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ever, except so far as lawfully required, any of the contents of
any such postal packet which may come to my knowledge in
course of opening and examining the same for any such purpose
as aforesaid, or any information which may come to my know-
ledge with respect to the business of the Post-Office Savings-
Bank."

Telegraph Officer's Declaration.

I, [Name in full], do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will be true and faithful
in the execution of the trust committed to my charge, and that I will not willingly or
knowingly divulge the contents of any telegram coming to my knowledge in my official
capacity, nor will I suffer any other officer in the service to divulge the contents of any
telegram coming to his knowledge in his official capacity. Moreover, I will neither
detain nor delay, nor will I suffer any other officer in the service to detain or delay,
any telegram entrusted to the charge of the Department for delivery, unless in such
cases as may be provided for by the regulations and conditions approved of by the
Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

Telephone Exchange Officer's Declaration.

I, [Name in full], do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will be true and faithful
in the execution of the trust committed to my charge, and that I will not willingly or
knowingly divulge or make known any communication or message, or the purport of
any communication or message, which may come under my notice while acting or
employed as Exchange Clerk [or Cadette]; nor will I divulge or make known the contents
of any telegram coming to my knowledge in my official capacity, nor will I suffer any
other officer in the service to divulge such communication or telegram coming
to the knowledge of such officer in his or her official capacity; that I will neither
detain nor delay, nor will I suffer any other officer in the service to detain or delay, any
message, telegram, or communication entrusted to my charge for delivery, unless
in such cases as may be provided for by the regulations and conditions approved of
by the Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

These declarations may be made before a Justice of the
Peace or a Postmaster duly authorised by warrant under the
hand of the Governor to take and receive statutory declara-
tions; and the postal declarations before a departmental officer
of the First Division, or of the First, Second, or Third Class;
a Chief Postmaster of the First, Second, or Third Grade; or a
Postmaster of the First Grade.

71. The declarations must be subscribed to by any Customs
    officer, or any other person who may be appointed under section
    32 of "The Post Office Act, 1900," to witness the examining,
    opening, and disposal of letters, &c., under sections 26 and 28 to
    31 of the same Act; also by Railway operators or other employees
    of the Department, or the employees of mail-contractors, whose
    duties afford them cognisance of postal or telegraph matters, or
    who are required to handle mails. In the event of the re-
    engagement of temporary employees by the Department or
    mail-contractors, the declaration must be taken at the com-
    mencement of each fresh term of their engagement. A Cus-
    toms officer examining parcels for the assessment of duty only
    need not be required to make the declarations.

72. Chief Postmasters have the custody of the declarations
    of all officers within their respective districts, with the exception
    that the declarations of telegraph officers in the telegraph-
    offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Waka-
    puaka, and Wellington remain in the custody of the respective