Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Postal Services (Control of Designated Postal Licensees) Regulations 2012
Regulation 10
Postal Authority’s decision
Subregulation 1
After considering an application, the Postal Authority must make a decision —
approving the application with or without conditions; or
disapproving the application.
Subregulation 2
In considering whether to approve or disapprove an application, the Postal Authority shall have regard to —
whether the transaction to which the application relates is likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in any basic letter services market in Singapore; and
the public interest.
Subregulation 3
A decision of the Postal Authority under section 26B(2), (3) or (4) or 26F(1) of the Act takes effect on the day specified in the decision.
Subregulation 4
Where the Postal Authority grants an approval under section 26B(4) of the Act, the approval shall, unless otherwise specified by the Postal Authority in writing, be deemed to also have the effect of an approval under section 26B(2) of the Act on the same conditions (if any) specified in the approval under section 26B(4) of the Act.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation —
Definition
“basic letter services market” means a market in Singapore for postal services for the conveyance of letters (excluding direct mail or express letters) of up to 500 grams in weight, and for the incidental services of receiving, collecting, sorting, sending, despatching and delivering such letters;
Definition
“express letter” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services (Class Licence) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 481/2005).