Common use of Postal Services Clause in Contracts

Postal Services. Postal services are a reserved matter. The Consumer Council has certain functions in relation to postal services with DBT as the partner Department, which funds its consumer advocacy work in NI. The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer RI WKH 2IILFH RI )DLU 7UDGLQJ¶V )XQFWLRQ 2014 transferred National Consumer Council functions for consumer matters in relation to post in NI to the Consumer Council. The Order transfers to the Consumer Council certain functions of the National Consumer Council under the Postal Services Act 2000 the Consumer Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 and the Postal Services Act 2011 which are all UK acts. The Consumer Council thereby took on the functions of the National Consumer Council (which was abolished) relating to consumer matters in NI for postal services. 7KH &RQVXPHUwo rk&foRcuXsQesFonLcOar¶ryiVng out research, influencing policy, providing advice and information, and investigating complaints made by consumers in vulnerable circumstances, and gives us information gathering and investigation powers to help fulfil this statutory function.