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Postal Services Bill [HL]

Clause 29: The universal post service Amendment 58 58: Clause 29, page 14, line 32, at end insert— "( ) The following postal services may not be designated as part of a universal postal service under subsection (1)— (a) the conveyance of letters 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, (b) the conveyance of an overseas letter out of the United Kingdom (except when provided by the designated universal provider), and (c) (except when provided by the designated universal provider) the conveyance of a letter— (i) which is conveyed in consideration of a payment of not less than £1 made by or on behalf of the person for whom it is conveyed, or (ii) which weighs not less than 350g. ( ) In this section— "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, "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, "document exchange" means a system involving at least three members for the exchange of letters between members of the system, "overseas letter" means a letter which is directed to a specific person or address outside the United Kingdom."