# The Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001, Paragraph 50: Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 8 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (meaning of “instrument”) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(b) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a postal operator”.
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a) for the words “the Post Office authorise” are substituted the words “a postal operator authorises”; and
(b) for the words “the Post Office”, where they appear for the second time, are substituted the words “the postal operator concerned”.
(4) After subsection (3) is inserted—
“(3A) In this section “postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1149/schedule/1/paragraph/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000-consequential-modifications-no-1-order-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-50
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