Postal Services Act 2011

21 In section 82(1) (interpretation of Part 4)—

(a) after the definition of “the appointed day” insert—

• ““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Companies Act 2006,

• “company” includes any body corporate,”,

(b) for the definitions of “the Post Office company” and “relevant subsidiary” substitute—

• “any reference to a company being in the same “group” as another company is to be read in accordance with section 15(4)of the Postal Services Act 2011,

• “the original holding company” has the meaning given by section 15 of the Postal Services Act 2011,

• any reference to a company being a “parent” of another company is to be read in accordance with section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006,

• “Post Office company” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Postal Services Act 2011,

• “relevant company” has the meaning given by section 68(1A) of this Act,

• “Royal Mail company” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Postal Services Act 2011,”,

(c) omit the definition of “share rights”, and

(d) for the definition of “wholly owned by the Crown” substitute—

• ““wholly owned by the Crown” has the meaning given by section 15 of the Postal Services Act 2011.”