The Postal Services Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011

Made19th December 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 93(3) of the Postal Services Act 20111.

In accordance with section 6(4) of that Act Post Office Limited was designated for the purposes of section 6(1) of that Act by The Post Office Limited (Designation) Order 20112:

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Postal Services Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011.

Provision coming into force on 20th December 20112.

Section 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011 shall come into force on 20th December 2011.

Edward Davey

Minister for Employment, Consumer and Postal Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

19th December 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force section 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011 on 20th December 2011.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Postal Services Act 2011 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Sections 2 to 8 and Schedule 1	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 9 to 10 and Schedule 2	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 11 to 42 and Schedule 3	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 44 to 52 and Schedule 5	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Section 53 and Schedule 6	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Section 54 and Schedule 7	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Section 55 and Schedule 8	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 56 to 64 (1)	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Section 64(2) to (6)	15th September 2011	2011/2329
Section 65	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 67 to 73 and Schedules 10 and 11	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 74 to 88	1st October 2011	2011/2329
Sections 91(1) and (2) and paragraphs 1 to 37, 42 to 146 and 148 to 191 of Schedule 12	1st October 2011	2011/2329