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S.I. No. 280/1953 - Department of Posts and Telegraphs. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1953.
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
1. Late Fee Postal Packet
A fee (in addition to the postage) not exceeding 6d. as may be prescribed.
2. Customs Clearance Fee on incoming postal packet liable to Customs Duty
1s fee per packet for Customs Charges not exceeding 102.; 2s. fee per packet for Customs Charges exceeding 10s.
3. Express postal packet—outgoing
A fee not exceeding 1s. as may be prescribed.
Express postal packet—incoming
At the scale of fees in force for express delivery of Inland postal packets.
4. Ordinary registration
A fee of 6d. per packet.
Late-Fee registration
A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 6d. as may be prescribed.
5. Advice of delivery
A fee of 3d. per registered postal packet.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Compensation Fees
(including registration)
Maximum Compensation
s.
d.
£
0
9
12
1
0
24
1
3
36
1
6
48
1
9
60
2
0
72
2
3
84
2
6
96
2
9
108
3
0
120
3
3
132
3
6
144
3
9
156
4
0
168
4
3
180
4
6
192
4
9
204
5
0
216
5
3
228
5
6
240
5
9
252
6
0
264
6
3
276
6
6
288
6
9
300
7
0
312
7
3
324
7
6
336
7
9
348
8
0
360
8
3
372
8
6
384
8
9
396
9
0
400
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 5th day of May, 1953.
SÉAN MACENTEE,
Minister for Finance.
ERSKINE H. CHILDERS,
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
6. Magazine for Canada
Canada
6 oz. or less
1½d.
Maximum dimensions, 2 ft. in length, 1 ft. 6 ins. in width or depth.
5 lb.
Each additional 6 oz. or fraction thereof
½d.
7. Literature for the blind
All places
2 lb. or less
½d.
Maximum dimensions
Length, breadth and width combined, 3 ft.; greatest dimension, 2 ft.
Each additional 3 lb. or fraction thereof
½d.
In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3 ft. 3 ins.; greatest dimension, 2 ft. 8 ins.
Minimum dimensions
Length, 4 ins.; width, 2¾ ins.
8. Insured Box
All places to which service is available
10 oz. or less
Each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof
1s. 8d.
4d.
12 ins. x 8 ins. x 4 ins.
2 lb.
9. Air Mail Packet and Air Letter
All places to which service is available
Such rate as may be fixed by the Minister from time to time,provided that the maximum rate for an air mail packet does not exceed seven shillings and sixpence for each ½ oz. or part of ½ oz. in weight and for an air letter one shilling.
Air Mail Packets
4 lb
Maximum dimensions
Length, breadth and width combined, 3 ft.; greatest dimension, 2 ft.
In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3 ft 3 ins.; greatest dimension, 2 ft. 8 ins.
Minimum dimensions: Length, 4 ins.; width, 2¾ ins.
Air Letters: As per form approved by the Minister.
As may be permitted by the Minister.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Service
Charge
S.I. No. 280 of 1953.
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. THE FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (NO. 2) WARRANT, 1953.
Dated : 5th May, 1953.
The Minister for Finance, on representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 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 by this Warrant orders as follows :—
1.—(1) This Warrant may be cited as the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1953.
(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 18th day of May, 1953.