S.I. No. 279/1953 - Department of Posts and Telegraphs. The Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953.

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

6d.

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).

2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of this Warrant

1s.

(Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

SCHEDULE B.

PART II

Col. 1

Col. 2

Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)

Maximum Compensation

s.

d.

£

Minimum

0

6

5

0

7

20

0

8

40

0

9

60

0

10

80

0

11

100

1

0

120

1

1

140

1

2

160

1

3

180

1

4

200

1

5

220

1

6

240

1

7

260

1

8

280

1

9

300

1

10

320

1

11

340

2

0

360

2

1

380

2

2

400

SCHEDULE C.

CASH ON DELIVERY PACKETS

SCALE OF FEES PAYABLE

Col. 1

Col. 2

Trade Charge

Fee

Not over 10s.

1s.

Over 10s.

2s.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 5th day of May, 1953.

SEÁN MacENTEE,

Minister for Finance.

ERSKINE H. CHILDERS,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

3. Printed Packet

4 oz. (or less), 1½d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

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.

SCHEDULE A—

continued.

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

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)

Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy), 1½d.

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.

For every additional 6 oz. or fractional part thereof (per copy), ½d.

(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

4 oz. (or less), 1½d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

As for letters

8 oz.

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.

SCHEDULE A—

continued.

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

6. Literature for the Blind

Up to 2 lb., ½d. Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb., 1d.

As for letters

11 lb.

Any such 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 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb., 1½d.

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb., 2d.

7. Parcel (posted in Ireland for delivery therein)

Weight not exceeding 2 lb., 10d. Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb., 1s. 3d. Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb., 1s. 7d. Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb., 1s. 10d.

Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins. Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).

11 lb.

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8. Parcel (posted in Ireland for delivery in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Channel 1s. or the Isle of Man)

Weight not exceeding 2 lb., 1s. Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb., 1s. 4d. Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb., 1s. 8d. Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb., 2s.

Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins. Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).

11 lb.

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SCHEDULE B.

REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS

PART I

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Service

Registration Fee

Late Fee

9. The Inland Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1948, and the Inland Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant, 1951, are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE A.

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

S.I. No. 279 of 1953.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. THE INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 4) WARRANT, 1953.

DATED : 5th May, 1953.

The Minister for Finance, on the representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as testified by his signature hereto, and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Post Office Acts, 1908 to 1951, and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby orders as follows :—