S.I. No. 306/1981 -- Inland Post Amendment (No. 26) Warrant, 1981.

S.I. No. 306/1981 -- Inland Post Amendment (No. 26) Warrant, 1981. 1981 306

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S.I. No. 306 of 1981.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 26) WARRANT, 1981.

S.I. No. 306 of 1981.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 26) WARRANT, 1981.

I, PATRICK COONEY, 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:

1. (1) This Warrant may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 26) Warrant, 1981.

(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1981.

2. In this Warrant--

“the Principal Warrant” means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (S.R. & O., No. 202 of 1939).

“Warrant No. 25” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 25) Warrant, 1981 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1981 ).

3. Regulation 23 (2) of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for “sixty new pence” (inserted by Regulation 3 of the Inland Post Amendment Warrant No. 25) of “seventy two new pence”.

4. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 4 of Warrant No. 25) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Warrant.

5. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 5 of Warrant No. 25) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Warrant.

6. The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 of Warrant No. 25) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.

7. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 7 of Warrant No. 25) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Warrant.

8. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of Warrant No. 25) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this Warrant.

9. Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1953 ), as amended by Regulation 9 of Warrant No. 25, is hereby amended by the substitution for “forty eight new pence” of “fifty-eight new pence”.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

“Rates of Postage

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Col. 5

Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

1. Letter

60g (or less)

22p

Maximum dimensions:

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.

Exceeding 60g but not

exceeding 100g

29p

Length, 610 mm,

For every additional 50g

width, 460 mm,

or part thereof

depth, 460 mm,

in roll form, length and twice diameter, 990 mm, greatest dimension, 810 mm.

Minimum dimensions:

length, 100 mm, width, 70 mm. In roll form length and twice diameter, 170 mm, greatest dimension, not less than 100 mm.

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 100 mm. by 70 mm.

2. Postcard

Single

18p

Maximum dimensions:

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.

36p

Length, 148 mm,

width, 105 mm,

Minimum dimensions:

Length, 100 mm.

Width, 70 mm.

3. Printed

120g (or less)

18p

As for letters

1 kg

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.

Packet

Exceeding 120g but not

exceeding 150g

22p

For every additional 50g

or part thereof

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)

Not exceeding 200g

As for letters

1 kg

(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.

(per copy)

12p

For every additional 200g

or part thereof

(per copy)

(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)

(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.

5. Sample Packet

120g (or less)

18p

Maximum dimensions

250g

A sample packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.

Exceeding 120g but not

exceeding 150g

22p

Length, 300 mm,

For every additional

Width, 200 mm,

50g or part thereof

Depth, 100 mm,

Minimum dimensions:

As for letters

6. Literature and Articles for the Blind

Transmission without charge

As for letters

7 kg

7. Parcel

Weight not exceeding 1 kg

87p

Maximum dimensions:

10 kg

Exceeding 1 kg and not

exceeding 3 kg

115p

Greatest length,

Exceeding 3 kg and not

1050 mm,

exceeding 5 kg

144p

Greatest length and girth

Exceeding 5 kg and not

combined,

exceeding 10 kg

216p

2000 mm (The girth to be measured round the thickest part.)

Minimum dimensions:

As for letters

SECOND SCHEDULE

“Certain Services and Charges Therefor

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3
Service	Charge	Provisions
1. Late Fee Postal Packet	A fee (in addition to postage) not exceed- ing 5p as may be prescribed	A packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the fee payable is paid shall be liable to a surcharge of double the deficiency.
2. Certificate of Posting (issued at the request of the sender of an unregistered postal packet other than a parcel)	5p	The service is subject to such rules as may be prescribed.
3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at this request)	22p	The Certificate relates to the delivery of the postal packet at the place to which the said packet is addressed. The service is subject to such rules as may be prescribed.
4. Deposit Account for payment of postage	An annual fee of £5.50 in respect of each such account	As provided by Regulation 11 of this Warrant.
5. Re-direction	As a provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.	As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.

THIRD SCHEDULE

“Express Delivery Service

Col. 1	Col. 2
Service	Fee
Conveyance by special messenger of a postal packet throughout the whole of the service demanded or through part only of its course in the post.	For delivery in Ireland a distance fee at the rate of 22p for the first 1.6 km or part thereof and 11p for every additional 1.6 km or part thereof.
	For delivery in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, a distance fee of 22p per 1.6 km.
Writing down of Express message received by telephone.	A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and appropriate distance fee) of 11p.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

“Registered Postal Packets

PART I

Col. 1 Service	Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Col. 1 Service	Col. 2 Registration Fee	Col. 3 Late Fee
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.	58p	Such extra sum not exceeding 8p 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).
2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of this Warrant.	116p (Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

PART II

Col. 1	Col. 2
Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)	Maximum Compensation
P	£
Minimum 58	75
62	150
66	225
70	300
74	375
78	450
82	525
86	600
90	675
94	750

FIFTH SCHEDULE

“Cash-on-Delivery Parcel

Scale of Fees Payable

Col. 1	Col. 2
Trade Charge	Fee
Not exceeding £50	72p

	GIVEN under my hand, this 31st day of August, 1981.
	PATRICK COONEY.
	The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.
	JOHN BRUTON.
	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 31st day of August, 1981.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of this Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st September, 1981. It authorised increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for the express delivery, registration, customs clearance, cash-on-delivery and other miscellaneous services.

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