Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to letters and other postal articles received by Australia Post from a foreign postal authority, whether they are for delivery within Australia or not.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), if, under a convention, Australia is permitted to return a letter or postal article, Australia Post may return the article in accordance with the convention despite its obligations under this Division.
(3) The Minister may give written directions to the Board, consistent with the convention, about how the power to return articles should be exercised (including whether that power should be exercised in particular circumstances).
(4) The Board must ensure that Australia Post complies with any directions under subsection (3).
(5) If the Minister gives a direction under subsection (3), the Minister must cause a copy of the direction to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after giving the direction.