Section 52 Stealing mail bag or postal packet.C1X1
United Kingdom
If any person—
steals a mail bag;
steals any postal packet in course of transmission by post;
steals any chattel, money or valuable security out of a postal packet in course of transmission by post; or
stops a mail with intent to rob or search the mail,
he shall F1be guilty of a misdemeanour and be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words substituted by Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 3
Modifications
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S. 52 applied (7.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/878, art. 4 (with art. 17)
Editorial notes
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S. 52 repealed (E.W.) by Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), Sch. 3 Pt. I and (N.I.) Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16), Sch. 3 Pt. I
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.1.2001 for ss. 29, 44, 45, and 26.3.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 26, ss. 127(6), 130(1), Sch. 9 Note; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Table; S.I. 2001/878,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)