Regulations Governing the Handling of Mail Article 59

Undelivered items of mail shall be opened for inspection and disposed of by a post office branch designated by Chunghwa Post. When the address of the sender can be obtained, the mail shall be put into a special envelope and returned to the sender; when it cannot be returned to the sender, it shall be disposed of according to the following guidelines:1.In the event that the documents or materials inside are of no value or not saleable, the mail item shall be destroyed one month after it has been posted for claim, starting from the mailing date. If the contents of an item of mail are perishable, the post office may destroy them at any time it chooses.2.In the event that the documents or materials inside are of value or saleable, and the mail item has been held by the post office for three years starting from the date of mailing and it has not been claimed, it shall be sold. In case the contents are perishable, they may be sold first and the proceeds shall be withheld for three years starting from the date of mailing.With regard to any mail that is returned to the sender as mentioned in the preceding paragraph hereof, if it bears insufficient postage or requires an extra fee in accordance with regulations, the amount due shall be collected when the mail is returned to the sender.