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Postal Services Act 2000

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In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.

ExpressionProvision of this Act
BodySection 125(1)
The CommissionSection 1(1)
Condition of a licenceSection 13(5)
ContraventionSection 125(1)
CorrespondentSection 125(1)
Course of transmission by postSection 125(3)
The CouncilSection 2(1)
Delivery to addresseeSection 125(3)
Delivery (in certain other circumstances)Section 125(3)
EmployeeSection 125(1)
EnactmentSection 125(1)
Final orderSection 22(5)
Financial yearSection 125(1)
Foreign postal administrationSection 125(1)
HovercraftSection 125(1)
LetterSection 125(1) and (2)
Mail-bagSection 125(1)
ModifySection 125(1)
Northern Ireland junior MinisterSection 125(1)
Northern Ireland MinisterSection 125(1)
NoticeSection 125(1)
Post officeSection 125(1)
Post office letter boxSection 125(1)
Postal operatorSection 125(1)
Postal packetSection 125(1)
Postal servicesSection 125(1)
The Postal Services DirectiveSection 125(1)
Provision of a universal postal serviceSection 4(1), (2) and (6)
Provisional orderSection 23(8)
Public holidaySection 125(1)
Public post officeSection 42(3)
Regional committeeSection 54(5)
Registered post serviceSection 125(1)
SenderSection 125(1)
ShipSection 125(1)
Subordinate legislationSection 125(1)
SubsidiarySection 125(4)
Universal postal service letter boxSection 86(4)
Universal postal service post officeSection 86(4)
Universal service providerSection 4(3) and (4)
UsersSection 125(1)
VehicleSection 125(1)
Wholly owned subsidiarySection 125(4)
Working daySection 125(1)

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