SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Postal Services Act 2000

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1

Section 90 (exclusion of liability) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (1) insert—

A1

This section applies in relation to—

a

the provision by a universal service provider of a universal postal service, and

b

the provision by a postal operator of a service in relation to which a scheme under section 89 (made by the operator) applies.

A2

In this section—

a

“the operator” means the universal service provider or the postal operator concerned, and

b

“the service” means the service mentioned in subsection (A1)(a) or (b) (as the case may be).

3

In subsection (1)—

a

for “a universal service provider” substitute “ the operator ”, and

b

for “a universal postal service” substitute “ the service ”.

4

In subsection (2)—

a

for “a universal service provider” substitute “ the operator ”,

b

for “the provider”, in both places, substitute “ the operator ”, and

c

in paragraph (b), for “an inland packet” substitute “ a postal packet ”.

5

In subsection (3)—

a

for “the universal service provider concerned” substitute “ the operator ”,

b

for “the provider” substitute “ the operator ”, and

c

in paragraph (b), for “an inland packet” substitute “ a postal packet ”.