(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates Post Office Limited for the purposes of section 6(1) of the Postal Services Act 2011. Section 6(4) of that Act provides that an order appointing a day for the commencement of section 1 (removal of restrictions on ownership of Royal Mail Holdings plc etc) cannot be made unless Post Office Limited has been designated under section 6(1).
An Impact Assessment (“IA”) has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.