POSTAL SERVICES ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION (CHAPTER 470 )

These Regulations may be cite as the Postal Services (courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003. These Regulations shall come into operation on the expiration of 14 days after the date of publication of the Regulations in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Courier Service" means a service by which a document, letter, parcel or any article (other than a telegram) is conveyed from door to door without a postage stamp;

"Courier Service Licensing Committee" means the Committee established under Regulations 3;

"Corporation" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"Postal articles" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; and

"Postal services courier" means a person or corporation who is in the business of collecting and conveying postal articles.

PART II
THE COURIER SERVICE LICENSING COMMITTEE

3. Establishment of Committee

There is hereby established the Postal Services Courier Licensing Committee.

4. Composition of Committee

(1) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) the Permanent Secretary, in the ministry responsible for communications, who shall be the Chairperson;

(b) two persons nominated by the Ministry responsible for communications;

(d) one person from the Department of Civil Aviation;

(e) one person nominated by the ministry responsible for legal affairs; and

(f) one person from private courier service operators.

(2) The members of the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall be appointed by the Minister.

5. Function of Committee

(1) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall regulate courier service business in the Republic through the issuance of licences under these Regulations.

(2) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall have the power to issue licences to operators of courier services.

(3) The Courier Service Licensing Committee may issue a licence to an applicant on such terms and conditions as are specified under these Regulations and on payment of such fees as are out in the Third Schedule.

PART III
ADMINISTRATION

6. Register and other staff

(1) The Minister shall appoint a Register of the Courier Service Licensing Committee who shall be a public officer.

(2) The Registrar shall be responsible for-

(a) the management and administration of the Courier Service Licensing Committee; and

(b) the implementation of the decisions of the Courier Service Licensing Committee.

(3) The Minister may appoint suitable public officers to assist the Registrar.

(4) Notice of the appointment of the Registrar and other public officers to assist the Registrar shall be published in the Gazette.

7. Allowances of Committee

There shall be paid from the funds appropriated for the functions of the Courier Service Licensing Committee-

(a) such reasonable sitting and subsistence allowances for the members of the Courier Service Licensing Committee undertaking the business of the Committee at such rate as the Minister may determine; and

(b) any other expenses incurred by the Courier Service Licensing Committee in the performance of its functions.

PART IV
LICENSING

8. Prohibition of operating in courier service without licence

A person shall operate a courier service without a licence issued under this Part.

9. Application for courier service licence

(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, an application for a courier service licence shall be in form CSI set out in the First Schedule.

(2) Subject to sub regulation (3) the applicant shall submit the application form referred to in sub regulation (1) which shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(a) the certificate of incorporation of the operator of a courier service;

(b) state of paid up capital;

(c) Memorandum of Association or such other company forms as may reveal the true nature and identity of the company and its shareholders;

(d) details of the intended business;

(e) letter of agreement with associated companies outside the Republic for applicant intending to deal in international mail; and

(f) annual reports or audited accounts of the applicant.

(3) The applicant shall not submit the application to the Courier Service Licensing Committee unless the application is made not less than14 days before the applicant has published the intention to apply for the courier service licence in the Gazette and in the daily issue of a national newspaper.

10. Courier service licence

(1) The Registrar of the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall acknowledge receipt of the application form and submit the application to the Courier Service Licensing Committee.

(2) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall consider the application and shall communicate its decision to the applicant not later than 60 days after receipt of an application.

(3) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall issue a licence to operate a courier service on payment of the appropriate fee set out in the Third Schedule and subject to such conditions as the Courier Service Licensing Committee may, in consultation with the Minister, determine.

(4) The licence to operate a courier service shall specify the types of courier service business as follows:

(a) international and national;

(b) international and national (urban)

(d) rural.

11. Rural postal service

For purposes of these Regulations, the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall designate areas within the Republic as rural and urban for the purposes of licensing courier service business in such areas:

Provided that the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall designate the areas listed in the Second Schedule as urban area.

12. Suspension and cancellation of licence

(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2) where the Courier Service Licensing Committee is satisfied that a person issued with a licence to operate a courier service is conducting its courier service operations contrary to the conditions of the licence issued under Regulation 10, the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall-

(i) suspend the licence; or

(ii) cancel the licence.

(2) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall not suspend or cancel a licence under this Regulation unless 90 says prior to the suspension or cancellation a notice has been served on the person licensed to operate a courier service stating-

(a) the contravention of the condition of the licence specifying the matters constituting the contravention;

(b) specifying the steps to be taken to remedy the contravention; and

13. Restrictions on issue of licence

The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall refuse to issue a licence to operate a courier service if satisfied that the applicant-

(a) is an undischarged bankrupt or has entered into a composition or a scheme or arrangement with the applicant's creditors which is still binding;

(b) has within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of the application been convicted of an offence against the Bankruptcy Act; or

(c) has within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of the application, had a licence issued under these Regulations cancelled.

14. Appeals

(1) A person aggrieved by the Courier Service Licensing Committee's refusal to register a person, or its decision to suspend or cancel a licence, may appeal to the Minister within 30 days after the decision in form CS3 of the First Schedule.

(2) A person who is not satisfied with the decision of the Minister under sub regulation (1) may appeal to the High Court.

15. Fees

The fees set out in the Third Schedule shall be paid for the types of licences stated therein.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 8]

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS1

[Regulation 10]

Application No. .............................

APPLICATION FOR COURIER SERVICE LICENCE

Application Fee .............. Receipt No. ............. of ........

A. Business Particulars

1. Name of Applicant :...................................

2. Certificate of Incorporation No . ...............................

3. Registered Premises of business in Zambia: ......................................

4. Postal Address: ....................................

5. Telephone No. .....................................

6. Telex No. .........................................

7. Registered Trade Mark No. .............................

B. Nature of Business

1. Give a brief description of the type of business to be carried out

National

Urban

................................................

Rural

...............................................

................................................

International

................................................

2. Give details of transport fleet or any alternative arrangements for the movement of mail:

...............................................

C. Quality of Service

1. Do you intend to operate a "Trade and Truck Service"? If so, give brief particulars of the system's operation:

................................................

2. What are your projected delivery standard for-

	Days/Hours
(i) items posted for/or received delivery within the same city/town	................................................................
(ii) items posted in Zambia for delivery within Zambia	................................................................
(iii) letters received from other countries for delivery at towns other than Lusaka within Zambia	................................................................

N.B: You may give a breakdown on an attached sheet for individual towns within Zambia.

3. Are you prepared to commit your firm to offering a guaranteed service to the public in terms of expected delivery in times and security of mail?

..................................................

...................................................

..................................................

D. Particulars of Premises

Give a brief description of your network and storage facilities available

...................................................

..................................................

E. Sector/Destinations applied for:

..................................................

...................................................

F. Any other relevant information

..................................................

Date:.................... Signature: ....................

Office Stamp

Note:

1. Attach copies of a valid certificate of incorporation, statement of paid up capital, Memorandum of Association of Companies Form No. 2.

2. Attach list of your proposed tarrifs.

3. Information given is subject to verification by the Registrar.

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS 2

COURIER SERVICE LICENCE

[Regulation 10]

In accordance with the Postal Service Act, this licence is issued to:

(Name of Licence): ..................................... of ............................................................................................

(Postal and Physical address): ................................

...................................................

In accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Regulations and to the following-

....................................................

Licence Fee paid: ....................... Expiry Date: .........

Lusaka, this ............... day of .........................

.........................

Courier Service Licensing Committee

For/Minister of Transport and Communications

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS 3

APPEAL TO MINISTER

[Regulation 14]

The following ............................................

Hereby appeals against the decision of the Courier Service Licensing Committee to refuse to register/to suspend or cancel a licence made on .....................................................................................................

Ground of Appeal-

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

..............

Appellant

Date: ........

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 11]

URBAN AREAS

Chililabombwe

Chingola

Chisamba

Choma

Kabwe

Kafue

Kalomo

Kalulushi

Kapiri Mposhi

Kitwe

Livingstone

Luanshya

Lusaka

Mazabuka

Monze

Mufulira

Ndola

Pemba

Zimba

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Regulation 15]

PRESCRIBED FEES IN UNITS

	Sector	Licence Fees	Annual Fees
1.	International and National	333,333	166,666
2.	International and National (Urban)	277,777	138,888
3.	National (Urban and Rural)	138,888	69,444
4.	National (Urban)	138,888	69,444
5.	National (Rural Areas)	55,555	27,777

POSTAL SERVICES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS

[Section 47]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Fees

SCHEDULE

SI 92 of 2004.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Postal Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004.^{These Regulations shall come into operation on the expiration of 14 days after the date of publication of these Regulations.24}

2. Fees

The fees set out in the Schedule shall be paid in respect of the items stated therein.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

FEES AND CHARGES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF MAIL AND PARCEL POST

1.0 DOMESTIC MAIL

WEIGHT STEPS	LETTER	PRINTED MATTER	AEROGRAMMEPOST CARD
	Fee units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Not exceeding 30g	8.3	5	7.55
Not exceeding 50g	10	7.5
Not exceeding 100g	12.5	8.3
Not exceeding 250g	13.3	10
Not exceeding 500g	15	12.5
Not exceeding 1000g	35	25.8
Each additional 250g or
Part thereof up to 2kg
For letters or 5kg for
Printed matters	5.8	4.7

1.2 DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES

WEIGHT	LOCAL DELIVERY	DELIVERY AT OTHER OFFICES
	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 1kg	37.5	56.7
Over 1kg-3kg	54.1	108.3
Over 3kg-5kg	70.8	181.7
Over 5kg-10kg	145.8	292.8
Over 10kg-15kg	216.7	364.2
Over 15kg-20kg	291.7	508.3
Over 20kg-25kg	362.5	616.7
Over 25kg-30kg	437.5	729.2

2.0 INTERNATIONAL MAIL

2.1 LETTERS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	12.5	14.1	15	18.3
Over 20g-100g	25.8	30.8	35.8	14.7
Over 100g-250g	51.6	62.5	66.7	83.3
Over 250g-500g	104.1	125	129.1	158.3
Over 500g-1000g	175	216.6	229.1	283.3
Over 1000g-2000g	288.9	354.2	362.5	360

2.2 SMALL PACKETS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	30	35.8	41.7	51.7
Over 20g-100g	41.7	56.7	67.5	84.1
Over 100g-250g	83.3	109.1	135	168.3
Over 250g-500g	150.8	160.8	259.1	344.1
Over 500g-1000g	275.8	327.5	388.8	480.8
Over 1000g-2000g	368.3	442.5	551.6	689.2

2.3 PRINTED MATTERS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	8.3	9.1	10	12.5
Over 20g-100g	12.5	15	20.8	58.1
Over 100g-250g	20.8	25.8	31.2	38.3
Over 250g-500g	41.7	47.9	52	68
Over 500g-1000g	61.5	83.3	88.3	110
Over 1000g-2000g	93.3	114.1	119.1	148
Over 2000g-3000g	140	171.7	176.7	220.8
Over 3000g-4000g	187.5	229.1	239.1	298.3

2.4 AREOGRAMMES

10 fee units

2.5 POST CARDS

9.1 fee units

3.0 ZONE FOR INTERNATIONAL OUT-GOING MAIL

ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
SADC	The rest of Africa	Europe, Middle East	America, West Indies
Countries	Apart from SADC	East and India	and Oceanic Australia
			and East Asia

4.0 RATES FOR INTERNATIONAL SURFACE POSTAGE

WEIGHT UP TO (GRAMS)	LETTER	PRINTED MATTERS	SMALL PACKETS	POST CARD
	Fee units	Fee units	Fee units	Fee units
20	8.3	6.2	6.2	7
100	15	10.4	8.3
250	25.8	15	10.4
500	56.7	31.2	25.8
1000	67.5	46.7	41.6
2000	72.5	56.7	56.6
3000	-	88.3
4000	-	109.1
5000	-	140

POSTAL SERVICES ACT (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER

[Section 1]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Commencement of Act No. 22 of 2009

SI 104 of 2009.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Postal Services Act, (Commencement) Order,2009.

2. Commencement of Act No. 22 of 2009

The Postal Services Act, 2009, shall come into operation on the date of publication of this Order.

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CHAPTER 470 - POSTAL SERVICES ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations

Postal Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations

Postal Services Act (Commencement) Order

Postal Services (General) Regulations

Postal Services (Postcode) Regulations

POSTAL SERVICES (COURIER SERVICE) (LICENCE) REGULATIONS

[Section 47]

Arrangements of Regulations

Regulation

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Title

2. Interpretation

PART II
THE COURIER SERVICE LICENSING COMMITTEE

3. Establishment of Committee

4. Composition of Committee

5. Function of Committee

PART III
ADMINISTRATION

6. Register and other staff

7. Allowances of Committee

PART IV
LICENSING

8. Prohibition of operating in courier service without licence

9. Application for courier service licence

10. Courier service licence

11. Rural postal service

12. Suspension and cancellation of licence

13. Restrictions on issue of licence

SI 22 of 2003.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Title

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Courier Service" means a service by which a document, letter, parcel or any article (other than a telegram) is conveyed from door to door without a postage stamp;

"Courier Service Licensing Committee" means the Committee established under Regulations 3;

"Corporation" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"Postal articles" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; and

"Postal services courier" means a person or corporation who is in the business of collecting and conveying postal articles.

PART II
THE COURIER SERVICE LICENSING COMMITTEE

3. Establishment of Committee

There is hereby established the Postal Services Courier Licensing Committee.

4. Composition of Committee

(1) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) the Permanent Secretary, in the ministry responsible for communications, who shall be the Chairperson;

(b) two persons nominated by the Ministry responsible for communications;

(d) one person from the Department of Civil Aviation;

(e) one person nominated by the ministry responsible for legal affairs; and

(f) one person from private courier service operators.

(2) The members of the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall be appointed by the Minister.

5. Function of Committee

(1) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall regulate courier service business in the Republic through the issuance of licences under these Regulations.

(2) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall have the power to issue licences to operators of courier services.

PART III
ADMINISTRATION

6. Register and other staff

(1) The Minister shall appoint a Register of the Courier Service Licensing Committee who shall be a public officer.

(2) The Registrar shall be responsible for-

(a) the management and administration of the Courier Service Licensing Committee; and

(b) the implementation of the decisions of the Courier Service Licensing Committee.

(3) The Minister may appoint suitable public officers to assist the Registrar.

(4) Notice of the appointment of the Registrar and other public officers to assist the Registrar shall be published in the Gazette.

7. Allowances of Committee

There shall be paid from the funds appropriated for the functions of the Courier Service Licensing Committee-

(b) any other expenses incurred by the Courier Service Licensing Committee in the performance of its functions.

PART IV
LICENSING

8. Prohibition of operating in courier service without licence

A person shall operate a courier service without a licence issued under this Part.

9. Application for courier service licence

(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, an application for a courier service licence shall be in form CSI set out in the First Schedule.

(2) Subject to sub regulation (3) the applicant shall submit the application form referred to in sub regulation (1) which shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(a) the certificate of incorporation of the operator of a courier service;

(b) state of paid up capital;

(c) Memorandum of Association or such other company forms as may reveal the true nature and identity of the company and its shareholders;

(d) details of the intended business;

(e) letter of agreement with associated companies outside the Republic for applicant intending to deal in international mail; and

(f) annual reports or audited accounts of the applicant.

10. Courier service licence

(1) The Registrar of the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall acknowledge receipt of the application form and submit the application to the Courier Service Licensing Committee.

(2) The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall consider the application and shall communicate its decision to the applicant not later than 60 days after receipt of an application.

(4) The licence to operate a courier service shall specify the types of courier service business as follows:

(a) international and national;

(b) international and national (urban)

(d) rural.

11. Rural postal service

Provided that the Courier Service Licensing Committee shall designate the areas listed in the Second Schedule as urban area.

12. Suspension and cancellation of licence

(i) suspend the licence; or

(ii) cancel the licence.

(a) the contravention of the condition of the licence specifying the matters constituting the contravention;

(b) specifying the steps to be taken to remedy the contravention; and

13. Restrictions on issue of licence

The Courier Service Licensing Committee shall refuse to issue a licence to operate a courier service if satisfied that the applicant-

(a) is an undischarged bankrupt or has entered into a composition or a scheme or arrangement with the applicant's creditors which is still binding;

(b) has within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of the application been convicted of an offence against the Bankruptcy Act; or

(c) has within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of the application, had a licence issued under these Regulations cancelled.

14. Appeals

(2) A person who is not satisfied with the decision of the Minister under sub regulation (1) may appeal to the High Court.

15. Fees

The fees set out in the Third Schedule shall be paid for the types of licences stated therein.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 8]

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS1

[Regulation 10]

Application No. .............................

APPLICATION FOR COURIER SERVICE LICENCE

Application Fee .............. Receipt No. ............. of ........

A. Business Particulars

1. Name of Applicant :...................................

2. Certificate of Incorporation No . ...............................

3. Registered Premises of business in Zambia: ......................................

4. Postal Address: ....................................

5. Telephone No. .....................................

6. Telex No. .........................................

7. Registered Trade Mark No. .............................

B. Nature of Business

1. Give a brief description of the type of business to be carried out

National

Urban

................................................

Rural

...............................................

................................................

International

................................................

2. Give details of transport fleet or any alternative arrangements for the movement of mail:

...............................................

C. Quality of Service

1. Do you intend to operate a "Trade and Truck Service"? If so, give brief particulars of the system's operation:

................................................

2. What are your projected delivery standard for-

	Days/Hours
(i) items posted for/or received delivery within the same city/town	................................................................
(ii) items posted in Zambia for delivery within Zambia	................................................................
(iii) letters received from other countries for delivery at towns other than Lusaka within Zambia	................................................................

N.B: You may give a breakdown on an attached sheet for individual towns within Zambia.

3. Are you prepared to commit your firm to offering a guaranteed service to the public in terms of expected delivery in times and security of mail?

..................................................

...................................................

..................................................

D. Particulars of Premises

Give a brief description of your network and storage facilities available

...................................................

..................................................

E. Sector/Destinations applied for:

..................................................

...................................................

F. Any other relevant information

..................................................

Date:.................... Signature: ....................

Office Stamp

Note:

1. Attach copies of a valid certificate of incorporation, statement of paid up capital, Memorandum of Association of Companies Form No. 2.

2. Attach list of your proposed tarrifs.

3. Information given is subject to verification by the Registrar.

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS 2

COURIER SERVICE LICENCE

[Regulation 10]

In accordance with the Postal Service Act, this licence is issued to:

(Name of Licence): ..................................... of ............................................................................................

(Postal and Physical address): ................................

...................................................

In accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Regulations and to the following-

....................................................

Licence Fee paid: ....................... Expiry Date: .........

Lusaka, this ............... day of .........................

.........................

Courier Service Licensing Committee

For/Minister of Transport and Communications

POSTAL SERVICES ACT

The Postal Services (Courier Service) (Licence) Regulations, 2003

FORM CS 3

APPEAL TO MINISTER

[Regulation 14]

The following ............................................

Ground of Appeal-

..............

Appellant

Date: ........

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 11]

URBAN AREAS

Chililabombwe

Chingola

Chisamba

Choma

Kabwe

Kafue

Kalomo

Kalulushi

Kapiri Mposhi

Kitwe

Livingstone

Luanshya

Lusaka

Mazabuka

Monze

Mufulira

Ndola

Pemba

Zimba

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Regulation 15]

PRESCRIBED FEES IN UNITS

	Sector	Licence Fees	Annual Fees
1.	International and National	333,333	166,666
2.	International and National (Urban)	277,777	138,888
3.	National (Urban and Rural)	138,888	69,444
4.	National (Urban)	138,888	69,444
5.	National (Rural Areas)	55,555	27,777

POSTAL SERVICES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS

[Section 47]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Fees

SCHEDULE

SI 92 of 2004.

1. Title

2. Fees

The fees set out in the Schedule shall be paid in respect of the items stated therein.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

FEES AND CHARGES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF MAIL AND PARCEL POST

1.0 DOMESTIC MAIL

WEIGHT STEPS	LETTER	PRINTED MATTER	AEROGRAMMEPOST CARD
	Fee units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Not exceeding 30g	8.3	5	7.55
Not exceeding 50g	10	7.5
Not exceeding 100g	12.5	8.3
Not exceeding 250g	13.3	10
Not exceeding 500g	15	12.5
Not exceeding 1000g	35	25.8
Each additional 250g or
Part thereof up to 2kg
For letters or 5kg for
Printed matters	5.8	4.7

1.2 DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES

WEIGHT	LOCAL DELIVERY	DELIVERY AT OTHER OFFICES
	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 1kg	37.5	56.7
Over 1kg-3kg	54.1	108.3
Over 3kg-5kg	70.8	181.7
Over 5kg-10kg	145.8	292.8
Over 10kg-15kg	216.7	364.2
Over 15kg-20kg	291.7	508.3
Over 20kg-25kg	362.5	616.7
Over 25kg-30kg	437.5	729.2

2.0 INTERNATIONAL MAIL

2.1 LETTERS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	12.5	14.1	15	18.3
Over 20g-100g	25.8	30.8	35.8	14.7
Over 100g-250g	51.6	62.5	66.7	83.3
Over 250g-500g	104.1	125	129.1	158.3
Over 500g-1000g	175	216.6	229.1	283.3
Over 1000g-2000g	288.9	354.2	362.5	360

2.2 SMALL PACKETS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	30	35.8	41.7	51.7
Over 20g-100g	41.7	56.7	67.5	84.1
Over 100g-250g	83.3	109.1	135	168.3
Over 250g-500g	150.8	160.8	259.1	344.1
Over 500g-1000g	275.8	327.5	388.8	480.8
Over 1000g-2000g	368.3	442.5	551.6	689.2

2.3 PRINTED MATTERS

WEIGHT STEPS	ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units	Fee Units
Up to 20g	8.3	9.1	10	12.5
Over 20g-100g	12.5	15	20.8	58.1
Over 100g-250g	20.8	25.8	31.2	38.3
Over 250g-500g	41.7	47.9	52	68
Over 500g-1000g	61.5	83.3	88.3	110
Over 1000g-2000g	93.3	114.1	119.1	148
Over 2000g-3000g	140	171.7	176.7	220.8
Over 3000g-4000g	187.5	229.1	239.1	298.3

2.4 AREOGRAMMES

10 fee units

2.5 POST CARDS

9.1 fee units

3.0 ZONE FOR INTERNATIONAL OUT-GOING MAIL

ZONE A	ZONE B	ZONE C	ZONE D
SADC	The rest of Africa	Europe, Middle East	America, West Indies
Countries	Apart from SADC	East and India	and Oceanic Australia
			and East Asia

4.0 RATES FOR INTERNATIONAL SURFACE POSTAGE

WEIGHT UP TO (GRAMS)	LETTER	PRINTED MATTERS	SMALL PACKETS	POST CARD
	Fee units	Fee units	Fee units	Fee units
20	8.3	6.2	6.2	7
100	15	10.4	8.3
250	25.8	15	10.4
500	56.7	31.2	25.8
1000	67.5	46.7	41.6
2000	72.5	56.7	56.6
3000	-	88.3
4000	-	109.1
5000	-	140

POSTAL SERVICES ACT (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER

[Section 1]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Commencement of Act No. 22 of 2009

SI 104 of 2009.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Postal Services Act, (Commencement) Order,2009.

2. Commencement of Act No. 22 of 2009

The Postal Services Act, 2009, shall come into operation on the date of publication of this Order.

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