Licences in Issue

Article 3 of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004 (the Law) provides that a licence issued by us is required to convey a letter from one place to another. Licence fees are based on the forecast cost of regulating the sector for the relevant year.  

Yes, Article 7 of the Law sets out exemptions. In particular:

• Article 7(1)(a) of the Law exempts from regulation any letter in respect of which the postal charge exceeds £1.30
• Article 7(1)(b) exempts from regulation any letter weighing more than 500 grams

With respect to parcels, only those weighing 20 kg or less fall within the definition of a postal service. There is no requirement to hold a licence for providers of inbound parcel services on a commercial contract direct with a supplier. This means most parcel delivery is not subject to any licensing requirements in Jersey.

There are currently two licensees, Jersey Post Limited (Jersey Post) and Hi-Speed Freight Services Limited (Hi-Speed Freight).

• Jersey Post holds a Class II licence 
• Hi-Speed Freight holds a Class I licence

The licence builds on the Class I licence and designates Jersey Post as a public postal operator and imposes the universal service obligation. This ensures all consumers have access to basic postal services at an expected service level.

It also contains additional provisions to the Class I licence, covering:

• Postal schemes
• Consumer protection
• Fair competition.