Postcomm publishes policy on financial penalties

18 April 2008

Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, has today published its revised policy in relation to the imposition of financial penalties.

Postcomm has the discretionary power to impose a reasonable financial penalty on a licence holder that has breached or is breaching one or more of its licence conditions. In 2006, Postcomm decided to review this policy. 

Following consultation, Postcomm has published a decision document summarising some of the key issues raised by stakeholders in response to the consultation and the regulator’s analysis of these issues.

Postcomm has decided to make minor amendments to the proposed policy, details of which are included in the decision document.

Notes for editors

• The Postal Services Act 2000 requires Postcomm to prepare and publish a statement of policy in relation to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount.  Postcomm must have regard to its statement of policy when imposing a penalty.
• Full list of related documents.