Postal Services Act 2000

21 Modification by order under other enactments.U.K.

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[F1(1) Where the Office of Fair Trading, the Competition Commission or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State (in this section “ the relevant authority ”) makes a relevant order, the order may also provide for the modification of the conditions of a licence to such extent as may appear to the relevant authority to be requisite or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to, or taking account of, any provision made by the order.

(2) In subsection (1) above “ relevant order ” means—

(a)an order under section 75, 83 or 84 of, or paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 where—

(i)one or more than one of the enterprises which have, or may have, ceased to be distinct enterprises was engaged in the provision of postal services; or

(ii)one or more than one of the enterprises which will or may cease to be distinct enterprises is engaged in the provision of postal services; or

(b)an order under section 160 or 161 of that Act where the feature, or combination of features, of the market in the United Kingdom for goods or services which prevents, restricts or distorts competition relates to the provision of postal services.]

(5)As soon as practicable after making modifications under this section the [F2relevant authority] shall send a copy of the modifications to the licence holder, the Commission and the Council.

[F3(6)Expressions used in subsection (2) above and in Part 3 or (as the case may be) Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 have the same meanings in that subsection as in that Part.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 21(1)(2) substituted for s. 21(1)-(4) (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 14(2); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

F2Words in s. 21(5) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 14(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)