9.—(1) Section 29 of the 1969 Act (exclusion of liability of the Post Office, its officers and servants, in relation to posts and telecommunications) shall apply in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before 26th March 2001.
(2) The second reference in subsection (2) and the first reference in subsection (3) of section 29 of the 1969 Act to the Post Office shall be read as references to the successor postal services company.