S.L. 254.1 Art. 17Postal articles addressed to a deceased person.

When a postal operator is satisfied that a postal article is addressed to a deceased person, it may at its discretion immediately deliver or redirect such postal article upon a legitimate request in writing by -

(a) the executors named in the will of the addressee, or

(b) the surviving spouse of the addressee, or

(c) the heirs of the addressee, or

(d) the administrator of the estate of the addressee or any other person conducting the affairs of that estate, or

(e) any other interested person:

Provided that if the postal operator requires any evidence that a person has a legitimate interest to request the delivery or redirection of the postal article in question, then the postal operator concerned shall retain the postal article in question for such a reasonable period as is necessary to enable such person to produce any such evidence. If the required evidence is not provided within such period then the postal articles shall not be retained and shall be dealt with as provided in these regulations:

Provided further that in the case of registered postal articles, such postal articles shall not be retained in terms of this regulation and shall be treated as undeliverable and dealt with as provided in these regulations.