Part V

Offences in relation to Postal Services

Additional protection for universal postal service

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