POST OFFICE
No. 7 of 1926.
1677
(a) by the addressee, upon delivery of the postal packet to him, unless he refuses to accept delivery or returns the postal packet forthwith unopened;
(b) by the sender, upon demand by the Postmaster General, if the addressee refuses to accept delivery or returns the postal packet forthwith unopened, or if the addressee is dead or cannot be found, or if the Postmaster General is of opinion that such postage or sum or deficiency should be paid by the sender and not by the addressee.
(5) Where a postal packet has been posted in the Colony and is addressed to an addressee outside the Colony and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been paid or has not been fully paid, such postage or sum or deficiency shall be payable by the sender upon demand by the Postmaster General, if the postal packet is returned by the office of destination as undeliverable.
(6) Where a postal packet has been posted outside the Colony and is addressed to an addressee in the Colony and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been fully paid, such postage or sum or deficiency shall be payable by the addressee upon the postal packet being tendered for delivery to him, unless the Postmaster General is of opinion that such postage or sum or deficiency should be paid by the sender.
22. If any person refuses or neglects to pay any postage or other sum which he is legally bound to pay in respect of any postal packet, the Postmaster General may withhold from such person any postal packet whatsoever addressed to him, not being on His Majesty's service, until such postage or other sum has been paid.
Right to withhold postal packets from person refusing to pay postage, etc. seizure.
23.—(1) It shall be lawful for any public officer who may, either generally or in a particular case, be authorized in writing by the Postmaster General in that behalf to search for, seize, remove and detain any postal article in respect of which such public officer may have reason to believe that any offence against this Ordinance has been committed.
(2) Such officer may, with or without assistance, if necessary—
*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.