143.Section 97(1) and (2) protect the goods in the mail-bags of universal service providers and foreign postal administrations from harbour charges in respect of those goods.
144.Subsection (3) protects the mail-bags of universal service providers and foreign postal administrations from being detained by a harbour authority for non-payment of charges for a period of eight weeks so that they cannot be held up by a demand for immediate payment. This replaces section 66 of the Post Office Act 1969.
Commentary on Sections Part VI Universal Postal Service: Supplementary Section 97: Harbour charges on mail-bags