Section 61: Post Office Guide

The Postmaster-General may from time to time revise and issue Post Office Guide containing all or any of the following. that is-(a) a declaration of the adoption of the regulations agreed upon by the Universal Postal Union for or respecting or in relation to the transmission of postal matter and that the same or any part or modification thereof shall be in force within Nigeria;
(b) rules for the guidance and control of the public dealing with the Postal Service;
(c) a statement of the rates of postage that may, from time to time, be fixed by the Board, under section 5 (c) of this Act;
(d) a declaration of what articles may, and what articles may not be transmitted as postal articles;
(e) a classification of postal articles for the purpose of postal charges;
(f) the conditions for the registration and insurance of postal articles, and a declaration of the cases in which registration and insurance may be compulsory;
(g) regulations regarding the payment of compensation for loss or damage to postal articles;
(h) conditions for the issuance and payment of money orders and postal orders, including the rates of commission thereon;
(i) the rules for the disposal of undeliverable postal articles;
(j) the conditions under which and the manner in which special services will be performed for the convenience of individuals;
(k) the rules for the guidance, conduct and discipline of officers and servants of the Postal Service and the performance of their several duties;
(l) the statement of the hours during which post offices shall be open for the transaction of various classes of public business;
(m) the statement of the hours for the posting of postal articles and the late fee charges for postal articles;
(n) the list of officers who may frank postal articles sent by a public department;
(o) the rules regulating the business of the Postal Service;
(p) the statement of the manner in which amendments of the Post Office Guide will be published; and
(q) such other information as the Postmaster-General may think fit to include.