Explanatory Notes

Postal Services Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 5

13 June 2011

Commentary on Sections

Schedules

Schedule 8: Information provisions

Part 3 Supplementary provisions

476.Paragraph 14 requires OFCOM to publish a statement of their general policy on the exercise of their information powers and the uses to which they propose to put information obtained by them.

477.Under paragraph 15, OFCOM must comply within one week with requests by persons as to whether they need to notify OFCOM before they carry on postal services, whether the person’s notification satisfies the relevant requirements, and information about the person’s rights in relation to access negotiation.