Part IU.K.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1U.K.

Part IIU.K. The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and his Functions

2The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.U.K.

(1)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(6)In the following provisions of this Act, “the Minister” means [F3the Secretary of State] . . .

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

3 Transfer to the Minister of the Postmaster General’s functions with respect to wireless telegraphy, and provisions consequential thereon.U.K.

(1)The functions which, immediately before the appointed day, are vested in the Postmaster General by virtue of the following provisions, namely,—

(a)those of the M1Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 which remain in force on and after that day and those of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967; F4

(b )F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

shall, on that day, vest in the Minister; and, accordingly, as from that day,—

(i)references in those provisions to the Postmaster General (except those in section 5 of the M2Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967), F5. . .shall be construed as referring to the Minister, and references to the Postmaster General in the said section 5, the second and third references to him in the said section 24(4) and the references to him in section 9(3) of the M3Defamation Act 1952 (extension to broadcasting of certain defences) and of the M4Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 shall be construed as including references to the Minister; and

(ii)any reference to the Postmaster General in a provision of regulations, rules or a licence under the M5Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 or the M6Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 which is in force at the beginning of that day shall (unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as referring to the Minister and any reference to an officer of the Post Office in any such provision shall (unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as referring to a person acting under the authority of the Minister.

F6(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)Section 20(3) of the M7Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (power of Her Majesty in Council to extend that Act to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) shall have effect as if the reference to that Act included a reference to the foregoing provisions of this section, F7. . .

4 Transfer to the Minister of the Postmaster General’s functions under section 6 of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949.U.K.

The functions which are vested in the Postmaster General by virtue of section 6 of the M8Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (provisions as to pensions of employees of Cable and Wireless Limited and certain other persons) shall, on the appointed day, vest in the Minister; and, accordingly, as from that day, references in that section to the Postmaster General shall be construed as referring to the Minister.

5 Transfer to the Minister of the Postmaster General’s power to make orders under the Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962.U.K.

The power conferred by subsection (3) of section 1 of the Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962 on the Postmaster General by order to make such amendments of enactments contained in local or private Acts as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of subsection (1) of that section shall, on the appointed day, vest in the Minister; and, accordingly, as from that day, the reference to the Postmaster General in the said subsection (3) and the reference to him in subsection (4) of that section (which lays on him a duty of consultation before making an order under subsection (3)) shall each be construed as referring to the Minister.

Part IIIU.K. The new Authority for the Conduct of postal and telegraphic Business

The Post OfficeU.K.

6 The Post Office.U.K.

(1)There shall be established a public authority, to be called the Post Office, which shall have such powers and duties as are conferred and imposed on it by, or by virtue of, the following provisions of this Act; F8. . .

(2)The Post Office shall consist of a chairman and, to a number not exceeding [F9nineteen] nor falling short of—

(a)F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)six, F8. . .

of other members, whether part-time or full-time.

(2A)

F11(3)The chairman of the Post Office shall be appointed by the Minister, and the other members of the Post Office shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairman.

(4)Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as respects the Post Office and the members thereof.

(5)It is hereby declared that the Post Office is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown, or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown, or (subject to the express provisions of this Act relating to stamp duty) as exempt from any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local, and that its property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.

Powers and Duties of the Post OfficeU.K.

F127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F14U.K.

F1510. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Powers of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications over the Post OfficeU.K.

F1611. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F1712. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F18U.K.

The Post Office Users’ CouncilsU.K.

F1914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

General Provisions as to Transfer to the Post Office of Property, Rights and Liabilities of the Postmaster GeneralU.K.

F2116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F22U.K.

F2318. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F24U.K.

Transfer to the Post Office of the Postmaster General’s statutory Rights and Liabilities as to Mails and Telegraphs and of Rights and Liabilities, &c., of his under certain Acts authorising the Acquisition of Land or the Execution of WorksU.K.

20 Rights and liabilities as to conveyance of mails.U.K.

(1)On the appointed day—

F25(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F26(b)the rights which, by virtue of sections 33, 34, 36(1) and 42 of the principal Act (which contain provisions enabling him to compel railway undertakers to undertake the conveyance of mail-bags by train and by ships which are owned or worked by them or in the case of which they are parties to arrangements for the use, maintenance or working thereof) he enjoys immediately before that day and the countervailing obligations with respect to payment of remuneration for services performed which, immediately before that day, are, by virtue of sections 35 and 36(2) of the principal Act, incumbent on him shall become those of the Post Office;]

F25(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F26(d)the obligation to him which, by virtue of subsection (1) of section 38 of the principal Act, is, immediately before that day, incumbent on railway undertakers to perform services with respect to the conveyance of mail-bags and the other matters mentioned in that subsection and the right which, by virtue of subsection (2) of that section, they enjoy, immediately before that day, to receive from him remuneration for services performed shall respectively become an obligation to the Post Office and a right against it.]

F27(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F28U.K.

22 Rights and liabilities, &c., arising out of Acts authorising the acquisition of land or the execution of works.U.K.

(1)Any provision of the Sites Acts, the M9Post Office Extension Act 1865, the M10Manchester Post Office Act 1876, the M11Post Office (London) Railway Act 1913, the M12Post Office (Site and Railway) Act 1954, the M13Post Office Works Act 1959 or the M14Post Office Subway Act 1966 which is in force immediately before the appointed day and contains references to the Postmaster General shall, so far as necessary for preserving its effect on and after that day, have effect as from that day as if those references were references to the Post Office.

(2)As from the appointed day, any rights or powers vested in, or exercisable by, the Post Office under the enactments relating to telegraphs in respect of works of any kind whatsoever executed under those enactments shall extend to, and may be exercised by it in respect of, the portions of the tube constructed by the Pneumatic Despatch Company, Limited, that vest in the Post Office by virtue of section 16 of this Act.

(3)Section 20 of the M15Bristol Cattle Market Act 1930 (which empowers the Postmaster General, amongst others, to enter into and carry out agreements with reference to any of the matters referred to in that Act or the agreements mentioned in that section) shall, as from the appointed day, have effect with the substitution, for the reference to the Postmaster General, of a reference to the Post Office.

(4)Section 16 of the M16City of London (Various Powers) Act 1950 (which provides for the continuance of the making, by the Postmaster General, the Mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London acting by the common council and the Mercers’ Company of certain periodic payments to the incumbents and clerks of certain benefices in the city, being payments originally required to be made under enactments repealed by that Act) shall, as from the appointed day, have effect as if, in Schedule 1 to that Act, for references to the Postmaster General, there were substituted references to the Post Office; and the rights of indemnity in favour of the Postmaster General that are saved by the proviso to section 18 of that Act shall, as from that day, enure for the benefit of the Post Office and the charges on property to secure the payment of money payable to the Postmaster General in respect of indemnities so saved which are themselves also saved by that proviso shall, as from that day, have effect accordingly.

(5)The reference in subsection (1) above to the Sites Acts is a reference to the Acts passed during the years 1885 to 1938 (both inclusive) the short title of each of which consists of the words “The Post Office (Sites) Act” followed by the year in which it was passed.

23—27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F29U.K.

Charges and other Terms and Conditions applicable to ServicesU.K.

F3028. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Limitation of LiabilityU.K.

F3129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F3230. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

FinanceU.K.

31, 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F33U.K.

F3433. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F35U.K.

35, 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F36U.K.

F3737. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F3838. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F3939. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

BankingU.K.

F4040. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F4141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F42U.K.

Pensions and other BenefitsU.K.

F4343. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F4444. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F45U.K.

F4646. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F4747. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F4848. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

49 Provisions as to pensions of former employees of Cable and Wireless Limited and certain other persons. U.K.

(1)The Minister may, by statutory instrument (which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament) make, with the consent of [F49the Treasury], such regulations with respect to the payment of pensions to, or in respect of, persons who, at the passing of this Act are serving in the department of the Postmaster General, being—

(a)persons who have pension rights under any of the following schemes, that is to say, the existing pension schemes, the scheme for the payment of pensions commonly known as the Cable and Wireless Pension Fund (being a scheme subsisting by virtue of regulations made under section 6 of the M17Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949) and the scheme for the payment of pensions commonly known as the Cable and Wireless Staff Dependants’ Fund (being a scheme so subsisting); or

(b)persons, other than as aforesaid, who have been in the employment of Cable and Wireless Limited;

as appear to him to be requisite for securing that they, and persons claiming in right of them, are not adversely affected in the matter of pension rights by reason only that, in consequence of this Act, they cease to serve in that department.

(2)Subsections (2) to (4), (7) and (8) of the said section 6 shall apply for the purposes of this section as if references to that section and subsection (1) thereof included references to the foregoing subsection, as if, for references to the existing pension schemes (except in subsection (8)), there were substituted references to the schemes mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above, and as if, in subsection (7), for the reference to 1st January 1947 there were substituted a reference to the day on which this Act passes; and subsection (5) of that section shall, in its application to subsection (2)(a), as applied by this section, have effect as if, for the references to the purposes of any of the existing pension schemes, there were substituted a reference to the purposes of any of the schemes so mentioned.

(3)Regulations under this section may amend or revoke provisions of regulations under the said section 6.

50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F50U.K.

51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F51U.K.

52F52 RatingU.K.

53F53

54F54

LandsU.K.

F5555. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F5656. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F5757. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F5858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F5959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F6060. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F6161. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F6262. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F6363. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Miscellaneous MattersU.K.

F6464. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F65U.K.

F6666. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F6767. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F68U.K.

F6969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F7070. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F7171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F7272. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F7373. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

74 Taxation of the Post Office’s profits and capital gains.U.K.

(1)F74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)[F75The [F76M18Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992]] shall apply in relation to a disposal by the Post Office of an asset acquired by virtue of this Part of this Act as if the acquisition or provision of the asset by the Crown had been the acquisition or provision of it by the Post Office.

75 Records.U.K.

(1)The M19Public Records Act 1958 shall, as from the appointed day, have effect as if the Post Office were included amongst the bodies and establishments set out in Part II of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

F77(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76 Consequential adaptations of enactments.U.K.

The provisions of Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect for adapting the provisions of the enactments and Orders in Council therein mentioned in consequence of the assumption by the Post Office of functions which, before the appointed day, are exercised and performed by the Postmaster General.

F7877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F79U.K.

F8079. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F8180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F8281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F83U.K.

83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F84U.K.

F8584. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F86U.K.

86 Interpretation of Part III.U.K.

(1)In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:—

• “accounting year” means [F87subject to section 75(5) of the M20British Telecommunications Act 1981] the period beginning with the appointed day and ending with 31st March next following or any subsequent period of twelve months beginning with the end of a previous accounting year;

• F88. . .

• F89. . .

• F90. . .

• F91. . .

• F92. . .

• F93. . .

• F94. . .

• “land” includes any interest in land and any right over land;

• F95. . .

• F96. . .

• F97. . .

• F98. . .

• F99. . .

• F100. . .

(2)Any reference in this Part of this Act to a subsidiary shall be construed in accordance with [F101section 736 of the Companies Act 1985] and any reference therein to a wholly owned subsidiary shall be construed in accordance with [F101section [F102736]] of that Act.

(3)

F103F104(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87 Power of Her Majesty in Council to make necessary provision if the Post Office surrenders privileges as regards the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.U.K.

(1)In the event of the conclusion of any such agreement as follows, namely,—

(a)an agreement between the Minister and the Government of the Isle of Man providing for either or both of the following, namely,—

(i)the surrender by the Post Office, as regards that Isle, of the privilege conferred on the Post Office by [F105section 66(1) of the British Telecommunications Act 1981] and the administration in that Isle of postal services by, or under the authority of, that government instead of by the Post Office;

(ii)

F106(b)an agreement between the Minister and the States of Jersey providing for either or both of the following, namely,—

(i)the surrender by the Post Office, as regards the Bailiwick of Jersey, of the privilege conferred on the Post Office by [F105the said section 66(1)] and the administration in that Bailiwick of postal services by, or under the authority of, the States instead of by the Post Office;

(ii)

F107(c)an agreement between the Minister and the States of Guernsey providing for either or both of the following, namely,—

(i)the surrender by the Post Office, as regards the Bailiwick of Guernsey, of the privilege conferred on the Post Office by [F105the said section 66(1)] and the administration in that Bailiwick of postal services by, or under the authority of, the States instead of by the Post Office;

(ii)

F108Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as it appears to Her requisite or expedient to make in order to enable effect to be given to the agreement or in consequence of the conclusion thereof, including in particular, provision for the amendment or repeal of enactments (including enactments contained in this Act) or other instruments.

(2)The power conferred by the foregoing subsection on Her Majesty to make an Order in Council shall include power, exercisable in like manner, to vary or revoke an Order in Council made in exercise of that power.

Extent of Part III and related SchedulesU.K.

88 Extent of Part III and related Schedules.U.K.

(1)The following shall extend to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, namely,—

(a)this Part of this Act, except sections 76 and 77 and any provision which, by its terms, is limited in its operation to a part of the United Kingdom; and

(b)Schedules 1 and 2 to this Act.

(2)Section 76 of, and Schedule 4 to, this Act shall—

(a)in their application to an enactment that is expressed (either in the Act containing it or in another Act, and either directly or indirectly) to extend to the Isle of Man, extend to that Isle; and

(b)in their application to an enactment that is so expressed to extend to the Channel Islands, extend to those Islands.

(3)

F109F110(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)Subsections (1), (2) and (4) above shall have effect subject to the provisions of any Order in Council made under the last foregoing section.

(6)F111

Part IVU.K.

89—92.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F112U.K.

Part VU.K. Provisions for securing the Continuance of the Carrying on, under the Auspices of a Director of Savings in Place of the Postmaster General, of certain financial Business

The Director of SavingsU.K.

93 Appointment, and functions and expenses, &c., of the Director of Savings.U.K.

(1)(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F113

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F114

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F115

Replacement of the Postmaster General by the Director of Savings for the Purposes of the Post Office Savings Bank Acts 1954 and 1966, and Provisions consequential thereonU.K.

94 The National Savings Bank.U.K.

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F116

(2)F117, as from the appointed day, F117 and—

(a)(b)F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)any reference to the Postmaster General in a nomination executed under regulations made, or having effect as if made, under section 2 of the M21Post Office Savings Bank Act 1954 shall be construed as referring to the Director of Savings.

(3)The amendment of section 27 of the M22Crown Proceedings Act 1947 effected by virtue of subsection (2)(c) above is an amendment of that section as well in its application to the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland as in its application to the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F116

95—105.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F118U.K.

106, 107.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F119U.K.

Replacement of the Postmaster General by the Director of Savings for the Purposes of the National Debt Act 1958 and the National Loans Act 1968, and Provisions consequential thereonU.K.

108 The stock register kept under Part I of the National Debt Act 1958.U.K.

(1)

F120(a)in section 48 of the M23Finance (No. 2) Act 1915 (procedure on death of a person entitled to government stock), for the words “the Postmaster General” there shall be substituted the words “the Director of Savings” ;

(b)in sections 66 (transfer of government stock on authority of order of a court) and 67 (indemnity on transfer of government stock) of the M24Finance Act 1916, for the words “the Postmaster General” there shall be substituted the words “the Director of Savings” ;

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F121

(d)in section 47(4)(c) of the M25Finance Act 1942 (transfer and registration of government stock), for the words “the Post Office register established under the M26War Loan (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1915”, there shall be substituted the words “the National Savings Stock Register”;

(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F122

(f)in section 1(4)(c) of the M27Stock Transfer Act 1963 (simplified transfer of securities), for the words “the Post Office register” there shall be substituted the words “the National Savings Stock Register”; and

(g)any reference to the Postmaster General in a nomination executed under regulations made, or having effect as if made, under section 2 of the M28National Debt Act 1958 shall be construed as referring to the Director of Savings.

(2)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F123

109 Power of the Treasury to raise money under the auspices of the Director of Savings.U.K.

The power conferred by section 12 of the M29National Loans Act 1968 on the Treasury to raise money shall extend to raising money under the auspices of the Director of Savings and, in particular, by the issue, under his auspices, of national savings certificates; F124

110—112.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F125U.K.

Credits to the Post Office in respect of certain capital Expenditure incurred by the Postmaster General in Connection with annuity, savings bank and national debt FunctionsU.K.

F126113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Extent of Part V and Schedule 6U.K.

114 Extent of Part V and Schedule 6.U.K.

This Part of this Act and Schedule 6 thereto shall extend to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Part VIU.K. Stamps and Stamp Duties

StampsU.K.

115, 116.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F127U.K.

F128117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F129118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F130119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F131120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F132U.K.

122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F133U.K.

F134123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

124—126.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F135U.K.

127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F136U.K.

Special Provisions with respect to Northern IrelandU.K.

F137128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F138129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Part VIIU.K. Miscellaneous and General

130, 131.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F139U.K.

132 Extension of regulation-making power under section 52(2) of the Government Annuities Act 1929.U.K.

(1)In section 52(2) of the M30Government Annuities Act 1929 (which empowers the National Debt Commissioners, with the concurrence of the Treasury, to make regulations for carrying out the provisions of Part II of that Act so far as regards any annuities or insurances granted by the Commissioners, either directly or through any parochial or other society, and so far as the trustees of savings banks are concerned), the words from “so far as regards” to “concerned” shall cease to have effect on the appointed day.

(2)Without prejudice to [F140section 13 of the M31Interpretation Act 1978], the power to make regulations under the said section 52(2), in so far as it is conferred by virtue of the foregoing subsection, may be exercised at any time after the passing of this Act as if that subsection had come into operation on the passing of this Act, but so that regulations made by virtue of that subsection shall not come into operation before the appointed day.

(3)This section shall extend to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

F141133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

134 Issue by local authorities in Great Britain of dog and game licences.U.K.

(1)As from the appointed day, licences [F142for dogs] shall be issued [F142in Great Britain] by the councils having power to levy the duties [F142thereon and so,] in England and Wales, [F142shall licences] for dealing in, or killing, game.

(2)A council [F143in Great Britain] having power to levy the duties on any such licences as aforesaid may employ persons to act as its agents for the purpose of the issue of the licences and may pay to persons employed so to act such reasonable remuneration as it thinks fit.

135 Remuneration of the Post Office for issuing dog and game licences in England and Wales.U.K.

(1)Any sums falling to be paid by the [F144Secretary of State] to [F145the Post Office company]in pursuance of any agreement to which he, it and a council in England or Wales are parties, being—

(a)an agreement providing for the issue by [F145the Post Office company], on behalf of the council, of licences of all or any of the following kinds, namely, [F146licences for dogs,] licences for dealing in game and licences for killing game, and the payment by that Minister to [F145 the Post Office company] of sums in consideration of its issuing the licences; F147. . .

F147(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament.

[F148(1A)In subsection (1) above “the Post Office company” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000.]

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F149(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

136 Expenses.U.K.

Any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in sums which, under any other enactment (other than the Ministers of the M32Crown Act 1964), are defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament shall be defrayed out of moneys so provided, and any increase so attributable in sums which under any other enactment are defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund shall be defrayed out of the first-or last-mentioned fund, as the case may be.

137 Cesser of obsolete, &c. enactments.U.K.

(1)The enactments specified in columns I and 2 of Part I of Schedule 8 to this Act (which, to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part, are obsolete, spent or unnecessary) shall cease to have effect to that extent on the passing of this Act ; and the enactments specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part II of that Schedule (which, to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part, will, in consequence of this Act, become unnecessary or inappropriate) shall cease to have effect to that extent on the appointed day.

(2)The repeal by this section of section 4 of the M33Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 shall not affect the title of the Postmaster General to any property vested in him by virtue of that section.

F150(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)This section, and the said Schedule 8, shall extend to the Isle of Man, so far as regards any enactment specified in that Schedule that so extends, and shall extend to the Channel Islands, so far as regards any enactment so specified that so extends.

138 Transitional provisions.U.K.

(1)The general transitional provisions contained in Schedule 9 to this Act, and the special transitional provisions with respect to patents for inventions and registered designs contained in Schedule 10 to this Act, shall have effect.

(2)This section and the said Schedules 9 and 10 shall extend to the Isle of Man, and this section and the said Schedule 9 shall extend to the Channel Islands.

139 Application to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1)In the application of this M34Act to Northern Ireland—

(a)any reference to an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland (except a reference to Schedule 5 or 6 to the Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948) or to an enactment which that Parliament has power to amend—

(i)shall, except in Schedule 4 to this Act, be construed as including a reference to any enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland passed after this Act and re-enacting the said enactment with or without modification;

(ii)shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any enactment, whether passed before or after this Act, and including a reference thereto as extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act;

(b)“Act” and “enactment” (except in subsection (1) of the next following section) respectively include an Act and an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F151

(3) F152, regulations made by the [F153Secretary of State] under the M35Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 may apply to the Post Office such of the provisions of the M36Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (except section 7(4) thereof) relating to public utility undertakers as may be specified in the regulations and may specify the [F153Secretary of State] as the appropriate department in relation to the Post Office for the purpose of the application of any provisions so specified to the Post Office.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F154

140 Construction of references to enactments.U.K.

(1)Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(2)Any reference in an Act passed before the passing of this Act to an enactment which is amended by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed, as from the day on which the amendment takes effect, as referring to that enactment as so amended.

141 Repeals.U.K.

(1)The enactments specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 11 to this Act shall, on the passing of this Act, be repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part (but subject to the provision made at the end of that Part), the enactments specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part II of that Schedule shall, on the appointed day, be repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part and the Orders in Council specified in columns I and 2 of Part III of that Schedule shall, on that day, be revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part.

(2)A reference in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 11 to this Act to an enactment shall be taken to refer as well to it as incorporated in any Act or other instrument as to it as originally enacted.

(3)This section, and Parts I and II of the said Schedule 11, shall extend to the Isle of Man, so far as regards any enactment specified in those Parts that so extends, and shall extend to the Channel Islands, so far as regards any enactment so specified that so extends.

142 Short title.U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Post Office Act 1969.

SCHEDULES

Sections 6, 43, 88.

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Incidental Provisions with respect to the Post Office and the Members thereof

StatusU.K.

1U.K.The Post Office shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal.

MembersU.K.

2(1)A member of the Post Office shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.U.K.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F155

(3)A member may at any time by notice in writing to the Minister resign his office.

3(1)Before appointing a person to be a member of the Post Office the Minister shall satisfy himself that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise and performance by him of his functions as a member of the Post Office, and the Minister shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member of the Post Office that he has no such interest; and a person who is, or whom the Minister proposes to appoint to be, a member of the Post Office shall, whenever requested by the Minister so to do, furnish to him such information as the Minister considers necessary for the performance by the Minister of his duties under this paragraph.U.K.

(2)A member of the Post Office who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in a contract made or proposed to be made by the Post Office, or in a contract made or proposed to be made by a subsidiary of the Post Office which is brought up for consideration by the Post Office, shall disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Post Office; and the disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Post Office, and the member shall not take any part in any deliberation or decision of the Post Office with respect to that contract.

(3)For the purposes of the last foregoing sub-paragraph, a general notice given at a meeting of the Post Office by a member thereof to the effect that he is a member of a specified company or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract which may, after the date of the notice, be made with the company or firm, shall be regarded as a sufficient disclosure of his interest in relation to any contract so made or proposed to be so made.

(4)A member of the Post Office need not attend in person at a meeting of the Post Office in order to make a disclosure which he is required to make under this paragraph if he takes reasonable steps to secure that the disclosure is made by a notice which is brought up and read at the meeting.

4(1)The Post Office—U.K.

(a)shall pay to the members thereof such salaries or fees, and such allowances, as the Minister may determine; and

(b)as regards any member in whose case the Minister may so determine, shall pay such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him or make such payments towards the provision of such a pension, allowance or gratuity as may be so determined;

and, if a person ceases to be a member of the Post Office and it appears to the Minister that there are special circumstances which make it right that that person should receive compensation, the Minister may require the Post Office to pay to that person a sum of such amount as the Minister may determine.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F156

(3)The approval of [F157the Treasury] shall be requisite to a determination under this paragraph by the Minister and to the imposition thereunder by him of a requirement.

5(1)If the Minister is satisfied that a member of the Post Office—U.K.

(a)has been absent from meetings of the Post Office for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Post Office; or

(b)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors; or

(c)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member;

the Minister may declare his office as a member of the Post Office to be vacant, and shall notify the fact in such manner as the Minister thinks fit; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

(2)In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, for the references in head (b) of sub-paragraph (1) to a member’s having become bankrupt and to a member’s having made an arrangement with his creditors there shall be substituted respectively references to sequestration of a member’s estate having been awarded and to a member’s having made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract.

6U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F158

ProceedingsU.K.

7U.K.The validity of any proceedings of the Post Office shall not be affected by a vacancy amongst the members thereof or by a defect in the appointment of a member.

8U.K.The quorum of the Post Office shall be three; and, while a member is disqualified from taking part in a decision or deliberation of the Post Office with respect to a matter, he shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Post Office for deciding, or deliberating on, that matter.

9U.K.Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, the Post Office shall have power to regulate its own procedure.

StaffU.K.

10U.K.The Post Office shall appoint a secretary of the Post Office and may appoint such other officers and such servants as it may determine.

11(1)Except so far as the Post Office is satisfied that adequate machinery exists for achieving the purposes of this paragraph, being machinery for operation at national level or local level or a level falling between those levels and appearing to the Post Office to be appropriate, it shall be the duty of the Post Office to seek consultation with any organisation appearing to it to be appropriate with a view to the conclusion between it and that organisation of such agreements as appear to the parties to be desirable with respect to the establishment and maintenance, for operation at any such level as aforesaid, of machinery for—U.K.

(a)the settlement by negotiation of terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by the Post Office, with provision for reference to arbitration in default of such settlement in such cases as may be determined by or under the agreements;

(b)the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting efficiency, in any respect, in the carrying on by the Post Office of its activities, including in particular, the promotion and encouragement of the training of persons employed by the Post Office; and

(c)the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting the safety, health and welfare of persons so employed.

(2)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F159

(4)Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting the Post Office from taking part together with other employers or organisations of employers in the establishment and maintenance of machinery for the settlement of terms and conditions of employment and the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting efficiency in the carrying on of their activities and the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting the safety, health and welfare of persons employed by them.

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F159

12(1)Except with the Minister’s consent, the Post Office shall not terminate on security grounds the employment of a person employed by it.U.K.

(2)In this paragraph, “security grounds” means grounds which are grounds for dismissal from the civil service of Her Majesty in accordance with any arrangements for the time being in force relating to dismissals from that service for reasons of national security.

Fixing of Seal and Proof of InstrumentsU.K.

13U.K.The fixing of the seal of the Post Office shall be authenticated by the signature of the secretary of the Post Office or of some other person authorised, either generally or specially, by the Post Office to act for that purpose.

14U.K.A certificate signed by the secretary of the Post Office that an instrument purporting to be made or issued by or on behalf of the Post Office was so made or issued shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

15U.K.Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of the Post Office and to be duly executed under the seal of the Post Office, or to be signed or executed by the secretary of the Post Office or a person authorised by the Post Office to act in that behalf shall be received in evidence and deemed, without further proof, to be so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.

Sections 41, 88.

F160SCHEDULE 2U.K. Classes of Assets to be held by the Post Office to match its Debts to its banking Customers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 56.

F161SCHEDULE 3U.K. Modifications of Schedules 5 and 6 to the M39Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 for the Purposes of Orders made under Section 56 of this Act

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Sections 76, 88, 139.

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Adaptations of Enactments and Orders in Council consequential on the Assumption by the new Authority for the Conduct of postal and telegraphic Business of Functions exercised and performed before the appointed Day by the Postmaster General

Part IU.K. Interpretation

1U.K.In this Schedule “the authority” means the authority established by section 6 of this Act.

Part IIU.K. Adaptations of public general Enactments

Adaptations of Enactments relating to the PostU.K.

F1622U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1633U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adaptations of Enactments relating to TelegraphsU.K.

4U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F164

5, 6.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F165

7U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F166

Adaptations of Enactments relating to the Supply of ElectricityU.K.

8U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F167

9U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F168

10U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F169

[F17011U.K.As from the appointed day, references to a private generating station in section 11 of the M40Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 (restrictions on the establishment of new generating stations) shall be construed as including references to a generating station (within the meaning of that Act) for the generation of electricity for use wholly or mainly for the purposes of the authority’s undertaking.]

12, 13U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F171

Adaptations of other EnactmentsU.K.

14U.K.As from the appointed day section 11 of the M41Juries Act 1862 F172. . .(summoning of jurors by post) shall F172. . .have effect as if, for the words from “under such regulations” to the words “the postmaster shall” there were substituted the words “the postmaster, upon receipt of the fee (if any) exigible for so doing, shall”.

15U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F173

16—19.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F174

20U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F175

F17621U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F177

23U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F178

24U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F179

25U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F180

26U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F181

F18227U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28, 29.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F183

30U.K.As from the appointed day, section 2(2)(e) of the M42Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926 (execution of arrestment or charge by registered letter) shall have effect as if, for the words from “Postmaster” to “1908”, there were substituted the words “Post Office in pursuance of any provision contained in a scheme made under section 28 of the Post Office Act 1969”.

31U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F184

32U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F185

F18633U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F187

35U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F188

F18936U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F190

38U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F191

39, 40.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F192

F19341U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F194

43U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F195

44U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F196

45U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F197

46U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F198

47U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F199

48U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F200

49U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F201

50U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F202

F20351U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F204

53U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F205

F20654U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55U.K.As from the appointed day, the reference to the Post Office in section 12(3)(b) of the M43Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (evidence by certificate) shall be construed as including a reference to the authority.

F20756U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F208

58U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F209

59(1)Where any work proposed to be done on or after the appointed day by [F210the Northern Ireland Housing Executive] in pursuance of a clearance or demolition order or a re-development scheme made by them under [F211the M44Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] involves, or is likely to involve, an alteration in a telegraphic line belonging to, or used by, the authority, paragraphs (1) to (8) of section 7 of the M45Telegraph Act 1878 shall apply to the alteration and accordingly shall have effect, subject to any necessary modifications, as if references therein to undertakers included references to [F210the Northern Ireland Housing Executive].U.K.

(2)Where, in pursuance of an order under section 22 of the Housing of the M46Working Classes Act 1890, section 14 of the M47Housing Act (Northern Ireland) 1961, [F212Article 51 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] or section 25 of the M48New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, that comes into operation on or after the appointed day, a public right of way over land is extinguished and, immediately before the day on which the order comes into operation, there is under, in, on, over, along or across the land a telegraphic line of the authority’s, the authority shall have the same powers in respect of the line as if the order had not come into operation; but, if a person entitled to land over which the right of way subsisted requires that the line should be altered, paragraphs (1) to (8) of the said section 7 shall apply to the alteration and accordingly shall have effect, subject to any necessary modifications, as if references therein to undertakers included references to the person by whom the alteration is required.

(3)In this paragraph F213“telegraphic line” and “alteration” have the same meanings as in the M49Telegraph Act 1878.

60U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F214

61U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F215

62—64.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F216

65U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F217

66U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F218

[F21967U.K.As from the appointed day, section 7(1) of the M50Payment of Wages Act 1960 (interpretation) shall have effect as if, for the definitions of “money order” and “postal order”, there were substituted the following definitions:—

““money order” means a money order issued by the Postmaster General or the Post Office and “postal order” means a postal order so issued”.]

68U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F220

69U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F221

70U.K.As from the appointed day, Schedule 4 to the M51Public Health Act 1961 (which specifies, in relation to buildings of certain descriptions, the persons who are to be appropriate authorities for the purposes of the provisions of that Act relating to the attachment of street lights to buildings) shall have effect as if the following were added at the end thereof:—

71U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F222

72U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F223

73U.K.As from the appointed day, the references to the Postmaster General in section 53 of the M52Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (transmission of election addresses) shall be construed as referring to the authority.

74U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F224

75U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F225

76U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F226

[F22777U.K.As from the appointed day, the reference in section 1(4) of the M53Criminal Evidence Act 1965 to the Post Office shall be construed as including a reference to the authority.]

78U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F228

79U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F229

[F23080U.K.As from the appointed day, the Schedule to the M54Building Control Act 1966 (which specifies bodies in the case of which work carried out by them is exempt from control under that Act) shall have effect as if, at the end thereof, there were added a reference to the authority.]

81U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F231

F23282U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F23383U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F23484U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F235

86U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F236

87U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F237

88U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F238

89U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F239

90U.K.As from the appointed day, the authority shall be deemed to be a public utility undertaking for the purposes of section 1 of the M55Local Government and Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1968.

F24091U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24192U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93(1)[F242A universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of the Act)] shall be deemed to be [F243a statutory undertaker] and [F244his undertaking so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service] a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely,—U.K.

(i)–(iv)F245. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(v)the M56Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;

(vi)F246. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(vii)section 4 of the M57Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948;

[F247(viii)the M58Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948, as applied by any statutory provision passed or made before the commencement of the M59Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1980]

(ix)F248. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(x)the National Parks and Access to the M60Countryside Act 1949;

F249(xi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xii)the M61Landlord and Tenant Act 1954;

(xiii)F250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F251(xiv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xv ) (xvi)F252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xvii)section 11 of the M62Land Compensation Act 1961;

(xviii)section 3(4) of the M63Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961;

(xix)F253. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xx)the M64Pipe-lines Act 1962;

(xxi)section 18 of the M65Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963;

(xxii)Schedules 3 F254 to the M66Harbours Act 1964;

F255(xxiii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xxiv)section 10(4) of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965;

F256(xxv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xxvi)F257. . .

(xxvii)sections 11(5)(f), 54(6) and 75(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the M67Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967;

(xxviii)the M68New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968;

(xxix)F258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xxx)section 22 of the M69Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;

(xxxi )F259. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xxxii )F260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xxxiii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F261

F262(xxxiv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F263(xxxv)Section 9 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.]

F264. . ..

(2)In the following enactments, namely,—

(a )F265. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b )F266. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)the M70Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;

(d )F267. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e )F268. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f )F269. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g )F270. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h ),(i)F271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(j)the M71Pipe-lines Act 1962;

(k)Schedules 3 F254 to the M72Harbours Act 1964;

(l )–(p)F272. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(q )F273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(r )F274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(s), (t)

F275“the appropriate Minister” shall, in relation to [F276a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000)], mean the Minister.

F277(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)In the following enactments, namely,—

(a )F278. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b )F279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c )F280. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)section 13 of the M73Pipe-lines Act 1962;

(e)the [F281New Towns Act 1981]

F282(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)the M74New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968;

(h)

F280(i )F283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F284

F285(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“operational land” shall, in relation to [F286a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000)], mean land of [F287his] of any such class as may be specified in regulations made jointly by the Minister and the Minister of Housing and Local Government by statutory instrument (which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament); and—

(i)the definition of a class of land for the purposes of regulations made under this sub-paragraph may be framed by reference to any circumstances whatsoever; and

(ii)if any question arises whether land of [F288a universal service provider’s] falls within a class specified in regulations so made, it shall be determined by the Minister.

In the application of this sub-paragraph to Scotland, for the reference to the Minister of Housing and Local Government there shall be substituted a reference to the Secretary of State.

(5)This paragraph shall come into operation on the appointed day.

94U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F289

Part IIIU.K. Adaptations of local Enactments

95U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F290

96(1)Nothing in—U.K.

(a)the London Building Acts 1930 to 1939 or byelaws thereunder; or

(b)a special enactment passed or made before the appointed day (including such an enactment relating to Scotland or Northern Ireland) for purposes similar to those of an enactment contained in Part V or VII of the M75Highways Act 1959 (except sections 136 to 138);

shall affect any powers of the authority under the enactments relating to telegraphs or apply to any telegraphic lines placed or maintained by the Postmaster General or the authority by virtue of those enactments.

(2)In this paragraph, “special enactment” has the same meaning as in the M76Highways Act 1959.

97U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F291