Paragraph 45 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979I1

United Kingdom

Section 61 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979^f1 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (definitions) at the appropriate place is inserted—

““universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with that Act.”.

(3)

In subsection (2) (definition of “statutory undertakers”) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal postal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service”.

(4)

After subsection (2) is inserted—

“(2A)
The undertaking of a universal postal service provider so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be his statutory undertaking for the purposes of this Act; and references in this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 45 in force at 26.3.2001, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 1979 c. 46. Section 61(2)(b) was amended by section 83(5) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31.), section 67 of, paragraph 22 of Schedule 9 and Part II of Schedule to, the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21.), section 4 of, and paragraph 43(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11.) and sections 4 and paragraph 29 of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 11.). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.