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s 18Power to make rules as to transmission by post of postal articles

(1)

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make rules as to the transmission by post of postal articles.

(2)

In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such rules may —

(a)

provide for the granting of receipts for, and the granting and obtaining of certificates of posting and delivery of postal articles, and the fees or sums to be paid, in addition to any other postage, for such receipts and certificates;

(b)

regulate covers, forms, dimensions, weights and enclosures of postal articles;

(c)

regulate the use of postal articles other than letters for making communications; and

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(d)

prohibit the transmission by post of postal articles not specified in section 22 or lay down special conditions on which articles not specified in section 22 may be transmitted by post.

(3)

Postal articles shall be posted and delivered at such times and in such manner as the Postmaster General may direct.