Paragraph 26 I1

For paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (reservation for the Post Office etc.) there shall be substituted—

“7

The subject-matter of the Postal Services Act 2000.

• This paragraph does not include financial assistance for the provision of services (other than postal services and services relating to postal or money orders) to be provided from public post offices.

• In this paragraph “postal services” and “public post offices” have the same meanings as in the Postal Services Act 2000.”