Postal Act Article 4
The following terms that appear in this Act are hereby defined:1. Correspondence mail: The common name for letters, postcards, aerogrammes and letter sheets, printed materials, documents for the blind and small packets.2. Letter: A document containing messages delivered to an addressee or designated address, excluding postcards, aerogrammes and letter sheets, printed materials and documents for the blind.3. Postcard: This refers to a document containing messages on a single sheet of paper made in accordance with the quality and specifications designated by Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd, which is delivered without an envelope.4. Aerogramme and letter sheet: This refers to a document containing paper made according to the size and specifications designated by Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd and printed with messages on it, which is then folded and sealed into an envelope and delivered without a separate envelope. The postage is printed on the cover. Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd issues its exclusive aerogrammes.5. Printed material: This refers to newspapers, magazines, books, catalogs, etc.6. Document for the blind: This refers to a document printed with marks or protruding texts for blind people, which is delivered with the text “document for the blind” printed on its front cover. Audiotapes, sound recordings, recording lines and special papers for the blind should be regarded as documents for the blind if sent from or delivered to a registered school for the blind.7. Small packet: This refers to small article with a weight not exceeding 1kg, which is delivered to an addressee or designated address.8. Parcel: This refers to articles other than small packets, which are delivered to addressees or designated addresses.9. Mail items: This refers to documents or materials handed over to Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd for delivery, including correspondence mail, parcels or those items that are processed electronically or by other methods.10. Basic postage: This refers the postage set by the competent authority, which is charged to correspondent mails delivered with the distance and weight at the first level.11. Delivery: This refers to the sending and receiving, sealing and dispatching, shipping, and delivering of documents or materials.12.Post office branches: Postal outlets of Chunghwa Post in locations around Taiwan that handle postal businesses.13.Postal employees: All personnel who work for Chunghwa Post.14. Postal assets: Movable property, real estate or other rights that Chunghwa Post utilizes for its operations.15. Postal property: Structures, land, machinery, vehicles, boats, aircraft and other transportation devices that Chunghwa Post uses exclusively.16. Postage stamps: Vouchers issued by Chunghwa Post that certify postage has been paid.17. Postal identity cards: Cards issued and sold by Chunghwa Post to verify the identification of the holder.18. International reply coupon: A coupon of monetary value that is sold and exchangeable for postage at post offices in member countries of the Universal Postal Union.19. All other postage paid symbols: Imprints of postage stamps on postcards, aerogrammes and letter sheets, or postage impressions made by postage meters or printers or in any other manner approved by postal regulations.20. Core Postal Information and Communication System: The information and communication system for deposit and remittance services that is necessary for the continuous operation of the deposit and remittance services of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. or that requires a high level of protection.
中文原文 郵政法第4條
本法用詞，定義如下：
一、函件：指信函、明信片、郵簡、印刷物、盲人文件、小包之總稱。
二、信函：指寄交特定人或特定地址以傳達訊息之文件，但不包括明信片、郵簡、印刷物、盲人文件。
三、明信片：指書於單一紙片上，不加封套交寄，並依中華郵政公司公告之紙質、規格製作之文件。
四、郵簡：指以整張紙適當摺疊粘貼，並依中華郵政公司公告之紙張尺寸、規格，加印許可文字之不加封套交寄之文件。
郵簡封面印有郵票符誌，由中華郵政公司發行者，為特製郵簡。
五、印刷物：指新聞紙、雜誌、書籍、型錄等印刷文件。
六、盲人文件：指盲人所用印有點痕或凸出字樣，交寄時在封面註明「盲人文件」字樣之文件。
另專供盲人使用之錄音帶、錄音片、錄音線及特製紙張，係發自或寄交立案之盲人學校者，視同盲人文件。
七、小包：指寄交特定人或特定地址不逾一公斤之小件物品。
八、包裹：指小包以外，寄交特定人或特定地址之物品。
九、郵件：指中華郵政公司遞送之文件或物品，包括函件、包裹或客戶以電子處理或其他方式交寄者。
十、基礎郵資：指經主管機關核定實施之信函第一級距重量資費。
十一、遞送：指文件或物品之收寄、封發、運輸、投遞。
十二、郵局：指中華郵政公司為辦理各項業務，設於各地之營業處所。
十三、郵政服務人員：指服務於中華郵政公司之人員。
十四、郵政資產：指中華郵政公司經營業務所使用之動產、不動產及其他權利。
十五、郵政公用物：指專供中華郵政公司使用之建築物、土地、機具、設備、物品、車、船、航空器及其他相關運輸工具。
十六、郵票：指中華郵政公司發行，具有交付郵資證明之票證。
十七、郵政認知證：指中華郵政公司發售，用以證明持證本人之證件。
十八、國際回信郵票券：指萬國郵政聯盟各會員國間相互約定，發售及兌換回信郵票之一種有價證券。
十九、其他表示郵資已付符誌：指含有郵票符誌之明信片、特製郵簡，或以郵資機或郵政規章所許可之印字機或其他方法印刷或加蓋以表示郵資業已付訖之符誌。
二十、郵政核心資通系統：指中華郵政公司支持儲金及匯兌業務持續運作必要或防護需求等級為高之儲金及匯兌業務資通系統。
一、函件：指信函、明信片、郵簡、印刷物、盲人文件、小包之總稱。
二、信函：指寄交特定人或特定地址以傳達訊息之文件，但不包括明信片、郵簡、印刷物、盲人文件。
三、明信片：指書於單一紙片上，不加封套交寄，並依中華郵政公司公告之紙質、規格製作之文件。
四、郵簡：指以整張紙適當摺疊粘貼，並依中華郵政公司公告之紙張尺寸、規格，加印許可文字之不加封套交寄之文件。
郵簡封面印有郵票符誌，由中華郵政公司發行者，為特製郵簡。
五、印刷物：指新聞紙、雜誌、書籍、型錄等印刷文件。
六、盲人文件：指盲人所用印有點痕或凸出字樣，交寄時在封面註明「盲人文件」字樣之文件。
另專供盲人使用之錄音帶、錄音片、錄音線及特製紙張，係發自或寄交立案之盲人學校者，視同盲人文件。
七、小包：指寄交特定人或特定地址不逾一公斤之小件物品。
八、包裹：指小包以外，寄交特定人或特定地址之物品。
九、郵件：指中華郵政公司遞送之文件或物品，包括函件、包裹或客戶以電子處理或其他方式交寄者。
十、基礎郵資：指經主管機關核定實施之信函第一級距重量資費。
十一、遞送：指文件或物品之收寄、封發、運輸、投遞。
十二、郵局：指中華郵政公司為辦理各項業務，設於各地之營業處所。
十三、郵政服務人員：指服務於中華郵政公司之人員。
十四、郵政資產：指中華郵政公司經營業務所使用之動產、不動產及其他權利。
十五、郵政公用物：指專供中華郵政公司使用之建築物、土地、機具、設備、物品、車、船、航空器及其他相關運輸工具。
十六、郵票：指中華郵政公司發行，具有交付郵資證明之票證。
十七、郵政認知證：指中華郵政公司發售，用以證明持證本人之證件。
十八、國際回信郵票券：指萬國郵政聯盟各會員國間相互約定，發售及兌換回信郵票之一種有價證券。
十九、其他表示郵資已付符誌：指含有郵票符誌之明信片、特製郵簡，或以郵資機或郵政規章所許可之印字機或其他方法印刷或加蓋以表示郵資業已付訖之符誌。
二十、郵政核心資通系統：指中華郵政公司支持儲金及匯兌業務持續運作必要或防護需求等級為高之儲金及匯兌業務資通系統。