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Post Office Act 1953 (repealed)

1 & 2 Eliz. 2 c. 36 · Enacted 31 July 1953 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 26 March 2001.

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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Act repealed (1.1.2001 for ss. 29, 44, 45, and 26.3.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 26, ss. 127(6), 130(1), Sch. 9 Note; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Table; S.I. 2001/878,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)

Contents

  1. 1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. General provisions as to transmission of postal packets
  5. 5—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 8Conditions of transit of postal packets.
  7. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 10Cash on delivery service.
  9. 11Prohibition on sending by post of certain articles.
  10. 12—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 16Application of customs Acts to postal packets.
  12. 17Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.
  13. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 19Post Office mark evidence of amount of postage, etc.
  15. Money orders
  16. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 21Special provisions as to postal orders.
  18. 22Issuing money orders with fraudulent intent.
  19. 23Forgery and stealing of money orders.
  20. 24Arrangements with other countries as to money orders.
  21. Conveyance of mail bags by ships and aircraft
  22. 25Outward bound ships.
  23. 26Inward bound ships and aircraft.
  24. 27Owners’ letters.
  25. 28Retention of postal packets after delivery of part thereof to Post Office.
  26. 29Carriage of parcels by coasting ships.
  27. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 32Penalty for opening of mail bag by master or commander of ship or aircraft.
  30. Conveyance of mail bags by railway undertakers
  31. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. Conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles
  43. 44†Power to require services by tramways and certain public service vehicles.
  44. 45Additional provisions as to conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles.
  45. 46—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. Extension of postal facilities and accommodation
  47. 50Indemnity on account of extending Post Office accommodation.
  48. 51Power of local authority to contribute towards new post office or extra postal facilities.
  49. General Offences
  50. 52Stealing mail bag or postal packet.
  51. 53Unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag.
  52. 54Receiver of stolen mail bag or postal packet.
  53. 55Fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet.
  54. 56Criminal diversion of letters from addressee.
  55. 57Stealing, embezzlement, destruction etc. by officer of Post Office of postal packet.
  56. 58Opening or delaying of postal packets by officers of the Post Office.
  57. 59Carelessness, negligence or misconduct of persons employed in carrying or delivering mail bags, postal packets, etc.
  58. 60Prohibition of placing injurious substances in or against post office letter boxes or telephone kiosks.
  59. 61Prohibition of affixing placards, notices, etc. on post office letter boxes, etc.
  60. 62Prohibition of imitation of post office stamps, envelopes, forms and marks.
  61. 63Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
  62. 64Prohibition of false notice as to reception of letters, etc.
  63. 65Obstruction and molestation of officers of the Post Office.
  64. 65A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 68Endeavouring to procure the commission of any felony or misdemeanour.
  68. Legal Proceedings
  69. 69Summary proceedings.
  70. 70Prosecution of certain offences in any jurisdiction of British postal area.
  71. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 72Evidence of thing being postal packet, and of consent of Postmaster-General to prosecution.
  73. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 76Recovery of sums from officers of Post Office.
  77. Miscellaneous and General
  78. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 78Provision as to post office letter boxes.
  80. 79Surrender of clothing by officer of Post Office on ceasing to be officer.
  81. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  82. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 82, 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  86. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. 87Interpretation.
  88. 88Application to Northern Ireland—general.
  89. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. 90Application to Isle of Man—general.
  91. 91Repeals and savings.
  92. 92Short title.
  93. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  94. Schedule SECOND: Section sixty-five of the Post Office Act 1908, as originally enacted.
  95. 65Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
  96. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD