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Part 1 Restructuring of Royal Mail group
Part 2 Royal Mail Pension Plan
Part 4 Special administration regime
SCHEDULES
Dividing and modifying transferor's property, rights and liabilities
Effect of transfer scheme on right to terminate or modify interest etc
Supplementary provisions of schemes
8.(1) A transfer scheme may— (a) contain incidental, supplementary, consequential,...
9.(1) A transfer scheme may provide, in relation to transfers...
11.(1) A transfer scheme may contain provision for and in...
12.A transfer scheme may make provision for disputes as to...
13.(1) This paragraph applies if, in consequence of a transfer...
Recovery of administrative charges incurred by OFCOM
Imposition, modification or revocation of regulatory conditions
Transitional provisions for Part 3
Conduct of postal administration
Part 1 Modifications of Schedule B1 to 1986 Act
4.Paragraph 40 (dismissal of pending winding-up petition) is to have...
5.Paragraph 42 (moratorium on insolvency proceedings) is to have effect...
6.Paragraph 44 (interim moratorium) is to have effect as if...
7.Paragraph 46(6) (date for notifying administrator's appointment) is to have...
8.Paragraph 49 (administrator's proposals) is to have effect as if—...
10.Paragraph 60 (powers of an administrator) is to have effect...
11.Paragraph 68 (management duties of an administrator) is to have...
12.Paragraph 71(3)(b) (charged property: non-floating charge) is to have effect...
13.Paragraph 72(3)(b) (hire-purchase property) is to have effect as if...
14.Paragraph 73(3) (protection for secured or preferential creditor) is to...
15.Paragraph 74 (challenge to administrator's conduct) is to have effect...
16.Paragraph 75(2) (misfeasance) is to have effect as if after...
17.Paragraph 79 (end of administration) is to have effect as...
18.Paragraph 83(3) (notice to registrar when moving to voluntary liquidation)...
19.(1) Paragraph 84 (notice to registrar when moving to dissolution)...
20.Paragraph 87(2) (resignation of administrator) is to have effect as...
21.Paragraph 89(2) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) is to have...
22.Paragraph 90 (filling vacancy in office of administrator) is to...
23.Paragraph 91 (vacancies in court appointments) is to have effect...
24.Paragraph 98 (discharge from liability on vacation of office) is...
25.Paragraph 99 (charges and liabilities upon vacation of office by...
26.Paragraph 100 (joint and concurrent administrators) is to have effect...
27.Paragraph 101(3) (joint administrators) is to have effect as if...
28.Paragraph 103 (appointment of additional administrators) is to have effect...
29.Paragraph 106(2) (penalties) is to have effect as if paragraphs...
30.Paragraph 109 (references to extended periods) is to have effect...
Part 2 Further modifications of Schedule B1 to 1986 Act: foreign companies
Dividing and modifying the old company's property, rights and liabilities
Effect of postal transfer scheme on right to terminate or modify interest etc
Supplementary provisions of postal transfer schemes
12.(1) A postal transfer scheme may— (a) contain incidental, supplementary,...
13.(1) A postal transfer scheme may provide, in relation to...
14.(1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision about—
15.(1) A postal transfer scheme may contain provision for and...
16.A postal transfer scheme may make provision for disputes as...
17.(1) This paragraph applies if, in consequence of a postal...
Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1 Postal Services Act 2000
5.Omit sections 60 to 61A (the Postal Services Commission and...
6.In section 62 (transfer of property etc to nominated company),...
7.For section 63 substitute— Power to direct issue of certain...
8.(1) Section 64 (government investment in certain securities) is amended...
10.(1) Section 69 (guarantees by the Secretary of State for...
11.(1) Section 70 (extinguishment of certain liabilities) is amended as...
13.(1) Section 72 (reserves of the Post Office company and...
14.In section 73 (statutory accounts of the Post Office company),...
15.(1) Section 74 (further provisions relating to the capital structure...
17.(1) Section 77 (publicity requirements for certain accounts and reports...
18.(1) Section 78 (information requirements on the Post Office company)...
19.Omit section 79 (exercise of functions through nominees).
20.In section 80(1) (shadow directors), for “the Post Office company”...
22.For the heading of Part 6 substitute “ Postal services:...
23.(1) Section 89 (schemes as to terms and conditions for...
24.After section 89 insert— Powers of OFCOM in relation to...
25.(1) Section 90 (exclusion of liability) is amended as follows....
26.(1) Section 91 (limited liability for registered inland packets) is...
28.(1) Section 97 (harbour charges on mail-bags) is amended as...
30.In section 99 (common carriers)— (a) for “universal service provider”...
31.(1) Section 100 (certain exemptions from postage etc.) is amended...
32.(1) Section 101 (directions in interests of national security etc)...
33.(1) Section 102 (power to ensure compliance with the Postal...
34.In section 104(3) (inviolability of mails)— (a) omit paragraphs (a)...
35.After section 104 insert— Power to detain packets in respect...
36.In section 105 (application of customs and excise enactments to...
37.After section 105 insert— Section 105: limit on handling charges...
38.(1) Section 111 (exclusion of liability in relation to postal...
39.(1) Section 112 (schemes in relation to postal and money...
40.(1) Section 113 (recoupment of losses on wrongly paid money...
41.(1) Section 114 (special arrangements with other countries or territories)...
42.(1) Section 116 (the Postcode Address File) is amended as...
43.Omit section 117 (records of the former Postmaster General's department)....
44.Omit section 118 (supplementary provisions about the Council).
45.Omit section 119 (general restriction on disclosure of information).
46.(1) Section 122 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....
48.In section 124(1) (general financial provision), omit paragraph (a).
49.(1) Section 125(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
52.(1) Schedule 3 (transfer to the Post Office company: supplementary...
53.In Schedule 4 (transfer to the Post Office company: tax),...
54.(1) Schedule 5 (acquisition of land) is amended as follows....
Part 2 Communications Act 2003
57.In section 3 (general duties of OFCOM), after subsection (6)...
58.In section 14 (consumer research), after subsection (6) insert—
59.(1) Section 16 (consumer consultation) is amended as follows.
60.(1) Section 22(5) (representation on international and other bodies) is...
61.(1) Section 26 (publication of information and advice for consumers...
62.In section 369(1) (matters in relation to which OFCOM have...
63.(1) Section 370 (OFCOM's functions under Part 4 of the...
64.(1) Section 371 (OFCOM's functions under Competition Act 1998) is...
65.In section 394(2) (service of notifications and other documents)—
66.In section 400(1) (destination of licence fees and penalties), at...
67.In section 404(4) (criminal liability of company directors etc.)—
68.(1) Section 405 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
69.In Schedule 16, omit paragraph 6 (which made amendments superseded...
70.In Schedule 17, omit paragraph 162(3) (which made amendments superseded...
Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
105.The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended...
106.In section 120(3) (compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure),...
107.In section 141(6A) (vesting by order in corporation), for “the...
108.In section 170(2B) (interpretation: statutory undertakers etc)—
109.In paragraph 11(7) of Schedule 28 (urban development corporations: land)—...
Representation of the People Act 1983
116.The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as...
117.In section 91(candidate's right to send election address post free)—...
118.In section 184(2) (service of notices), for “the Postal Services...
119.In section 200A (remuneration for free postal services provided under...
120.In section 202(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “universal postal...
121.In paragraph 51(3) of Schedule 1 (return to the writ),...
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
Consumer, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007
175.The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 is amended...
176.In the following provisions (which relate to postal services in...
177.(1) Section 15 (reference of matters to the Postal Services...
178.In section 16(2) (investigations relating to public post offices), for...
179.In section 24(9) (provision of information: definitions), in the definition...
180.(1) Section 25 (enforcement by regulator of section 24 notice)...
181.In section 29(3)(b) (disclosure of information: application of Part 9...
182.(1) Section 41 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as...
183.In section 42 (interpretation of Part 2), omit the entry...
184.(1) Section 45 (information with respect to compliance with complaints...
185.In section 52, omit subsection (4) (which made amendments superseded...
186.In section 60(10) (orders and regulations: meaning of “regulator”), omit...
188.Omit the following provisions (which made amendments superseded by this...
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