Definitions
470.1 Definitions
In this Part:
AFP Minister means the Minister administering the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
article has the same meaning as in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.
article in the course of post means an article that is being carried by post, and includes an article that has been collected or received by or on behalf of Australia Post for carriage by post, but has not been delivered by or on behalf of Australia Post.
Australia Post means the Australian Postal Corporation.
carried by post means carried by or through Australia Post.
carry, in relation to an article, has the same meaning as in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.
constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
mail‑receptacle means a mail‑bag, package, parcel, container, wrapper, receptacle or similar thing that:
belongs to, or is in the possession of, Australia Post; and
is used, or intended for use, in the carriage of articles by post (whether or not it actually contains such articles).
postage stamp has the same meaning as in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.
postal message means:
a material record of an unwritten communication:
carried by post; or
collected or received by Australia Post for carriage by post; or
a material record issued by Australia Post as a record of an unwritten communication:
carried by post; or
collected or received by Australia Post for carriage by post.
postal or similar service means:
a postal service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
a courier service, to the extent to which the service is a postal or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
a packet or parcel carrying service, to the extent to which the service is a postal or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
any other service that is a postal or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
a courier service that is provided by a constitutional corporation; or
a packet or parcel carrying service that is provided by a constitutional corporation; or
a courier service that is provided in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce:
between Australia and a place outside Australia; or
among the States; or
between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories; or
a packet or parcel carrying service that is provided in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce:
between Australia and a place outside Australia; or
among the States; or
between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories.
property has the same meaning as in Chapter 7.
unwritten communication has the same meaning as in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.
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