Article 62 Remuneration for free postal services providedI1

This article applies where any postal services are provided without charge by a universal postal service provider in pursuance of this Order.

The universal postal service provider shall be entitled to be remunerated for having provided the services at the rate fixed in relation to them by virtue of a scheme under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000^f1 (schemes as to terms and conditions for provision of a universal postal service).

A sum which a universal postal service provider is entitled to receive by virtue of this article shall be charged on, and issued out of, F1the Scottish Consolidated Fund.

In this article “postal services” has the meaning given in section 125 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (interpretation).