Paragraph 11

Section 18 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981^f1 (stopping up of streets) is amended as follows.

In subsection (3) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “any universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) who provides a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act) in an area which includes the street or part thereof to which the order applies”.

In subsection (8) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “any universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) who requires such access in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)”.

In subsection (9)(a) for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “any universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) who provides a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act) in an area which includes the street or part of a street concerned”.