Postal Services Act 2011

14 (1) In an urgent case, OFCOM must, as soon as reasonably practicable after giving a direction under paragraph 11, give the contravening person— U.K.

(a) an opportunity of making representations to them about the effect of the direction and of any of its conditions, and

(b) an opportunity of proposing steps to remedy the situation.

(2) A case is urgent for the purposes of this paragraph if OFCOM—

(a) consider that it would be inappropriate, because the contraventions in question fall within sub-paragraph (3), to allow time, before giving the direction, for the making and consideration of representations, and

(b) decide for that reason to act in accordance with this paragraph instead of paragraph 13.

(3) The contraventions fall within this sub-paragraph if they have resulted in or create an immediate risk of—

(a) a serious threat to the safety of the public, to public health or to national security,

(b) serious economic or operational problems for persons providing postal services (other than the contravening person), or

(c) serious economic or operational problems for users of postal services.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3