The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001

Transitional and saving provisions

3.  Section 8(3)(1) of the 1953 Act (conditions of transit of postal packets) shall apply on and after 26th March 2001 for the purpose of section 26(6)(2) of the 1953 Act as if the reference in section 8(3) to the Post Office were a reference to the successor postal services company.

(1)

Section 8 of the 1953 Act was amended by sections 16 and 28 of the Post Office Act 1961 (c. 15) and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 and Schedule 11 to the Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48) (“the 1969 Act”).

(2)

Section 26 of the 1953 Act was amended by section 23 of, and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 to, the 1969 Act, section 31 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) (“the 1977 Act”) and sections 37, 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) (“the 1982 Act”).