Consignia Plc

CONSIGNIA PLC SCHEME [2]/2001

[This Note is not part of the Scheme] Note. The Scheme which follows this Note is made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001. The Scheme, which comes into force on 9 July 2001 introduces the Local Collect service.

CONSIGNIA PLC INLAND LETTER POST (AMENDMENT NO. 2) SCHEME 2001

Made 3 July 2001 Coming into operation 9 July 2001 Consignia plc(a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme: Commencement, citation and interpretation 1. This Scheme shall come into operation on 9th July 2001 and may be cited as the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No. 2) Scheme 2001. 2. This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001(b) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as amended by the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No. 1) Scheme 2001. 3. A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Consignia plc. Part 3 Special Conditions 4. A new paragraph 41A shall be added as follows: “41A.1 Local Collect is a service whereby Consignia plc delivers a letter to a post office for collection by the addressee. There are two types of Local Collect, one requested by the addressee set out in 41A.2, and one requested by the sender set out in 41A.3, 4 and 5. 41A.2 An addressee may request Consignia plc to deliver a letter to a post office within the same delivery area as the addressee’s address if Consignia plc has been unable to effect delivery at the addressee’s address. The addressee must pay the fee set out in Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme on collecting the letter. If the addressee does not pay this fee, Consignia plc may treat the letter in accordance with Paragraph 17 of this Scheme. 41A.3 Businesses wishing to use the Local Collect service must have a Local Collect Licence which authorises the licensee to send a letter: 41A.3.1 directly to a post office for collection by the addressee, or 41A.3.2 to the addressee’s address, but in the event that Consignia plc is unable to effect delivery at the addressee’s address, then Consignia plc will deliver the letter to a post office located in the same delivery area as the addressee’s address for collection by the addressee. 41A.4 The Licence will be granted for a period of one year and may contain such terms and conditions as Consignia plc deem appropriate. 41A.5 The fees applicable to Local Collect Licence are shown in Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme.” Schedule 1 Postage Rates and Fees 5. A new Paragraph 21 shall be added as follows: “The annual Licence Fee is £300. The fee payable by the addressee requesting the service is 50 pence per letter.” (a) Consignia plc (a Company registered in England and Wales under number 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. Consignia plc is the successor postal services company referred to in article 37(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). (b) The Post Office Inland Letter Post Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001 and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by article 37 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). Signed by Mike Kear for and on behalf of Consignia plc