General Offences

65 Obstruction and molestation of officers of the Post Office.

1

If any person wilfully obstructs or molests, or incites anyone to obstruct or molest F2a person engaged in the business of the Post Office in the execution of his duty, or whilst in any post office or within any premises belonging to any post office or used therewith obstructs the course of business of the F2Post Office, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F3level 1 on the standard scaleor to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or to both.

2

Any F2person engaged in the business of the Post Office may require any person guilty of any offence under this section to leave a post office or any such premises as aforesaid and, if the person so required refuses or fails to comply with the requirement, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a further fine not exceeding F3level 1 on the standard scaleand may be removed by any officer of the Post Office, and any constable shall on demand remove or assist in removing any such person.