SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Postal Services Act 2000

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(1)

Schedule 5 (acquisition of land) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1(1), for “required for any purpose in connection with the provision of a universal postal service” substitute “ where it is necessary to do so for the purpose of providing a universal postal service ”.

(3)

In paragraph 2(1), for “required for any purpose in connection with the provision of a universal postal service” substitute “ where it is necessary to do so for the purpose of providing a universal postal service ”.

(4)

In paragraph 3(1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

which it is necessary to acquire for the purpose of providing a universal postal service, or

(b)

as to which it can reasonably be foreseen that it will be so necessary,”.