Postal Services Act 2000

88 Obstruction of business of universal service providers

(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he—

(a) obstructs a person engaged in the business of a universal service provider in the execution of his duty in connection with the provision of a universal postal service, or

(b) obstructs, while in any universal postal service post office or related premises, the course of business of a universal service provider.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(3) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to leave a universal postal service post office or related premises when required to do so by a person who—

(a) is engaged in the business of a universal service provider, and

(b) reasonably suspects him of committing an offence under subsection (1).

(4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (3)—

(a) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale, and

(b) may be removed by any person engaged in the business of a universal service provider.

(5) Any constable shall on demand remove, or assist in removing, any such person.

(6) In this section “related premises” means any premises belonging to a universal postal service post office or used together with any such post office.