46(1)Section 6(2) of the M1Commonwealth Telegraph Act 1949 shall continue to have effect with the modifications made by section 34(1) of the 1981 Act and, subject to that, shall have effect as if references which include references to British Telecommunications, in paragraph (c) and sub-paragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of paragraph (d), included references to the successor company.U.K.
(2)The power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State by section 49 of the M2Post Office Act 1969 shall include power to make such regulations as appear to him to be requisite for securing that persons to whom that section applies, and persons claiming in right of them, are not adversely affected in the matter of pension rights by reason only that—
(a)in consequence of the 1981 Act, they ceased to be employed by the Post Office; or
(b)in consequence of section 60 of this Act, they cease to be employed by British Telecommunications.