Amendments proposed to the Postal Services Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Byers

30

Page     5,     line     35     [Clause     7],     leave out from 'letters' to end of line 39 and insert 'of members of a document exchange from a departure facility for that exchange to an arrival facility for another document exchange by persons who are not members of either exchange, and the collection and delivery by such persons for that purpose of letters delivered to the departure facility concerned,'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

31

Page     6,     line     10     [Clause     7],     at end insert—

      ' "arrival facility", in relation to a document exchange, means any box, receptacle or other facility associated with that exchange which is provided for the receipt of letters from members of another document exchange which are conveyed to the facility from a departure facility for that other exchange for collection by members of the first exchange,'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

32

Page     7,     line     2     [Clause     7],     at end insert—

      ' "departure facility", in relation to a document exchange, means any box, receptacle or other facility associated with that exchange which is provided for the collection of letters of members of that exchange which are delivered to the facility by those members for conveyance to an arrival facility for another document exchange for collection by members of that other exchange,'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

33

Page     7     [Clause     7],     leave out lines 5 to 7.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

62

*Page     9,     line     9     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

    '(2A) The provisions of a licence to be held by a universal service provider shall—

      (a) require

          (i) the keeping of separate accounts for each of the postal services which may not be provided unless the licence is held and any other postal services, and

          (ii) the accounts for any other postal services clearly to distinguish between services which are part of a universal postal service and services which are not; and

      (b) prohibit cross-subsidies between the postal services which may not be provided unless the licence is held and any other postal services which are not part of a universal postal service.'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

63

*Page     9,     line     29     [Clause     14],     at end insert 'which the Commission may propose or the licence holder may apply to have modified.'.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

64

*Page     10,     line     11     [Clause     15],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

65

*Page     10,     line     11     [Clause     15],     after 'Commission', insert 'every three years'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

66

*Page     10,     line     14     [Clause     15],     leave out ', which are specified in the reference and'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

67

*Page     10,     line     15     [Clause     15],     after 'of', insert 'a universal'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

68

*Page     10,     line     15     [Clause     15],     leave out 'services' and insert 'service'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

69

*Page     10,     line     43     [Clause     15],     at end insert 'except for references under subsection (1) above.'


   

Mr Secretary Byers

1

Page     18,     line     28     [Clause     27],     after 'modifications', insert 'and the Commission complies with the requirements of subsection (1A)'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

2

Page     18,     line     29     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(1A) The requirements of this subsection are that the Commission shall—

      (a) give notice of the proposed modifications to the Council, and

      (b) consider any representations made in accordance with the notice and not withdrawn.'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

3

Page     18,     line     30     [Clause     27],     after 'requirements', insert 'of this subsection'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

4

Page     18,     line     34     [Clause     27],     leave out 'The notice' and insert 'A notice under subsection (1A) or (2)'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

5

Page     18,     line     37     [Clause     27],     leave out 'publication of the notice'and insert 'the giving of the notice under subsection (1A) or (as the case may be) the publication of the notice under subsection (2)'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

6

Page     19,     line     13     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(7A) If, after giving notice under subsection (1A), the Commission decides not to make a final order or confirm a provisional order, it shall give notice of that decision to the licence holder concerned and the Council.'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

7

Page     19,     line     13     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(7B) A notice under subsection (1A) shall be given by serving a copy of the notice on the Council and a notice under subsection (7A) shall be given by serving a copy of the notice on the licence holder and the Council.'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

8

Page     19,     line     14     [Clause     27],     leave out 'A' and insert 'Any other'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

9

Page     24,     line     40     [Clause     38],     leave out 'variation' and insert 'modification'.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

70

*Page     25,     line     8     [Clause     38],     at end insert 'and if a person objects to entry of anything in the register, he may appeal to the Secretary of State who may direct the Commission not to enter it.'.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

71

*Page     27,     line     14     [Clause     41],     at end insert 'and—

      (c) their financial viability'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

34

Page     27,     line     17     [Clause     41],     leave out 'section' and insert 'Act'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

10

Page     28,     line     10     [Clause     43],     after 'Kingdom', insert ', other member States'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

11

Page     28,     line     12     [Clause     43],     after 'Kingdom', insert ', other member States'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

72

*Page     28,     line     13     [Clause     43],     at end insert—

    '1A. In performing its duty under subsection (1)(a) the Commission shall compare annually the efficiency and economy in the provision of postal services by licence holders with the provision (in the United Kingdom and elsewhere) of postal services and other delivery services.'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

35

Page     28     [Clause     43],     leave out lines 30 to 32.


   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

73

*Page     29,     line     2     [Clause     44],     at end insert—

      '( ) a report on the findings which arise from the performance by the Commission of its duties under section 43(1)(a).'


   

Mr Secretary Byers

12

Page     33,     line     38     [Clause     53],     after 'functions' insert 'in relation to relevant postal services'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

13

Page     33,     line     40     [Clause     53],     leave out 'and matters affecting their different interests'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

14

Page     33,     line     41     [Clause     53],     at end insert—

    '( ) The Council shall, in exercising its functions, have regard to the interests of—

      (a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick,

      (b) individuals of pensionable age,

      (c) individuals with low incomes, and

      (d) individuals residing in rural areas,

    but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of persons.'.

   

Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page

74

*Page     33,     line     41     [Clause     53],     at end insert—

    '( ) The Council shall, in exercising its functions, have regard to the interests of—

      (a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick,

      (b) individuals of pensionable age,

      (c) individuals with low incomes,

      (d) individuals residing in rural areas, and

      (e) individuals who are homeless,

    but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of persons.'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

15

Page     39,     line     10     [Clause     62],     after 'its', insert 'wholly owned'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

16

Page     39,     line     46     [Clause     62],     leave out 'in this subsection' and insert 'any other subsidiary of the Post Office company which holds shares or share rights in, or is connected to, any such subsidiary.

    ( ) For the purposes of subsection (8), a subsidiary of the Post Office company is connected to another such subsidiary which falls within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection ("the operating subsidiary") if it forms part of a chain of subsidiaries of the Post Office company which leads to the operating subsidiary and which is identified by the fact that each member of the chain holds shares or share rights in the next subsidiary in the chain.

    ( ) In subsection (8)'.

 
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