Postal Services Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Codes of Practice and Directions
25. Directions affecting postal licensee
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The Postal Authority may give directions to be observed by postal licensees —
to ensure the reliability of the provision of any postal service to the public;
to ensure fair and efficient market conduct by postal licensees;
to ensure the technical compatibility and safety of operation of any postal equipment or postal system;
to ensure the coordination and cooperation, on such terms as the Postal Authority may specify, with any other person in the use or sharing of any installation, plant or system, or part thereof, owned or used by the postal licensee for the provision of any postal service; or
in the public interest.
The Postal Authority may also give directions to be observed by a public postal licensee in relation to the implementation and performance of any agreement or arrangement mentioned in section 7A(1) under which the public postal licensee delivers applicable postal articles to letter boxes.
public postal licensee
“public postal licensee” means a person designated by the Postal Authority under section 7;
A direction under subsection (1) or (2) —
must require the postal licensee concerned (according to the circumstances of the case) to do, or not to do, any things that are specified in the direction or are of a description as specified therein;
takes effect at such time, being the earliest practicable time, as is determined by or under that direction; and
may be revoked at any time by the Postal Authority.
Before giving a direction to any postal licensee under subsection (1) or (2), the Postal Authority must, unless the Postal Authority in respect of any particular direction considers that it is not practicable or desirable, give notice —
postal licensee
“postal licensee” means a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 6;
stating that the Postal Authority proposes to make the direction and setting out its effect; and
specifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposed direction may be made,and must consider any representations or objections which are duly made.
Every postal licensee must comply with every direction of the Postal Authority given to the licensee under this section.