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Proceeding contribution from Lord Carter of Barnes (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 27 April 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Postal Services Bill [HL].


Postal Services Bill [HL]

Amendments 103 to 109 103: Schedule 10, page 82, line 34, at end insert— "26A In section 95 (power to acquire land etc), for "universal service providers" substitute "postal operators"." 104: Schedule 10, page 83, line 12, at end insert— "(2A) In subsection (2), for "the Commission" substitute "OFCOM"." 105: Schedule 10, page 85, line 23, at end insert— "(2A) After that subsection insert— "(2A) OFCOM may give a direction to the owner for the time being of the Postcode Address File requiring the owner— (a) to issue, and comply with, a code of practice dealing with the making of revisions to the File, or (b) to make such modifications of the code as are specified in the direction. (2B) A direction under subsection (2A) is enforceable under Schedule 7 to the Postal Services Act 2009; but, where it is given to a person who is not providing a postal service, that Schedule has effect with the omission of paragraphs 7(2) and (3), 8(4) and 11."" 106: Schedule 10, page 86, line 5, at end insert "and ", paragraph 4 of Schedule 7"" 107: Schedule 10, page 86, line 23, at end insert— "(3A) In the definition of "the Postal Services Directive", for the words from "implementation" to the end substitute "improvement of quality of service, as amended from time to time,"." 108: Schedule 10, page 91, line 30, leave out "section 9(5) of" and insert "paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to" 109: Schedule 10, page 92, line 20, leave out from "for" to end of line 22 and insert ""section 42(3)" substitute "section 125(1)"." Amendments 103 to 109 agreed. Schedule 10, as amended, agreed. Clause 60 agreed. House resumed. Bill reported with amendments.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c100 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Consumers Appeals Disadvantaged Audit Costs Bank services Business Closures Competition Correspondence Borrowing Finance Fees and charges EU law Investment Private sector Low incomes Protection Public sector Post offices Prices Postal services Parcels Ofcom Postal Services Commission Post Office Standards Regulation Royal Mail Universal service obligation
Legislation
Postal Services Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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