48.—(1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 120(3) (compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)”.
(3) After section 141(6) (vesting by order of urban development corporation) is inserted—
“(6A) No order shall be made under this section in relation to a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000.”.
(4) In section 170(1) (interpretation of Part XVI: statutory undertakers etc.), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “statutory undertaker”, for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service”.
(5) After section 170(2) is inserted—
“(2A) The undertaking of a universal service provider so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be his statutory undertaking for the purposes of this Part of this Act; and references in this Part of this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.
(2B) In subsection (1) and (2A) above “universal service provider” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with that Act.”.
(6) In paragraph 11(7) of Schedule 28 (urban development corporations: land) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “the universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) who provides a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act) for the area in which the land is situated”.
1980 c. 65. Section 120(3)(b) was amended by section 83(5) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31.), section 67 of, paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 9 and Part II of Schedule 11 to, the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21.), section 34 of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67.) and section 4 of, and paragraph 31(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 11.). Section 170(1)(b) was amended by section 83(5) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Airports Act 1986, section 67 of, paragraph 25 of Schedule 9 and Part II of Schedule II to, the Coal Industry Act 1994, section 4 of, and paragraph 44(7) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11.) and section 4 of, and paragraph 31(7)(a) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1997.