Paragraph 54 Acquisition of Land Act 1981I1
United Kingdom
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981f1 is amended as follows.
In section 7(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place, is inserted—
““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.”.
In section 8 (statutory undertakers)—
in subsection (1)(c) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service”; and
after subsection (1) is inserted—
“(1A)The undertaking of a universal 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
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Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 26.3.2001, see art. 1(2)
Footnotes
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