25. Codes of practice etc.

issue one or more codes of practice or standards of performance;

approve as a code of practice or standard of performance any document prepared by a person other than the Authority if the

amend or revoke any code of practice or standard of performance issued under paragraph (a) or approved under paragraph (b), with respect to all or any of the following —

the operation of postal systems;

the provision of postal services;

the activities and conduct of postal licensees in the provision of postal services;

competition, abuse of a dominant position in the market for postal systems or postal services and fair market conduct in the provision of postal services in

the acquisitions or consolidations involving a postal licensee and any other person (whether a postal licensee or otherwise);

the carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this

shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act; and

having regard to the provisions of this Act, shall not have effect.

publish a notice of the issue, approval, amendment or revocation, as the case may be, of the code of practice or standard of performance in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for such issue, approval, amendment or revocation;

specify in the notice referred to in paragraph (a) the date of issue, approval, amendment or revocation, as the case may be, and the place at and the time during which the code of practice or standard of performance which is the subject of the notice may be inspected; and

ensure that, so long as the code of practice or standard of performance remains in force, copies of that code or standard, and of all amendments to that code or standard, are available for inspection by members of the public free of charge, and for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price.