Postal Services Act 2011
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail group and about the Royal Mail Pension Plan; to make new provision about the regulation of postal services, including provision for a special administration regime; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2011 c. 5 |
| Introduced by | Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Commons) Baroness Wilcox (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 June 2011 |
| Commencement | Section 43, schedule 4, section 66, schedule 9, sections 89–90, section 91 (3)&(4) and sections 92–93 on 13 June 2011; section 64 (2)-(6) on 15 September 2011; remaining sections on 1 October 2011 (except section 1 on 20 December 2011) |
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Status: Current legislation | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Postal Services Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act enabled the British Government to sell shares in Royal Mail to private investors and includes the possible mutualisation of the Post Office.