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CAP. 98]

Post Office.

CHAPTER 98.

THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

Page

1. Short title

91

2. Interpretation

91

3. Regulations

93

4. Rates of postage

94

5. Appointment of officers

94

6. Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General

94

7. Exemption from liability

94

8. Decision of Postmaster General as to classification final

96

9. Discretion as to relative urgency

97

10. Postal packets which cannot be despatched or delivered.....

97

11. Postal packets, mistake or wrong or deficient contents

97

12. Postal packets which contravene the law, etc.

97

13. Warrant for opening and delaying postal packets

97

14. Disposal of postal packets opened under section 10, 12 or 13

98

15. Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to certain articles

98

16. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets without delay

99

17. Notice to be given of departure of ships

99

18. Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags

99

19. Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal packets

100

20. Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags

101

21. Liability for payment of postage, etc.

101

22. Right to withhold from person refusing to pay postage, etc.

102

23. Power of search and seizure

102

24. Surrender of clothing, etc., on ceasing to be officer

103

25. Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed

104

26. Stealing, etc., of postal packets and letters

104

27. Diversion of postal packets

105

28. Unlawful retention of postal packets

105

29. Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets

105

30. Damaging, etc., letter boxes

105

31. Prohibition of limitation of certain marks, etc.

105

32. Prohibited articles

106

33. Offences by officers of the Post Office

108

34. Obstruction

109

35. Laying of property

109

36. Evidence

109

37. Offences

110

38. Penalties

110

39. Limitation of time

112

90

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CAP. 98] Post Office. CHAPTER 98. THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section Page 1. Short title 91 2. Interpretation 91 3. Regulations 93 4. Rates of postage 94 5. Appointment of officers 94 6. Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General 94 7. Exemption from liability 94 8. Decision of Postmaster General as to classification final 96 9. Discretion as to relative urgency 97 10. Postal packets which cannot be despatched or delivered..... 97 11. Postal packets, mistake or wrong or deficient contents 97 12. Postal packets which contravene the law, etc. 97 13. Warrant for opening and delaying postal packets 97 14. Disposal of postal packets opened under section 10, 12 or 13 98 15. Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to certain articles 98 16. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets without delay 99 17. Notice to be given of departure of ships 99 18. Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags 99 19. Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal packets 100 20. Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags 101 21. Liability for payment of postage, etc. 101 22. Right to withhold from person refusing to pay postage, etc. 102 23. Power of search and seizure 102 24. Surrender of clothing, etc., on ceasing to be officer 103 25. Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed 104 26. Stealing, etc., of postal packets and letters 104 27. Diversion of postal packets 105 28. Unlawful retention of postal packets 105 29. Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets 105 30. Damaging, etc., letter boxes 105 31. Prohibition of limitation of certain marks, etc. 105 32. Prohibited articles 106 33. Offences by officers of the Post Office 108 34. Obstruction 109 35. Laying of property 109 36. Evidence 109 37. Offences 110 38. Penalties 110 39. Limitation of time 112 90
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CAP. 98] Post Office. CHAPTER 98. THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section Page 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 91 91 3. Regulations 93 4. Rates of postage 94 5. Appointment of officers 6. Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General 94 94 8. 7. Exemption from liability Decision of Postmaster General as to classification final 9. Discretion as to relative urgency 10. Postal packets which cannot be despatched or delivered..... 11. Postal packets, mistake or wrong or deficient contents 12. Postal packets which contravene the law, etc. ... 13. Warrant for opening and delaying postal packets 14. Disposal of postal packets opened under section 10, 12 or 13 15. Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to certain articles 96 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 99 17. 16. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets without delay Notice to be given of departure of ships 99 99 18. 19. ... Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal packets 100 100 ... 20. Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags 21. Liability for payment of postage, etc. 101 101 ... 22. Right to withhold from person refusing to pay postage, etc. 23. Power of search and seizure 102 102 24. Surrender of clothing, etc., on ceasing to be officer 103 25. Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed 104 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 104 105 105 ... 105 105 31. Prohibition of limitation of certain marks, etc. 32. Prohibited articles 105 106 ... ... ... .. 33. Offences by officers of the Post Office 108 34. Obstruction 109 35. Laying of property 109 36. Evidence 109 37. Offences 110 38. Penalties 39. Limitation of time 110 112 90 :
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CAP. 98]

Post Office.

CHAPTER 98.

THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

Page

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

91

91

3.

Regulations

93

4. Rates of postage

94

5. Appointment of officers

6.

Exclusive privilege of Postmaster General

94

94

8.

7. Exemption from liability

Decision of Postmaster General as to classification final 9. Discretion as to relative urgency

10. Postal packets which cannot be despatched or delivered.....

11. Postal packets, mistake or wrong or deficient contents

12. Postal packets which contravene the law, etc. ... 13. Warrant for opening and delaying postal packets

14. Disposal of postal packets opened under section 10, 12 or 13 15. Extension of sections 12, 13 and 14 to certain articles

96

97

97

97

97

97

98

98

99

17.

16. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets without delay

Notice to be given of departure of ships

99

99

18.

19.

...

Masters of ships to accept postal packets or mail bags Gratuities to masters of ships for conveyance of postal

packets

100

100

...

20. Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags 21. Liability for payment of postage, etc.

101

101

...

22. Right to withhold from person refusing to pay postage, etc. 23. Power of search and seizure

102

102

24. Surrender of clothing, etc., on ceasing to be officer

103

25. Postal packets delivered at hotels, etc., and not claimed

104

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

104

105

105

...

105

105

31. Prohibition of limitation of certain marks, etc. 32. Prohibited articles

105

106

...

...

...

..

33. Offences by officers of the Post Office

108

34.

Obstruction

109

35. Laying of property

109

36. Evidence

109

37. Offences

110

38. Penalties

39. Limitation of time

110

112

90

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