| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to extend the powers of the Post Office to provide banking services; to make capital available for the provision of those services; to reduce the capital debt of the Post Office; and for connected purposes.[1] |
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| Citation | 1976 c. 10[1] |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 March 1976 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Postal Services Act 2000 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Post Office (Banking Services) Act 1976 (c. 10) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act gave the Post Office greater power to provide banking services. It also opened up the market between Giro systems and banks for transfer services on behalf of the Treasury.[3]
- ^ a b "Acts of Parliament relating to the Post Office". Great Britain Philatelic Society. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "6 - Short title and extent". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Ruozi, Roberto; Anderloni, Luisa (2013). Modernisation and Privatisation of Postal Systems in Europe: New Opportunities in the Area of Financial Services. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 131. ISBN 9783662048825.