Australia Post Terms & Conditions

PART C – INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICES
PRELIMINARY
45 Interpretation
45.1 A word or expression used in this Part shall, unless the contrary intention appears
herein or in the dictionary hereto, have the same meaning as in the Universal Postal
Union's Universal Postal Convention.
45.2 For the purposes of this Part, a place in an external Territory shall be deemed not to
be a place outside Australia.
46 Applicability of these Terms and Conditions to overseas mail
46.1 The provisions of this Part shall apply to:
46.1.1 articles lodged in Australia for carriage to a place outside Australia; and
46.1.2 articles received in Australia from a place outside Australia for delivery in
Australia,
except to the extent that those provisions are inconsistent with a provision of any
convention that impose obligations on Australia in relation to matters within the
functions of Australia Post or have been adopted by Australia in pursuance of that
convention.
47 Customs documentation
47.1 All articles lodged for international carriage or carriage to an external territory shall
be accompanied by the appropriate customs documentation.
47.2 Where any law, including any act, regulation or direction, applies to the carriage of
international articles, Australia Post may treat any article covered under clause 47.1
as if that law applies to the carriage of that article.
48 Availability of services
48.1 The availability of a category of service to a particular place shall be contingent on
arrangements made between Australia Post and the postal administration of that
place.
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