Post Office Act · s 88

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88.
Obstruction of officers of Department
(1) Any person who wilfully —
(a) obstructs, or incites anyone to obstruct, an officer of the
Department in the execution of his duty, or
(b) while in any post office, or within any premises belonging to any post office or used therewith, obstructs the course of business of the Department, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $200.

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(2) Any person who without the permission of the person in charge enters any part of a post office premises in contravention of any rule or notice not to do so is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of
$200.
(3) Any officer of the Department 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 —
(a) he is guilty of a further offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500; and
(b) he may be removed by an officer of the Department, and all police officers are required on demand to remove or assist in removing such person.

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s 88Obstruction of officers of Department

(1)

Any person who wilfully —

(a)

obstructs, or incites anyone to obstruct, an officer of the

Department in the execution of his duty, or

(b)

while in any post office, or within any premises belonging to any post office or used therewith, obstructs the course of business of the Department, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $200.

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(2)

Any person who without the permission of the person in charge enters any part of a post office premises in contravention of any rule or notice not to do so is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of

$200.

(3)

Any officer of the Department 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 —

(a)

he is guilty of a further offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500; and

(b)

he may be removed by an officer of the Department, and all police officers are required on demand to remove or assist in removing such person.