SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS

Welsh Development Agency Act 197540

1

Section 27 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 197543 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (definitions)—

a

in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “any universal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service”; and

b

at the appropriate place is inserted—

  • “universal service provider” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with that Act;

3

After subsection (1) is inserted—

1A

The undertaking of a universal service provider so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be his statutory undertaking for the purposes of this Act; and references in this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.