Section 88 Obstruction of business of universal service providers.I1

(1)

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he—

(a)

obstructs a person engaged in the business of a universal service provider in the execution of his duty in connection with the provision of a universal postal service, or

(b)

obstructs, while in any universal postal service post office or related premises, the course of business of a universal service provider.

(2)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(3)

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to leave a universal postal service post office or related premises when required to do so by a person who—

(a)

is engaged in the business of a universal service provider, and

(b)

reasonably suspects him of committing an offence under subsection (1).

(4)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (3)—

(a)

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale, and

(b)

may be removed by any person engaged in the business of a universal service provider.

(5)

Any constable shall on demand remove, or assist in removing, any such person.

(6)

In this section “related premises” means any premises belonging to a universal postal service post office or used together with any such post office.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 88 wholly in force at 26.3.2001, see s. 130 and S.I. 2001/878, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-17)