Article 5 Transitional Provisions

the National Council has not completed its consideration under section 14(9)(a) of the 1969 Act of any matter relating to the services provided by the Post Office which was the subject of a representation made to the National Council by, or on behalf of, a user of the services so provided or of any other matter relating to the services so provided which appeared to the National Council to be one to which consideration ought to be given by it notwithstanding that no representation had been made with respect to it, the Council shall consider the matter and, if it is of the opinion that action ought to be taken, give to the Secretary of State and the Post Office notice of that fact (stating whether or not the matter was the subject of a representation made to the National Council) and of the action which the Council thinks ought to be taken, as if it were the National Council acting pursuant to section 14(9)(a) of the 1969 Act and shall also give such notice to the Commission;

the National Council has not completed its consideration under section 14(9)(b) of the 1969 Act of the subject-matter of a notice given to it in pursuance of section 14(8)(a) of the 1969 Act by a Country Council, the Council shall consider the subject-matter of such a notice and transmit its observations thereon to the Secretary of State and the Post Office as if it were the National Council acting pursuant to section 14(9)(b) of the 1969 Act and shall also transmit such observations to the Commission;

the National Council has not completed its consideration and report under section 14(9)(c) of the 1969 Act on any matter referred to it by the Secretary of State or by the Post Office under section 14(6) of the 1969 Act, the Council shall consider any such matter and report thereon to the Secretary of State and the Post Office as if it were the National Council acting pursuant to section 14(9)(c) of the 1969 Act and shall also report thereon to the Commission.