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| Clause 28, page 15, leave out lines 7 to 10. |
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| Clause 28, page 15, line 10, at end add— |
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| | ‘(c) | the needs of small business users in rural and remote areas.’. |
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| Clause 28, page 15, line 14, after ‘receptacle’, insert ‘, Post Office Branch’. |
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| Clause 28, page 15, line 14, at end insert ‘OFCOM shall include Post Office |
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| Clause 29, page 15, line 28, at end insert ‘OFCOM will ensure that any such order |
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| or modification does not immediately disadvantage— |
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| | (b) | individuals living in urban areas, |
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| | (c) | small and medium enterprises, |
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| | (d) | disadvantaged individuals, |
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| | (e) | individuals with low income, |
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| | (f) | individuals with disabilities, and |
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| | (g) | elderly individuals.’. |
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| Clause 29, page 15, line 29, leave out subsection (4) and insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | The Secretary of State must specify the terms of a universal service order prior to |
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| | OFCOM assuming powers to regulate postal services, which must be laid before |
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| | Parliament at least one month prior to the day on which the provisions of this Part |
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| | come generally into force; and thereafter OFCOM must carry out an assessment |
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| | of the matters detailed in subsection (3) before the end of the period of 18 months |
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| Clause 29, page 15, line 31, leave out ‘before the end of the period of 18 months |
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| Clause 30, page 16, line 3, after ‘letters’, insert ‘and other postal packets’. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, leave out lines 8 and 9. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, line 8, leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, line 14, after ‘letters’, insert ‘and other postal packets’. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, leave out lines 19 to 21. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, line 20, leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’. |
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| Clause 30, page 16, line 33, at end insert— |
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| | ‘3A | Requirement: Access to postal services via the Post Office Branches |
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| | Utilising a Post Office Company, a number of Post Office Branches consistent |
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| | with regulations to be laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.’. |
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| Clause 32, page 18, line 9, at end insert ‘and are so endorsed by regulation placed |
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| Clause 33, page 18, line 16, after ‘may’, insert ‘after five years’. |
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| Clause 33, page 18, line 18, at end insert ‘paying particular regard to the needs of— |
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| Clause 33, page 18, line 21, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | When conducting any review OFCOM must consult with— |
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| | (a) | consumer representatives, |
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| | (b) | representatives of small and medium enterprises.’. |
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| Clause 33, page 18, line 30, at end insert ‘, providing the Secretary of State has |
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| Clause 34, page 18, line 38, leave out ‘may designate one or more postal operators’ |
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| and insert ‘must designate a postal operator’. |
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| Clause 34, page 18, line 40, leave out subsection (2). |
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| Clause 34, page 18, line 42, leave out subsection (3). |
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| Clause 34, page 19, line 6, leave out subsection (4). |
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| Clause 34, page 19, line 17, leave out paragraph (b). |
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| Clause 34, page 19, line 20, at end insert ‘, subject to the Secretary of State placing |
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| these regulations before Parliament for endorsement.’. |
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| Clause 35, page 19, line 35, leave out ‘may impose a designated USP condition on |
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| a universal service provider’ and insert ‘must impose a designated USP condition on all |
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| designated universal service providers’. |
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| Clause 35, page 19, line 39, leave out ‘or part of a universal service’. |
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| Clause 35, page 19, line 40, leave out ‘or in a specified area of the United |
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| Clause 35, page 19, line 44, at end insert ‘including those provided by a Post Office |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 9, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 9, leave out ‘only’. |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 16, leave out ‘seek to’. |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 22, at end insert ‘including the need for future investment |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 23, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 35, page 20, line 24, leave out subsection (7). |
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| Clause 36, page 20, line 38, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | to publish annually an independently audited performance report |
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| | concerning each of the devolved Government territories.’. |
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| Clause 36, page 20, line 43, leave out from ‘accuracy’ to end of line 45. |
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| Clause 37, page 21, line 37, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4A) | Any USP access condition must— |
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| | (a) | be commercially negotiated, and |
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| | (b) | not undermine the universal service.’. |
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| Clause 37, page 22, line 5, at end insert ‘, including the cost of meeting the |
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| Clause 38, page 22, line 33, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 46, page 28, line 36, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 47, page 29, line 22, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 49, page 30, line 33, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 34, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 35, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 45, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Schedule 8, page 90, line 21, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Schedule 9, page 99, line 18, leave out ‘Except as mentioned below,’. |
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| Schedule 9, page 99, leave out lines 24 to 29. |
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| Schedule 12, page 128, line 13, at end insert ‘unless it can be identified that the |
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| packet was incorrectly priced by— |
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| | (a) | the postal operator, or |
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| | (b) | the access point provider.’. |
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| Schedule 12, page 136, line 28, after ‘consult’, insert ‘and have regard to the |
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| Schedule 12, page 136, line 29, leave out ‘it has’ and insert ‘that have been’. |
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