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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/contentsPost Office Act 1953 (repealed)An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Post Office with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.1979-04-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-09-282001-03-26Post Office Act 1953 (repealed)1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions as to transmission of postal packets5—7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Conditions of transit of postal packets.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cash on delivery service.11 Prohibition on sending by post of certain articles.12—15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Application of customs Acts to postal packets. 17 Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Post Office mark evidence of amount of postage, etc. Money orders20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Special provisions as to postal orders.22 Issuing money orders with fraudulent intent. 23 Forgery and stealing of money orders. 24 Arrangements with other countries as to money orders. Conveyance of mail bags by ships and aircraft25 Outward bound ships.26 Inward bound ships and aircraft.27 Owners’ letters.28 Retention of postal packets after delivery of part thereof to Post Office.29 Carriage of parcels by coasting ships.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Penalty for opening of mail bag by master or commander of ship or aircraft. Conveyance of mail bags by railway undertakers33 Power to require provision of regular mail trains.34 Additional provisions as to regular mail train services.35 Remuneration for regular mail train services.36 Alteration of regular mail train services.37 Review of agreements and awards as to regular mail train services.38 Conveyance of mail bags by railway otherwise than as part of regular mail train services.39 Bye-laws, etc. of railway undertakers.40 Service of notices on railway undertakers.41 Offences relating to conveyance of mails by railway.42 Conveyance of mail bags on ships used by railway undertakers.43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles44†Power to require services by tramways and certain public service vehicles.45 Additional provisions as to conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles.46—49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of postal facilities and accommodation50 Indemnity on account of extending Post Office accommodation.51 Power of local authority to contribute towards new post office or extra postal facilities. General Offences52 Stealing mail bag or postal packet.53 Unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag. 54 Receiver of stolen mail bag or postal packet.55 Fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet. 56 Criminal diversion of letters from addressee.57 Stealing, embezzlement, destruction etc. by officer of Post Office of postal packet. 58 Opening or delaying of postal packets by officers of the Post Office. 59 Carelessness, negligence or misconduct of persons employed in carrying or delivering mail bags, postal packets, etc.60 Prohibition of placing injurious substances in or against post office letter boxes or telephone kiosks.61 Prohibition of affixing placards, notices, etc. on post office letter boxes, etc.62 Prohibition of imitation of post office stamps, envelopes, forms and marks.63 Prohibition of fictitious stamps. 64 Prohibition of false notice as to reception of letters, etc.65 Obstruction and molestation of officers of the Post Office.65A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Endeavouring to procure the commission of any felony or misdemeanour. Legal Proceedings69 Summary proceedings.70 Prosecution of certain offences in any jurisdiction of British postal area.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Evidence of thing being postal packet, and of consent of Postmaster-General to prosecution.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Recovery of sums from officers of Post Office. Miscellaneous and General77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Provision as to post office letter boxes.79 Surrender of clothing by officer of Post Office on ceasing to be officer.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Interpretation.88 Application to Northern Ireland—general.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Application to Isle of Man—general.91 Repeals and savings.92 Short title. SCHEDULESFIRST SCHEDULESECOND SCHEDULE Section sixty-five of the Post Office Act 1908, as originally enacted.65 Prohibition of fictitious stamps.THIRD SCHEDULE

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Act repealed (1.1.2001 for ss. 29, 44, 45, and 26.3.2001 otherwise) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26">2000 c. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26/section/127/6">ss. 127(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26/section/130/1">130(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
Note;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2957">S.I. 2000/2957</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2957/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2957/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
Table;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/878">S.I. 2001/878</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/878/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/878/schedule">Sch.</ref>
Table (subject to transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-17);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1148">S.I. 2001/1148</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1148/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1148/schedule">Sch.</ref>
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<tocItem level="0" class="title" href="">Post Office Act 1953 (repealed)</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/1" level="1" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">1, 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/3" level="1" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">3, 4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/general-provisions-as-to-transmission-of-postal-packets" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> General provisions as to transmission of postal packets</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/5" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">5—7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/8" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conditions of transit of postal packets.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/9" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/10" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Cash on delivery service.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/11" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prohibition on sending by post of certain articles.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/12" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">12—15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/16" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Application of customs Acts to postal packets. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/17" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/18" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/19" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Post Office mark evidence of amount of postage,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/money-orders" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Money orders</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/20" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">20</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/21" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Special provisions as to postal orders.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/22" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Issuing money orders with fraudulent intent. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/23" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Forgery and stealing of money orders. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/24" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Arrangements with other countries as to money orders. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/conveyance-of-mail-bags-by-ships-and-aircraft" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conveyance of mail bags by ships and aircraft</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/25" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Outward bound ships.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/26" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Inward bound ships and aircraft.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/27" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Owners’ letters.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/28" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Retention of postal packets after delivery of part thereof to Post Office.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/29" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period5">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Carriage of parcels by coasting ships.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/30" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/31" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/32" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Penalty for opening of mail bag by master or commander of ship or aircraft.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/conveyance-of-mail-bags-by-railway-undertakers" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conveyance of mail bags by railway undertakers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/33" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">33</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Power to require provision of regular mail trains.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/34" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">34</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Additional provisions as to regular mail train services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/35" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">35</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Remuneration for regular mail train services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/36" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">36</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Alteration of regular mail train services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/37" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">37</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Review of agreements and awards as to regular mail train services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/38" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">38</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conveyance of mail bags by railway otherwise than as part of regular mail train services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/39" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">39</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Bye-laws,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of railway undertakers.
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/40" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">40</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Service of notices on railway undertakers.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/41" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">41</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Offences relating to conveyance of mails by railway.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/42" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">42</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conveyance of mail bags on ships used by railway undertakers.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/43" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">43</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/conveyance-of-mail-bags-by-tramways-and-public-service-vehicles" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/44" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">44</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">†Power to require services by tramways and certain public service vehicles.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/45" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">45</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Additional provisions as to conveyance of mail bags by tramways and public service vehicles.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/46" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">46—49</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/extension-of-postal-facilities-and-accommodation" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Extension of postal facilities and accommodation</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/50" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">50</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Indemnity on account of extending Post Office accommodation.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/51" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period6">
<inline name="tocNum">51</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Power of local authority to contribute towards new post office or extra postal facilities. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/general-offences" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> General Offences</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/52" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">52</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Stealing mail bag or postal packet.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/53" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">53</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/54" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">54</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Receiver of stolen mail bag or postal packet.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/55" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">55</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/56" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">56</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Criminal diversion of letters from addressee.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/57" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">57</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Stealing, embezzlement, destruction
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
by officer of Post Office of postal packet.
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/58" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period7">
<inline name="tocNum">58</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Opening or delaying of postal packets by officers of the Post Office. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/59" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">59</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Carelessness, negligence or misconduct of persons employed in carrying or delivering mail bags, postal packets,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/60" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">60</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prohibition of placing injurious substances in or against post office letter boxes or telephone kiosks.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/61" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">61</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Prohibition of affixing placards, notices,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
on post office letter boxes,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/62" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">62</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prohibition of imitation of post office stamps, envelopes, forms and marks.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/63" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period3">
<inline name="tocNum">63</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prohibition of fictitious stamps. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/64" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">64</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Prohibition of false notice as to reception of letters,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/65" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">65</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Obstruction and molestation of officers of the Post Office.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/65A" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">65A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/66" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">66</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/67" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">67</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/68" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">68</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Endeavouring to procure the commission of any felony or misdemeanour.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/legal-proceedings" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Legal Proceedings</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/69" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">69</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Summary proceedings.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/70" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">70</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prosecution of certain offences in any jurisdiction of British postal area.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/71" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">71</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/72" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">72</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Evidence of thing being postal packet, and of consent of Postmaster-General to prosecution.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/73" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">73</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/74" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">74</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/75" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">75</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/76" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">76</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Recovery of sums from officers of Post Office.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/crossheading/miscellaneous-and-general" level="1" class="heading repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Miscellaneous and General</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/77" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">77</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/78" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">78</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Provision as to post office letter boxes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/79" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">79</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Surrender of clothing by officer of Post Office on ceasing to be officer.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/80" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">80</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/81" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">81</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/82" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">82, 83</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/84" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">84</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/85" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">85</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/86" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">86</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/87" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period4">
<inline name="tocNum">87</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Interpretation.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/88" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">88</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Application to Northern Ireland—general.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/89" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">89</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/90" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">90</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Application to Isle of Man—general.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/91" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">91</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals and savings.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/92" level="2" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">92</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Short title.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="" level="1" class="schedules repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocHeading"> SCHEDULES</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/schedule/FIRST" level="2" class="schedule repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">FIRST SCHEDULE</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/schedule/SECOND" level="2" class="schedule repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">SECOND SCHEDULE</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Section sixty-five of the Post Office Act 1908, as originally enacted.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/schedule/SECOND/paragraph/65" level="3" class="item repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">65</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Prohibition of fictitious stamps.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/schedule/THIRD" level="2" class="schedule repealed" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">THIRD SCHEDULE</inline>
</tocItem>
</toc>
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<preface>
<p class="title">
<shortTitle>
Post Office Act 1953
<noteRef href="#c19311751" marker="F1" class="commentary F"/>
(repealed)
</shortTitle>
</p>
<p class="number">
<docNumber>1953 c.36</docNumber>
</p>
<longTitle>
<p/>
</longTitle>
<p class="DateOfEnactment"/>
</preface>
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