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(5) Where a postal packet has been posted in Hong Kong and is addressed to an addressee outside Hong Kong and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been paid or has not been fully paid, payment under this section shall be due from the sender upon demand by the Postmaster General, if the postal packet is returned by the office of destination as undeliverable. (Amended, 81 of 1975, s. 2)
(6) Where a postal packet has been posted outside Hong Kong and is addressed to an addressee in Hong Kong and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been fully paid, payment under this section shall be due from 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. (Amended, 81 of 1975, s. 2)
(Amended, 1 of 1987, s. 8)
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 Her Majesty's service, until such postage or other sum has been paid.
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-
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any house, building or place and enter thereinto;
(b) forcibly board and enter any ship (not being or having the status of a ship of war) 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;
(d) remove by force any material obstruction to, or any person obstructing, any such entry, search, seizure, removal and detention as he is empowered to effect; and
(e) open and examine any postal article found in such house, building or place, or on board such ship.
(3) No person shall delay or obstruct any entry, search, seizure, removal or detention which is authorized by this Ordinance.
(4) It shall be lawful for any public officer who in the execution of his duty discovers any postal article in respect of which he
Right to with-hold postal packets from person refusing to pay postage, etc.
Power of search and seizure.
1987 Ed.]
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(5) Where a postal packet has been posted in Hong Kong and is addressed to an addressee outside Hong Kong and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been paid or has not been fully paid, payment under this section shall be due from the sender upon demand by the Postmaster General, if the postal packet is returned by the office of destination as undeliverable. (Amended, 81 of 1975, s. 2)
(6) Where a postal packet has been posted outside Hong Kong and is addressed to an addressee in Hong Kong and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been fully paid, payment under this section shall be due from 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. (Amended, 81 of 1975, s. 2)
(Amended, I of 1987, s. 8)
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 Her Majesty's service, until such postage or other sum has been paid.
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- (a) break open any outer or inner door of any house, building
or place and enter thereinto;
(b) forcibly board and enter any ship (not being or having the
status of a ship of war) 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;
(d) remove by force any material obstruction to, or any person obstructing, any such entry, search, seizure, removal and detention as he is empowered to effect; and
(e) open and examine any postal article found in such house,
building or place, or on board such ship.
(3) No person shall delay or obstruct any entry, search, seizure, removal or detention which is authorized by this Ordinance.
(4) It shall be lawful for any public officer who in the execution of his duty discovers any postal article in respect of which he
Right to with- hold postal packets from person refusing to pay postage, etc.
Power of search and seizure.
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