UK Act of Parliament 2011 United Kingdom

Postal Services Act 2011

An Act to make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail group and about the Royal Mail Pension Plan; to make new provision about the regulation of postal services, including provision for a special administration regime; and for connected purposes.

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Enforced by
Ofcom
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 4 of 23 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 19 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Any Person8 Trader3

Plus 12 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

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Part 1

Restructuring of Royal Mail group

1 of 15 sections shown
s.011 Annual report on post office network (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Post Office company must send annual network report to Secretary of StateTrader
14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Removal of restrictions on ownership of Royal Mail Holdings plc (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Report on decision to dispose of shares in a Royal Mail company etc (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Employee share scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Restrictions on issue and transfer of shares and share rights in a Post Office company etc (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Report on transfer of interest in a Post Office company to a relevant mutual (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Meaning of “Post Office company” (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Meaning of “relevant mutual” (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Transfer schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Transfer of employees otherwise than under transfer scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Taxation provisions relating to re-structuring (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Annual report on postal museum collection and archive (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Directions (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Ownership of companies (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Part 1: general interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Royal Mail Pension Plan

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11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Introduction (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Transfer of qualifying accrued rights to new public scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Division of the RMPP into different sections (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Amendments of the RMPP (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Protection against adverse treatment (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Transfer of assets of the RMPP (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Restriction on power to transfer assets (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Taxation (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Information (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Orders and regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Interpretation of Part 2 (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Regulation of postal services

1 of 41 sections shown
s.044 Review of costs of universal service obligations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must review costs of universal postal service obligationsStatutory regulator
40 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.027 Postal services, postal packets and postal operators (opens in a new tab)
s.028 General authorisation to provide postal services (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Duty to secure provision of universal postal service (opens in a new tab)
s.030 The universal postal service (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Minimum requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Section 31: definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Exceptions to minimum requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Review of minimum requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Designation of universal service providers (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Designated USP conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Publication of information about performance (opens in a new tab)
s.038 USP access conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.039 USP accounting conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Services within scope of the universal postal service (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Notification condition (opens in a new tab)
s.042 General universal service conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Recovery of administrative charges incurred by (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Fairness of bearing burden of universal service obligations (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Contributions for meeting burden (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Report on sharing mechanism (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Notification by postal operators (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Essential conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.050 General access conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Consumer protection conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Provision that may be made by consumer protection conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Imposition, modification or revocation of regulatory conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Enforcement of regulatory requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Information (opens in a new tab)
s.056 General restriction on disclosure of information (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Decisions by OFCOM to impose regulatory conditions, penalties etc (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Appeals from the CAT (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Price control decisions (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Section 59: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Duties in relation to social and environmental matters (opens in a new tab)
s.062 s.62 (opens in a new tab)
s.063 Orders, schemes and regulations made by OFCOM (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Abolition of Postal Services Commission etc (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Interpretation of Part 3 etc (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Transitional provisions for Part 3 (opens in a new tab)
s.067 Review of Part 3 (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Special administration regime

2 of 21 sections shown
s.080 Indemnities (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Repay indemnity sums to the Secretary of State if your company is in postal administrationTrader
s.081 Guarantees where postal administration order is made (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may guarantee postal company's borrowing after administration orderCrown / Minister / Government department
19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.068 Postal administration orders (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Objective of a postal administration (opens in a new tab)
s.070 Applications for postal administration orders (opens in a new tab)
s.071 Powers of court (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Postal administrators (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Conduct of administration, transfer schemes etc (opens in a new tab)
s.074 Winding-up orders (opens in a new tab)
s.075 Voluntary winding up (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Making of ordinary administration orders (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Administrator appointments by creditors etc (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Enforcement of security (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Grants and loans (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Regulatory powers exercisable during postal administration (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Regulatory conditions to secure funding of postal administration order (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Modification of Part 4 under Enterprise Act 2002 (opens in a new tab)
s.085 Interpretation of Part 4 (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Partnerships (opens in a new tab)
s.087 Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.088 Review of Part 4 (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

General

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.089 Orders and regulations made by Ministers of Crown (opens in a new tab)
s.090 Minor definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.091 Minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.092 Financial provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.093 Short title, commencement and extent (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

19 of 372 shown
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a person has been... Regulated
  • Pay overdue administrative charges to Ofcom or face penaltiesAny Person
s.sch004 (1) A person commits an offence if the person provides... Prosecution
  • Provide a postal service while suspended or restrictedAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 (1) In deciding whether to approve a redress scheme, OFCOM... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must consider specified criteria before approving a redress schemeStatutory regulator
s.sch005 (1) An application for approval of a redress scheme must... Regulated
  • Notify Ofcom of changes to your redress scheme within 14 daysAny Person
s.sch005 (1) Before refusing or withdrawing their approval of a redress... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must give notice and a chance to respond before refusing or withdrawing a redress scheme approvalStatutory regulator
s.sch007 (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after giving a direction... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must allow representations before confirming an urgent directionStatutory regulator
s.sch007 (1) A person commits an offence if the person provides... Prosecution
  • Provide postal service while suspended or in breach of Ofcom restrictionsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch007 (1) The duty of a person to comply with— Regulated
  • Complying with regulatory requirements and Ofcom enforcement noticesAny Person
s.sch007 (1) Before giving a notification under paragraph 2, OFCOM must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must consider Competition Act before issuing postal notificationStatutory regulator
s.sch007 (1) The amount of a penalty imposed under paragraph 6... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must set postal penalty amounts that are appropriate and proportionate, capped at 10% of turnoverStatutory regulator
s.sch008 (1) A person commits an offence if the person provides... Prosecution
  • Provide postal service while suspended or restrictedAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 (1) A person who fails to provide information in accordance... Prosecution
  • Fail to provide information to Ofcom on requestAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 (1) OFCOM must prepare and publish a statement of their... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must publish and follow its policy on information-gathering powersStatutory regulator
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM must comply with a request made by a... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must respond to requests about notification requirementsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 (1) A person required to provide information under paragraph 1... Regulated
  • Provide information to OFCOM as specified in their demandAny Person
s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to the first charging... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must publish charging principles for the first yearStatutory regulator
s.sch010 Paragraph 74 (challenge to administrator's conduct) is to have effect... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must follow due process when hearing challenges to postal administrator conductTribunal / Court
s.sch010 Section 5 (effect of approval of voluntary arrangements) is to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must consider Secretary of State or Ofcom before making orders in postal administrationTribunal / Court
s.sch012 (1) A relevant company must consult the Keeper of Public... Regulated
  • Consult Keeper of Public Records before altering record preservationTrader
353 other schedules
s.sch001 In this Schedule— “transfer scheme” means a transfer scheme under...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may contain provision about—
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may contain provision for and in...
s.sch001 A transfer scheme may make provision for disputes as to...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies if, in consequence of a transfer...
s.sch001 A certificate issued by the Secretary of State to the...
s.sch001 The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 apply...
s.sch001 If an employee of the transferor becomes an employee of...
s.sch001 (1) If— (a) before the end of the period of...
s.sch001 Nothing in— (a) Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006...
s.sch001 For the purposes of any enactment none of the following...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may identify the property, rights and...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may transfer— (a) property situated in...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may contain provision—
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may impose on a transferee or...
s.sch001 (1) At the time specified in the scheme—
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where a person would otherwise be...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may— (a) contain incidental, supplementary, consequential,...
s.sch001 (1) A transfer scheme may provide, in relation to transfers...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) there is a disposal...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) paragraph 1(3) has applied...
s.sch002 In paragraphs 4 to 6— a “relevant transfer” means a...
s.sch002 For the purposes of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act...
s.sch002 For the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of...
s.sch002 (1) For the purposes of Part 8 of the Corporation...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) there is a disposal...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) paragraph 7 has applied...
s.sch003 Access conditions imposed on a person may include provision of...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision...
s.sch003 (1) Any one or more parties to an access dispute...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies where a dispute has been referred...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies if OFCOM have decided under paragraph...
s.sch003 (1) The powers that may be exercised by OFCOM, on...
s.sch003 (1) The procedure for the consideration and determination of a...
s.sch003 (1) A reference under paragraph 13 of a dispute does...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies where a dispute has been referred...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision—...
s.sch003 (1) An access condition imposed on a person may include...
s.sch003 An access condition may include provision requiring the application of...
s.sch003 (1) If an access condition imposes rules on any person...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) services are provided to...
s.sch003 An access condition requiring a separation for accounting purposes between...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision...
s.sch003 An access condition imposed on a person may include provision...
s.sch004 (1) If, at any time in a charging year, a...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 1 OFCOM's postal services...
s.sch004 (1) The way in which a charge is to be...
s.sch004 (1) OFCOM may bring proceedings for the recovery from a...
s.sch004 (1) A notification under paragraph 4— (a) may be given...
s.sch004 (1) OFCOM may give a direction under this paragraph to...
s.sch004 (1) Unless it provides otherwise, a direction under paragraph 7...
s.sch006 OFCOM may impose or modify a regulatory condition only if...
s.sch006 (1) The power of OFCOM to impose a regulatory condition...
s.sch006 (1) The way in which a regulatory condition is to...
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a regulatory condition has...
s.sch006 (1) The relevant person must send to the Secretary of...
s.sch007 (1) This Schedule makes provision for the enforcement of regulatory...
s.sch007 (1) OFCOM may give a direction under this paragraph to...
s.sch007 (1) Unless it provides otherwise, a direction under paragraph 11...
s.sch007 (1) OFCOM are not to give a direction under paragraph...
s.sch007 (1) In an urgent case, OFCOM must, as soon as...
s.sch007 (1) OFCOM may give a person a notification under this...
s.sch007 (1) A notification under paragraph 2— (a) may be given...
s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a person has been...
s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies (in addition to paragraph 5) if—...
s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies if OFCOM determine—
s.sch007 (1) Unless it provides otherwise, a direction under paragraph 8...
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM may require a person falling within sub-paragraph (2)...
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM are not to give a direction under paragraph...
s.sch008 (1) In an urgent case, OFCOM must, as soon as...
s.sch008 In this Schedule, “the EU parcel services regulation” means Regulation...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph limits the circumstances in which OFCOM may...
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM may require— (a) a postal operator, or
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM may give a person a notification under this...
s.sch008 (1) A notification under paragraph 5— (a) may be given...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a person has been...
s.sch008 (1) OFCOM may give a direction under this paragraph to...
s.sch008 (1) Unless it provides otherwise, a direction under paragraph 8...
s.sch009 In this Schedule— “the appointed day” means the day appointed...
s.sch009 The provisions of Part 3 also come into force at...
s.sch009 (1) The provisions of section 55 and Schedule 8 (information)...
s.sch009 In carrying out any of their functions under Part 3...
s.sch009 During the transitional period Postcomm must consult OFCOM before taking...
s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies to a contravention of a condition...
s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies if, at any time on or...
s.sch009 References in this Schedule to the universal service provider, in...
s.sch009 Nothing in this Schedule is to be read as impliedly...
s.sch009 (1) Until the first universal postal service order under section...
s.sch009 (1) OFCOM may before the appointed day designate provisionally, with...
s.sch009 (1) OFCOM must determine before the end of the transitional...
s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies to licence conditions—
s.sch009 (1) If OFCOM modify the initial conditions, they may not...
s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies if it appears to the Secretary...
s.sch009 (1) During the transitional period the provisions of Part 3...
s.sch010 Paragraphs 1, 40 to 50, 54, 59 to 68, 70...
s.sch010 Paragraph 60 (powers of an administrator) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 68 (management duties of an administrator) is to have...
s.sch010 Paragraph 71(3)(b) (charged property: non-floating charge) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 72(3)(b) (hire-purchase property) is to have effect as if...
s.sch010 Paragraph 73(3) (protection for secured or preferential creditor) is to...
s.sch010 Paragraph 75(2) (misfeasance) is to have effect as if after...
s.sch010 Paragraph 79 (end of administration) is to have effect as...
s.sch010 Paragraph 83(3) (notice to registrar when moving to voluntary liquidation)...
s.sch010 (1) Paragraph 84 (notice to registrar when moving to dissolution)...
s.sch010 Those paragraphs are to have effect as if—
s.sch010 Paragraph 87(2) (resignation of administrator) is to have effect as...
s.sch010 Paragraph 89(2) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) is to have...
s.sch010 Paragraph 90 (filling vacancy in office of administrator) is to...
s.sch010 Paragraph 91 (vacancies in court appointments) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 98 (discharge from liability on vacation of office) is...
s.sch010 Paragraph 99 (charges and liabilities upon vacation of office by...
s.sch010 Paragraph 100 (joint and concurrent administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 101(3) (joint administrators) is to have effect as if...
s.sch010 Paragraph 103 (appointment of additional administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 106(2) (penalties) is to have effect as if paragraphs...
s.sch010 Paragraph 1 (administration) is to have effect as if—
s.sch010 Paragraph 109 (references to extended periods) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 111 (interpretation) is to have effect as if—
s.sch010 (1) This Part of this Schedule applies in the case...
s.sch010 In paragraphs 34 to 39— (a) the provisions of Schedule...
s.sch010 In the case of a foreign company—
s.sch010 (1) The applicable provisions and Schedule 1 to the 1986...
s.sch010 Paragraph 41 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (dismissal...
s.sch010 Paragraph 43(6A) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (moratorium...
s.sch010 Paragraph 44(7) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (proceedings...
s.sch010 Paragraph 64 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (general...
s.sch010 Paragraph 40 (dismissal of pending winding-up petition) is to have...
s.sch010 (1) References within sub-paragraph (2) which are contained—
s.sch010 (1) Paragraph 40, in its application to section 1(3) of...
s.sch010 The following provisions of the 1986 Act are to have...
s.sch010 Section 6 (challenge of decisions in relation to voluntary arrangements)...
s.sch010 In section 129(1A) (commencement of winding up), the reference to...
s.sch010 (1) The Secretary of State may by order amend this...
s.sch010 In this Part of this Schedule— “administration order”, “administrator”, “enters...
s.sch010 Paragraph 42 (moratorium on insolvency proceedings) is to have effect...
s.sch010 Paragraph 44 (interim moratorium) is to have effect as if...
s.sch010 Paragraph 46(6) (date for notifying administrator's appointment) is to have...
s.sch010 Paragraph 49 (administrator's proposals) is to have effect as if—...
s.sch010 Paragraph 54 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch011 This Schedule applies if— (a) the court has made a...
s.sch011 (1) At the time at which a postal transfer scheme...
s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies where a person would otherwise be...
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may— (a) contain incidental, supplementary,...
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may provide, in relation to...
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision about—
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision for and...
s.sch011 A postal transfer scheme may make provision for disputes as...
s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies if, in consequence of a postal...
s.sch011 A certificate issued by the Secretary of State to the...
s.sch011 The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 apply...
s.sch011 While the order is in force, the postal administrator is...
s.sch011 If an employee of the old company becomes an employee...
s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies if the old company is a...
s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies if there are two or more...
s.sch011 (1) The old company may for the purpose of giving...
s.sch011 (1) The Secretary of State may modify a postal transfer...
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may identify the property, rights...
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may transfer—
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision—
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision—
s.sch011 (1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision—
s.sch012 The Postal Services Act 2000 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 (1) Section 69 (guarantees by the Secretary of State for...
s.sch012 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch012 In section 27(1) of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975...
s.sch012 In section 44(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
s.sch012 In section 61(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas...
s.sch012 In section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 (further provision...
s.sch012 The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended...
s.sch012 In section 120(3) (compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure),...
s.sch012 In section 141(6A) (vesting by order in corporation), for “the...
s.sch012 In section 170(2B) (interpretation: statutory undertakers etc)—
s.sch012 In paragraph 11(7) of Schedule 28 (urban development corporations: land)—...
s.sch012 (1) Section 70 (extinguishment of certain liabilities) is amended as...
s.sch012 In section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...
s.sch012 In section 8(3A) of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981...
s.sch012 In section 18 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
s.sch012 In section 80(1) of the New Towns Act 1981 (general...
s.sch012 In section 105(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (general...
s.sch012 In section 134(9) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (correspondence...
s.sch012 The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as...
s.sch012 In section 91(candidate's right to send election address post free)—...
s.sch012 In section 184(2) (service of notices), for “the Postal Services...
s.sch012 In section 200A (remuneration for free postal services provided under...
s.sch012 In section 71(1) and (2) (limit on loans and other...
s.sch012 In section 202(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “universal postal...
s.sch012 In paragraph 51(3) of Schedule 1 (return to the writ),...
s.sch012 In section 126 of the Building Act 1984 (general interpretation),...
s.sch012 In paragraph 10(8) of Schedule 5 to the Administration of...
s.sch012 The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In section 371(1) (re-direction of bankrupt's letters etc), for “the...
s.sch012 In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2A (exceptions to prohibition on...
s.sch012 In section 338(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (interpretation),...
s.sch012 The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In section 76(6A) (vesting by order in housing action trust),...
s.sch012 (1) Section 72 (reserves of the Post Office company and...
s.sch012 In paragraph 9(7) of Schedule 10 (housing action trusts: land)—...
s.sch012 In section 43(6D) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
s.sch012 In section 39(6) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990...
s.sch012 In section 91(3B) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation...
s.sch012 In section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act...
s.sch012 In section 52(1) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991...
s.sch012 In paragraph 1(1A) of Schedule 6 to the Land Drainage...
s.sch012 In paragraph 1(5A) of Schedule 13 to the Water Industry...
s.sch012 In paragraph 1(4A) of Schedule 22 to the Water Resources...
s.sch012 The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows....
s.sch012 In section 73 (statutory accounts of the Post Office company),...
s.sch012 In section 182A(1) and (5)(b) (return of social security post),...
s.sch012 In section 182B(8) (requirement to supply information about redirection of...
s.sch012 The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended...
s.sch012 In section 158A(1) and (5)(b) (return of social security post),...
s.sch012 In section 158B(8) (requirement to supply information about redirection of...
s.sch012 In section 288(3A) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act...
s.sch012 In section 307(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995...
s.sch012 In section 30(10) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (payment...
s.sch012 In paragraph 3(4)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government...
s.sch012 In section 38(5) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act...
s.sch012 (1) Section 74 (further provisions relating to the capital structure...
s.sch012 In section 81(3B) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation...
s.sch012 In section 277(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland)...
s.sch012 In paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act...
s.sch012 In section 76(7)(g) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (discrimination...
s.sch012 In section 19(8A) of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998...
s.sch012 In section 17A(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...
s.sch012 In paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 1 to the Countryside and...
s.sch012 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch012 In paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 12 to the Political Parties,...
s.sch012 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as...
s.sch012 Omit section 75 (dissolution of the Post Office).
s.sch012 In section 82(3) (powers of postal operators not affected by...
s.sch012 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (relevant authorities for purposes...
s.sch012 In Schedule 4 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act...
s.sch012 The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 (1) Section 168 (regulated markets) is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In Schedule 9, omit paragraph 14 (which made an amendment...
s.sch012 In Schedule 15 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (information: enactments...
s.sch012 In Schedule 25, omit paragraph 42 (which made an amendment...
s.sch012 In paragraph 12(2) of the Schedule to the Office of...
s.sch012 In Schedule 2 to the Railways and Transport Safety Act...
s.sch012 (1) Section 77 (publicity requirements for certain accounts and reports...
s.sch012 In Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2003, omit paragraph...
s.sch012 In section 13(3) of the London Local Authorities Act 2004...
s.sch012 In Schedule 16 to the Gambling Act 2005, omit paragraph...
s.sch012 In Schedule 12 to the Railways Act 2005, omit paragraph...
s.sch012 In section 24(5) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act...
s.sch012 The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 is amended...
s.sch012 In the following provisions (which relate to postal services in...
s.sch012 (1) Section 15 (reference of matters to the Postal Services...
s.sch012 In section 16(2) (investigations relating to public post offices), for...
s.sch012 In section 24(9) (provision of information: definitions), in the definition...
s.sch012 (1) Section 78 (information requirements on the Post Office company)...
s.sch012 (1) Section 25 (enforcement by regulator of section 24 notice)...
s.sch012 In section 29(3)(b) (disclosure of information: application of Part 9...
s.sch012 (1) Section 41 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as...
s.sch012 In section 42 (interpretation of Part 2), omit the entry...
s.sch012 (1) Section 45 (information with respect to compliance with complaints...
s.sch012 In section 52, omit subsection (4) (which made amendments superseded...
s.sch012 In section 60(10) (orders and regulations: meaning of “regulator”), omit...
s.sch012 In section 65 (extent), omit subsections (4) and (5).
s.sch012 Omit the following provisions (which made amendments superseded by this...
s.sch012 In paragraph 11(9) of Schedule 14 to the Legal Services...
s.sch012 Omit section 79 (exercise of functions through nominees).
s.sch012 In section 75 of the London Local Authorities Act 2007...
s.sch012 (1) Section 73 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act...
s.sch012 Omit sections 1 and 3 to 5 (introductory).
s.sch012 In section 80(1) (shadow directors), for “the Post Office company”...
s.sch012 In section 82(1) (interpretation of Part 4)—
s.sch012 For the heading of Part 6 substitute “ Postal services:...
s.sch012 (1) Section 89 (schemes as to terms and conditions for...
s.sch012 After section 89 insert— Powers of OFCOM in relation to...
s.sch012 (1) Section 90 (exclusion of liability) is amended as follows....
s.sch012 (1) Section 91 (limited liability for registered inland packets) is...
s.sch012 In section 93(2) (power to modify sections 89 to 92...
s.sch012 (1) Section 97 (harbour charges on mail-bags) is amended as...
s.sch012 In section 98 (mail-bags not to be subject to control...
s.sch012 Omit sections 6 to 41 (licences for postal services).
s.sch012 In section 99 (common carriers)— (a) for “universal service provider”...
s.sch012 (1) Section 100 (certain exemptions from postage etc.) is amended...
s.sch012 (1) Section 101 (directions in interests of national security etc)...
s.sch012 (1) Section 102 (power to ensure compliance with the Postal...
s.sch012 In section 104(3) (inviolability of mails)— (a) omit paragraphs (a)...
s.sch012 After section 104 insert— Power to detain packets in respect...
s.sch012 In section 105 (application of customs and excise enactments to...
s.sch012 After section 105 insert— Section 105: limit on handling charges...
s.sch012 (1) Section 111 (exclusion of liability in relation to postal...
s.sch012 (1) Section 112 (schemes in relation to postal and money...
s.sch012 Omit sections 42 to 50 (the Postal Services Commission).
s.sch012 (1) Section 113 (recoupment of losses on wrongly paid money...
s.sch012 (1) Section 114 (special arrangements with other countries or territories)...
s.sch012 (1) Section 116 (the Postcode Address File) is amended as...
s.sch012 Omit section 117 (records of the former Postmaster General's department)....
s.sch012 Omit section 118 (supplementary provisions about the Council).
s.sch012 Omit section 119 (general restriction on disclosure of information).
s.sch012 (1) Section 122 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....
s.sch012 In section 123 (directions), at the end insert—
s.sch012 In section 124(1) (general financial provision), omit paragraph (a).
s.sch012 (1) Section 125(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch012 Omit sections 60 to 61A (the Postal Services Commission and...
s.sch012 Omit section 126 (index).
s.sch012 Omit Schedule 1 (the Postal Services Commission).
s.sch012 (1) Schedule 3 (transfer to the Post Office company: supplementary...
s.sch012 In Schedule 4 (transfer to the Post Office company: tax),...
s.sch012 (1) Schedule 5 (acquisition of land) is amended as follows....
s.sch012 Omit Schedule 7 (disclosure of information).
s.sch012 The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In section 3 (general duties of OFCOM), after subsection (6)...
s.sch012 In section 14 (consumer research), after subsection (6) insert—
s.sch012 (1) Section 16 (consumer consultation) is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In section 62 (transfer of property etc to nominated company),...
s.sch012 (1) Section 22(5) (representation on international and other bodies) is...
s.sch012 (1) Section 26 (publication of information and advice for consumers...
s.sch012 In section 369(1) (matters in relation to which OFCOM have...
s.sch012 (1) Section 370 (OFCOM's functions under Part 4 of the...
s.sch012 (1) Section 371 (OFCOM's functions under Competition Act 1998) is...
s.sch012 In section 394(2) (service of notifications and other documents)—
s.sch012 In section 400(1) (destination of licence fees and penalties), at...
s.sch012 In section 404(4) (criminal liability of company directors etc.)—
s.sch012 (1) Section 405 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch012 In Schedule 16, omit paragraph 6 (which made amendments superseded...
s.sch012 For section 63 substitute— Power to direct issue of certain...
s.sch012 In Schedule 17, omit paragraph 162(3) (which made amendments superseded...
s.sch012 In section 99 of the Commissioners Clauses Act 1847 (services...
s.sch012 In section 7 of the Improvement of Land Act 1864...
s.sch012 In section 2 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882...
s.sch012 In section 4(1)(f) of the Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897...
s.sch012 In section 196(4) of the Law of Property Act 1925...
s.sch012 In section 2(2)(e) of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act...
s.sch012 In section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)...
s.sch012 In section 89 of the London County Council (General Powers)...
s.sch012 The Opencast Coal Act 1958 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 (1) Section 64 (government investment in certain securities) is amended...
s.sch012 In section 51(1) (interpretation), in the definitions of “statutory undertakers”...
s.sch012 In section 52(2) (application to Scotland), in the definitions of...
s.sch012 (1) Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
s.sch012 (1) The Lord Chancellor may by order amend Schedule 1...
s.sch012 In section 4 of the City of London (Various Powers)...
s.sch012 In section 40(2)(e) of the Forestry Act 1967 (descriptions of...
s.sch012 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
s.sch012 In section 12(5)(a) of the National Loans Act 1968 (Treasury's...
s.sch012 In section 9 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
s.sch012 (1) Section 68 (loans by the Secretary of State to...
s.sch012 The Post Office Act 1969 is amended as follows.
s.sch012 (1) Section 139 (application to Northern Ireland) is amended as...
s.sch012 (1) Paragraph 93 of Schedule 4 (adaptation of enactments etc)...
s.sch012 The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1970 is amended...
s.sch012 In section 11(6) (miscellaneous amendments), for “the Postal Services Act...
s.sch012 In section 15(6)(b) (licence to erect scaffolding), in the definition...
s.sch012 (1) Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (further...
s.sch012 In section 73(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974...
s.sch012 In paragraph 10(8) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act...
s.sch012 (1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...

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