Postal Services Act 2011

Consumer, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 U.K.

175 U.K. The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 12 para. 175 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

176 U.K. In the following provisions (which relate to postal services in Northern Ireland), for “relevant postal services” substitute “ postal services ”

• section 2(1)(c)(ii),

• section 3(2)(b) and (4)(a),

• section 4(1)(b) and (5)(b),

• section 5(4)(b), and

• section 38(2)(c).

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I2 Sch. 12 para. 176 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

177 (1) Section 15 (reference of matters to the Postal Services Commission) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Reference of postal matters to OFCOM ”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) in the opening words, for “the Postal Services Commission (“the Commission”)” substitute “ the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) ”, and

(b) in paragraph (a), for “a condition of a licence under Part 2 of the Postal Services Act 2000” substitute “ a regulatory condition imposed under Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 ”.

(4) In subsection (2), for “the Commission”, in both places, substitute “ OFCOM ”.

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I3 Sch. 12 para. 177 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

178 U.K. In section 16(2) (investigations relating to public post offices), for “section 42(3)” substitute “ section 125(1) ”.

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I4 Sch. 12 para. 178 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

179 U.K. In section 24(9) (provision of information: definitions), in the definition of “designated regulator”), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the Office of Communications;”.

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I5 Sch. 12 para. 179 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

180 (1) Section 25 (enforcement by regulator of section 24 notice) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (3), in the table, for the entry relating to a person holding a licence under Part 2 of the Postal Services Act 2000 substitute—

“A postal operator.

The Office of Communications.”

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) An obligation imposed by virtue of subsection (5) on a postal operator is enforceable by OFCOM under Schedule 7 to the Postal Services Act 2011 (enforcement of regulatory requirements).”

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I6 Sch. 12 para. 180 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

181 U.K. In section 29(3)(b) (disclosure of information: application of Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002), for “the Postal Services Act 2000” substitute “ the Postal Services Act 2011 ”.

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I7 Sch. 12 para. 181 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

182 (1) Section 41 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) At the appropriate place insert—

““postal operator” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 (see section 65 of that Act);”.

(3) In the definition of “postal services”, for “Postal Services Act 2000 (see section 125(1) of that Act)” substitute “ Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 (see section 65 of that Act) ”.

(4) Omit the definition of “relevant postal services”.

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I8 Sch. 12 para. 182 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

183 U.K. In section 42 (interpretation of Part 2), omit the entry relating to a person holding a licence under Part 2 of the Postal Services Act 2000.

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I9 Sch. 12 para. 183 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

184 (1) Section 45 (information with respect to compliance with complaints handling standards) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) This section also applies in relation to standards for the handling of complaints made about postal operators by users of their services which are contained in consumer protection conditions imposed under Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011.”

(3) In subsection (2), after “providers” insert “ or postal operators ”.

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I10 Sch. 12 para. 184 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

185 U.K. In section 52, omit subsection (4) (which made amendments superseded by this Act).

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I11 Sch. 12 para. 185 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

186 U.K. In section 60(10) (orders and regulations: meaning of “regulator”), omit paragraph (b) (together with the “or” before it).

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I12 Sch. 12 para. 186 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

187 U.K. In section 65 (extent), omit subsections (4) and (5).

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I13 Sch. 12 para. 187 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

188 U.K. Omit the following provisions (which made amendments superseded by this Act)—

(a) paragraphs 30 and 31 of Schedule 1,

(b) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2,

(c) paragraph 3 of Schedule 5, and

(d) paragraphs 12 to 16 of Schedule 7.

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I14 Sch. 12 para. 188 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3