# The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001, Article 7: Transitional and saving provisions


Section 26 of the 1953 Act (inward bound ships and aircraft) shall apply in respect of a postal packet which was within the exclusive privilege of the Post Office before 26th March 2001 and which was taken on board a ship or aircraft before 26th March 2001; and the references in section 26(2) to the Post Office shall be read as including references to the successor postal services company.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/878/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-order-2001/article-7
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