Section 20: Tariff

20. Tariff (1) Every licensee shall supply to the Authority the rate or charge he proposes to levy in respect of each type of the licensed postal or courier service he proposes to deliver. (2) The Authority shall not approve any rate or charge unless it considers that the rate or charge is reasonable. (3) For the purpose of determining whether a rate or charge is reasonable, the Authority may call for such information as it thinks fit. (4) The Authority shall, within 90 days of the proposal referred to in subsection (1), determine whether to allow, disallow or amend any tariff, rate or charge. (5) No licensee shall claim a rate or charge not approved by the Authority. (6) Every licensee shall, at each of his business offices, make available for inspection and purchase a copy of his tariff. (7) The Authority may, by notice in writing to a licensee, disallow any tariff, rate or charge which does not comply with this Act or with any condition of his licence. [Issue 1] P16 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (8) No licensee shall demand or receive from any person payment of any rate or charge for the supply of a service which— (a) exceeds the rate or charge payable under the appropriate tariff; (b) is not worked out or computed in accordance with the tariff approved by the Authority; or (c) is worked out or computed in accordance with a tariff which has been disallowed by the Authority.