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Reminds me of private prosecutions here in Canada. Is it similar or does the postal office have specific powers that go even beyond that?

• komadori 3y ago
  Anyone can bring a private prosecution in the UK and I don't believe the Post Office has any specific additional powers in this regard.
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  • magospietato 3y ago
    Institutionally empowered would have been a better phrase. While the PO doesn't have specific legislative powers to bring private prosecutions, they did have a significant amount of institutional holdover from when is was a public body. Specifically, a close working relationship with the police and other bodies with statutory powers that went far beyond any relationship a privately owned body should have. E.g. they were given direct access to the Police National Computer System.