Singapore legislation

Section 48B

of Postal Services Act 1999

Section 48B

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

Amended by10/202110/2021

(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.

Amended by10/2021

(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).

Amended by10/2021