# The Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2001, Article 38: Inland Parcel Post Scheme


(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, the Post Office Inland Parcel Post Scheme 1989 (referred to in this article as “the Scheme”) shall continue in force on and after 26th March 2001 as if made by the successor postal services company under section 89 of the Act.
(2) The Scheme may be cited as the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Parcel Post Scheme 2001.
(3) Except as provided in the following paragraph, a reference in the Scheme to the Post Office shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the successor postal services company.
(4) In paragraph 35 of the Scheme, the reference to the Post Office shall be read as including a reference to the successor postal services company.
(5) In paragraph 3(1) of the Scheme, in the definition of “sender”, the reference to section 30 of the 1969 Act shall be read as including a reference to section 91 of the Act (limited liability for registered inland packets).
(6) In paragraph 7(1) of the Scheme, the reference to section 11(1)(a), (b), and (c) of the 1953 Act shall be read as including a reference to section 85(1) to (4) of the Act (prohibition on sending certain articles by post).
(7) In paragraphs 7(2) and 24(4) of the Scheme, the reference to section 8(3) of the 1953 Act shall be read as including a reference to section 107(1) of the Act.
(8) In paragraph 15(6) of the Scheme, the reference to section 16 of the 1953 Act shall be read as including a reference to section 105(1) and (2) of the Act.
(9) In making the calculation under paragraph 40(2) of the Scheme, the successor postal services company may take into account postal packets received by the Post Office before 26th March 2001.
(10) In Schedule 1 to the Scheme—
(a) in column 1—
(i) in paragraph (a), for “30 kg” there shall be substituted “20 kg”; and
(ii) in paragraph (b), the words “or weight” and “and weight” shall be omitted;
(b) in column 4, for “30 kg (save as the Post Office may allow in (b)), or such lower weight as the Post Office may from time to time determine.” there shall be substituted “20 kg”.
(11) Anything agreed, approved, prescribed or specified for the purposes of the Scheme by the Post Office shall be treated as agreed, approved, prescribed or specified by the successor postal services company.
(12) A reference in the Scheme to a scheme made under section 28 of the 1969 Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as including a reference to a scheme made, or treated by virtue of this Order as made, under section 89 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1148/article/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000-commencement-no-4-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-order-2001/article-38
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