Quote Originally Posted by Stoogey View Post
very late in on the topic but, has any one actualy followed up by checking the actual laws? the post office isnt a law agency, as such they cant actualy set laws.
they can say pritty much what they want on their web site etc, but if it contravines the actual law...taint worth the paper it's written on.


i.e. if they arnt backed by the law for real they are indeed tampering with the post.(which i beleive is against the law?).
The carriage of Dangerous and Restricted Goods by is covered under current ICAO/IATA regulations. The Post Office do not set the law, as you have pointed out, but they do have to apply the law. That means asking questions about contents and packaging. It might appear jobsworth and time consuming but there are serious penalties for post office staff if they don't abide by this.

If a customer refuses to disclose the contents (or doesn't know - common when people ask to post things on their behalf) then we can and will refuse to accept it. If a customer lies then it is their responsibility. Once a package enters the RM system behind the post office counter, then it cannot be interfered with unless there is clear evidence of it being hazardous and a risk to people, propert and 'planes.