SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Enforcement of regulatory requirements
Suspending service provision for contravention of regulatory requirements
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OFCOM may give a direction under this paragraph to any person who is providing one or more postal services (“the contravening person”).
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A direction under this paragraph is a direction that the entitlement of the contravening person to provide postal services—
a
is suspended (either generally or in relation to particular services), or
b
is restricted in the respects set out in the direction.
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OFCOM may give a direction under this paragraph only if they are satisfied that conditions A to C are met.
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Condition A is that the contravening person is or has been in serious and repeated contravention of regulatory requirements.
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Condition B is that an attempt, by the giving of enforcement notifications under paragraph 5 or the imposition of penalties under paragraph 6 (or both), to secure compliance with the contravened requirements has failed.
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Condition C is that the giving of the direction is—
a
appropriate, and
b
proportionate to the seriousness (when repeated as they have been) of the contraventions.