1080
No. 6 of 1900.
Postmaster
fine officer.
POST OFFICE.
(2) Such officer may, with or without assistance, if necessary—
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any house, building or place, and enter thereinto;
(b) forcibly board and enter any vessel and every part thereof;
(c) search any person found in such house, building or place, or on board such ship: Provided that no female person shall be searched except by a female: Provided also that no person shall be searched in any public place if he objects to be so searched;
(d) remove by force any personal or material obstruction to any such entry, search, seizure, removal, and detention, as he is empowered to effect; and
(e) break open and examine any postal article found in such house, building or place, or on board such ship.
(3) It shall be lawful for any public officer who in the execution of his duty shall discover any postal article in respect of which he may have reason to believe that any offence whatsoever has been or is about to be committed to seize and detain any such postal article.
Discipline.
21. The Postmaster General may punish any officer of the Post Office, except the Assistant Postmaster General, for misconduct, or for neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not exceeding ten dollars, which shall be deducted from the pay of such officer.
Report to Governor.
Record of fines.
Application of fines.
22. The imposition of every such punishment shall be reported without delay to the Governor, who shall have power to remit such fine, either wholly or partially.
23. A record of every such punishment shall be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be called the Officers' Misconduct Book.
24. Such fines shall be applied to the general good of the officers of the Post Office in such manner as may be directed by the Governor.