# The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000, Schedule 3: PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 26 MARCH 2001 Provision Subject matter of provision Section 6 Restriction on provision of postal services Section 7 Exceptions from section 6 Section 8 Power to modify section 7 by order Section 9 General power to suspend the restriction Section 10 Emergency power to suspend the restriction Section 14 Modification of licences by agreement Section 15 References to the Competition Commission Section 16 Reports on references Section 17 Modification following report Section 18 Power of intervention of the Competition Commission Section 19 Procedural requirements in relation to modifications Section 20 Application of competition legislation to references etc. Section 21 Modification by order under other enactments Section 22 Final orders Section 23 Provisional orders Section 24 Confirmation of provisional orders Section 25 Exceptions from duty to make or confirm enforcement orders Section 26 Enforcement orders: main procedural requirements Section 27 Enforcement orders: further procedural requirements Section 28 Validity of enforcement orders Section 29 Effect of enforcement orders Section 30, in so far as it is not already in force Financial penalties Section 32 Imposition of penalties: main procedural requirements Section 33 Penalties: further procedural requirements Section 34 Time-limits on the imposition of penalties Section 35 Interest and payments by instalment Section 36 Appeals Section 37 Recovery of penalties Section 40 Directors' remuneration Section 47, in so far as it is not already in force Power of the Commission to require information Section 49 Powers of entry and seizure Section 95 Power to acquire land etc. Section 97 Harbour charges on mail-bags Section 98 Mail-bags not to be subject to control by harbour authorities Section 99 Common carriers Section 100 Certain exemptions from postage etc. Section 116 The Postcode Address File Section 119, in so far as it is not already in force General restrictions on disclosure of information Section 127(4), in so far as it is not already in force General amendments and repeals Section 127(6), in so far as it relates to the repeals and revocations specified in the table below Schedule 5 Acquisition of land Schedule 6, in so far as it is not already in force Further provisions relating to land Schedule 7, in so far as it is not already in force Disclosure of information Schedule 8, paragraphs 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Amendments of enactments In Schedule 9, the repeals and revocations specified in the table below Repeals and revocations Table Reference Short Title Extent of Repeal 10 & 11 Geo 5 c. 75 Official Secrets Act 1920 Section 5 1969 c. 48 Post Office Act 1969 Section 33 Sections 40 and 41 Sections 43 and 44 Sections 46 to 48 Sections 55 to 63 Sections 66 and 67 Sections 72 and 73 Section 84 Section 87 Section 119 Section 129 In section 135, subsection (1)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it and subsections (2) and (3) Schedules 2 and 3 In Schedule 4, paragraph 21 S.I. 1973/2163 Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No. 1) Order 1973 In Schedule 5, paragraph 20(a) 1981 c. 38 British Telecommunications Act 1981 Sections 58(1) to (3) Sections 59 to 61 Sections 63 and 64 Sections 66 to 69 Sections 71 to 74 Section 76 1987 c. 22 Banking Act 1987 In Schedule 6, paragraph 10 S.I. 1999/1042 Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999 In Schedule 1, paragraph 6 S.I. 1999/2107 Postal Services Regulations 1999 In Regulation 1(3), the definitions of “the 1969 Act” and “the 1981 Act” Regulations 4 to 6. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2957/schedule/3 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000-commencement-no-1-and-transitional-provisions-order-2000/schedule-3 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.