Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001.

2

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Postal Services Act 2000;

  • “the 1953 Act” means the Post Office Act 19532; and

  • “the successor postal services company” means the company carrying on the business of providing postal services which was formerly carried on by the Post Office.

3

In this Order a postal packet is to be treated as posted—

a

on or after 26th March 2001, if it is delivered to a public post office or post office letter box on or after 26th March 2001, or it is delivered to a post office letter box before that date, but after the last collection of postal packets from that post office letter box by a postal operator before 26th March 2001;

b

before 26th March 2001, if it is delivered to a public post office before 26th March 2001, or it is delivered to a post office letter box before 26th March 2001 provided that it is delivered to that post office letter box before the last collection of postal packets from that post office letter box by a postal operator before 26th March 2001.