Section 1

The Postal Services Commission

Section 3

Duty of the Commission to ensure provision of a universal postal service

Section 4

Provision of a universal postal service: meaning

Section 5

Other duties of the Commission in the consumer interest

Section 11

Licences: general

Section 12, except for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and subsection (5)

Licences: grant

Section 13

Licences: conditions and other provisions

Section 30, subsection (2)

Financial penalties

Section 38

Register

Section 39

Recovery of costs of the Council etc.

Section 42, subsection (3)

Duties in relation to public post offices

Section 43, except paragraph (b) of subsection (3)

Duties in relation to social and environmental matters

Section 44, except subsection (5)

Review and information

Section 45

Annual and other reports: the Commission

Section 46

Publication of information and advice: the Commission

Section 47, in so far as it relates to information required in connection with the exercise of the Commission’s functions under section 44(4)

Power of the Commission to require information

Section 48

Information powers: enforcement

Section 59, subsection (2)

Provision of information by the Council to the Commission

Part IV

Reorganisation of the Post Office

Section 101

Directions in interests of national security etc.

Section 102

Power to ensure compliance with the Postal Services Directive

Section 103

Subsidy for public post offices

Section 117

Records of the former Postmaster General’s department

Section 118

Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

Section 119, in so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 7 specified below

General restrictions on the disclosure of information

Section 127(4), in so far as it relates to the amendments effected by Schedule 8 specified below

General amendments and repeals

Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals and revocations specified in the table below

Schedule 1

The Postal Services Commission

Schedule 3

Transfer to the Post Office company: supplementary provisions

Schedule 4

Transfer to the Post Office company: tax

Schedule 6, paragraph 1

Further provisions relating to land: Power to place post-boxes etc. in streets

Schedule 7, except subparagraph (1)(a) of paragraph 3 in relation to the Competition Commission and the Council

Disclosure of information

Schedule 8, paragraphs 6, 7, 8 (in so far as it relates to the Post Office company), 10, 14(1) and (3), 15, and 27

Amendments of enactments

In Schedule 9, the repeals and revocations specified in the table below

Repeals and revocations

1976 c. 10

Post Office (Banking Services) Act 1976

The whole Act

S.I.1999/2107

Postal Services Regulations 1999

Regulation 2(2) and (3)

Regulation 3(1) to 3(3).