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Access to postal infrastructure.
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34.— (1) In this section “postal infrastructure” includes—
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(a) physical infrastructure, such as post office boxes and delivery boxes, and
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(b) infrastructure in non-physical form, such as postcodes or addresses or arrangements made with others for the provision of any service.
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(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Commission may give a direction to a universal postal service provider requiring it to permit access to other postal service providers to its postal infrastructure on such conditions as the Commission may direct for that purpose.
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(3) The Commission may give a direction under subsection (2) where it considers that it is necessary for either or both of the following purposes:
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(a) to protect the interests of postal service users;
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(b) to promote effective competition.
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