enige aanvullende of bykomstige administratiewe of prosedure-aange- leentheid wat voorgeskryf moet of kan word vir die behoorlike inwerkingstelling of administrasie van hierdie Wet. (2) Die Minister kan beleid maak oor aangeleenthede van nasionale beleid wat op die Poskantoor en sy filiale van toepassing is, in ooreenstemming met die oogmerke van hierdie Wet, en kan sodanige beleid te eniger tyd daarna wysig. (3) Wanneer die Minister beleid maak of wysig kragtens subartikel (2), moet die Minister— (a) goedkeuring van die Kabinet verkry; (b) die beleid in die Nasionale Vergadering ter tafel lê ten minste 30 dae voordat die finale weergawe van die beleid ingevolge paragraaf (c) gepubliseer word; en (c) die finale weergawe van die beleid in die Staatskoerant publiseer. Oortredings en strafbepalings 30. (1) ’n Persoon pleeg ’n misdaad indien hy of sy— (a) versuim om toegang te verskaf tot enige boeke, rekeninge, dokumente of bates wanneer hy of sy ingevolge artikel 24 daartoe versoek word of wanneer hy of sy daartoe versoek word deur die administrateur in artikel 25(3) beoog; (b) versuim om data of inligting te verskaf, of vals of misleidende data of inligting verskaf wanneer hy of sy ingevolge artikel 24 daartoe versoek word of wanneer hy of sy daartoe versoek word deur die administrateur bedoel in artikel 25(3); 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 30 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 30 (c) (d) (e) (f) fails to comply with a directive issued under section 25(4)(c); intentionally refuses to perform a duty or obstructs any person in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty in terms of this Act; accepts any unauthorised fees or reward, either directly or indirectly as a result of a person’s position with the Post Office; uses the name, logo or design of the Post Office without the authorisation of the Post Office; or (g) places or maintains or permits to be placed or maintained in, on or near any house, premise, wall, door, window, box, post, pillar or other place belonging to a person or under a person’s control the words ‘‘Post Office’’ or any other word or a mark which may imply or may give reasonable cause for believing that house, premises, wall, door, window, box, post, pillar or other place to be a post office. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. (3) Where a person is again convicted for an offence contemplated in subsection (1), he or she is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. (4) Any member of the Board who fails to comply with section 10(3)(b)(i) or (ii) or 10(4)(b) or who contravenes section 13(c)(vii) or (viii), or any former member who failed to comply with or contravened any of those sections while being a member, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. (5) Any person referred to in section 13(b) who contravenes that section, or any former member of the Board who contravened that section while being a member, or any person, other than a member of the Board, referred to in section 13(b) who contravened that section during the tenure of a former member, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Repeal and amendment of laws - 31 Verify source ↗
The laws mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed or amended to the extent
AI-assisted research summary: The laws listed in Schedule 2 are repealed or amended as specified in that Schedule’s third column.
31. The laws mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed or amended to the extent set out in the third column of that Schedule. Short title and commencement - 32 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011, and takes
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date set by the President in the Gazette, and several breaches are criminal offences with fines and possible imprisonment.
32. This Act is called the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011, and takes 35 effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 31 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 31 (c) versuim om te voldoen aan ’n lasgewing uitgereik ingevolge artikel 25(4)(c); (d) opsetlik weier om ’n verpligting na te kom of enige persoon dwarsboom in die uitoefening van ’n bevoegdheid of uitvoering van ’n verpligting ingevolge hierdie Wet; enige ongemagtigde gelde of beloning aanvaar, hetsy direk of indirek as gevolg van ’n persoon se posisie by die Poskantoor; die naam, logo of ontwerp van die Poskantoor gebruik sonder magtiging van die Poskantoor; of (e) (f) (g) op of naby enige huis, perseel, muur, deur, venster, bus, paal, pilaar of ander plek wat aan ’n persoon behoort of onder ’n persoon se beheer staan, die woord ‘‘Poskantoor’’ of enige ander woord of merk wat kan impliseer of redelike gronde kan gee om te glo dat daardie huis, perseel, muur, deur, venster, bus, paal, pilaar of ander plek ’n poskantoor is, plaas of in stand hou, of toelaat dat geplaas of in stand gehou word. (2) Enige persoon wat subartikel (1) oortree, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig en by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete of tot gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens vyf jaar, of tot beide ’n boete en sodanige gevangenisstraf. (3) Waar ’n persoon weer gevonnis word vir ’n oortreding bedoel in subartikel (1), is hy of sy strafbaar by skuldigbevinding met ’n boete of tot gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens 10 jaar, of tot beide ’n boete en sodanige gevangenisstraf. (4) Enige lid van die Raad wat versuim om aan artikel 10(3)(b)(i) of (ii) of 10(4)(b) te voldoen of wat artikel 13(c)(vii) of (viii) oortree, of enige voormalige lid wat versuim het om aan enige van daardie artikels te voldoen of dit oortree het terwyl hy of sy ’n lid was, pleeg ’n misdryf en is strafbaar by skuldigbevinding met ’n boete of tot gevangenisstraf van hoogstens vyf tot beide ’n boete en sodanige jaar of gevangenisstraf. (5) Enige persoon in artikel 13(b) bedoel wat daardie artikel oortree, of enige voormalige lid van die Raad wat daardie artikel oortree het terwyl hy of sy ’n lid was, of enige persoon, buiten ’n lid van die Raad, in artikel 13(b) bedoel wat daardie artikel tydens die ampstermyn van ’n voormalige lid oortree het, pleeg ’n misdryf en is by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete of tot gevangenisstraf van hoogstens vyf jaar of tot beide ’n boete en sodanige gevangenisstraf. Herroeping en wysiging van wette - 31 Verify source ↗
Die wette vermeld in Bylae 2 word hierby herroep of gewysig tot die mate
AI-assisted research summary: The laws listed in Schedule 2 are repealed or amended only to the extent stated in the third column of that Schedule.
31. Die wette vermeld in Bylae 2 word hierby herroep of gewysig tot die mate uiteengesit in die derde kolom van daardie Bylae. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding - 32 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk, 2011, en
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date set by the Minister in the Government Gazette, and employees must take the prescribed oath or affirmation.
32. Hierdie Wet heet die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk, 2011, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die Minister by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant bepaal. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 32 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 32 Schedule 1 (Section 21(5)) OATH TO BE TAKEN OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY EMPLOYEES I (name in full) .......................................................................................................... , do solemnly swear/affirm* faithfully in my position as an employee of the Post Office to be honest, trustworthy and fair without respect of persons according to the law and to the best of my knowledge, that I will not contrary to the law or to my duty communicate or divulge the contents of any letter, telegram or official paper of any description or, nor open or detain or cause or suffer to be opened or detained any letter or other postal article or any telegram nor on any account whatever destroy or make away with any letter, telegram or official paper entrusted to my care, that I will give account of any responsibility entrusted to me whenever and wherever such may be required of me. Sworn/Affirmed* before me at .............................. on the ................................ day of .................... 20...... *delete which is not applicable Signature Justice of the Peace 5 10 15 20 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 33 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 33 Bylae 1 (Artikel 21(5)) EED OF PLEGTIGE VERKLARING WAT DEUR WERKNEMERS AFGELÊ MOET WORD Ek (naam voluit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sweer/verklaar* hiermee plegtig om in my pos as werknemer van die Poskantoor eerlik, betroubaar, regverdig, onpartydig en volgens wet op te tree, en dat ek na my beste wete nie in stryd met die wet of my plig die inhoud van enige brief, telegram of amptelike dokument van enige aard bekend of openbaar sal maak nie, en ook nie enige brief of ander posstuk of enige telegram sal oopmaak of terughou of veroorsaak of toelaat dat dit oopgemaak of teruggehou word nie, en verder ook onder geen omstandighede enige brief, telegram of amptelike dokument wat aan my sorg toevertrou word, sal vernietig of daarmee wegdoen nie, en dat ek rekenskap sal gee van enige verantwoordelikheid wat aan my toevertrou word wanneer en waar dit ook al van my verlang kan word. 5 10 Handtekening 15 Beëdig/Verklaar* voor my te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . op die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dag van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *skrap wat nie van toepassing is nie. Vrederegter 20 34 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 34 Schedule 2 (Section 31) LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED Act No. and Year Act No. 44 of 1958 Post Office Act, Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal
Part
Schedule 2
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Amendment of section 1—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 1 by replacing two definitions and deleting two others.
1. Amendment of section 1— 1958 (a) by the substitution for the defini- tion of ‘‘postal company’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘postal company’ means the South African Post Office SOC Ltd, referred to in section 3(1) of the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011;’’; 5 10 15 (b) by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘postal enterprise’’; (c) by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘railway’’; (d) by the substitution for the defini- tion of ‘‘successor company’’ of the following definition: 20 the ‘‘ ‘successor company’ means [a] telecommunications company incorporated as con- templated in section 3(1), and for the purposes of the defini- tion of ‘‘officer’’, and section 5, Chapter 1B and sections 12U and 12W includes the postal company.’’.
Part
Chapter 1B and sections 12U
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Amendment of Chapter I by the dele-
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Chapter I by deleting the heading “POWERS AND RIGHTS OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL.”
2. Amendment of Chapter I by the dele- tion of the heading ‘‘POWERS AND RIGHTS OF THE DIRECTOR-GEN- ERAL’’. - 3 Verify source ↗
Repeal of section 2.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals section 2.
3. Repeal of section 2. - 4 Verify source ↗
Amendment of Chapter IA by the
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes the heading of Chapter IA to “SUCCESSOR COMPANY”.
4. Amendment of Chapter IA by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘SUCCESSOR COMPANY’’. [COMPANIES] - 5 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 3 of the fol-
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must arrange incorporation of the successor company before the relevant transfer date.
5. Substitution for section 3 of the fol- lowing section: ‘‘Incorporation of successor [com- panies] company 3. (1) On a date or dates preced- ing the [postal transfer date or the] telecommunications transfer date[, as the case may be], the Minister shall effect the incorporation in terms of the Companies Act of [two] 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 35 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 35 Bylae 2 (Artikel 31) WETTE HERROEP OF GEWYSIG No. van Wet en Jaar Wet No. 44 van 1958 Poswet, 1958 Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping - 1 Verify source ↗
Wysiging van artikel 1—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends article 1 by replacing one definition and deleting three others.
1. Wysiging van artikel 1— (a) deur omskrywing deur van die ‘‘posmaatskappy’’ die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘posmaatskappy’ die Suid- Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk in artikel 3(1) bedoel van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk van 2011;’’; die van (b) deur omskrywing ‘‘posonderneming’’ te skrap; (c) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘spoor- weg’’ te skrap; (d) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘op- die deur volgermaatskappy’’ volgende omskrywing te skrap: ‘‘ ‘opvolgermaatskappy’ [beteken ’n] die telekommuni- kasiemaatskappy ingelyf soos in artikel 3(1) beoog, en sluit vir die doeleindes van die om- skrywing van ‘‘beampte’’, en artikel 5, hoofstuk 1B, en artikel 12U en 12W, die posmaatskappy in.’’. - 2 Verify source ↗
Hoofstuk 1 word gewysig deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Chapter 1 by deleting the heading “Powers and Rights of the Director-General.”
2. Hoofstuk 1 word gewysig deur die skrapping opskrif van ‘‘BEVOEGDHEDE EN REGTE VAN DIE DIREKTEUR-GENERAAL’’. die - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 2 word herroep.
AI-assisted research summary: Article 2 is repealed.
3. Artikel 2 word herroep. - 4 Verify source ↗
Wysiging van hoofstuk 1A deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Chapter 1A by replacing its heading with a new heading.
4. Wysiging van hoofstuk 1A deur die vervanging van die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif: ‘‘[OPVOLGERMAATSKAPPYE] OPVOLGERMAATSKAPPY’’. - 5 Verify source ↗
Die vervanging van artikel 3 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must arrange the incorporation of the telecommunications company before the transfer date, and the company must follow share, purpose, and approval limits.
5. Die vervanging van artikel 3 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Inlywing van [opvolgersmaat- skappy] opvolgermaatskappy 3. (1) Op ’n datum of datums wat [posoordragdatum of die] die telekommunikasie-oordragdatum [, na gelang van die geval,] voor- afgaan, bewerkstellig die Minister die inlywing ingevolge die Maat- 36 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 36 a public [companies] company namely, [a postal company to con- duct a postal service and] a tele- communications company to con- duct a telecommunications service, which [companies] company shall bear [names] the name approved by the Minister, and the issue to [each] the company of a certificate to commence business. [(2) The Minister shall on be- half of the State sign all docu- ments that are required to be signed by the promoters of the companies. (3) The Director-General— (a) shall be appointed as the first director of each successor company and shall in that capacity in respect of each company sign the documents which are required to be signed by a director of the company for the purpose of the com- incorporation of pany and the issue to the company of a certificate to commence business; (b) shall occupy the post of direc- tor of a successor company until the date immediately preceding the transfer date concerned.] (4) [Each successor] The tele- communications company— (a) shall upon incorporation issue one share with a nominal value of one rand to the State; (b) shall in its memorandum of [association] incorporation in- ter alia provide that [that suc- cessor] the telecommunications company and its subsidiaries— (i) shall have as its main ob- ject and main business [in the postal the case of company to conduct the postal service and in the case of the telecommuni- cations company] to con- duct the telecommunica- tions service; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 37 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 37 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping skappywet van [twee] ’n publieke [maatskappye] maatskappy, naam- lik, [’n posmaatskappy om die posdiens te bedryf en] ’n telekom- munikasiemaatskappy om die telekommunikasiediens te bedryf, watter [maatskappye name] maat- skappy die naam sal hê deur die Minister goedgekeur, en die uit- reiking aan [elke] die maatskappy van ’n sertifikaat om met besigheid te begin. [(2) Die Minister onderteken namens die Staat alle dokumente wat deur die oprigters van die maatskappye onderteken moet word. hoedanigheid (3) Die Direkteur-generaal— (a) word as eerste direkteur van opvolgermaatskappy elke aangestel en onderteken in daardie ten opsigte van elke maatskappy die dokumente wat deur ’n direkteur van die maatskappy onderteken moet word vir die doeleindes van inlywing van die die maatskappy uitreiking aan die maat- skappy van ’n sertifikaat om met besigheid te begin; en (b) beklee die amp van direkteur van ’n opvolgermaatskappy tot die dag onmiddellik voor die betrokke oordragdatum.] (4) [Elke opvolgermaatskappy] Die telekommunikasiemaatskappy— (a) reik by inlywing een aandeel met ’n pari-waarde van een rand aan die Staat uit; (b) bepaal in sy akte van oprigting, [daardie andere, dat onder opvolger-] die telekommuni- kasiemaatskappy en sy filiale— (i) se hoofdoelstelling en hoof besigheid [in die geval van die posmaatskappy] is [om die posdiens te bedryf, en in die van geval die telekommunikasie- maatskappy] om die tele- kommunikasiediens te bedryf; 38 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 38 of [(ii) shall not have the power to perform the following acts without the approval of the Minister granted with the concurrence of the Minister Finance, namely— (aa) the alienation or en- cumbrance by the company otherwise than in the normal cause of its business of assets of the com- pany with a market value of more than 10 per cent of the mar- ket value of all the assets of the com- pany; (cc) the (bb) the cessation or alter- ation of the main ob- ject or main business of the company; of alienation shares held by the company in any sub- sidiary thereof so that the company retains 50 per cent or less of the voting shares of the subsidiary; (dd) the merger of the company with an- other company or the entering into of a partnership or joint venture by the com- pany; (c) must have articles of associa- tion providing, amongst other things in the case of the postal company, that the affairs of the company must be man- aged by a board of directors appointed in terms of the ar- ticles of association; (d) shall, apart from the shares referred to in subsection (4)(a) and and any 12U(4)(a), shares: sections not 5(1) issue Provided that paragraphs (b)(ii), (c) and (d) shall not apply to the tele- communications company. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 39 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 39 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping [(ii) nie bevoeg is om sonder die goedkeuring van die Minister verleen met die instemming van die Min- ister van Finansies die volgende handelinge uit te voer nie, naamlik— (aa) die vervreemding of beswaring deur die maatskappy, in die anders as normale loop van sy sake, van bates van die maatskappy met ’n markwaarde van meer as 10 persent die mark waarde van al die bates van die maatskappy; (bb) die staking of ver- andering van die hoofdoelstelling of hoof besigheid van die maatskappy; van (cc) die in vervreemding van aandele gehou die maat- deur enige skappy daarvan filiaal sodat die maat- skappy 50 persent of minder van die stemdraende aan- dele van die filiaal behou; (dd) die samesmelting van die maatskappy met ’n ander maat- skappy of die aan- gaan van ’n ven- of nootskap gesamentlike on- derneming deur die maatskappy; (c) se statute bepaal, onder andere, in die geval van die posmaatskappy, dat die werk- van die maat- saamhede skappy bestuur word deur ’n raad van direkteure aangestel ingevolge die statute; (d) reik, behalwe die aandele bedoel in subartikel (4)(a) en artikels 5(1) en 12U(4)(a), geen aandele uit nie: Met dien verstande dat para- grawe (b)(ii), (c) en (d) nie op die telekommunikasiemaatskappy van toepassing is nie. 40 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 40 (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Companies Act, the postal company and the telecommunica- tions company may have fewer than seven members.] (6) The powers and duties of the State as a member and shareholder of [each] the successor company shall be exer- cised and performed by the Minister. [(7) A successor company shall not conduct any business and shall not acquire any assets, liabilities, rights or obligations prior to the transfer date concerned.]’’. - 6 Verify source ↗
Amendment of section 4—
AI-assisted research summary: The telecommunications enterprise must be transferred to the telecommunications company on a date set by the Minister, and the company then has the exclusive power to provide the telecommunications service, subject to other law.
6. Amendment of section 4— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Transfer of telecommunica- tions enterprise to successor company’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsections 1, 2 and 3 of the following subsec- tions, respectively: (b) ‘‘(1) On a date determined by the Minister by notice in the Ga- zette— [(a) The postal enterprise shall be transferred to the postal company, from which date the postal company shall, subject to the provisions of any other law, have the power to conduct the postal service;] the telecommunications enter- prise shall be transferred to the telecommunications company, from which date the telecom- munications company shall, to the provisions of subject any other law, have the ex- clusive power to conduct the telecommunications service. (2) (a) The value of the assets and liabilities of the [enterprises] enterprise transferred in terms of subsection (1) shall be determined by the Minister with the concur- rence of the Minister of Finance, and the net asset value of [those enterprises] the enterprise shall likewise be determined, regard be- ing had to the obligations imposed upon the [postal company and the] telecommunications company by section 12U. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 41 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 41 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping (5) Ondanks die bepalings van die Maatskappywet, mag die [posmaat- skappy en] telekommunikasiemaat- skappy minder as sewe lede hê.] (6) Die bevoegdhede en pligte van die Staat as lid en aandeelhouer van [elke] die opvolgermaatskappy word deur die Minister uitgeoefen en verrig. ’n Opvolgermaatskappy bedryf geen besigheid en verkry of geen verpligtinge voor die betrokke oordragdatum nie.]’’. bates, laste, regte [(7) - 6 Verify source ↗
Wysiging van artikel 4—
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes article 4 to transfer the telecommunications enterprise to the successor company on a date set by the Minister, with related land, rights, and tax treatment rules.
6. Wysiging van artikel 4— (a) deur die vervanging van die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif: ‘‘Oordrag van telekommuni- kasieonderneming op- volgermaatskappy’’; en (b) deur die vervanging van sub- artikels (1), (2) en (3) deur die volgende onderskeie subartikels: aan ‘‘(1) Op ’n datum deur die Minister by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant bepaal— [(a) word die posonderneming aan die posmaatskappy oorgedra, vanaf watter da- tum die posmaatskappy, behoudens die bepalings van enige ander wet, die bevoegdheid het om die posdiens te bedryf;] (b) word die telekommunikasie- onderneming aan die tele- kommunikasiemaatskappy oorgedra, vanaf watter datum die telekommunikasie- maatskappy, behoudens die bepalings van enige ander wet, be- die om die voegdheid telekommunikasiediens te bedryf. uitsluitlike het (2) (a) Die waarde van die bates en laste van die [ondernemings] onderneming wat ingevolge sub- artikel (1) oorgedra word, word deur die die Minister met instemming van die Minister van Finansies bepaal en die netto batewaarde van [daardie onder- nemings] die onderneming word op dieselfde wyse bepaal, met inagneming van die verpligtinge wat deur artikel 12U op die [posmaatskappy en die] tele- kommunikasiemaatskappy gelê word. 42 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 42 (b) For the purposes of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), or any other law in terms of which a tax or levy may be imposed, it shall be deemed that expenses were actually incurred by [a] the successor company in acquiring the assets transferred to it in terms of subsection (1) and that, notwithstanding the provi- sions of any other law, the ex- penses concerned, including the cost of the assets, are equal to the value determined in terms of sub- section (2)(a). (3) (a) In so far as the [postal enterprise and the] telecommu- nications enterprise have the use of State land immediately prior to the date referred to in subsection (1), such land shall on the said date pass to the [postal company or the] telecommunications com- pany, [as the case may be,] and it shall be deemed that such land was on the said date sold by the State President in terms of the provisions of the State Land Dis- posal Act, 1961 (Act No. 48 of to the company [con- 1961), cerned]. (b) Notwithstanding the provi- sions of section 5 of the State Land Disposal Act, 1961, and section 18 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937), a registrar as defined in section 102 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, shall, on submission to him or her of a certificate by the Ministers of Public Works and Land Affairs that State land has passed in terms of paragraph (a), free of charge make such entries and endorse- ments as he or she may deem necessary in or on any relevant register, title deed or other docu- ment in his or her office or laid before him or her, in order to effect the transfer in the name of the company [concerned]. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 43 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 43 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping daar geag (b) By die toepassing van die Inkomstebelastingwet, 1962 (Wet No. 58 van 1962), of enige ander wet ’n ingevolge waarvan belasting of heffing opgelê kan word, word dat uitgawes werklik deur [’n] die opvolgermaatskappy aangegaan is om die bates wat ingevolge subartikel (1) aan hom oorgedra is, te verkry en dat, ondanks die bepalings van enige ander wet, die betrokke uitgawes, wat die koste van die bates insluit, gelyk is aan in die waardevasstelling bedoel subartikel (2)(a). (3) die die] sover en (a) Vir [posonderneming telekommunikasie-onderneming onmiddellik voor die datum in subartikel (1) bedoel die gebruik van Staatsgrond het, gaan daardie grond op bedoelde datum oor op [posmaatskappy of die] die telekommunikasiemaatskappy, [na gelang van die geval,] en word daar geag dat die grond op die bedoelde Staatspresident die bepalings van die Wet op die Beskikking oor Staatsgrond, 1961 (Wet No. 48 van 1961) aan die [betrokke] maatskappy verkoop is. datum deur ingevolge by 1937, omskryf (b) Ondanks die bepalings van artikel 5 van die Wet op die Beskikking Staatsgrond, oor 1961, en artikel 18 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet, 1937 (Wet No. 47 van 1937), moet ’n registrateur in soos artikel 102 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet, die voorlegging aan hom of haar van ’n sertifikaat deur die Minister van Openbare Werke en Grondsake ingevolge Staatsgrond dat (a) paragraaf het, oorgegaan inskrywings of kosteloos die endossemente wat hy of sy nodig ag in of op enige tersaaklike reg- ister, titelbewys of ander stuk in sy of haar kantoor of aan hom of haar voorgelê, maak ten einde die oordrag op die naam van die [betrokke] te registreer. maatskappy 44 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 44 [(c) If a particular piece of State land was used jointly by the postal enterprise and the telecommunications enterprise immediately prior to the date mentioned in subsection (1), and the successor companies after that date agree to divide that piece of land between them without the payment of compen- sation by one party to the other or without giving anything in exchange therefor, the subdivi- sion of the land concerned shall be exempted from the payment of transfer duty, stamp duty or other fees if, upon the registra- tion of the subdivision, a certifi- cate signed by the secretaries of both successor companies is submitted in which it is certified that an agreement as contem- plated in this paragraph has been concluded.]’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (a) of the follow- ing paragraph: the department or ‘‘(a) Any servitude, other real right or lease existing immedi- ately before the date referred to in subsection (1) in favour of the State, the Director-General and which is [the exercised in favour of postal enterprise or] the tele- communications enterprise shall on the said date pass to [the postal company or] the telecommunications company[, as the case may be].’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (4)(b) for subparagraph (i) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(i) register the passing of the servitude, other real right or lease to the company [con- cerned] in terms of para- graph (a); or’’; (e) by the substitution in subsection (4A) for the words ‘‘a successor company’’ of the words ‘‘the suc- cessor company’’, wherever they occur; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 45 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 45 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping en die die betaling [(c) Indien ’n bepaalde stuk Staatsgrond onmiddellik voor die datum vermeld in subartikel (1) gesamentlik deur die pos- onderneming tele- kommunikasie-onderneming gebruik is, en die opvolger- maatskappye kom na daardie datum ooreen om daardie stuk grond tussen hulle te verdeel van sonder vergoeding deur die een party aan die ander party of sonder dat enigiets daarvoor in ruil onder- gegee word, verdeling van die betrokke grond vrygestel van die betaling van hereregte, seëlregte of ander indien daar by die gelde van onder- registrasie verdeling sertifikaat, ’n onderteken deur die sekreta- risse opvolger- beide maatskappye, voorgelê word waarin gesertifiseer word dat ’n ooreenkoms in soos hierdie paragraaf aangegaan is.]’’; is die beoog van die (c) deur die vervanging in subartikel (4) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf: die ‘‘(a) Enige serwituut, ander saaklike reg of huurkontrak wat onmiddellik voor die datum in subartikel (1) bedoel ten gunste van die Staat, die departement of Direkteur-generaal bestaan en wat ten gunste van [die posonderneming of] die telekommunikasie- onderneming uitgeoefen word, gaan op genoemde datum oor op die [posmaatskappy of] tele- kommunikasiemaatskappy [na gelang van die geval].’’; (d) deur die vervanging in subartikel (4)(b) van subparagraaf (i) deur die volgende subparagraaf: ‘‘(i) die oorgang van die ser- wituut, ander saaklike reg of [be- huurkontrak na die trokke] maatskappy inge- te paragraaf volge registreer; of’’; (a) (e) deur die vervanging in subartikel (4)(a) van die woorde ‘‘’n op- die volgermaatskappy’’ opvolgermaat- woorde ‘‘die skappy’’ waar al ook voorkom; hulle deur 46 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title 46 Extent of amendment or repeal (f) by the deletion of paragraph (a) of subsection (5); and (g) by the substitution for subsections (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of the following subsections, respectively: ‘‘(6) The successor company [concerned] may apply for the registration of any registerable right relating to intellectual prop- erty or inventions (including the registration as patents of patent- able inventions) transferred by the State in terms of this section to the successor company [concerned]. (7) The Registrar of Trade Marks shall make such entries, notes and endorsements as he or she may deem necessary in or on any relevant register, certificate or other document in his or her office or submitted to him or her so as to effect the transfer of trade marks to [the postal company or] the tele- communications in terms of this section, and may request the [successor] company [concerned] to submit or produce to him or her such information or document as he or she may deem necessary for such purpose. company (8) If any doubt arises as to whether anything for the purposes of this Act pertains to or is con- nected with [the postal enter- prise,] the telecommunications enterprise, the department or any- one else, the decision of the Min- ister shall be conclusive. (9) (a) [Each] The successor company may establish subsidiary companies of which the successor company shall be the sole member and shareholder and shall allow the assignments, substitutions and transfers contemplated in this sec- tion to be made to such subsidiary. (b) The provisions of this Act applicable to [such] the successor apply mutatis company, mutandis to the subsidiary thereof while the successor company is the sole member and shareholder of the subsidiary. shall 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 47 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 47 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping (f) deur die skrapping van para graaf (a) van subartikel (5); en (g) deur die vervanging van subartikel (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) en (11) deur die volgende subartikels onder- skeidelik: goedere ‘‘(6) Die [betrokke] opvolger maatskappy kan aansoek doen om die registrasie van enige regis- treerbare reg ten opsigte van uit- immateriële vindings (met inbegrip van die registrasie as patente van patent- eerbare uitvindings) deur die Staat ingevolge hierdie artikel aan die [betrokke] opvolgermaatskappy oorgedra. of (7) Die Registrateur van Handelsmerke maak die inskry- wings, aantekeninge en endosse- mente wat hy of sy nodig ag, in of op enige tersaak like register, bewys of ander stuk in sy of haar kantoor of aan hom of haar ten einde die oordrag voorgelê, ingevolge van [pos- handelsmerke maatskappy of] telekommuni- kasiemaatskappy te verseker, en [betrokke opvolger] kan die maatskappy om die inligting of stuk wat hy of sy vir dié doel nodig ag, aan hom of haar te verstrek of oor te lê. hierdie aan artikel die versoek (8) Indien daar twyfel ontstaan of enigiets vir die doeleindes van hierdie Wet betrekking het op of [die pos- verband onderneming,] telekom- munikasieonderneming, die de- partement of iemand anders, is die Minister se beslissing afdoende. hou met die mag (9) (a) [Elke] Die opvolger- maatskappy filiaal- maatskappye stig waarvan die opvolgermaatskappy die enigste lid en aandeelhouer is, en die oordragte, vervangings en oor- plasings in hierdie artikel beoog na sodanige filiaal laat geskied. (b) Die bepalings van hierdie Wet wat op [so ’n] die op- volgermaatskappy van toepassing is mutatis mutandis op die is, filiaal daarvan van toepassing, solank die opvolgermaatskappy die enigste lid en aandeelhouer van die filiaal is. 48 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 48 (10) No stamp duty, transfer duty or any other tax or levy shall be payable in respect of the transfer of [the postal enterprise or] the telecommunications enterprise in terms of this section. (11) Any officer in the employment of [a] the successor company shall be deemed to be an officer in the service of the State for the purposes of section 7 of the State Land Disposal Act, 1961 (Act No. 48 of 1961), and section 24 of the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975).’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
Deletion of section 7A.
AI-assisted research summary: This section deletes section 7A.
7. Deletion of section 7A. - 8 Verify source ↗
Amendment of section 12V by the
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 12V by replacing “each successor company” with “the successor company”.
8. Amendment of section 12V by the substitution for the words ‘‘each suc- cessor company’’ of the words ‘‘the successor company’’. - 9 Verify source ↗
Substitution for subsection (1) of sec-
AI-assisted research summary: Telephonic communications must be sent without favour and, as far as practicable, in the order received; communications about peace, arrests, crime prevention, or justice take precedence. No stamp duty, transfer duty, or other tax or levy is payable on the transfer of the telecommunication undertaking under this article.
9. Substitution for subsection (1) of sec- tion 89 of the following subsection: ‘‘Order of transmission of [tele- grams] telephonic communica- tions 89. (1) [Telegrams and tele- phonic] Telephonic communica- tions shall be sent for all persons alike, without favour or preference, and shall as far as practicable be transmitted in the order in which they are received, but [telegrams and] telephonic communications re- lating to the preservation of the peace of the Republic or of the adjacent territories or the arrest of criminals or the discovery or pre- vention of crime or any other matter connected with the administration of justice shall have precedence over all other [telegrams and] tele- phonic communications: Provided [that nothing in this section con- tained shall be held to prevent precedence being given to any class of telegrams under such con- ditions and upon payment of such special rates of charges as may be prescribed by the telecommunica- tions company: And provided fur- 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 49 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 49 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping (10) Geen seëlreg, hereregte of enige ander belasting of heffing is ten opsigte van die betaalbaar oordrag van [die posonderneming of] die telekommunikasie-onder- neming ingevolge hierdie artikel nie. (11) ’n Beampte in die diens van [’n] die opvolgermaatskappy word geag ’n beampte in diens van die Staat te wees vir die doeleindes van artikel 7 van die Wet op die Beskikking oor Staatsgrond, 1961 (Wet No. 48 van 1961), en artikel 24 van die Onteieningswet, 1975 (Wet No. 63 van 1975).’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
Skrapping van artikel 7A.
AI-assisted research summary: Article 7A is repealed.
7. Skrapping van artikel 7A. - 8 Verify source ↗
Wysiging van artikel 12V deur ver-
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends article 12V by replacing wording.
8. Wysiging van artikel 12V deur ver- ‘‘elke die vanging opvolgermaatskappy’’ woorde ‘‘die opvolgermaatskappy’’. die woorde deur van - 9 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van subartikel
AI-assisted research summary: A person must not use a telecommunications line in a way that unreasonably slows the transmission of other telephone communications.
9. Vervanging van subartikel (1) van artikel 89 deur die volgende subartikel: ‘‘Volgorde van versending van [telegramme] telefoniese kommunikasie 89. en [Telegramme (1) telefoniese] Telefoniese mede- delings word vir almal sonder aansien des persoons en sonder begunstiging of voorkeur versend, en word sover doenlik in die volgorde van ontvangs versend, maar [telegramme en] telefoniese mededelings met betrekking tot die bewaring van die vrede van die Republiek of die aangrensende gebiede of die inhegtenisneming van misdadi gers of die ontdekking of voorkoming van misdaad of enige in verband met die regspleging geniet [tele- voorkeur bo alle ander gramme telefoniese mede- delings: Met dien verstande [dat die bepalings van hierdie artikel nie geag word te verhoed dat aan telegramme van enige voorkeur gegee word op die voorwaardes en by betaling van die spesiale tariewe wat deur die telekommunikasiemaatskappy voorgeskryf mag word nie: En met dien verstande voorts] dat aangeleentheid ander klas en] 50 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 50 ther] that no person shall be permit- ted to occupy a telecommunications line in such a manner as unreasonably to impede the speedy transmission of other telephonic communications.’’. [telegrams and] 5 - 10 Verify source ↗
Deletion of section 90.
AI-assisted research summary: This provision deletes section 90.
10. Deletion of section 90. - 11 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 99 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes section 99 and refers to unauthorized use of specified words.
11. Substitution for section 99 of the 10 following section: ‘‘Unauthorized use of words [‘‘Post Office’’, ‘‘mail’’,] ‘‘yellow page directory’’, ‘‘telex direc- tory’’, ‘‘telephone directory’’, etc. - 99 Verify source ↗
Any person who without the
AI-assisted research summary: A person may not use certain postal, mail, or directory-related words or marks without authority in the listed publication-related contexts.
99. Any person who without the authority of [the postal company or] the telecommunications com- pany[, as the case may be (the proof of which shall be on the accused)]— [(a) places or maintains or suf- fers to be placed or main- tained or to remain in, on or near any house, premises, wall, door, window, box, post, pillar or other place belonging to him under his control the words ‘‘Post Of- fice’’ or any other word or a mark which may imply or may give reasonable cause for believing that house, pre- mises, wall, door, window, box, post, pillar or other place to be a post office; (b) places or maintains or per- mits to be placed or main- tained or to remain on any vehicle or vessel the word ‘‘mail’’ or any other word or mark which may imply or may give reasonable cause for believing that such ve- hicle or vessel is used for the conveyance of mails; or] in connection with any publi- cation or proposed publica- tion, or in any invitation, pro- spectus, order form, notice, invoice or advertisement relat- ing to any publication, uses the words ‘‘telephone directory’’, ‘‘yellow page directory’’, ‘‘yellow pages’’, ‘‘telex direc- tory’’ or any other word or a mark, in circumstances or in a (c) 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 51 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 51 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping niemand toegelaat word om ’n telekommunikasielyn op so ’n wyse te beset dat die spoedige versending van ander [telegramme en] tele- foniese onrede- mededelings likerwys verhinder word nie.’’. - 10 Verify source ↗
Skrapping van artikel 90.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals article 90.
10. Skrapping van artikel 90. - 11 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 99 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A person without authorization may not use specified postal or directory-related words or marks in ways that suggest official authority or use.
11. Vervanging van artikel 99 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Ongemagtigde gebruik van die ‘‘pos’’,] woorde [‘‘Poskantoor’’, ‘‘teleksgids’’, ‘‘geelbladsygids’’, ‘‘telefoongids’’, ens. 99. sonder Iemand wat die magtiging van die [posmaatskappy of] telekommunikasiemaatskappy [na gelang van die geval (waarvan die bewyslas op die beskuldigde rus)]— [(a) in, op of in die nabyheid van ’n huis, perseel, muur, deur, venster, bus, paal, pilaar of ander plek wat aan hom behoort of onder sy beheer is, die woord ‘‘Poskantoor’’ of ’n ander woord of ’n merk wat te kenne kan gee of ’n redelike vermoede kan laat ontstaan dat daardie huis, perseel, muur, deur, venster, bus, paal, pilaar ander plek ’n poskantoor is, aanbring of in stand hou of toelaat dat dit daar aangebring of in stand gehou word of bly; of (b) op ’n voertuig of vaartuig die woord ‘‘pos’’ of ’n ander woord of ’n merk wat te kenne kan gee of ’n redelike vermoede kan laat ontstaan dat daardie voer- tuig of vaartuig vir die vervoer van pos gebruik word, aan- bring of in stand hou of toelaat dat dit aangebring of in stand gehou word of daarop bly; of] (c) in verband met ’n publikasie of voorgenome publikasie, of in ’n uitnodiging, prospektus, bestel- vorm, kennisgewing, faktuur of advertensie wat op ’n publikasie betrekking het, die woord ‘‘tele- foongids’’, ‘‘geelbladsygids’’, ‘‘geelblaaie’’, ‘‘teleksgids’’ of ’n ander woord of ’n merk gebruik 52 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 52 manner which may imply or may give reasonable cause for believing that such a publica- tion or proposed publication is a telephone directory, yellow page directory, telex directory or other publication published on the authority of [the postal company or] the telecommu- nications company, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R2 000 or imprison- ment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.’’. - 12 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 102 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section 102 about personating officers of a telecommunications company with fraudulent intent.
12. Substitution for section 102 of the following section: ‘‘Personating officers of [depart- ment, postal company or] telecom- munications company with fraudu- lent intent - 102 Verify source ↗
Any person who with fraudu-
AI-assisted research summary: A person who fraudulently pretends to be specified officers commits an offence and can be fined up to R4,000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
102. Any person who with fraudu- lent intent personates or represents himself or herself to be an officer of the [department or the postal com- pany or] telecommunications com- pany, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R4 000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both such fine and such impris- onment.’’. - 13 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 105 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces section 105 with a section about divulging the contents of telegraphic or telephonic communications.
13. Substitution for section 105 of the following section: ‘‘Divulging contents of [telegrams or] telephonic communications - 105 Verify source ↗
Any officer who, not being a
AI-assisted research summary: An officer must not interfere with or disclose telegram contents or existence without consent or proper duty, and a conviction can lead to a fine, prison, or both.
105. Any officer who, not being a witness in a court of law, without the consent of the sender [or addressee] or receiver, or otherwise than in pursuance of his or her duties— [(a) opens or tampers with or di- vulges the contents or sub- stance of any telegram, or dis- closes its existence otherwise than by delivering it or giving a copy thereof to the person to 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 53 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 53 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping kan onder omstandighede of op ’n wyse wat te kenne kan gee of ’n laat vermoede redelike ontstaan dat so ’n publikasie of voorgenome publikasie ’n tele- foongids, geelbladsygids, teleks- gids of ander publikasie is wat op gesag van die [posmaatskappy of] telekommunikasiemaat- skappy uitgegee is of word, is aan by ’n misdryf skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete van hoogstens R2 000 of gevange nisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens ses maande of met beide daardie boete en daardie gevangenisstraf.’’. skuldig en - 12 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 102 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces article 102 with text about fraudulently pretending to be an officer of certain listed entities, but the source is truncated.
12. Vervanging van artikel 102 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Met bedrieglike opset voorgee beampte van [departement, pos- telekommuni- of] maatskappy kasiemaatskappy te wees as van - 102 Verify source ↗
Iemand wat hom of haar met
AI-assisted research summary: A person who fraudulently impersonates an officer of certain departments or companies commits an offence and may be fined up to R4,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months, or both.
102. Iemand wat hom of haar met bedrieglike opset uitgee vir of voor- beampte doen die ’n [departement of die posmaat- skappy of] telekommunikasiemaat- skappy, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig en by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete van hoogstens R4 000 of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens 12 maande of met beide bedoelde bedoelde boete gevangenisstraf.’’. en - 13 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 105 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: An officer may not, without permission and outside official duties, disclose or interfere with telegrams or telephonic communications; doing so is an offence.
13. Vervanging van artikel 105 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Bekendmaking van inhoud van [telegramme of] telefoniese mede- delings 105. ’n Beampte wat, behalwe as ’n getuie in ’n geregshof, sonder toestemming van die afsender [of geadresseerde] of ontvanger of anders as in die uitvoering van sy of haar pligte— [(a) ’n of telegram oopmaak daarmee peuter of die inhoud of strekking daarvan bekend maak, of die bestaan daarvan bekend maak op ’n ander wyse as deur dit te bestel of ’n afskrif daarvan te gee aan die 54 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 54 whom he is authorized to de- liver it or to give such copy, or who maliciously or wil- fully misdelivers, mistimes, se- cretes, intercepts, destroys, makes away with, alters or omits to transmit or deliver or prevents or delays the delivery or transmission of any tele- gram or makes use for his own purposes of any knowledge he may acquire of the contents thereof;] (b) divulges the existence, contents or substance of any telephonic communication or maliciously or wilfully intercepts a tele- phonic communication or pre- vents or delays the transmission thereof or makes use for his or her own purposes of any knowl- edge he or she may acquire of the contents thereof, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R4 000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and such imprison- ment.’’. - 14 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 112 of the
AI-assisted research summary: In criminal proceedings, property connected with postal articles, money, money orders, and similar items may be laid in a postal company or telecommunications company.
14. Substitution for section 112 of the following section: ‘‘In criminal proceedings, etc., property [in postal articles, money, money orders, etc.,] may be laid in [postal company or] telecommuni- cations company - 112 Verify source ↗
In any information or com-
AI-assisted research summary: A person who maliciously or intentionally discloses or interferes with a telephonic communication commits an offence and may be fined up to R4 000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
112. In any information or com- plaint as to or any prosecution for any crime or any offence committed in respect of the [postal company or] telecommunications company or of any [mail, telegram or] telecommu- nications line [or any property, moneys, money order, postal order or other document authorized to be used for the purpose of remitting, depositing money paying through or with the postal com- pany or telecommunications com- pany, as the case may be], or with respect to any act, deed, matter or thing which has been done or com- mitted with any malicious, injurious or 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 55 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 55 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping persoon aan wie hy gemagtig is om dit te bestel of so ’n afskrif te gee, of wat kwaadwilliglik of opsetlik ’n telegram verkeerd aflewer of die verkeerde tyd daarop aangee of dit verberg, vernietig, weg- onderskep, maak, verander of nalaat om dit te versend of te bestel of die bestelling of versending daar- van verhinder of vertraag of vir sy eie doeleindes gebruik maak van kennis wat hy uit die inhoud daarvan verkry;] (b) die bestaan, inhoud of strekking van ’n telefoniese mededeling bekend maak of kwaadwilliglik of opsetlik ’n telefoniese mede- deling die versending daarvan verhinder of vertraag of vir sy of haar eie doeleindes gebruik maak van kennis wat hy of sy uit die inhoud daarvan verkry, onderskep of is aan ’n misdryf skuldig en by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete van hoogstens R4 000 of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens twaalf maande of met sowel daardie boete as daardie ge- vangenisstraf.’’. - 14 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 112 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The replacement article says that, in criminal cases and similar matters, a post/telecommunications company or an owner’s company may be designated in relation to listed property items such as mail, money, and postal orders.
14. Vervanging van artikel 112 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘By strafsake, ens., kan [posmaat- telekommunikasie- skappy of] maatskappy van eienaar as eiendom [posstukke, geld, pos- wissels, ens.,] aangewys word - 112 Verify source ↗
In enige inligting of klagte oor
AI-assisted research summary: For certain offences involving the postal or telecommunications company, the charge or complaint may be framed by alleging ownership or lawful possession, intent to injure or defraud, or officer status, without needing extra detail in each case.
112. In enige inligting of klagte oor of vervolging weens ’n misdaad of misdryf gepleeg ten opsigte van die [posmaatskappy of] telekommuni- kasiemaatskappy of van [pos,] ’n [telegram of] telekommunikasielyn [of eiendom, gelde, poswissels, posorders of ander dokumente waarvan die gebruik in verband met die versending, betaling of storting van geld deur of by die telekom- posmaatskappy munikasiemaat skappy, na gelang van die geval, gemagtig is], of ten opsigte van ’n handeling, daad, aangeleentheid of enigiets gedoen of verrig met kwaadwillige opset of die of 56 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 56 or fraudulent intent relating to or concerning the [postal company or] telecommunications company[, as the case may be], or any such [mail, telegram,] telecommunications line[, property, moneys, money order, postal order or other document], it shall be sufficient— [(a) to allege that any such mail, telegram, property, moneys, money order, postal order or other document belongs to or is in the lawful possession of the postal company or tele- communications company, as the case may be, and to put in the same in evidence, and it shall not be necessary to allege or prove the same to be of any value;] to allege that any such act, deed, matter or thing was done or committed with intent to injure or defraud the [postal company or] telecommunications com- pany[, as the case may be], without setting forth its or any other name, addition or descrip- tion whatsoever; and if the offender be an officer, to allege that the offender was an officer of the [postal company or] telecommunications com- pany[, as the case may be,] at the time of the committing of the offence without stating the na- ture or particulars of his employ- ment.’’. (b) (c) - 15 Verify source ↗
Deletion of section 114.
AI-assisted research summary: This provision deletes section 114.
15. Deletion of section 114. - 16 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 115 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes section 115 with a new section titled “Nonliability of [postal company and] telecommunications company.”
16. Substitution for section 115 of the following section: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 ‘‘Nonliability of [postal company and] telecommunications company 45 - 115 Verify source ↗
Save as is otherwise provided
AI-assisted research summary: This section says other provisions may override it, and it treats certain false allegations about postal or telecommunications property, possession, value, or officer status as sufficient for the offence.
115. Save as is otherwise provided in this Act or any other law, the [postal company or] telecommuni- cations company[, as the case may be, or any officer or any person conveying in pursuance of any contract entered into or arrangements made in terms of this Act or conveying mail articles postal 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 57 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 57 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping is dokumente], opset om te beskadig of te bedrieg ten aansien van of met betrekking tot die [posmaatskappy of] telekommuni- kasiemaatskappy[, na gelang van die geval], of sodanige [pos, telegram,] telekommunikasielyn[, eiendom, gelde, poswissels, posorders of ander dit voldoende— [(a) om te beweer dat bedoelde pos, telegram, eiendom, gelde, poswissels, posorders of ander dokumente aan die posmaat- skappy of telekommunikasie- maatskappy, na gelang van die geval, behoort of in sy wettige besit as bewysstukke in te dien, en is dit nie nodig om te beweer of te bewys dat dit van enige waarde is nie;] om dit en is (b) om te beweer dat so ’n handeling, daad of aangeleentheid of so iets gedoen of verrig is met die opset om die [posmaatskappy of] telekommunikasiemaatskappy[, na gelang van die geval,] skade te berokken of te bedrieg sonder om sy of enige ander naam, toevoeging of beskrywing hoe- genaamd aan te gee; en (c) indien die oortreder ’n beampte is, om te beweer dat die oortreder ’n beampte van die [posmaat- skappy of] telekommunikasie- maatskappy[, na gelang van die geval,] was op die tydstip toe die misdryf gepleeg is, sonder om die aard of besonderhede van sy werk te vermeld.’’. - 15 Verify source ↗
Skrapping van artikel 114.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals article 114.
15. Skrapping van artikel 114. - 16 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 115 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces article 115 with a new article, but the replacement text is cut off in the source provided.
16. Vervanging van artikel 115 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘[Posmaatskappy munikasiemaatskappy nie spreeklik nie en] Telekom aan- - 115 Verify source ↗
Behoudens andersluidende
AI-assisted research summary: This section generally protects the postal or telecommunications company, relevant officers, and mail carrier employees from liability for errors, delays, loss, nondelivery, and other lawful acts under the Act or another law, but it does not remove liability for fraud by an officer.
115. Behoudens andersluidende bepalings van hierdie Wet of enige ander wet, is die [posmaatskappy telekommunikasiemaatskappy[, of] na gelang van die geval, of ’n beampte enigiemand wat posstukke vervoer ooreenkomstig ’n of reëlings getref kragtens hierdie ooreenkoms aangegaan of 58 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal 58 which he or she is obliged to con- vey, in terms of this Act or any other law or any employee of a mail carrier] shall not be liable by reason of any error, default, delay, omission, damage, destruction, nondelivery, nontransmission or loss, whether negligent or otherwise, in respect of [any postal article or telegram or by reason of] anything lawfully done under this Act, or any other law, [and bona fide payment of any sum of money under the provisions of this Act or any other law shall, to whomsoever made, discharge the postal company or telecommunica- tions company, as the case may be, and the officer by whom any such payment was made, from all liabil- ity whatsoever in respect of any such payment, notwithstanding any forgery, fraud, mistake, neg- lect, loss or delay which may have been committed or have occurred in connection therewith]: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be construed as exempting the [postal company or] telecommuni- cations company[, as the case may be,] from liability for damage or loss caused to any person by reason of fraud on the part of an officer in relation to his or her official duties [or as exempting any mail carrier from liability for damage or loss caused to any person by reason of fraud on the part of such carrier or of any employee of such carrier in relation to his or her duties].’’. - 17 Verify source ↗
Deletion of section 119B and 120A.
AI-assisted research summary: This section deletes sections 119B and 120A.
17. Deletion of section 119B and 120A. - 18 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 121 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This section says section 121 is being substituted with a new section about officers taking an oath or making an affirmation.
18. Substitution for section 121 of the following section: ‘‘Officers to take oath or make affirmation - 121 Verify source ↗
Every officer required by the
AI-assisted research summary: Certain officers must take an oath or make an affirmation before a justice of the peace before starting their duties.
121. Every officer required by the [Director-General, postal company or] telecommunications company to do so, shall before exercising the duties of his or her office take an oath or make an affirmation before a jus- tice of the peace in the form set forth in the First Schedule.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 59 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 59 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping nie-aflewering, Wet of enige ander wet of wat pos vervoer wat hy of sy ingevolge hierdie Wet verplig is om te vervoer, of enige werknemer van ’n posdraer] nie aanpreeklik op grond van ’n fout, versuim, vertraging, nalating, skade, nie- vernietiging, versending of verlies, hetsy aan nalatigheid te wyte of andersins, ten opsigte van [’n posstuk of telegram of op grond van] iets wat wettiglik ingevolge hierdie Wet of ’n ander wetsbepaling gedoen is nie [en die bona fide-betaling van ’n som geld ingevolge die bepalings van hierdie Wet of ’n ander wetsbepaling, aan wie ook al gedoen, onthef die posmaatskappy of telekommuni kasiemaatskappy, na gelang van die geval, en die beampte deur wie so ’n betaling gedoen is van alle aanspreeklikheid hoegenaamd ten opsigte van so ’n betaling, ondanks enige vervalsing, bedrog, fout, nala tigheid, verlies of vertraging wat in verband daarmee gepleeg is of plaasgevind het]: Met dien ver- stande dat die bepalings van hierdie artikel nie so uitgelê word dat dit die [posmaatskappy of] telekommu- nikasiemaatskappy[, na gelang van die geval,] vrywaar teen aanspreek- likheid weens skade of verlies as gevolg van bedrog deur ’n beampte met betrekking tot sy of haar offisiële pligte aan iemand veroorsaak nie [of dat dit enige posdraer vrywaar teen aanspreeklikheid weens skade of verlies as gevolg van bedrog deur enige sodanige draer of deur werknemer van sodanige draer met betrekking tot sy of haar pligte, aan iemand veroorsaak nie].’’. - 17 Verify source ↗
Skrapping van artikel 119B en 120A.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals articles 119B and 120A.
17. Skrapping van artikel 119B en 120A. - 18 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 121 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Officers must take an oath or solemn declaration.
18. Vervanging van artikel 121 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Beamptes moet eed of plegtige verklaring aflê - 121 Verify source ↗
Elke
AI-assisted research summary: An officer directed by the relevant office/company must take an oath or solemn declaration before a magistrate before starting official duties.
121. Elke beampte wat die posmaat- [Direkteur-generaal, skappy of] telekommunikasiemaat- skappy daartoe aansê, moet voordat hy of sy sy of haar ampspligte aanvaar, ’n eed of plegtige verklaring voor ’n vrederegter aflê in die vorm in die Eerste Bylae uiteengesit.’’. 60 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 60 Act No. and Year Short Title Extent of amendment or repeal - 19 Verify source ↗
Substitution for section 123 of the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision states that section 123 is substituted with a following section beginning with the short title.
19. Substitution for section 123 of the following section: ‘‘Short title - 123 Verify source ↗
This Act shall be called the
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act’s short title is the Post [Office] and Telecommunication-related Matters Act, 1958.
123. This Act shall be called the Post [Office] and Telecommunica- tion-related Matters Act, 1958.’’. 5 - 20 Verify source ↗
Substitution for the long title of the
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes the Act’s long title with a new one about post and telecommunication-related matters and connected matters.
20. Substitution for the long title of the 10 following long title: ‘‘To provide for post and tele- communication-related matters, and to provide for matters con- nected therewith.’’. 15 - 21 Verify source ↗
Substitution for the First Schedule of
AI-assisted research summary: Employees of the telecommunications company must take an oath or make an affirmation that they will act honestly, fairly, and in line with the law, keep telephone-conversation information confidential, and account for entrusted responsibilities when required.
21. Substitution for the First Schedule of the following Schedule: ‘‘FIRST SCHEDULE 20 OATH TO BE TAKEN OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY EMPLOYEES I (name in full) .......................................................... do solemnly swear/affirm* faithfully in my position as an employee of the tele- communications company to be honest, trustworthy and fair without respect of persons according to the law and to the best of my knowledge, that I will not contrary to the law or to my duty commu- nicate or divulge any information regard- ing any telephone conversation, and that I will give account of any responsibility entrusted to me whenever and wherever such may be required of me. Signature Sworn/Affirmed* before me at ......................................... on the ........................ day of .............................. 20.... JUSTICE OF THE PEACE *delete which is not applicable 25 30 35 40 45 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 61 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 61 No. van Wet en Jaar Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping - 19 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van artikel 123 deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section says article 123 is replaced with a following article, but the quoted text is truncated.
19. Vervanging van artikel 123 deur die volgende artikel: ‘‘Kort titel - 123 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die [Poswet]
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act’s name.
123. Hierdie Wet heet die [Poswet] Wet op Pos en Telekommunikasie- verwante Aangeleenthede, 1958’’. - 20 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van die lang titel deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces the long title with a new long title about postal and telecommunications-related matters and related matters.
20. Vervanging van die lang titel deur die volgende lang titel: ‘‘Om voorsiening te maak vir pos- en telekommunikasieverwante aan- geleenthede, asook vir sake wat daarmee in verband staan.’’. - 21 Verify source ↗
Vervanging van die Eerste Bylae deur
AI-assisted research summary: Employees must take an oath or solemn declaration and promise to act honestly, reliably, impartially, and keep telephone-call information confidential.
21. Vervanging van die Eerste Bylae deur die volgende bylae: ‘‘EERSTE BYLAE EED OF PLEGTIGE VERKLARING WAT DEUR WERKNEMERS AFGELÊ MOET WORD Ek (volle naam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sweer/verklaar plegtig* dat ek in my betrekking as ’n werknemer van die telekommunikasiemaatskappy* eerlik, betroubaar en onpartydig sal wees sonder aansien des persoons volgens wet en na my beste wete, dat ek nie in stryd met die wet of my plig enige inligting oor enige telefoongesprek bekend sal maak of sal openbaar nie, en dat ek rekenskap sal gee van enige verantwoordelikheid aan my toevertrou wanneer en waar dit van my verlang mag word. Handtekening Beëdig/verklaar* voor my te ......................................... op die ....................... dag van .......................... 20... *Skrap wat nie van toepassing is nie. VREDEREGTER 62 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011 Act No. and Year Act No. 124 of 1998 Postal Services Act Short Title 62 Extent of amendment or repeal - 1 Verify source ↗
Substitution in section 1 for the defini-
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the definition of “postal company” with South African Post Office SOC Ltd.
1. Substitution in section 1 for the defini- tion of ‘‘postal company’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘postal company’ means the South African Post Office SOC Ltd, referred to in section 3(1) of the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Act, 2011;’’; - 2 Verify source ↗
Deletion of section 29.
AI-assisted research summary: This provision deletes section 29.
2. Deletion of section 29. - 3 Verify source ↗
Insertion of
AI-assisted research summary: Telegrams must be handled without favour and, as far as practicable, in the order received; certain public-safety and justice-related telegrams get priority.
3. Insertion of the following sections after section 32: 5 10 ‘‘Order of transmission of telegrams 15 32A. (1) Telegrams must be sent for all persons alike, without favour or preference, and must as far as practi- cable be transmitted in the order in which they are received, but telegrams the relating to the preservation of peace of the Republic or of the adja- cent territories or the arrest of crimi- nals or the discovery or prevention of crime or any other matter connected with the administration of justice shall have precedence over all other tele- grams. (2) Any person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceed- ing two years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. Telegrams which must be refused transmission - 32B Verify source ↗
Any telegram which contains
AI-assisted research summary: Telegrams with blasphemous, indecent, obscene, offensive, libellous, or otherwise unlawful/indecent content must be refused transmission.
32B. Any telegram which contains anything in its contents, address or signature of a blasphemous, indecent, obscene, offensive or libellous nature or anything repugnant to law or de- cency, must be refused transmission.’’. 20 25 30 35 40 45 STAATSKOERANT, 19 DESEMBER 2011 WET OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE POSKANTOOR MIS BPK, 2011 Nr. 34879 63 Wet Nr. 22 van 2011 No. van Wet en Jaar Wet No. 124 van 1998 63 Kort Titel Omvang van wysiging of herroeping Posdienstewet - 1 Verify source ↗
Vervanging in artikel 1 van die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the definition of “posmaatskappy” in article 1 with a new definition.
1. Vervanging in artikel 1 van die omskrywing van ‘‘posmaatskappy’’ deur die volgende omskrywing: ‘‘ ‘posmaatskappy’ Suid- Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Beperk in artikel 3(1) van die Wet op die Suid- Afrikaanse Poskantoor MIS Bpk., 2011, bedoel;’’. die - 2 Verify source ↗
Skrapping van artikel 29.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals article 29.
2. Skrapping van artikel 29. - 3 Verify source ↗
Invoeging van die volgende artikels na
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who acts against this article commits an offence and may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years. Telegrams containing blasphemous, indecent, offensive, defamatory, unlawful, or unseemly content must be refused for transmission.
3. Invoeging van die volgende artikels na artikel 32: ‘‘Volgorde telegramme van versending van 32A. (1) Telegramme word vir alle persone versend, sonder aansien des persoons en sonder begunstiging of voorkeur, en word sover doenlik in die volgorde van ontvangs versend, maar telegramme met betrekking tot die bewaring van die vrede van die Republiek of van die aangrensende gebiede of die inhegtenisneming van misdadigers of die ontdekking of voorkoming van misdaad of enige ander aangeleentheid in verband met die regspleging geniet voorkeur bo alle ander telegramme. (2) Enige persoon wat in stryd met die bepalings van hierdie artikel optree, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig en by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete of gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens twee jaar of met beide ’n boete en sodanige gevangenisstraf. Telegramme wat versending geweier moet word 32B. ’n Telegram wat in die teks, adres of handtekening daarvan iets bevat van ’n godslasterlike, onbe- taamlike, liederlike, aanstootlike of lasterlike aard of iets wat strydig met die reg of fatsoenlikheid is, moet versending geweier word.’’. 64 No. 34879 Act No. 22 of 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 DECEMBER 2011 SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE SOC LTD ACT, 2011, 2011
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