Australia Post Terms & Conditions

Table of Contents


Preamble

Dictionary

PART A - General Postal Services

Preliminary

1 Introduction

2 Interpretation

3 Variation

4 Carriage of Mail

5 Right of Refusal

6 Governing Law

7 Customer Obligations

Payment of Postage

8 Postage Payable by Postage Stamps

9 Postage Payable by Prepaid Imprint

10 Postage payable in money

11 Postage Payable on Return of Opened Articles

12 Postage Payable on Alternatively Delivered Articles

13 Postage Prepaid Articles

14 Person Responsible for Payment of Postage

15 The Time at which Postage is to be Paid

Delivery Issues

16 Australia Post Obligations

17 Articles "in dispute"

18 Return of articles before delivery

19 Inquiries concerning non-delivery

20 Redirection before delivery

21 Redirection after delivery

22 Sender's Prohibition on Redirection

23 Unclaimed articles

24 Undeliverable articles

25 Refused articles

26 Method of dealing with unclaimed etc. articles

27 Disposal of undeliverable articles

28 Recovery of Postage on Underpaid Articles

Discretionary Carriage

29 Articles which have irregular dimensions or which are overweight

30 Articles which may hinder effective carriage or which have improper postal information

Miscellaneous

31 Applying postmarks

32 Use of private aerogrammes

PART B - Domestic Postal Services

Letter Mail Carriage

33 Air Mail

Philatelic

34 Philatelic sales and services

35 Overseas Philatelic services

36 Philatelic postmarking

Express Post

37 Express Post - General

38 Express Post - Rates of Postage

39 Express Post - Service Standards

39A Delivery Signature

40 Express Post - Failure to meet Service Standards

Miscellaneous

41 Seasonal Greeting Cards

42 Sale of stationery

43 Key Return Service

44 Articles for the Blind Service

44A Medical/Educational Remote Area Parcel Service

PART C - International Postal Services

Preliminary

45 Interpretation

46 Applicability of these Terms and Conditions to overseas mail

47 Customs Documentation

48 Availability of services

Payment of Postage

49 Sea Mail rates of postage

50 Air mail rates of postage

51 Economy air rates of postage

52 International postage prepaid articles

53 International reply coupons

Lodgment and Delivery Issues

54 Instruction in respect of non-delivery of postal parcels

55 Demurrage

56 Articles posted abroad by or on behalf of Australian residents

57 Articles posted abroad in a country where sender does not reside

Express Post International

58 Express Post International - General

59 Express Post International - Rates of Postage

60 Express Post International - Service Standards

61 Express Post International - Failure to meet service standards

PART D - Prohibited Goods

Prohibited and Dangerous Goods

62 Prohibited Goods

63 Poisons, drugs or medicine

64 Limited classes of dangerous goods which may be carried

65 Dangerous or Prohibited Goods Declaration

66 Live creatures

PART E - Limitation of Australia Post's Liability

Preliminary

67 Interpretation

Exclusions and Limitations

68 Application

69 Limitation of Liability and Release and Indemnity

70 Force Majeure

71 Employee Representations

72 Merger

Compensation Scheme

73 Amount of Compensation

74 Exclusions

75 Notice of Article Subsequently Found

Processing of Claims

76 Claim Form

77 Claimant

78 Time for Claim

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Correct Addressing Standards

Address components
Last address line
Underlining
Position of the address on envelopes
Position of address on wrappers
The postcode ...
  ...in machine-printed addresses
...in hand-written addresses on Small Letters
Form of address for counter mail delivery
Form of address for crew or passengers on board ship
Incorrect addressing
Senders return address
Form of address for flats, units or apartments
Use of the solidus (/)
Recommended thoroughfare abbreviations

Appendix 2 - Street mail service - conditions of delivery

Size of mail boxes
Location of mail boxes
Numbering of mail boxes
Clearing of mail boxes
Methods of delivery to residential addresses
Methods of delivery to commercial or professional addresses
Methods of delivery to industrial estates or complexes
Methods of delivery to retail shops and businesses

Appendix 3 - Packaging requirements

Liquids
Pastes, powders and tablets
Sharp objects
Perishable food

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - Extra Cover Service Terms and Conditions

Preliminary
Details of Insurance Service
Processing of Claims
Exclusions and Limitations

Schedule 2 - Presort Letter Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 3 - Unaddressed Mail Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 4 - *Removed*

Schedule 5 - Print Post Service Terms and Conditions

Schedule 6 - Local Delivery Service for Letter Mail Terms & Conditions

Schedule 7 - Reply Paid Service Permit Terms & Conditions

Schedule 8 - Change Of Address - Mail Redirection Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 9 - Change Of Address - Mail Holding Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 10A - Domestic Registered Post Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 10B - International Registered Post Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 11 - Cash On Delivery Terms & Conditions

Schedule 12 - Postage Meters and Franking Machine Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 13- Postage Paid Imprint Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 14 - Post Office Box/Locked Bag /Common Box Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 15 - Private Post-Box Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 16 - Private Mail Bag Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 17 - Community Bag Service Custodian Terms & Conditions

Schedule 18A - Ordinary Money Order Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 18B - Express Money Order Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 18C - Bulk Money Order Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 18D - International Money Order Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 19 - Faxpost Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 20 - EMS International Courier Terms & Conditions

Schedule 20A: - EMS International Courier Guaranteed Terms & Conditions

Schedule 21 - *****

Schedule 22 - Charity Mail Letter Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 23 - Clean Mail Letter Service Terms & Conditions

Schedule 24 - Impact Mail Letter Terms & Conditions

Schedule 25 - Acquisition Mail Letter Terms & Conditions