SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS

Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993100

1

The Public Services Contracts Regulations 199398 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate places, are inserted—

  • “letter” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000;

  • “postal business” means the provision of postal services in relation to letters;

  • “postal services” has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000;

  • “the Post Office company” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000;

  • “relevant subsidiary” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000;

3

In Schedule 3 (GPA Annex 1 contracting authorities) for the words “Postal Business of the Post Office” are substituted the words “the Post Office company in connection with its postal business or a relevant subsidiary of that company in connection with the subsidiary’s postal business”.