(1)The Secretary of State may by order vest in the Post Office company such records of the department of the Postmaster General as—
(a)belong to Her Majesty in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, and
(b)are specified in or described by the order.
(2)The Secretary of State may give such directions to the Post Office company as he considers appropriate for ensuring that any records so transferred to the Post Office company are available to the Crown for inspection and copying.