In addition to its application for the purposes of section 26(6)6 of the 1953 Act (inward bound ships and aircraft), section 8(3)7 of the 1953 Act (conditions of transit of postal packets) shall apply in respect of a postal packet posted before 26th March 2001 and the reference in section 8(3) to the Post Office shall be read as including a reference to the successor postal services company.