Part II Licences for Postal Services

Licences

I112 Licences: grant.

1

An application for a licence shall be made in writing to the Commission in accordance with such requirements as the Commission may specify.

2

The Commission may, in particular, require the application to be accompanied by such reasonable application fee as it may determine.

3

Before granting a licence the Commission shall—

a

publish a notice in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant,

b

serve a copy of the notice on the Council, and

c

consider any representations made in accordance with the notice and not withdrawn.

4

The notice shall—

a

state that the Commission proposes to grant the licence and the reasons for so proposing, and

b

state the period (not less than 28 days starting with the date of publication of the notice) within which representations may be made regarding the proposed licence.

5

As soon as practicable after granting a licence the Commission shall send a copy of it to the Secretary of State and the Council.