# The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000, Schedule 2: PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 2001


Provision
Subject matter of provision
Section 2
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
Section 12, in so far as it is not already in force
Licences: grant
Section 31
Statement of policy in relation to penalties
Section 41
Free services for the blind and partially sighted
Section 42, in so far as it is not already in force
Duties in relation to public post offices
Section 43, in so far as it is not already in force
Duties in relation to social and environmental matters
Section 44, in so far as it is not already in force
Review and information
Section 47, in so far as it relates to information required in connection with the exercise of the Commission’s functions under section 42 and section 44(5)
Power of the Commission to require information
Section 50
Codes of practice
Section 51
Relevant postal issues
Section 52
Provision of advice and information to public authorities and licence holders
Section 53
Publication of information to users
Section 54
Exercise of functions: general
Section 55
Annual and other reports: the Council
Section 56
Complaints referred to the Council
Section 57
Power of the Council to investigate other matters
Section 58
Power of the Council to require information
Section 59, in so far as it is not already in force
Provision of information by the Council to the Commission
Section 60
Memorandum of understanding
Section 61
Forward work programmes
Section 93
Power to modify sections 89 to 92
Section 94
Power to require carriage of mail-bags by ship or aircraft
Section 119, in so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 7 specified below
General restrictions on the disclosure of information
Section 127(4), in so far as it relates to the amendments effected by Schedule 8 specified below
General amendments and repeals
Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the table below
Schedule 2
The Consumer Council for Postal Services
Schedule 7, subparagraph (1)(a) of paragraph 3 in relation to the Council
Disclosure of information
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 8 (in so far as it is not already in force), 9, 13, and 14 (in so far as it is not already in force)
Amendments of enactments
In Schedule 9, the repeals specified in the table below
Repeals and revocations
Table
Reference
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
1 & 2 Eliz.2 c. 36
Post Office Act 1953
Section 29
Section 44 and 45
1967 c. 13
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Post Office Users' Council for Northern Ireland, the Post Office Users' Council for Scotland, the Post Office Users' Council for Wales and the Post Office Users' National Council
1969 c. 48
Post Office Act 1969
Sections 14 and 15
1970 c. 44
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
In section 14, in subsection (1), the words “, the Post Office Users' Councils” and subsection (2)
1975 c. 24
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
In Schedule 1, in Part III, the entry relating to the Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council
1981 c. 38
British Telecommunications Act 1981
Section 65
1995 c. 21
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
In Schedule 13, paragraph 28.

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