Paragraph 32 Civil Defence (Posts and Telecommunications) Regulations 1971I1

in paragraph (1) for the words ““the Post Office” has the meaning assigned to it in section 6 of the Post Office Act 1969” are substituted the words ““a universal service provider” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with that Act”; and

after paragraph (1) is inserted—

“(1A)

In these regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, the undertaking of a universal service provider shall be taken to be his undertaking so far as it relates to the provision of a universal postal service.”.

for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal service provider”;

for the words “requiring it” are substituted the words “requiring him”;

in paragraph (a) for the word “it” is substituted the word “he”;

in that paragraph for the word “its” is substituted the word “his”; and

in paragraph (b) for the word “it” is substituted the word “his”.

for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal service provider”; and

for the word “its” is substituted the word “his”.