Section 33: Provision of postage stamps
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33. Provision of postage stamps
(1) There is established a Stamp Advisory Committee, comprising such
members as may be nominated by the Minister, which shall advise the Authority on issues, themes and designs of postage stamps.
(2) The Minister may give the Authority such directions as may be
deemed necessary.
(3) The Authority may authorise a licensee to manufacture postage
stamps on such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate.
(4) The Authority shall give the licensee instructions on the themes and
designs for the manufacture of postage stamps and the terms and conditions
applicable thereto.
(5) All philatelic archival materials produced by the licensee shall belong to
the Authority and shall be kept in such custody as the Minister may direct.
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(6) For the purpose of subsection (5), “philatelic archival materials”
includes—
(a) philatelic stamps;
(b) artworks, proofs, progressive sheets, printed sheets and printing
plates of philatelic stamps; and
(c) date-stamps, slogan dies and other artefacts used in connection
with the production of philatelic stamps.