Search Legislation

Postal Services Act 2011

Annex: Transposition Notes for the Postal Services Directive (2008/6/Ec)

Article 9: Conditions governing the provision of postal services: granting of Authorisations

Implementation

533.Section 49 provides that “essential conditions” can be imposed on any postal operator if OFCOM consider it necessary for the purposes of safeguarding certain matters, which include some of the essential requirements which might not be secured by other means. Under section 42 general universal service conditions may be imposed on operators providing services within the scope of the universal service (as defined in section 41) to the extent necessary to secure the universal service. Section 36 provides that a designated USP condition may be imposed on a designated universal service provider to secure the provision of the universal service.

Back to top

Options/Help