S.L. 254.13 Art. 2Designation of universal service provider. Cap. 254. S.L. 254.01

(1) Unless the context otherwise requires the provisions of article 2 of the Postal Services Act shall apply to this Order.

(2) MaltaPost Plc is hereby designated as the universal service provider with an obligation to provide the following universal services:

(a) every working day at least one delivery to each postal address or other delivery point and at least one collection from each current access point or as may be agreed to with the Authority from time to time: Provided that the delivery and collection shall apply to all postal articles which weigh up to 20 kilograms;

(b) services for registered postal articles;

(c) services for insured postal articles within Malta and to and from all countries which, as signatories to the Convention of the Universal Postal Union, declare their willingness to admit such articles whether reciprocally or in one direction only;

(d) the collection and onward transmission of postal articles for destinations outside of Malta and the receipt and delivery of postal articles originating outside of Malta for addresses within Malta;

(e) services for the blind or partially sighted persons as shall be agreed from time to time with the Authority;

(f) a basic counter service throughout Malta; and

(g) the postal services indicated in regulation 23 of the Postal Services (General) Regulations:

Provided that MaltaPost Plc in providing these universal services shall act in accordance with the obligations imposed on it by or under the Act and any decision, any directive, or any authorisation issued by the Authority.