(1)A person shall not place or attempt to place in or against any post office letter box . . . F1any fire, match, light, explosive substance, dangerous substance, filth, noxious or deleterious substance, or fluid, and shall not commit a nuisance in or against any post office letter box . . . F1, and shall not do or attempt to do anything likely to injure the box, . . . F1or its appurtenances or contents.
(2)If any person acts in contravention of this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2£100] or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), Sch. 6 Pt. II
F2Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 92, Sch. 3 Pt. I
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F3Act repealed (1.1.2001 for ss. 29, 44, 45, and 26.3.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 26, ss. 127(6), 130(1), Sch. 9 Note; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Table; S.I. 2001/878, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-17); S.I. 2001/1148, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to arts. 3-42)