Post Office Act 1953 (repealed)
Post Office Act 1953 (repealed) (1953 c. 36)
- Post Office Act 1953 (repealed) (1953 c. 36)
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- 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- General provisions as to transmission of postal packets
- 5—7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 8 Conditions of transit of postal packets.
- 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 10 Cash on delivery service.
- 11 Prohibition on sending by post of certain articles.
- 12—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 16 Application of customs Acts to postal packets.
- 17 Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.
- 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 19 Post Office mark evidence of amount of postage, etc.
- Money orders
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- 21 Special provisions as to postal orders.
- 22 Issuing money orders with fraudulent intent.
- 23 Forgery and stealing of money orders.
- 24 Arrangements with other countries as to money orders.
- Conveyance of mail bags by ships and aircraft
- 25 Outward bound ships.
- 26 Inward bound ships and aircraft.
- 27 Owners’ letters.
- 28 Retention of postal packets after delivery of part thereof to Post Office.
- 29 Carriage of parcels by coasting ships.
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- 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 32 Penalty for opening of mail bag by master or commander of ship or aircraft.
- Conveyance of mail bags by railway undertakers
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- 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles
- 44 †Power to require services by tramways and certain public service vehicles.
- 45 Additional provisions as to conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles.
- 46—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Extension of postal facilities and accommodation
- 50 Indemnity on account of extending Post Office accommodation.
- 51 Power of local authority to contribute towards new post office or extra postal facilities.
- General Offences
- 52 Stealing mail bag or postal packet.
- 53 Unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag.
- 54 Receiver of stolen mail bag or postal packet.
- 55 Fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet.
- 56 Criminal diversion of letters from addressee.
- 57 Stealing, embezzlement, destruction etc. by officer of Post Office of postal packet.
- 58 Opening or delaying of postal packets by officers of the Post Office.
- 59 Carelessness, negligence or misconduct of persons employed in carrying or delivering mail bags, postal packets, etc.
- 60 Prohibition of placing injurious substances in or against post office letter boxes or telephone kiosks.
- 61 Prohibition of affixing placards, notices, etc. on post office letter boxes, etc.
- 62 Prohibition of imitation of post office stamps, envelopes, forms and marks.
- 63 Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
- 64 Prohibition of false notice as to reception of letters, etc.
- 65 Obstruction and molestation of officers of the Post Office.
- 65A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 68 Endeavouring to procure the commission of any felony or misdemeanour.
- Legal Proceedings
- 69 Summary proceedings.
- 70 Prosecution of certain offences in any jurisdiction of British postal area.
- 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 72 Evidence of thing being postal packet, and of consent of Postmaster-General to prosecution.
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- 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 76 Recovery of sums from officers of Post Office.
- Miscellaneous and General
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- 78 Provision as to post office letter boxes.
- 79 Surrender of clothing by officer of Post Office on ceasing to be officer.
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- 87 Interpretation.
- 88 Application to Northern Ireland—general.
- 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 90 Application to Isle of Man—general.
- 91 Repeals and savings.
- 92 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SECOND SCHEDULE Section sixty-five of the Post Office Act 1908, as originally enacted.
- Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
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