166.Section 107 permits a postal operator in certain circumstances to refuse transmission of a postal packet, detain and open it, make additional charges, return to its sender or forward it to its destination, or destroy or otherwise dispose of the packet. Subsection (2) has the effect that the provisions in subsection (1) should not be construed as placing any restriction on postal operators applying other terms and conditions to the transmission by post or otherwise of a postal packet. Subsection (3) makes it clear that the fact that a postal packet does not reach its destination because it is detained or destroyed or disposed of by a postal operator (on the grounds of a contravention of section 85 or other terms and conditions), should not prevent proceedings being brought against the sender. This applies to proceedings under this or other legislation.
Commentary on Sections Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplementary Section 107: Conditions of transit of postal packets