S.I. No. 116/1956 - Department of Posts and Telegraphs. The Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956.

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.

9d.

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 the Warrant.

1s. 6d. (Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PART II.

Col. 1

Col. 2

Registration Fee (in addition Ordinary Postage)

Maximum Compensation

s.

d.

£

Minimum

9

10

10

20

11

40

1

0

60

1

1

80

1

2

100

1

3

120

1

4

140

1

5

160

1

6

180

1

7

200

1

8

220

1

9

240

1

10

260

1

11

280

2

0

300

2

1

320

2

2

340

2

3

360

2

4

380

2

5

400

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 8th day of May, 1956.

GERARD SWEETMAN,

Minister for Finance.

MICHAEL J. KEYES,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant, which comes into operation on the 4th June, 1956, provides for changes in postal rates and charges. The main changes are

Service

Present Rates

New Rates

INLAND

Printed Papers and Samples

First 4 oz.

1½d.

First 4 oz.

2d.

Each additional 2 oz.

½d.

Each additional 2 oz.

1d.

Newspapers

First 6 oz.

1½d.

First 6 oz.

2d.

Each additional 6 oz.

½d.

Each additional 6 oz.

1d.

Registration

Fee

Compensation

Fee

Compensation

£

£

6d.

5

9d.

10

7d.

20

10d.

20

8d.

40

11d.

40

and so on rising by 1d. per £20 to a max. of 2s.2d. for £400.

and so on rising by 1d. per £20 to a max. of 2s. 5d. for £400.

Parcels

Inland

Inland

Not over 2 lb.

10d.

1s.

2d.

5 lb.

1s.

3d.

1s.

7d.

8 lb.

1s.

7d.

2s.

11 lb.

1s.

10d.

2s.

4d.

15 lb.

2s.

2d.

2s.

8d.

Express Delivery

(1) Conveyance by special messenger throughout the whole of the service demanded.

Mileage fee of:—

Appropriate postage plus mileage fee of :—

First mile or part thereof

6d.

First mile or part thereof

1s.

Each additional mile

3d.

Each additional mile

6d.

(2) Conveyance by special messenger through part only of its course in the post.

Appropriate postage plus mileage fee above.

Appropriate postage plus mileage fee above.

(3) Telephone Express Letter.

Appropriate telephone and mileage fees.

Appropriate telephone, postage and mileage fees plus a fee of.

9d.

Unregistered Parcels—Maximum compensation

£2

£4

Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and The Isle of Man.

Printed Papers

Registration

As for

Inland.

Newspapers

Service

Present Rates

New Rates

Parcels

Not over 2 lb.

1s.

1s.

3d.

5 lb.

1s.

4d.

1s.

8d.

8 lb.

1s.

8d.

2s.

1d.

11 lb.

2s.

2s.

6d.

15 lb.

2s.

6d.

3s.

Express Delivery

A flat fee (in addition to the postage and fees ordinarily payable) of 6d.

A flat fee (in addition to the postage and fees ordinarily payable) of... ...1s.

Unregistered Parcels—Maximum compensation.

As for

Inland.

3. Printed Packet

4 oz.(or less) 2d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof 1d.

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.

4. New paper (Registered at the General Post Office.)

Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy) 2d. For every additional 6 oz. or fractional part thereof (per copy) 1d.

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.

(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), 2d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof 1d.

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.

FIRST SCHEDULE—contd.

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. Regulation 33 of the Principal Warrant is hereby revoked.

7. Parcel (posted in Ireland for delivery therein).

Weight not exceeding 2 lb.

1s.

2d.

Greatest length 3 ft. 6 ins.

15 lb.

—

Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb.

1s.

7d.

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

Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb.

2s.

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.

2s.

4d.

Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb.

2s.

8d.

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

Weight not exceeding 2 lb.

1s.

3d.

Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins.

15 lb.

—

Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb.

1s.

8d.

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

Exceeding 5 lb, and not exceeding 8 lb.

2s.

1d.

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.

2s.

6d.

Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb.

3s.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE.

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 mileage fee at the rate of one shilling for the first mile or part thereof and sixpence for every additional mile or part thereof.

For delivery in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, a mileage fee of one shilling.

Writing down of express message received by telephone.

A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and the appropriate mileage fee) of ninepence.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS.

PART I.

Col. 1

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Col. 2

Col. 3

Service

Registration Fee

Late Fee

S.I. No. 116 of 1956.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. THE INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 8) WARRANT, 1956.

Dated: 8th May, 1956.

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 section 2 of the Post Office Act, 1908, hereby orders as follows :—

1.—(1) This Warrant may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956.

(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 4th day of June, 1956.