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88 Obstruction of business of universal service providers.U.K.

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(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.

Commencement Information

I1S. 88 wholly in force at 26.3.2001, see s. 130 and S.I. 2001/878, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-17)

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