52.—(1) Section 79 of that Act (meaning of “statutory undertakers” and “operational land”) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(c) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal postal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service”.
(3) Before subsection (2) is inserted—
“(1B) The undertaking of a universal postal 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 Act; and references in this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.”.
(4) In subsection (3)(a) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal postal service provider”.