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(1)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(6)In the following provisions of this Act, “the Minister” means [F2the Secretary of State] . . .
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(1)–(5)(7) repealed by S.I. 1974/691, Sch.
F2Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/691, arts. 2, 3(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Unreliable marginal note
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 3 repealed (25.6.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(2), Sch. 21 para. 2 (with Sch. 21 para. 3)
The functions which are vested in the Postmaster General by virtue of section 6 of the M1Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (provisions as to pensions of employees of Cable and Wireless Limited and certain other persons) shall, on the appointed day, vest in the Minister; and, accordingly, as from that day, references in that section to the Postmaster General shall be construed as referring to the Minister.
Marginal Citations
The power conferred by subsection (3) of section 1 of the Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962 on the Postmaster General by order to make such amendments of enactments contained in local or private Acts as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of subsection (1) of that section shall, on the appointed day, vest in the Minister; and, accordingly, as from that day, the reference to the Postmaster General in the said subsection (3) and the reference to him in subsection (4) of that section (which lays on him a duty of consultation before making an order under subsection (3)) shall each be construed as referring to the Minister.