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Postal Services Act 1999 s 48B

s 48B Powers of inspection, search, seizure, etc., in relation to public parcel lockers

48B.—(1) This section applies where there are reasonable grounds to believe that any parcel or other article or thing is or has been placed in a public parcel locker and —(a) the parcel, article or thing is the subject matter of, or is connected with the commission of, an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act; or (b) the continued presence of the parcel, article or thing in the public parcel locker is contrary to public security or public health.[10/2021] (2) A police officer or an officer of the Postal Authority authorised to act for the Postal Authority under this section may —(a) open and search any public parcel locker in which a parcel, an article or a thing mentioned in subsection (1) is believed to be placed; and (b) inspect, examine and seize any parcel, article or thing found in the public parcel locker mentioned in paragraph (a).[10/2021]

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