Section 6

Restriction on provision of postal services

Section 7

Exceptions from section 6

Section 8

Power to modify section 7 by order

Section 9

General power to suspend the restriction

Section 10

Emergency power to suspend the restriction

Section 14

Modification of licences by agreement

Section 15

References to the Competition Commission

Section 16

Reports on references

Section 17

Modification following report

Section 18

Power of intervention of the Competition Commission

Section 19

Procedural requirements in relation to modifications

Section 20

Application of competition legislation to references etc.

Section 21

Modification by order under other enactments

Section 22

Final orders

Section 23

Provisional orders

Section 24

Confirmation of provisional orders

Section 25

Exceptions from duty to make or confirm enforcement orders

Section 26

Enforcement orders: main procedural requirements

Section 27

Enforcement orders: further procedural requirements

Section 28

Validity of enforcement orders

Section 29

Effect of enforcement orders

Section 30, in so far as it is not already in force

Financial penalties

Section 32

Imposition of penalties: main procedural requirements

Section 33

Penalties: further procedural requirements

Section 34

Time-limits on the imposition of penalties

Section 35

Interest and payments by instalment

Section 36

Appeals

Section 37

Recovery of penalties

Section 40

Directors' remuneration

Section 47, in so far as it is not already in force

Power of the Commission to require information

Section 49

Powers of entry and seizure

Section 95

Power to acquire land etc.

Section 97

Harbour charges on mail-bags

Section 98

Mail-bags not to be subject to control by harbour authorities

Section 99

Common carriers

Section 100

Certain exemptions from postage etc.

Section 116

The Postcode Address File

Section 119, in so far as it is not already in force

General restrictions on disclosure of information

Section 127(4), in so far as it is not already in force

General amendments and repeals

Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals and revocations specified in the table below

Schedule 5

Acquisition of land

Schedule 6, in so far as it is not already in force

Further provisions relating to land

Schedule 7, in so far as it is not already in force

Disclosure of information

Schedule 8, paragraphs 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Amendments of enactments

In Schedule 9, the repeals and revocations specified in the table below

Repeals and revocations

10 & 11 Geo 5 c. 75

Official Secrets Act 1920

Section 5

1969 c. 48

Post Office Act 1969

Section 33

Sections 40 and 41

Sections 43 and 44

Sections 46 to 48

Sections 55 to 63

Sections 66 and 67

Sections 72 and 73

Section 84

Section 87

Section 119

Section 129

In section 135, subsection (1)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it and subsections (2) and (3)

Schedules 2 and 3

In Schedule 4, paragraph 21

S.I.1973/2163

Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No. 1) Order 1973

In Schedule 5, paragraph 20(a)

1981 c. 38

British Telecommunications Act 1981

Sections 58(1) to (3)

Sections 59 to 61

Sections 63 and 64

Sections 66 to 69

Sections 71 to 74

Section 76

1987 c. 22

Banking Act 1987

In Schedule 6, paragraph 10

S.I.1999/1042

Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999

In Schedule 1, paragraph 6

S.I.1999/2107

Postal Services Regulations 1999

In Regulation 1(3), the definitions of “the 1969 Act” and “the 1981 Act”

Regulations 4 to 6.