200A Remuneration for free postal services provided under Act.

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 89 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.