The Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001

Social Security Administration Act 1992

93.—(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 182A (return of social security post)—

(a) in subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) and (b) and the word “or” between them are substituted the words “a postal operator (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000)”;

(b) in subsection (4)(b) for the words “Post Office or other person conveying them” are substituted the words “postal operator concerned”; and

(c) in subsection (5)(b) for the words “Post Office Act 1953” are substituted the words “Postal Services Act 2000”.

(3) In section 182B (requirement to supply information about redirection of post)—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words from “the Post Office” to “conveys postal packets” are substituted the words “a postal operator”;

(b) in subsection (2) for the words from “the Post Office” to “conveys postal packets” are substituted the words “a postal operator”;

(c) in subsection (7) for the words from “Post Office” to “conveying postal packets” are substituted the words “postal operator concerned”; and

(d) in subsection (8)—

(i) after the word “section” is inserted

““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000;”; and

(ii) for the words “Post Office Act 1953” are substituted the words “that Act”.

(1)

1992 c. 5. Sections 182A and 182B are inserted by sections 20(1) and 21(1) of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47.).