Paragraph 14 Civil Defence Act 1939I1

After section 90(2) of the Civil Defence Act 1939^f1 is inserted—

“(3)

For the purposes of this Act—

(a)

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) shall be taken to be a public utility undertaker; and

(b)

his undertaking so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be a public utility undertaking.

(4)

For the purposes of this Act as it applies by virtue of subsection (3) above in relation to a universal service provider the appropriate department is the Secretary of State.”.