Civil Defence Act 1939
14. After section 90(2) of the Civil Defence Act 1939(1) is inserted—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act—
(a)a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act) shall be taken to be a public utility undertaker; and
(b)his undertaking so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be a public utility undertaking.
(4) For the purposes of this Act as it applies by virtue of subsection (3) above in relation to a universal service provider the appropriate department is the Secretary of State.”.
1939 c. 31. Section 90 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 16 and Schedule 18 to, the Electricity Act 1989, Part I of Schedule 9 to the Gas Act 1986, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993.