S.I. No. 204/1970 -- Inland Post Amendment (No. 16) Warrant, 1970.
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S.I. No. 204/1970:
INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 16) WARRANT, 1970.
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INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 16) WARRANT, 1970.
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I, GERARD COLLINS, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 3 and 6 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1969 (No. 18 of 1969), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows:
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1. (1) This Warrant may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 16) Warrant, 1970.
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(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.
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2. In this Warrant "the Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (S.R. & O., No. 202 of 1939).
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3. (1) The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as amended by the Regulations specified in the next paragraph, is hereby further amended by the substitution for the entries therein numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the entries in the First Schedule to this Warrant.
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(2) The Regulations referred to in the foregoing paragraph are: Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1953 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 7) Warrant, 1954 ( S.I. No. 65 of 1954 ), Regulation 9 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1956 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1960 ( S.I. No. 48 of 1960 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 11) Warrant, 1962 ( S.I. No. 66 of 1962 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 12) Warrant, 1963 ( S.I. No. 153 of 1963 ), Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964 ( S.I. No. 122 of 1964 ), and Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968 ( S.I. No. 262 of 1968 ).
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(3) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 7 (4) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968) of the entries in the Second Schedule hereto.
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FIRST SCHEDULE.
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| Col. 1 |
Col. 2 |
Col. 3 |
Col. 4 |
Col. 5 |
| Description of Postal Packet |
Rate of Postage |
Limit of Size |
Limit of Weight |
Conditions |
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1. Letter
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2 oz. (or less) ...
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9d.
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Maximum dimensions:
Length, 2ft., width, 1ft. 6ins., depth, 1ft. 6ins.
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A letter upon which, no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. |
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For every additional or part thereof ...
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2 oz.
5d.
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In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3ft. 3ins. greatest dimension, 2ft. 8ins.
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Minimum dimensions:
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Length, 4ins., width, 2 ¾ ins.
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In roll form, length and twice diameter, 6 ¾ ins., greatest dimension, not less than 4ins.
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The minimum dimensions do not apply in relation to letters which bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 4ins. by 2 ¾ ins.
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| 2. Postcard |
Single ... ... ... |
6d. |
Maximum dimensions:
Length, 57/8ins., width, 41/8ins.
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A postcard upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. |
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Reply ... ... |
1s. |
0d/ |
Minimum dimensions:
Length, 4ins., width, 2 ¾ ins.
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3. Printed Packet
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4 oz.(or less) ... 6d. |
As for letters |
2 lb. |
A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. |
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4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)
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For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof ... 3d.
Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy) ... ... 6d.
For every additional 6 oz. or fractional part thereof (per copy) 3d.
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As for letters |
2 lb. |
(1) The rates of postage specified in Col. 2 shall be charged and paid on every newspaper, whether posted singly or in a packet of two or more.
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(2) Any newspaper not registered will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post, be charged with postage as a printed packet, letter or parcel of the same weight, whichever treatment involves the lowest charge (see Regulation 16).
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(3) Any newspaper upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
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| 5. Sample |
4 oz. (or less) ... 6d. |
As for letters |
8 oz. |
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| Packet |
For every additional 2 oz. |
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or part thereof ... 3d. |
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| 7. Parcel |
Weight not exceeding 2 lb.
3s. 0d.
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Maximum dimensions: |
22 lb. |
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Exceeding 2 lb. And not ex-
ceeding 5 lb. 4s. 0d.
Exceeding 5 lb. and not ex-
ceeding 8 lb 5s. 0d.
Exceeding 8 lb. and not ex-
ceeding 11 lb 6s. 0d.
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Greatest length, 3ft. 6ins.
Greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).
Minimum dimensions:
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Exceeding 11 lb. and not ex-
ceeding 15 lb. 8s. 0d.
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As for letters
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Exceeding 15 lb. and not ex-
ceeding 18 lb. 9s. 0d.
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Exceeding 18 lb. and not ex-
ceeding 22 lb. 11s. 0d.
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SECOND SCHEDULE.
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"REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS"
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PART I.
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| Col. 1 |
Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage |
| Service |
Col. 2 Registration Fee |
Col. 3 Late Fee |
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1. Postal Packet handed for registration to an officer of the Post Office authorised to receive the same, though not on duty at a Post Office, or handed in at a Post Office for registration.
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2s. 0d. |
Such extra sum not exceeding sixpence as may be prescribed. (Applicable only to packets intended to be forwarded by the next despatch but registered after the expiration of the time appointed for the registration of packets (without extra fee) and within such further time as the Minister may from time to time appoint with reference to any particular Post Office). |
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2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Warrant.
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4s. 0d. (Less any amount which may have been affixed in Postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage). |
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PART II.
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| Col. 1 |
Col. 2 |
| Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage) |
Maximum Compensation |
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d. |
£ |
| Minimum |
2 |
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20 |
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2 |
1 |
40 |
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2 |
2 |
60 |
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2 |
3 |
80 |
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2 |
4 |
100 |
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2 |
5 |
120 |
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2 |
6 |
140 |
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2 |
7 |
160 |
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2 |
8 |
180 |
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9 |
200 |
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2 |
10 |
220 |
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11 |
240 |
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3 |
0 |
260 |
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3 |
1 |
280 |
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2 |
300 |
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3 |
3 |
320 |
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4 |
340 |
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3 |
5 |
360 |
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3 |
6 |
400 |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of September, 1970.
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GERARD COLLINS.
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 10th
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day of September, 1970.
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SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st October, 1970. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees for registration.
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