Postal Services Act 2011

Part 3 Supplementary provisions

Statement of policy on information gathering

14 (1) OFCOM must prepare and publish a statement of their general policy with respect to—

(a) the exercise of their powers under paragraph 1 or 3, and

(b) the uses to which they are proposing to put information obtained under those paragraphs.

(2) OFCOM may from time to time revise the statement.

(3) Where OFCOM make or revise a statement under this paragraph, they must publish the statement in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it.

(4) In exercising the powers conferred by this Schedule, OFCOM must have regard to the statement for the time being in force under this paragraph.

Provision of information by OFCOM

15 (1) OFCOM must comply with a request made by a person—

(a) to notify the person whether or not a notification is required to be submitted by the person under regulations made under section 48,

(b) to notify the person whether a notification submitted for the purposes of those regulations satisfies the requirements of those regulations, or

(c) to provide the person with such information about the person’s rights as may be necessary for the purpose of facilitating the negotiation by the person of any right to be provided with access pursuant to an access condition.

(2) A request for the purposes of this paragraph must be made in such manner as OFCOM may require.

(3) OFCOM do not have to comply with a request under this paragraph if (without having been asked to do so) they have already given the person the notification or information for which the person is asking.

(4) Any notification or information which under sub-paragraph (1) must be given or provided by OFCOM must be given or provided before the end of the period of one week beginning with the day on which the request was made to them.