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Postal Services Act 2011

Postal Services Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 5

Commentary on Sections

Part 3: Regulation of postal services

Supplementary and consequential provisions

Section 64: Abolition of Postal Services Commission etc

281.This section abolishes the Postal Services Commission, and applies the provisions of the Communications Act 2003 applicable to pre-commencement regulators under that Act in respect of transfers of property, rights and liabilities to the transfer from Postcomm to OFCOM. It makes provision for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 to apply to the transfer of staff from Postcomm to OFCOM. It also provides that the transfer of functions, assets or liabilities from Postcomm to OFCOM under or by virtue of this Act is not to be treated as a merger for accounting purposes.

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