Part III U.K. The new Authority for the Conduct of postal and telegraphic Business

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III (ss. 6–88) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 13(c)

Miscellaneous Matters U.K.

71 Recoupment of losses on money orders wrongly paid to bankers. U.K.

(1) Where, after payment by the Post Office to a banker to whom it has been delivered for collection of a money order issued by the Post Office or a foreign administration, it is found that it ought not to have been paid, the sum paid may be deducted from sums subsequently falling to be paid by the Post Office to that banker by way of payment of money orders so issued that have been delivered to him for collection.

(2) References in this section to a money order issued by the Post Office shall be construed as including references to an order issued by it in pursuance of such an arrangement as is mentioned in section 24 of the M1 Post Office Act 1953, being an order which is for the payment of money in the British Islands and corresponds to a money order issued by the Post Office.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 71 applied (with modifications) (22.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1148, art. 16 (with art. 34)

C3 S. 71 amended by S.I. 1969/1368, art. 7 and 1973/960, art. 8

Marginal Citations

M1 1953 c. 36.