S.L. 254.1 Art. 48Notification.

(1) Any person who intends to provide postal services outside the scope of the universal services shall, before doing so, notify the Authority of his intention to provide such services.

(2) The notification under subregulation (1) shall be in such form as the Authority may from time to time determine and shall include the following:

(a) the full name, business address and contact details of the person concerned including, in the case of a body corporate -

(i) the company registration number and,

(ii) where the business address differs from the address of its registered office, the address of the registered office,

(b) a clear description of the postal services to be provided,

(c) the estimated date of commencement for the relevant activity,

(d) the geographical area intended to be covered by the service in question, and

(e) a signed declaration of compliance with the relevant conditions as prescribed under the Act and by these regulations.

(3) Upon receipt by the Authority of a notification pursuant to subregulation (2), the person concerned is deemed to be authorised to provide the postal service described in the notification.

(4) A person who is duly authorised in accordance with regulation 47 shall notify the Authority of any changes to the information supplied under subregulation (2)(a), within fourteen days of such change and, in relation to the matters referred to in subregulation (2)(b) to (d), within fourteen days prior to the commencement of the relevant activity.