SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS

Social Security Administration Act 199293

1

The Social Security Administration Act 199291 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;

ii

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