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Post Office Act 1953

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73Power to compound actions, etc.

The Postmaster-General or any of his officers or agents authorised by him for the purpose may accept from any person any fine incurred or alleged to be incurred by that person under this Act, or any part of such a fine, without any legal proceedings for the recovery thereof, and the Postmaster-General may compromise and compound any legal proceedings commenced by his authority or under his control against any person for recovering any such fine on such terms and conditions as the Postmaster-General in his absolute discretion thinks proper:

Provided that this section shall extend only to England and Wales.

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