# Postal Services Act 2000, Section 88: Obstruction of business of universal service providers.


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/26/section/88 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000/section-88
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