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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I New Corporation for the Provision of Telecommunication and Data Processing ServicesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. The CorporationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. The Corporation.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Powers and duties of the CorporationPrevious MatchNext Match

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    3. Powers of the Secretary of State over the CorporationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 6. General control and supervision by the Secretary of State.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 7, 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Users’ CouncilsPrevious MatchNext Match

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    5. Transfers of property, rights and liabilitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 10. Transfers of property, rights and liabilities Previous MatchNext Match

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    6. Charges and other terms and conditions applicable to servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

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    7. Limitation of liabilityPrevious MatchNext Match

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    8. FinancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 24—27. General duty of the Corporation as to finance.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 28.(1) . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

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    9. The Corporation’s accounts, and audit thereofPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 31. The Corporation’s accounts and audit thereof.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. PensionsPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. 33. Power of the Secretary of State to make orders about pensions.Previous MatchNext Match

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    11. RatingPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. 36. Rating in Scotland.Previous MatchNext Match

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    12. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

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  3. PART II The Post OfficePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Powers and duties of the Post OfficePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 58. Powers of the Post Office Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 59. General duty of the Post Office.

      3. 60. Redistribution of property, rights and liabilities among wholly owned subsidiaries.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 61. Control of wholly owned subsidiaries.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Powers of the Secretary of State over the Post OfficePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 62. General control and supervision by the Secretary of State. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 63. Activities requiring consultation with the Secretary of State.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 64. Activities requiring approval of the Secretary of State.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Post Office Users’ CouncilsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 65. Power to provide that certain services shall no longer be referable to Post Office Users’ Councils.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Exclusive privilege of the Post Office with respect to the conveyance etc. of lettersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 66. Exclusive privilege of the Post Office with respect to the conveyance etc. of letters.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 67. General classes of acts not infringing the postal privilege.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 68. Saving for things done under a licence.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 69. Suspension of the postal privilege.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Limitation of liabilityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 70. The Post Office to be subject to limited liability in respect of certain inland packets. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. FinancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 71. General duty of the Post Office as to finance.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 72. Reserves of the Post Office and its wholly owned subsidiaries.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 73. Borrowing powers of the Post Office and its wholly owned subsidiaries.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 74. Limitation of indebtedness.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 75. The Post Office’s accounts and audit thereof.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. PensionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 76. Power of the Secretary of State to make orders about pensions.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 77. Delivery boxes. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 78. Interpretation and extent of Part II.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. PART III Miscellaneous and GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 79. Powers of Treasury to dispose etc. of the shares of Cable and Wireless Limited.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 80.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 81. Stamp duty.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 82. Tax provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 83. Financial provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 84. Power of managers of certain welfare funds to preserve their scope. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 85. General interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 86. Application to Northern Ireland.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 87. Consequential amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 88. Transitional provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 89. Repeals and savings. Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 90. Short title and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Provisions with respect to the Corporation and the Members thereofPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. StatusPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. MembersPrevious MatchNext Match

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      3. ProceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

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      4. StaffPrevious MatchNext Match

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      5. Fixing of seal and proof of instrumentsPrevious MatchNext Match

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    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Provisions as to Transfers of Property, Rights and LiabilitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Allocation of property, rights and liabilitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 2 shall...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.(1) It shall be the duty of the transferor and...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Rights and liabilities under contracts of employmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect where...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Right to production of documents of titlePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Where on any transfer to which this Schedule applies the...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Perfection of vesting of certain property or rightsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.Where in the case of any transfer to which this...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Proof of title by certificatePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.In the case of any transfer to which this Schedule...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Restrictions on dealing with certain landPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.If the Secretary of State is satisfied on the representation...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.Where in the case of any transfer to which this...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 9.Except as otherwise provided in any provision of this Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 10.Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of paragraphs...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 11.(1) References in paragraphs 8 to 10 to agreements to...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Third parties affected by vesting provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 8 to...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Consequential AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. Part II Public General EnactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Enactments relating to telegraphsPrevious MatchNext Match

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        2. Enactments relating to the supply of electricityPrevious MatchNext Match

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        3. Enactments relating to statutory undertakersPrevious MatchNext Match

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        4. Other enactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

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          12. 34.As from the appointed day, references in subsections (1) and...Previous MatchNext Match

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          26. 51.(1) Section 7(2) of the 1969 Act (powers of the...Previous MatchNext Match

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          28. 53—55.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

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          30. 57.(1) . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

          31. 58—60.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

          32. 61, 62.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

          33. 63.As from the date on which the Treasury first exercise...Previous MatchNext Match

          34. 64, 65.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

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          36. 67.(1) . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

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          41. 74—76.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Part III Local Enactments and Subordinate LegislationPrevious MatchNext Match

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        3. 82, 83.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 84.As from the appointed day, article 7 of the Visiting...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      General Transitional ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Except as otherwise provided by any provision of this Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.A direction given by the Secretary of State to the...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.(1) Subsections (1) and (2) of section 7 shall have...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.An approval given by the Secretary of State to the...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Section 13(4) shall have effect as if any apparatus which...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.(1) A licence granted, or having effect as if granted,...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.(1) A scheme made by the Post Office under section...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.(1) Section 22(2) shall have effect as if any application...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.(1) Sections 26(3), 27(2), 73(3) and 74(2) shall have effect...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.An authorisation given, or having effect as if given, by...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.(1) A certificate given by the Post Office under section...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 12.An undertaking given, or having effect as if given, to...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 13.Where, on the appointed day, there are in progress any...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 14.(1) This paragraph applies to the following instruments, namely— Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 15.A notice or certificate given, request made or requirement imposed...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 16.An authority granted under section 5(1) of the Telegraph Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 17.Any such council as is mentioned in the Telegraph Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 18.(1) A notice given under section 26 of the Electric...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 19.An order under section 24 of the Bankruptcy Act 1914...Previous MatchNext Match

      20. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      21. 21.(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of...Previous MatchNext Match

      22. 22.(1) If the appointed day is other than a 1st...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Special Transitional Provisions with Respect to Patients for Inventions and Registered DesignsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In this Schedule “ agreement to which this Schedule applies...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Patents for InventionsPrevious MatchNext Match

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        2. 3.(1) Where an agreement to which this Schedule applies contains...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 4.Where by an agreement to which this Schedule applies, being...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) where, on or after the...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 6.Where, in the case of an invention, an authority for...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 7.The authority of the Corporation in respect of an invention...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 8.(1) The Corporation shall have the power to use, for...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 9.(1) In relation to any use of a patented invention...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 10.(1) Any dispute as to the exercise by the Corporation...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 11.(1) Where, in pursuance of an agreement to which this...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 12.Expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Patents Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Part III Registered DesignsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13.(1) Where an agreement to which this Schedule applies contains...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 14.Where, by an agreement to which this Schedule applies, being...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 15.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), where, on or after the...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 16.Where, in the case of a design, an authority for...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 17.The authority of the Corporation in respect of a design...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 18.(1) In the case of articles vested in the Corporation...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 19.(1) In relation to any use of a registered design...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 20.(1) Any dispute as to the exercise by the Corporation...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 21.(1) Where, in pursuance of an agreement to which this...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 22.Expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Registered Designs...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      ENACTMENTS REPEALEDPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Enactments Repealed on the Passing of this ActPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Northern Ireland LegislationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Enactments Repealed on the Appointed DayPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Northern Ireland LegislationPrevious MatchNext Match

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