Post Office Act 1953
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Post Office Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 36) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the Post Office in the United Kingdom.[1]
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Post Office with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.
Citation1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 36
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom[b]
Royal assent31 July 1953
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Post Office with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 36 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1953 |
| Commencement | 31 August 1953[c] |
| Repealed | 26 March 2001 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Postal Services Act 2000 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 91(1) of the act repealed 19 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 Vict. c. 98 | Railways (Conveyance of Mails) Act 1838 | The whole act. |
| 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85 | Railway Regulation Act 1844 | Section eleven. |
| 10 & 11 Vict. c. 85 | Post Office (Duties) Act 1847 | The whole act. |
| 31 & 32 Vict. c. 119 | Regulation of Railways Act 1868 | Sections thirty-six and thirty-seven. |
| 36 & 37 Vict. c. 48 | Regulation of Railways Act 1873 | Sections eighteen to twenty. |
| 45 & 46 Vict. c. 74 | Post Office (Parcels) Act 1882 | The whole act. |
| 54 & 55 Vict. c. 38 | Stamp Duties Management Act 1891 | Section seven. |
| 56 & 57 Vict. c. 38 | Conveyance of Mails Act 1893 | The whole act. |
| 61 & 62 Vict. c. 46 | Revenue Act 1898 | Paragraph (i) of section one. |
| 8 Edw. 7. c. 48 | Post Office Act 1908 | The whole act. |
| 3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 11 | Post Office Act 1913 | The whole act. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 40 | Post Office and Telegraph Act 1920 | The whole act. |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 17 | Finance Act 1922 | Section forty-eight. |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 49 | Post Office (Parcels) Act 1922 | The whole act. |
| 16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 9 | Economy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1926 | Section seventeen. |
| 20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 43 | Road Traffic Act 1930 | Section one hundred and four, subsection (3). |
| 25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 15 | Post Office (Amendment) Act 1935 | The whole act. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 49 | Transport Act 1947 | Section sixty-five, subsection (2). |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 36 | Post Office (Amendment) Act 1952 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 127(6) of, and schedule 9 to, the Postal Services Act 2000, which came into force on 26 March 2001.[3]