Part 3Regulation of postal services

Supplementary and consequential provisions

67Review of Part 3

1

As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the review period, the Secretary of State must—

a

carry out a review of the provisions of this Part, and

b

set out the conclusions of the review in a report.

2

The report must, in particular—

a

set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by those provisions,

b

assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved, and

c

assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposed less regulation.

3

The review period is the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the provisions of this Part come generally into force.

4

The Secretary of State must lay the report before Parliament.