15.—(1) F1. . . the High Court, on the application of the Society, may order that for such time not exceeding eighteen months as the judge thinks fit, postal packets (as defined by[F2 section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000]) addressed to the solicitor or his firm at any place or places mentioned in the order for re-direction shall be directed to any other address there mentioned.N.I.
(2) Where such an order is made the Society shall pay to the[F2 postal operator (as defined by [F3section 27 of the Postal Services Act 2011]) concerned] the like charges (if any) as would have been payable for the re-direction of such packetsF2. . . , if the addressee had permanently ceased to occupy the premises to which they were addressed and had applied to the[F2 postal operator] to re-direct them to him at the address mentioned in the order.
F2SI 2001/1149
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(2) substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2085), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 12