Part II

Licences for Postal Services

Licences

Licences: grant
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1
An application for a licence shall be made in writing to the Commission in accordance with such requirements as the Commission may specify.
2
The Commission may, in particular, require the application to be accompanied by such reasonable application fee as it may determine.
3
Before granting a licence the Commission shall—
a
publish a notice in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant,
b
serve a copy of the notice on the Council, and
c
consider any representations made in accordance with the notice and not withdrawn.
4
The notice shall—
a
state that the Commission proposes to grant the licence and the reasons for so proposing, and
b
state the period (not less than 28 days starting with the date of publication of the notice) within which representations may be made regarding the proposed licence.
5
As soon as practicable after granting a licence the Commission shall send a copy of it to the Secretary of State and the Council.