1987 Ed.]
Post Office
Section
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Short title
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Interpretation
[CAP. 98
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CHAPTER 98
POST OFFICE ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Regulations
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Rates of postage
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Appointment of officers
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Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General
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Exemption from liability
Decision of Postmaster General as to classification of postal packets final
Discretion as to relative urgency
Postal packets which cannot be dispatched or delivered
Postal packets posted by mistake or with wrong or deficient contents
Postal packets which contravene the law, etc.
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Warrant of Chief Secretary for opening and delaying postal packets
Disposal of postal packets opened under section 10, 12 or 13
Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to articles not transmissible by post
Masters of ships to deliver postal packets to Post Office without delay
Notice to be given to Postmaster General of departure of ships
Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags for conveyance
Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal packets
Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags
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Liability for payment of postage, etc.
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Right to withhold postal packets from person refusing to pay postage, etc.
Power of search and seizure
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Surrender of clothing, etc., by officer of Post Office on ceasing to be officer
Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed
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Destruction of postal packets, etc.
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Diversion of postal packets
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Unlawful retention of postal packets
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Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets
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Damaging, etc., letter boxes
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Prohibition of imitation of certain marks, etc.
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Prohibited articles
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32A. Offences relating to postage stamps
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32B.
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Power of magistrate in relation to stolen postage stamps
Fraudulent practices relating to payment of postage
Bills for unordered goods and services
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Offences by officers of the Post Office
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Laying of property
Offences
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Evidence
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Penalties
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39. Limitation of time
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