SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Postal Services Act 2000

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1

Section 72 (reserves of the Post Office company and its subsidiaries) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, for “the Post Office company and its subsidiaries” substitute relevant companies.

3

In subsection (1)—

a

for “the Post Office company”, in the first place, substitute “ a relevant company that does not have a parent company (“the relevant company”) ”, and

b

in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “the Post Office company” substitute “ the relevant company ”.

4

For subsection (6) substitute—

5A

No direction under this section may be given to, or in respect of, a company that is not wholly owned by the Crown.

6

Before giving a direction under this section to a company, the Secretary of State must consult the company.