Postal Services Act 2000
Postal Services Act 2000 (2000 c. 26)
- Postal Services Act 2000 (2000 c. 26)
- Part I Introductory
- 1 The Postal Services Commission.
- 2 The Consumer Council for Postal Services.
- 3 Duty of the Commission to ensure provision of a universal postal service.
- 4 Provision of a universal postal service: meaning.
- 5 Other duties of the Commission in the consumer interest.
- Part II Licences for Postal Services
- Restriction on provision of postal services
- 6 Restriction on provision of postal services.
- 7 Exceptions from section 6.
- 8 Power to modify section 7 by order.
- 9 General power to suspend the restriction.
- 10 Emergency power to suspend the restriction.
- Licences
- 11 Licences: general.
- 12 Licences: grant.
- 12A Licences: refusal
- 12B Licences: determination of applications
- 13 Licences: conditions and other provisions.
- Modification of licences
- 14 Modification of licences by agreement.
- 15 References to the Competition Commission.
- 15A References under section 15: time limits
- 15B References under section 15: application of Enterprise Act 2002
- 16 Reports on references.
- 16A Reports on references under section 15: further provision
- 17 Modification following report.
- 18 Power of intervention of the Competition Commission.
- 19 Procedural requirements in relation to modifications.
- 19A Sections 18 and 19: further provision
- 20 Application of competition legislation to references etc.
- 21 Modification by order under other enactments.
- Enforcement orders
- 22 Final orders.
- 23 Provisional orders.
- 24 Confirmation of provisional orders.
- 25 Exceptions from duty to make or confirm enforcement orders.
- 26 Enforcement orders: main procedural requirements.
- 27 Enforcement orders: further procedural requirements.
- 28 Validity of enforcement orders.
- 29 Effect of enforcement orders.
- Financial penalties
- 30 Financial penalties.
- 31 Statement of policy in relation to penalties.
- 32 Imposition of penalties: main procedural requirements.
- 33 Penalties: further procedural requirements.
- 34 Time-limits on the imposition of penalties.
- 35 Interest and payments by instalment.
- 36 Appeals.
- 37 Recovery of penalties.
- Miscellaneous
- 38 Register.
- 39 Recovery of costs of the Council etc.
- 39A Licences and the new arrangements
- 40 Directors’ remuneration.
- 41 Free services for the blind and partially sighted.
- Part III Other functions of the Commission and the Council
- The Commission
- 42 Duties in relation to public post offices.
- 43 Duties in relation to social and environmental matters.
- 44 Review and information.
- 45 Annual and other reports: the Commission.
- 46 Publication of information and advice: the Commission.
- 47 Power of the Commission to require information.
- 48 Information powers: enforcement.
- 49 Powers of entry and seizure.
- 50 Codes of practice.
- The Council
- 51 Relevant postal issues.
- 52 Provision of advice and information to public authorities and licence holders.
- 53 Publication of information to users.
- 54 Exercise of functions: general.
- 55 Annual and other reports: the Council.
- 56 Complaints referred to the Council.
- 57 Power of the Council to investigate other matters.
- 58 Power of the Council to require information.
- The Commission and the Council
- 59 Provision of information by the Council to the Commission.
- 60 Memorandum of understanding.
- 61 Forward work programmes.
- Information
- 61A Information relating to complaints handling standards
- Part IV Reorganisation of the Post Office
- Transfer of property etc.
- 62 Transfer of property etc. to nominated company.
- The Post Office company etc: government holdings
- 63 Power to direct issue of certain securities etc
- 64 Government investment in securities of certain companies.
- The Post Office company etc: restrictions on dealings
- 65 Restriction on issue of shares to third parties.
- 66 Restriction on disposals of shares to third parties.
- 67 Approved disposals.
- Financial provisions
- 68 Loans by the Secretary of State to relevant companies.
- 69 Guarantees by the Secretary of State for relevant companies.
- 70 Extinguishment of certain liabilities.
- 71 Limit on loans and other arrangements with government.
- 72 Reserves of relevant companies.
- 73 Statutory accounts of the original holding company.
- 74 Further provisions relating to the capital structure of certain relevant companies.
- Dissolution of the Post Office
- 75 Dissolution of the Post Office.
- Supplementary provisions
- 76 Accounts of the Secretary of State in relation to loans.
- 77 Publicity requirements for certain accounts and reports ....
- 78 Information requirements on certain relevant companies.
- 79 Exercise of functions through nominees.
- 80 Shadow directors.
- 81 Tax.
- 82 Interpretation: Part IV.
- Part V Offences in relation to Postal Services
- Offences of interfering with the mail
- 83 Interfering with the mail: postal operators.
- 84 Interfering with the mail: general.
- Prohibition on sending certain articles by post
- 85 Prohibition on sending certain articles by post.
- Additional protection for universal postal service
- 86 Prohibition on affixing advertisements on certain letter boxes etc.
- 87 Prohibition on misleading descriptions.
- 88 Obstruction of business of universal service providers.
- Part VI Postal services: supplementary
- Schemes and limitation of liability
- 89 Schemes as to terms and conditions for provision of postal services.
- 89A Powers of OFCOM in relation to schemes
- 90 Exclusion of liability.
- 91 Limited liability for postal packets.
- 92 Section 91: supplementary.
- 93 Power to modify sections 89 to 92.
- Supplementary powers for universal postal service
- 94 Power to require carriage of mail-bags by ship or aircraft.
- 95 Power to acquire land etc.
- Articles in transit
- 96 Immunity from prosecution.
- 97 Harbour charges on mail-bags.
- 98 Mail-bags not to be subject to control by harbour authorities.
- Common carriers
- 99 Common carriers.
- Certain exemptions from postage etc.
- 100 Certain exemptions from postage etc.
- Part VII Miscellaneous and supplementary
- Supplementary powers of the Secretary of State
- 101 Directions in interests of national security etc.
- 102 Power to ensure compliance with the Postal Services Directive.
- 103 Subsidy for public post offices.
- Inviolability of mails etc.
- 104 Inviolability of mails.
- 104A Power to detain packets in respect of unpaid or underpaid postage
- 105 Application of customs and excise enactments to certain postal packets.
- 105A Section 105: limit on handling charges etc
- 106 Power to detain postal packets containing contraband.
- 107 Conditions of transit of postal packets.
- Evidential provisions
- 108 Evidence of amount of postage etc.
- 109 Evidence of thing being a postal packet.
- 110 Certificates in relation to universal postal service letter boxes.
- Postal and money orders
- 111 Exclusion of liability in relation to postal and money orders.
- 112 Schemes in relation to postal and money orders.
- 113 Recoupment of losses on wrongly paid money orders.
- 114 Special arrangements with other countries or territories.
- Other
- 115 Extension of existing powers relating to the Post Office.
- 116 The Postcode Address File.
- 117 Records of the former Postmaster General’s department.
- 118 Supplementary provisions relating to the Council.
- 119 General restrictions on disclosure of information.
- General
- 120 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 121 Service of documents.
- 122 Orders and regulations.
- 123 Directions.
- 124 General financial provision.
- 125 Interpretation.
- 126 Index of defined expressions.
- 127 General amendments and repeals.
- 128 Modifications of local enactments etc.
- 129 Transitional provisions etc.
- Final
- 130 Commencement.
- 131 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Postal Services Commission
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- SCHEDULE 2 The Consumer Council for Postal Services
- Membership
- Committees
- Terms of appointment of members
- Pay and remuneration of members
- Staff
- Proceedings et ceteralaetc.
- Delegation
- Supplementary powers
- Accounts and expenses
- SCHEDULE 3 Transfer to the Post Office company: supplementary provisions
- General provisions as to vesting of property etc.
- Pensions
- Welfare funds
- Third party rights relating to land
- Other third party property rights
- Requisitions on title as to Treasury consent
- Vesting of foreign property etc.
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 4 Transfer to the Post Office company: tax
- Corporation tax: general
- Shares and other securities
- Debt
- Transfer arrangements
- Tax-free benefits
- Assets acquired by the Post Office in 1969
- Value added tax
- Stamp duty
- SCHEDULE 5 Acquisition of land
- Part I Powers of acquisition etc
- England and Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Part II Procedure, compensation etc (England and Wales)
- Application of Acquisition of Land Act 1981
- New rights: Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
- New rights: specific adaptations of 1965 Act
- New rights: compensation
- Part III Procedure, compensation etc (Scotland)
- Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947
- New rights: application of 1947 Act and incorporated enactments
- New rights: specific adaptations of 1947 Act
- New rights: specific adaptations of Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845
- New rights: compensation
- Part IV Procedure, compensation etc (Northern Ireland)
- SCHEDULE 6 Further provisions relating to land
- Power to place post-boxes etc in streets
- Entry on land for exploratory purposes
- Acquisition of land by agreement
- Power to sell Duchy of Lancaster land
- Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 7 Disclosure of information
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- SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of enactments
- Part I General amendments
- Part II Other amendments
- Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
- Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c.56)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
- Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I.1977/2157 (N.I.28))
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
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- Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 (S.I.1995/2518)
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)
- Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c.29)
- Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47)
- Postal Services Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2107)
- SCHEDULE 9 Repeals and revocations
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