Commentary on Sections Postal services Section 28: General authorisation to provide postal services
139.This section enables the shift from a licensing regime as established under the Postal Services Act 2000 to a regulatory framework based on general authorisation.
140.Subsection (1) provides that persons may provide postal services without the need for a licence or authorisation, but that OFCOM may impose regulatory conditions on postal operators who do provide postal services.
141.Subsection (2) lists the conditions that can be imposed: designated USP conditions (sections 36 and 37), USP access conditions (section 38 and Schedule 3), USP accounting conditions (section 39), notification condition (section 41), general universal service conditions (section 42), essential conditions (section 49), general access conditions (section 50 and Schedule 3) and consumer protection conditions (sections 51 and 52).