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Powers to deal with

containing contraband

goods.

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No. 6 of 1900.

POST OFFICE.

correspondence containing or believed to contain any lottery ticket or any advertisement of prizes or any other announcement relating to any public lottery, sweepstakes, or other gambling transaction.

12a. If the Postmaster General shall have reason to believe that postal articles any postal article received from beyond the limits of the Colony contains goods, the importation of which is forbidden or restricted, or anything liable to duty, or if he be so informed, he shall require by notice in writing the attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fail to attend in pursuance of the notification the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law.

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13. (1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book, packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General.

(2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly.

14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge.

15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament.

16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable.

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1096 Powers to deal with containing contraband goods. * No. 6 of 1900. POST OFFICE. correspondence containing or believed to contain any lottery ticket or any advertisement of prizes or any other announcement relating to any public lottery, sweepstakes, or other gambling transaction. 12a. If the Postmaster General shall have reason to believe that postal articles any postal article received from beyond the limits of the Colony contains goods, the importation of which is forbidden or restricted, or anything liable to duty, or if he be so informed, he shall require by notice in writing the attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fail to attend in pursuance of the notification the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law. Postmaster General to decide what is a letter, etc. t Paid correspondence to be delivered without charge. Sailors' and soldiers' letters. Þvision of postage stat dies, etc. pt ge an 13. (1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book, packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General. (2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly. 14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge. 15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament. 16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable. is c and (5 Offic pers 18 has the been Gen office the 1 corre Gene charg 19. Office in t miss opene warra (2) for of respon 20. pondence or be any pc to be prepay ponder of 17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, if possible, return to the sender- if employ pos- up to manne * As amended by No. 32 of 1911. Correspondence which may be opened. § As amended by No. 1 of 1912. § As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912. § As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912. Page 5 Page 6
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1096 Powers to deal with containing contraband goods. * No. 6 of 1900. POST OFFICE. correspondence containing or believed to contain any lottery ticket or any advertisement of prizes or any other announcement relating to any public lottery, sweepstakes, or other gambling transaction. 12a. If the Postmaster General shall have reason to believe that postal articles any postal article received from beyond the limits of the Colony contains goods, the importation of which is forbidden or restricted, or anything liable to duty, or if he be so informed, he shall require by notice in writing the attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fail to attend in pursuance of the notification the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law. Postmaster General to decide what is a letter, etc. t Paid corres- pondence to be delivered without charge. Sailcrs' and soldiers' letters. Þvision of pove stat dies, etc. pt ge an 13. (1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book, packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Post- master General. (2) The Governor may, on the application of any person inter- ested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly. 14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge. 15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament. 16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable. is c and (5 Offic pers 18 has the been Gen office the 1 corre Gene charg 19. Office in t miss opene warra (2) for of respon 20. ponde or be any pc to be prepay ponder of 17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, ible, return to the sender- if employ pos- up to manne * As amended by No. 32 of 1911. Correspo dence which may be opened. As amended by No. 1 of 1912. § As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912. As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912. Page 5Page 6
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1096

Powers to deal with

containing contraband

goods.

*

No. 6 of 1900.

POST OFFICE.

correspondence containing or believed to contain any lottery ticket or any advertisement of prizes or any other announcement relating to any public lottery, sweepstakes, or other gambling transaction. 12a. If the Postmaster General shall have reason to believe that postal articles any postal article received from beyond the limits of the Colony contains goods, the importation of which is forbidden or restricted, or anything liable to duty, or if he be so informed, he shall require by notice in writing the attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fail to attend in pursuance of the notification the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law.

Postmaster

General to decide

what is a letter, etc.

t

Paid corres- pondence to be delivered without charge.

Sailcrs' and soldiers' letters.

Þvision of pove

stat dies,

etc. pt

ge an

13. (1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book, packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Post- master General.

(2) The Governor may, on the application of any person inter- ested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly.

14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge.

15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament.

16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable.

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18

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19.

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(2)

for of

respon

20.

ponde

or be

any pc to be

prepay

ponder

of

17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, ible, return to the sender-

if

employ

pos-

up to

manne

* As amended by No. 32 of 1911.

Correspo

dence which may be

opened.

As amended by No. 1 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.

As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912.

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