Article 6 Delivery servicesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

At least one delivery every Monday to Saturday of F1priority and other letters originating from anywhere in the world—

(a)

to the home or premises of every individual or other person in the United Kingdom; and

(b)

to delivery points approved by OFCOM for the purposes of this paragraph.

F2(1A)

Delivery on any day from Monday to Friday of standard letters—

(a)

to the home or premises of every individual or other person in the United Kingdom, and

(b)

to delivery points approved by OFCOM for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2)

At least one delivery every Monday to Friday of other postal packets originating from anywhere in the world—

(a)

to the home or premises of every individual or other person in the United Kingdom; and

(b)

to delivery points approved by OFCOM for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3)

The requirements in paragraphs (1) F3, (1A) and (2) do not need to be met on any day which is (in the part of the United Kingdom concerned) a public holiday.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 6(1) inserted (28.7.2025) by The Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/890), arts. 1, 5(a)
F2: Art. 6(1A) inserted (28.7.2025) by The Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/890), arts. 1, 5(b)
F3: Word in art. 6(3) inserted (28.7.2025) by The Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/890), arts. 1, 5(c)

Commencement

I1: Art. 6 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1