Liberalisation
The Postal Services Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2107)
The Postal Services (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 ( SI 2002/3050), r.8
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8. In section 12B of the Act - (a) in the definition of "non-reservable service", for "80 pence" substitute "65 pence", and for "100 grams" substitute "50 grams", (b) in the definition of "reservable service", for "80 pence" substitute "65 pence", and for "100 grams" substitute "50 grams". |
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s.11 Allows PostComm to grant licences that would otherwise contravene s.6(1), the general prohibition on conveying a letter from one place to another. s.7 (amended by the 2002 Regulations) stated that s.6(1) would not be contravened by carrying letters under £1 value.
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