Paragraph 99 I1

Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 is amended as follows.

In Part 2 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), omit the entry relating to the Postal Services Commission.

In Part 3 (other disqualifying offices), for the entry relating to a director of the Post Office company substitute—

“Director of any of the following, being a director appointed or nominated by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown—

(a)

a Post Office company,

(b)

a Royal Mail company,

(c)

the original holding company, and

(d)

a parent company of a company within any of paragraphs (a) to (c).

Expressions used in paragraphs (a) to (d) have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011. ”