SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 2001

Article 2(2)

Provision

Subject matter of provision

Section 2

The Consumer Council for Postal Services

Section 12, in so far as it is not already in force

Licences: grant

Section 31

Statement of policy in relation to penalties

Section 41

Free services for the blind and partially sighted

Section 42, in so far as it is not already in force

Duties in relation to public post offices

Section 43, in so far as it is not already in force

Duties in relation to social and environmental matters

Section 44, in so far as it is not already in force

Review and information

Section 47, in so far as it relates to information required in connection with the exercise of the Commission’s functions under section 42 and section 44(5)

Power of the Commission to require information

Section 50

Codes of practice

Section 51

Relevant postal issues

Section 52

Provision of advice and information to public authorities and licence holders

Section 53

Publication of information to users

Section 54

Exercise of functions: general

Section 55

Annual and other reports: the Council

Section 56

Complaints referred to the Council

Section 57

Power of the Council to investigate other matters

Section 58

Power of the Council to require information

Section 59, in so far as it is not already in force

Provision of information by the Council to the Commission

Section 60

Memorandum of understanding

Section 61

Forward work programmes

Section 93

Power to modify sections 89 to 92

Section 94

Power to require carriage of mail-bags by ship or aircraft

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 specified in the table below

Schedule 2

The Consumer Council for Postal Services

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

Disclosure of information

In Schedule 8, paragraphs 8 (in so far as it is not already in force), 9, 13, and 14 (in so far as it is not already in force)

Amendments of enactments

In Schedule 9, the repeals specified in the table below

Repeals and revocations

Table

Reference

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

1 & 2 Eliz.2 c. 36

Post Office Act 1953

Section 29

Section 44 and 45

1967 c. 13

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Post Office Users' Council for Northern Ireland, the Post Office Users' Council for Scotland, the Post Office Users' Council for Wales and the Post Office Users' National Council

1969 c. 48

Post Office Act 1969

Sections 14 and 15

1970 c. 44

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

In section 14, in subsection (1), the words “, the Post Office Users' Councils” and subsection (2)

1975 c. 24

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

In Schedule 1, in Part III, the entry relating to the Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council

1981 c. 38

British Telecommunications Act 1981

Section 65

1995 c. 21

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

In Schedule 13, paragraph 28.