UK Act of Parliament
2000
United Kingdom
Postal Services Act 2000
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What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
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The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Postal Services Commission
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
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(1) Anything (including any legal proceedings) which, immediately before the...
Transfer to the original holding company: supplementary provisions
(1) The original holding company shall, on and after the...
Section 6(2) of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (which provides...
(1) Trustees appointed by the original holding company shall hold...
(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a fund (whether described...
Transfer to the original holding company: supplementary provisions
Transfer to the original holding company: supplementary provisions
A person dealing with the original holding company in respect...
Transfer to the original holding company: supplementary provisions
The Post Office company shall, on and after the appointed...
Any share issued by the Post Office company or any...
Any security (other than a share) issued by the Post...
Any debt assumed by the Post Office company under section...
The existence or exercise of the powers of the Secretary...
Nothing in this Part and nothing done under it shall...
The Act of 1992 shall apply in relation to a...
The Post Office company shall, on and after the appointed...
Transfer to the Post Office company: tax
(1) The Secretary of State may authorise a universal service...
Section 11 of that Act (powers of entry) shall be...
Section 20 of that Act (protection for interests of tenants...
Section 22 of that Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession...
The enactments in force in England and Wales with respect...
The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 shall...
The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947, and...
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 15 above, Part...
In paragraph 9 of that Schedule (compulsory purchase affecting land...
In paragraph 10 of that Schedule (land of statutory undertakers)—...
In paragraph 11 of that Schedule (common or open space),...
(1) The Secretary of State may authorise a universal service...
Paragraph 3(1) of the Second Schedule to the Acquisition of...
For paragraph 4 of that Schedule (protection for owner against...
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 15 above, the...
For section 61 of that Act (estimation of compensation) there...
The following provisions of that Act (being provisions stating the...
Sections 114 (compensation to be made to tenants for a...
Sections 117 (protection of promoter of undertaking where by inadvertence...
The enactments in force in Scotland with respect to compensation...
For the purposes of the acquisition of land by means...
The modifications mentioned in paragraph 28 are—
(1) Where a universal service provider proposes to acquire, otherwise...
The enactments for the time being in force relating to...
(1) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to...
The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall have effect with the...
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 5, Part I...
For section 7 of that Act (measure of compensation) there...
Section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 has effect...
(1) The provisions of that Act referred to in sub-paragraph...
(1) A universal service provider may, for any purpose in...
Any land acquired by agreement by a universal service provider...
(1) A person authorised in writing by a universal service...
(1) A person authorised to enter upon any land under...
(1) Any person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in...
(1) If in the exercise of any power conferred by...
For the purpose of the acquisition by agreement by a...
For the purpose of the acquisition by agreement by a...
For the purpose of the acquisition by agreement by a...
If a universal service provider proposes to acquire by agreement...
Disclosure of information
Disclosure of information
Disclosure of information
Disclosure of information
Disclosure of information
Disclosure of information
(1) Any enactment which requires or authorises a document or...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 the...
Amendments of enactments
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Increase)...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Act of...
Amendments of enactments
(1) Section 91 of the Representation of the People Act...
After section 200 of that Act there shall be inserted—...
(1) Section 134 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (correspondence...
(1) Any enactment which requires or authorises a document or...
In section 371(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (re-direction of...
In section 43(6D)(a) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
(1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended...
In regulation 2 of the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995...
In section 11 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995...
In Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act...
For paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland...
In Regulation 2(1) of the Postal Services Regulations 1999 (designation...
(1) Any enactment which requires or authorises a document or...
(1) Any enactment which requires or authorises a document or...
(1) Any reference (however worded and including references which are...
(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
(1) In this Part of this Schedule, “future enactment” means...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
Further provisions relating to the capital structure of certain relevant companies.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Issue debt securities if directed by the Secretary of State Crown / Minister / Government department
Schemes in relation to postal and money orders.
- Issue postal or money orders only in accordance with a published scheme
Browse 142 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The Postal Services Commission.
The Consumer Council for Postal Services.
Duty of the Commission to ensure provision of a universal postal service.
Provision of a universal postal service: meaning.
Other duties of the Commission in the consumer interest.
Restriction on provision of postal services.
Exceptions from section 6.
Licences for Postal Services
Power to modify section 7 by order.
General power to suspend the restriction.
Emergency power to suspend the restriction.
Licences: general.
Licences: grant.
Licences: refusal
Licences: determination of applications
Licences: conditions and other provisions.
Modification of licences by agreement.
References to the Competition Commission.
References under section 15: time limits
References under section 15: application of Enterprise Act 2002
Reports on references.
Reports on references under section 15: further provision
Modification following report.
Power of intervention of the Competition Commission.
Procedural requirements in relation to modifications.
Sections 18 and 19: further provision
Application of competition legislation to references
Modification by order under other enactments.
Final orders.
Provisional orders.
Confirmation of provisional orders.
Exceptions from duty to make or confirm enforcement orders.
Enforcement orders: main procedural requirements.
Enforcement orders: further procedural requirements.
Validity of enforcement orders.
Effect of enforcement orders.
Financial penalties.
Statement of policy in relation to penalties.
Imposition of penalties: main procedural requirements.
Penalties: further procedural requirements.
Time-limits on the imposition of penalties.
Interest and payments by instalment.
Appeals.
Recovery of penalties.
Register.
Recovery of costs of the Council etc.
Licences and the new arrangements
Directors’ remuneration.
Free services for the blind and partially sighted.
Duties in relation to public post offices.
Duties in relation to social and environmental matters.
Review and information.
Annual and other reports: the Commission.
Publication of information and advice: the Commission.
Power of the Commission to require information.
Information powers: enforcement.
Powers of entry and seizure.
Codes of practice.
Relevant postal issues.
Provision of advice and information to public authorities and licence holders.
Publication of information to users.
Exercise of functions: general.
Annual and other reports: the Council.
Complaints referred to the Council.
Power of the Council to investigate other matters.
Power of the Council to require information.
Provision of information by the Council to the Commission.
Memorandum of understanding.
Forward work programmes.
Information relating to complaints handling standards
Transfer of property etc. to nominated company.
Power to direct issue of certain securities etc
Government investment in securities of certain companies.
Restriction on issue of shares to third parties.
Restriction on disposals of shares to third parties.
Approved disposals.
Loans by the Secretary of State to relevant companies.
Guarantees by the Secretary of State for relevant companies.
Extinguishment of certain liabilities.
Limit on loans and other arrangements with government.
Reserves of relevant companies.
Statutory accounts of the original holding company.
Dissolution of the Post Office.
Accounts of the Secretary of State in relation to loans.
Publicity requirements for certain accounts and reports ....
Information requirements on certain relevant companies.
Exercise of functions through nominees.
Shadow directors.
Tax.
Interpretation: Part IV.
Interfering with the mail: postal operators.
Interfering with the mail: general.
Prohibition on sending certain articles by post.
Prohibition on affixing advertisements on certain letter boxes etc.
Prohibition on misleading descriptions.
Obstruction of business of universal service providers.
Schemes as to terms and conditions for provision of postal services.
Powers of
Exclusion of liability.
Limited liability for postal packets.
Section 91: supplementary.
Power to modify sections 89 to 92.
Power to require carriage of mail-bags by ship or aircraft.
Power to acquire land etc.
Immunity from prosecution.
Harbour charges on mail-bags.
Mail-bags not to be subject to control by harbour authorities.
Common carriers.
Certain exemptions from postage etc.
Directions in interests of national security etc.
Power to ensure compliance with the Postal Services Directive.
Subsidy for public post offices.
Inviolability of mails.
Power to detain packets in respect of unpaid or underpaid postage
Application of customs and excise enactments to certain postal packets.
Section 105: limit on handling charges etc
Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.
Conditions of transit of postal packets.
Evidence of amount of postage etc.
Evidence of thing being a postal packet.
Certificates in relation to universal postal service letter boxes.
Exclusion of liability in relation to postal and money orders.
Recoupment of losses on wrongly paid money orders.
Special arrangements with other countries or territories.
Extension of existing powers relating to the Post Office.
The Postcode Address File.
Records of the former Postmaster General’s department.
Supplementary provisions relating to the Council.
General restrictions on disclosure of information.
Offences by bodies corporate.
Service of documents.
Orders and regulations.
Directions.
General financial provision.
Interpretation.
Index of defined expressions.
General amendments and repeals.
Modifications of local enactments etc.
Transitional provisions etc.
Commencement.
Short title and extent.
Note: The repeal of section 52 of the Post Office...
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