Singapore legislation

Section 23N

of Postal Services Act 1999

Section 23N

Compliance with code of practice

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(1)

The Postal Authority may —

(a)

give a written notice to the public parcel locker network operator, or the developer, owner or occupier of any specified premises or relevant land, requiring compliance with any code of practice issued under section 23M(1); or

(b)

vary, suspend or revoke the whole or any part of the written notice given under paragraph (a).

Amended by10/2021

(2)

To avoid doubt, the Postal Authority may give a written notice under subsection (1)(a) even though the written notice may affect the contractual obligations of the person to whom the written notice is given, whether the obligation relates to a contract made before, on or after the specified day.

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(3)

No liability shall lie against any party to a contract made before, on or after the specified day for or in relation to any breach of the contract, where the breach is solely attributable to, or occasioned by, the compliance by that party with a written notice under subsection (1)(a).

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(4)

Nothing in subsection (3) affects the operation of the Frustrated Contracts Act 1959.

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(5)

Where —

(a)

any code of practice issued under section 23M(1) applies to a person who is the developer, owner or occupier of any specified premises or relevant land; and

(b)

the Postal Authority is satisfied that the person is contravening or has contravened (whether by act or omission) any provision of that code of practice,the Postal Authority may issue a written order to that person for the purpose of securing compliance with that provision.

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(6)

The written order under subsection (5) —

(a)

must require the person concerned to do, or to refrain from doing, anything that is, or is of a description, specified in the written order; and

(b)

takes effect at the time (being the earliest practicable time) determined by or under the written order.

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(7)

The Postal Authority may vary, suspend or revoke the whole or any part of a written order issued under subsection (5).

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(8)

A person mentioned in subsection (5) who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a written order issued under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence.

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