57(1)As from the appointed day, references to the Post Office in sections 11(3) and 19(1) of the [1973 c. 36.] Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (agency arrangements and discrimination by public authorities) shall be construed as including references to the Corporation.
(2)As from the appointed day, Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1973 (reserved matters) shall have effect as if—
(a)the words " telecommunications and" were omitted from paragraph 13 of that Schedule; and
(b)after the said paragraph 13 there were inserted the following paragraph—
“13ATelecommunications.”