Section 25 Outward bound ships.C1
United Kingdom
Every master of a ship outward bound shall receive on board his ship every mail bag tendered to him by F1a person engaged in the business of the Post Office for conveyance, and having received it shall deliver it, on arriving at the port or place of his destination, without delay.
If the master of any such ship fails to comply with this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F2level 4 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted by virtue of Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)
- F2
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G and (N.I.) by 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
Modifications
- C1
S. 25 applied (7.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/878, art. 6 (with art. 17)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (1.1.2001 for ss. 29, 44, 45, and 26.3.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 26, ss. 127(6), 130(1), Sch. 9 Note; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Table; S.I. 2001/878, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-17); S.I. 2001/1148, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to arts. 3-42)