The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6 NOVEMBER 2000

Provision	Subject matter of provision
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

Table

Reference	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
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).

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2 PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 2001

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.

Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 26 MARCH 2001

Provision	Subject matter of provision
Section 6	Restriction on provision of postal services
Section 7	Exceptions from section 6
Section 8	Power to modify section 7 by order
Section 9	General power to suspend the restriction
Section 10	Emergency power to suspend the restriction
Section 14	Modification of licences by agreement
Section 15	References to the Competition Commission
Section 16	Reports on references
Section 17	Modification following report
Section 18	Power of intervention of the Competition Commission
Section 19	Procedural requirements in relation to modifications
Section 20	Application of competition legislation to references etc.
Section 21	Modification by order under other enactments
Section 22	Final orders
Section 23	Provisional orders
Section 24	Confirmation of provisional orders
Section 25	Exceptions from duty to make or confirm enforcement orders
Section 26	Enforcement orders: main procedural requirements
Section 27	Enforcement orders: further procedural requirements
Section 28	Validity of enforcement orders
Section 29	Effect of enforcement orders
Section 30, in so far as it is not already in force	Financial penalties
Section 32	Imposition of penalties: main procedural requirements
Section 33	Penalties: further procedural requirements
Section 34	Time-limits on the imposition of penalties
Section 35	Interest and payments by instalment
Section 36	Appeals
Section 37	Recovery of penalties
Section 40	Directors' remuneration
Section 47, in so far as it is not already in force	Power of the Commission to require information
Section 49	Powers of entry and seizure
Section 95	Power to acquire land etc.
Section 97	Harbour charges on mail-bags
Section 98	Mail-bags not to be subject to control by harbour authorities
Section 99	Common carriers
Section 100	Certain exemptions from postage etc.
Section 116	The Postcode Address File
Section 119, in so far as it is not already in force	General restrictions on disclosure of information
Section 127(4), in so far as it is not already in force	General amendments and repeals
Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals and revocations specified in the table below
Schedule 5	Acquisition of land
Schedule 6, in so far as it is not already in force	Further provisions relating to land
Schedule 7, in so far as it is not already in force	Disclosure of information
Schedule 8, paragraphs 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26	Amendments of enactments
In Schedule 9, the repeals and revocations specified in the table below	Repeals and revocations

Table

Reference	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
10 & 11 Geo 5 c. 75	Official Secrets Act 1920	Section 5
1969 c. 48	Post Office Act 1969	Section 33 Sections 40 and 41 Sections 43 and 44 Sections 46 to 48 Sections 55 to 63 Sections 66 and 67 Sections 72 and 73 Section 84 Section 87 Section 119 Section 129 In section 135, subsection (1)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it and subsections (2) and (3) Schedules 2 and 3 In Schedule 4, paragraph 21
S.I. 1973/2163	Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No. 1) Order 1973	In Schedule 5, paragraph 20(a)
1981 c. 38	British Telecommunications Act 1981	Sections 58(1) to (3) Sections 59 to 61 Sections 63 and 64 Sections 66 to 69 Sections 71 to 74 Section 76
1987 c. 22	Banking Act 1987	In Schedule 6, paragraph 10
S.I. 1999/1042	Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999	In Schedule 1, paragraph 6
S.I. 1999/2107	Postal Services Regulations 1999	In Regulation 1(3), the definitions of “the 1969 Act” and “the 1981 Act” Regulations 4 to 6.