42. The Consignia Holdings PLC (Postal Order) Scheme 2001(1) shall apply in respect of a postal order issued as a British postal order before 26th March 2001 by the Post Office, by a person holding office under the Crown who was authorised to issue the postal order by the Post Office or by a postal administration of a country outside the United Kingdom in pursuance of an arrangement described in section 24 of the 1953 Act (arrangements with other countries as to money orders).
London Gazette, 23/03/2001, pages 3326–3328.