Amendments proposed to the Postal Services Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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*Page     71     [Schedule     1],     leave out lines 1 to 3.

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Page     80,     line     33     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

'( ) the references to "the Scottish Ministers" (as substituted by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999), however expressed, shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State.'.

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Page     81,     line     1     [Schedule     4],     leave out '250 square yards' and insert '210 square metres'.

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Page     83,     line     42     [Schedule     5],     after 'which', insert ', by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998,'.

   

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Page     83,     line     42     [Schedule     5],     after 'them', insert 'as the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 217 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997'.

   

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Page     83,     line     44     [Schedule     5],     leave out from 'by' to end of line 47 and insert 'that section'.

   

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Page     83,     line     49     [Schedule     5],     at end insert '; and this sub-paragraph has effect notwithstanding the repeal of section 217 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 by paragraph 127(3) of Schedule 2 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999.'.

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Page     88,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)

     .—(1) Section 91 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (candidate's right to send election address post free) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the words "Post Office regulations" there shall be substituted "such reasonable terms and conditions as the universal service provider concerned may specify",

(b) after the word "of", where it first appears, there shall be inserted "any",

(c) after the word "postage" there shall be inserted "which would otherwise be made by a universal service provider", and

(d) for the words "regulations" in paragraph (a) there shall be substituted "terms and conditions".

    (3) In subsection (2)—

(a) after "any" there shall be inserted "such", and

(b) after "postage" there shall be inserted "as mentioned above".

    (4) In subsection (3) for "the Post Office" there shall be substituted "the universal service provider concerned".

    (5) After subsection (4) there shall be inserted—

    "(5) In this section "universal service provider" has the same meaning as in the Postal Services Act 2000."

     . After section 200 of that Act there shall be inserted—

Remuneration for free postal services provided under Act.

"200A.—(1) This section applies where any postal services are provided without charge by a universal service provider in pursuance of this Act.     (2) The universal service provider shall be entitled to be remunerated for having provided the services at the rate fixed in relation to them by virtue of a scheme under section 87 of the Postal Services Act 2000.     (3) A sum which a universal service provider is entitled to receive by virtue of this section shall be charged on, and issued out of, the Consolidated Fund.     (4) In this section "postal services" and "universal service provider" have the same meanings as in the Postal Services Act 2000."'.

   

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*Page     88,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I.1977/2157 (N.I.28))

    . In paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 9A to the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (rural rate relief for post offices etc) for the words from "the Post Office" to "1953)" there shall be substituted "a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) and in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)".'.

   

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*Page     88,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c.41)

    . In section 43(6D)(a) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (rural rate relief for post offices etc) for the words from "the Post Office" to "1953)" there shall be substituted "a universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) and in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)".'.

   

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*Page     88,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)

    .—(1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 16 (application of customs enactments) for "section 16 of the Post Office Act 1953" there shall be substituted "section (Application of customs and excise enactments to certain postal packets) of the Postal Services Act 2000".

    (3) In item 4 of Group 8 of Part II of Schedule 8 (zero-rating: transport of passengers) for "the Post Office" there shall be substituted "the Post Office company".

    (4) In Group 3 of Part II of Schedule 9 (exemptions for postal services)—

(a) for "the Post Office" in items 1 and 2 there shall, in each case, be substituted "the Post Office company", and

(b) for the words in Note (1) from "the Post Office Act 1953" to "telegram" there shall be substituted "the Postal Services Act 2000".'.

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*Page     89,     line     4,     column     3     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

    'Sections 16 and 17.'.

   

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*Page     89,     line     22,     column     3     [Schedule     8],     leave out 'Section 10' and insert 'Sections 10 to 12'.

   

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*Page     89,     line     29,     column     3     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

    'Section 74(2).'.

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Prepared 13 Apr 2000