Article 2
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 26TH MARCH 2001
| Provision | Subject matter of provision |
|---|---|
| Section 83 | Interfering with the mail: postal operators |
| Section 84 | Interfering with the mail: general |
| Section 85 | Prohibition on sending certain articles by post |
| Section 86 | Prohibition on affixing advertisements on certain letter boxes etc. |
| Section 87 | Prohibition on misleading descriptions |
| Section 88 | Obstruction of business of universal service providers |
| Section 109 | Evidence of thing being a postal packet |
| Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals and revocations specified in the table below | General amendments and repeals |
| In Schedule 9, the repeals and revocations specified in the table below | Repeals and revocations |
Table
| Reference | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 Eliz. 2 c. 36 | Post Office Act 1953 | Section 11 |
| Sections 25 to 28 | ||
| Section 32 | ||
| Sections 52 to 65 | ||
| Sections 68 to 70 | ||
| Section 72 | ||
| Section 79 | ||
| 1967 c. 80 | Criminal Justice Act 1967 | In Schedule 3, in Part I, the entries in respect of the Post Office Act 1953 |
| 1981 c. 45 | Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 | Section 29 |
| 1985 c. 56 | Interception of Communications Act 1985 | Section 11(2) |
| S.I. 1993/1324 | Post Office (Abolition of Import Restrictions) Regulations 1993 | The whole Regulations |
| Note: The repeal of section 52 of the Post Office Act 1953 (which extends only to Scotland) does not affect any liability at common law in respect of any offence described in that section. | ||