drugs found in the possession of a nurse who is not a patient or at the time under the supervision of a practioner shall be forfeited to the Government.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 65.111

Safeguarding of narcotics.

Narcotic drugs and preparations shall at all times be properly safeguarded and securely kept where they will be available for inspection by properly authorized officers, agents, and employees of the Canal Zone Government and the Panama Canal Company. § 65.112

Procedure in case of loss.

Where narcotics are lost by theft, through breakage of the container or other accident, or otherwise lost or destroyed, the person having responsibility thereof shall make a signed statement as to the kinds and quantities of narcotics lost or destroyed and the circumstances involved, and immediately forward the statement to the Health Director through appropriate channels. § 65.113 Inspections and audits.

The Comptroller shall make inspections and audits of records and take such other action as may be necessary to discover any violation of these regulations. Any violation shall be promptly reported to the Canal Zone police and the United States attorney for the Canal Zone.

Applicability of Federal postal regulations.

Gold or fold certificates.

Archaeological specimens.

Subpart D-Mail Classification and Rates

FIRST CLASS

1 For laws governing the Canal Zone postal service generally, see 2 C.Z. Code §§ 11311143, 76A Stat. 38-40. For application of laws of United States defining postal crimes, see 6 C.Z. Code § 2001, 76A Stat. 481. Section 1131 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code provides that the postal service of the Canal Zone shall be governed, except as otherwise provided by that Code, by the laws, rules, regulations, and conventions of the Postal Service of the United States which by their terms apply in the Canal Zone and by such additional laws, rules and regulations as the Governor determines to be applicable to conditions existing in the Canal Zone. Also, it authorizes the Governor to prescribe regulations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the Canal Zone postal service.

67.91

67.92

Domestic rates for first-class mail. Classification.

Post offices, branches, and units, mail compartments in Panama Railroad baggage cars, and street letter boxes are designated depositories for mail matter. The Director of Posts may designate other receptacles or devices as authorized depositories for mail matter. Depositories especially designated by the Director of Posts shall be marked as to indicate that fact together with a statement of penalty for tampering with the depository or any mail matter contained therein.

§ 67.3 Domestic mail.

Domestic mail means mail transmitted within, among, and between the Canal Zone; the United States, its territories and possessions; Army-Air Force (APO) and Navy (FPO) post offices; also mail for delivery to the United Nations, New York. (Consult 39 CFR for list of Territories and Possessions of the United States.)

§ 67.4 Acceptance of funds.

(a) Coin and currency. United States coin and currency and Panama coin may be accepted in the transaction of postal business.

(b) Checks. (1) Cashing of checks is prohibited except as provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.

(2) Checks made payable to the Panama Canal Company may be accepted at the discretion of postal employees for the amount of the transaction of postal business only.

(3) U.S. Government checks (issued by the Panama Canal Company or other U.S. Government agencies for salaries, allotments, pensions, refunds, travel, etc.) may be cashed for first endorsers only, in transactions involving the purchase of Postal Money Orders or issuance of Postal Savings Certificates, to the extent that funds are available beyond the operating needs of the unit.

(4) No checks (other than U.S. Government checks in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph) may be accepted for the purchase of Postal Money Orders.

(5) Only certified checks and bank drafts (in addition to subparagraph (3) of this paragraph) may be accepted for issuance of Postal Savings Certificates.

(6) Exceptions to this section may be authorized by special instructions of the Civil Affairs Director with the approval of the Comptroller.

(c) Endorsement and deposit. All checks accepted shall be properly endorsed immediately and promptly deposited or included in the next remittance to the postmaster.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 31 F.R. 14552, Nov. 15, 1966]

§ 67.5 International reply coupons.

International reply coupons of the Universal Postal Union, which are printed in blue ink and bear the caption "Coupon-Response International" issued in the United States and foreign countries are exchangeable for Canal Zone postage stamps at the following rates:

(a) For international reply coupons issued in the United States or Panama at the domestic postage rate for 1 ounce first-class mail.

(b) For international reply coupons issued in all other countries at the international surface postage rate for 1 ounce first-class letter mail.

[36 F.R. 12977, July 10, 1971]

cal character, or concerning an election, or designed to influence an election in favor of a candidate, may not be placed upon the walls or elsewhere for public exhibition within areas used for postal activities, or in the lobbies of post offices, or on any portion of the post office premises.

(b) Except as provided by paragraph (c) of this section, bulletin boards in lobbies may be used only for the display of required notices of the Postal Service or notices of other Federal agencies.

(c) For the convenience of the public, postmasters may post, without discrimination as to party or sect, notices of public assemblies, judicial sales, and other like announcements, printed or written, on bulletin boards on a space available basis. Notices may not be posted on walls, screens, windows, etc., but shall be confined to bulletin boards. The postmaster or his delegate shall pass on all notices before posting and shall otherwise govern the use of boards.

§ 67.7 Persons and organizations authorized to receive mail.

The following persons and organizations are entitled to receive mail through facilities of the Canal Zone Postal Service:

(a) Bureaus, divisions, branches, and offices of the Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Government; units, organizations, and offices of the United States governmental departments and agencies located on the Isthmus of Panama.

(b) All persons residing in the Canal Zone.

(c) United States citizens residing in the Republic of Panama who are officers or employees in the regular service or employ of the Panama Canal Company, the Canal Zone Government or other agencies of the United States Government, and their dependents when accompanying the principal.

(d) Members of the armed forces of the United States on active duty, and their dependents when accompanying the principal. This paragraph does not apply to members of reserve forces on temporary active duty, residing in the Republic of Panama.

(e) Retired personnel of the United States Government, including, but not restricted to, such personnel of the Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone Government, armed forces of the United