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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Draft Bill.
No. S. 90.-The following bill, which it is proposed to introduce into the Legislative Council shortly, is published for general information.
POST OFFICE ORDINANCE, 1926.
[ORDINANCE No. OF 1926.]
CONTENTS.
SECTIONS.
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Regulations.
4. Appointment of officers.
5. Confirmation of certain appointments.
6. Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General.
7. Exemption from liability.
8. Opinion of Postmaster General as to classification of postal
packets final.
9. Discretion as to relative urgency.
10. Postal packets which cannot be despatched or delivered.
11. Postal packets posted by mistake or with wrong or deficient
contents.
12. Postal packets which contravene the law, etc.
13. Warrant of Colonial Secretary for opening and delaying
postal packets.
14. Disposal of postal packets opened under sections 10, 12 or 13. 15. Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to articles not transmis-
sible by post.
16. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets to Post Office with-
out delay.
17. Notice to be given to Postmaster General of departure of
ships.
18. Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags for
conveyance.
19. Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal
packets.
20. Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags.
21. Liability for payment of postage, etc.
22. Right to withhold postal packets, from person refusing to
pay postage, etc.
23. Power of search and seizure.
24. Surrender of clothing, etc., by officer of Post Office on ceasing
to be officer.
25. Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed.
26. Stealing, etc., of postal packets and letters.
27. Diversion of postal packets,
28. Unlawful retention of postal packets.
29. Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets.
30. Damaging, etc., letter-boxes.
31. Prohibition of imitation of certain marks, etc.
32. Prohibited articles.
33. Offences by officers of the Post Office.
34. Obstruction.
35. Laying of property.
36. Evidence.
37. Offences.
38. Penalties.
39, Limitation of time.
40. Commencement.
41. Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1900.
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