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Paragraph 58 Parliamentary Writs Order 1983I1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Parliamentary Writs Order 1983f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation) at the appropriate places are inserted—

  • ““registered post service” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000;”; and

  • ““the relevant universal postal service provider” means the universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) responsible for conveying writs;”.

(3)

In article 5 (duty to provide address to the Post Office) for the words “the Post Office”, in every place where they appear, are substituted the words “the relevant universal postal service provider”.

(4)

In article 6 (parliamentary writs list) for the words “The Post Office” are substituted the words “The relevant universal postal service provider”.

(5)

In article 7 (appointment of postal officials) for the words “The Post Office” are substituted the words “The relevant universal postal service provider”.

(6)

In article 8 (copy of the list or alterations to it) for the words “The Post Office” are substituted the words “The relevant universal postal service provider”.

(7)

In article 10 (conveyance of writ to appropriate official)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) for the words “registered post” are substituted the words “the registered post service of the relevant universal postal service provider;” and

(b)

in paragraph (2) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “the relevant universal postal service provider”.

(8)

In article 11(3) (conveyance of writ by appropriate official) for the words “registered post” are substituted the words “the registered post service of the relevant universal postal service provider”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 58 in force at 26.3.2001, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1983/605.