Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION REGULATIONS 1996

- made under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Repeal of earlier Australian Postal Corporation Regulations  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--DEALING WITH ARTICLES AND THEIR CONTENTS

           Division 1--Articles that may contain drugs etc

   3A.     Record of articles -- particulars of articles  
   3B.     Record of articles -- particulars of examination  
   3C.     Record of articles -- indication of how article is dealt with  
   3D.     Record of articles -- places where kept  
   3E.     Record of articles -- how kept  
   3F.     Record of articles -- use of information  

           Division 1A--Articles that may consist of or contain quarantine material

   3G.     Record of articles -- particulars of articles  
   3H.     Record of articles -- particulars of examination  
   3I.     Record of articles -- indication of how article is dealt with  
   3J.     Prescribed person or body  
   3K.     Record of articles -- places where kept  
   3L.     Record of articles -- how kept  
   3M.     Record of articles -- use of information  
   3N.     Prescribed State/Territory  

           Division 2--Forfeiture and disposal of articles

   4.      Articles and things to which this Division applies  
   5.      Forfeiture and disposal of articles  

           Division 3--Permitted use or disclosure whether or not information or document is specially protected

   5A.     Prohibition on use or disclosure by current and former employees  

   PART 3--INQUIRIES INTO DISPUTES ABOUT BULK INTERCONNECTION SERVICES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   6.      Objects of this Part  
   7.      Application of this Part  
   8.      Parties to an inquiry  

           Division 2--Initiation of inquiries

   9.      Notification of disputes  
   10.     ACCC response to notification of dispute  
   11.     Response of Australia Post to notice by ACCC  
   12.     Withdrawal of notification of a dispute  
   13.     Circumstances in which inquiry not to be undertaken  
   14.     Commencement and duration of inquiry  

           Division 3--Exercise of powers by the ACCC

   15.     Constitution of the ACCC for the purposes of an inquiry  
   16.     Reconstitution of the ACCC for the purposes of an inquiry  

           Division 4--Procedures to be followed in an inquiry

   17.     Powers of ACCC  
   18.     Joint inquiries  
   19.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   20.     Documents produced to ACCC  
   21.     Confidential information  
   22.     Compromise of disputes  
   23.     Discontinuing an inquiry  

           Division 5--Conferences

   24.     Purpose of conferences  
   25.     Conduct of conferences  
   26.     Conferences to be in private  

           Division 6--ACCC reports and recommendations

   27.     Report on inquiry  
   28.     Recommendations  

           Division 7--Consideration of reports and recommendations by the Minister

   29.     Minister to consider ACCC report  
   30.     Minister may give direction to Australia Post  
   31.     Factors to be taken into account by Minister  
   32.     Notification to Australia Post of direction  
   33.     Notification to complainant and ACCC of decision of Minister  
   34.     Review of decisions