Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Post Office Company (Nomination and Appointed Day) Order 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Postal Services Act 2000.

Nomination of the Post Office company

3.  The company nominated for the purposes of section 62 of the Act is Consignia plc (registered number 4074919).

The day appointed

4.  The day appointed for the purposes of section 62 of the Act is 26th March 2001.

Alan Johnson,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness,

Department of Trade and Industry

4th January 2001