# Post Office Act 1953 (repealed), Section 57: Stealing, embezzlement, destruction etc. by officer of Post Office of postal packet.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If any person engaged in the business of the Post Officesteals, or for any purpose whatever embezzles, secretes . . . a postal packet in course of transmission by post, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/post-office-act-1953-repealed/section-57
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