Section 3A

to promote the efficiency and international competitiveness of the postal industry in Singapore;

to ensure that postal services are reasonably accessible to all people in Singapore, and are supplied as efficiently and economically as practicable and at performance standards that reasonably meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore;

to promote the development of postal systems and postal services in accordance with, as far as practicable, recognised international standard practice;

to promote and maintain fair and efficient market conduct between persons engaged in commercial activities connected with the operation and provision of postal systems and postal services for the conveyance of letters in Singapore;

to promote the effective participation of all sectors of the Singapore postal industry in markets, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of postal systems and postal services in Singapore;

to exercise regulatory functions in respect of the determination and approval of prices, tariffs, charges and the provision of postal services and other related services;

to act internationally as the national body representative of Singapore in respect of postal matters;

to advise the Government on national needs and policies in respect of all postal matters and on matters pertaining to the Postal Authority generally; and

to further the advancement of technology relating to postal systems and postal services.

to efficiency and economy;

to the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore for postal services;

to the state of and trends in the development of postal systems and postal services and the evolution of standards and protocols used in the postal industry, both in Singapore and elsewhere;

to fostering the development and expansion of postal services in the world in collaboration with foreign postal administrations, other countries and international organisations;

to maintaining fair competition between persons engaged in the provision of postal systems and postal services for the conveyance of letters;

to enabling persons providing postal systems and postal services in Singapore to compete fairly in the provision of such systems and services outside Singapore;

to the provision of postal services at rates consistent with efficient service;

to the promotion of research and development in the field of postal systems and postal services; and

to collaboration with educational institutions for the promotion of technical education in the field of postal systems and postal services.

to promote the efficiency and ensure the security and reliability of the public parcel locker network;

to ensure that public parcel lockers are reasonably accessible to all people in Singapore, and are supplied as efficiently and economically as practicable and at performance standards that reasonably meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore;

to exercise regulatory functions in respect of the public parcel locker network in Singapore; and

to exercise regulatory functions in respect of the determination and approval of prices, tariffs and charges in relation to, and the provision of, public parcel lockers.

efficiency and economy;

the social, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore for public parcel lockers;

the provision of public parcel lockers at rates consistent with efficient service.

imposes on the Postal Authority, either directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject;

precludes the Postal Authority from interrupting, suspending or restricting any postal services provided by the Postal Authority;

precludes the Postal Authority from interrupting, suspending or restricting the installation or operation of any public parcel locker provided by the Postal Authority or a public parcel locker network operator; and

precludes the Postal Authority from ensuring the provision of any special service for any person or section of the public where the special service is required.