S.I. No. 262/1968 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968.

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.

1s. 3d.

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.

2s. 6d.

(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

s.

d.

£

Minimum

1

3

20

1

4

40

1

5

60

1

6

80

1

7

100

1

8

120

1

9

140

1

10

160

1

11

180

2

0

200

2

1

220

2

2

240

2

3

260

2

4

280

2

6

300

2

6

320

2

7

340

2

8

360

2

9

380

2

10

400

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FOURTH SCHEDULE

" POSTAL PACKETS IN BOND

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Number of postal packets

1 .. .. .. ..

10

0

5

0

2 .. .. .. ..

14

0

7

0

3 .. .. .. ..

18

0

9

0

4 .. .. .. ..

1

2

0

11

0

5 .. .. .. ..

1

4

0

12

0

6 to 10 inclusive..

1

8

0

14

0

11 to 20 inclusive ..

1

16

0

18

0

21 to 30 inclusive ..

2

4

0

1

2

0

31 to 40 inclusive ..

2

12

0

1

6

0

41 to 50 inclusive..

3

0

0

l

10

0

every additional 25 or part thereof .. .. ..

10

0

5

0

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of December,

1968.

JOHN LYNCH.

GIVEN under my hand, this 13th day of December, 1968.

PATRICK JOSEPH LALOR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st January, 1969. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage, and in the fees for the following services:—

(i) Registration

(ii) Customs clearance of incoming dutiable parcels

(iii) Advice of delivery of registered packets

(iv) Transfer to the parcel post in certain circumstances of packets posted irregularly as letter, etc. packets, and

(v) Search, re-addressing, and attendance in connection with postal packets in bond.

3. Advice of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at his request).

9d.

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.

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THIRD SCHEDULE

"REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS

PART I

Col. 1

Service

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Col. 2

Col. 3

Registration Fee

Late Fee

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office).

Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy)

4d.

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) .. .. ..

2d.

(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.

FIRST SCHEDULE—(continued)

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Col. 5

Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

5. Sample Packet ..

4 oz. (or less) .. ..

4d.

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.

For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof .. ..

2d.

6. Regulation 45 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "four pounds" (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956 (

S.I. No. 116 of 1956

)) of "five pounds".

7. Parcel .. ..

Weight not exceeding 2 lb. 2s. 6d.

Maximum dimensions

22 lb.

—

Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb. ..

3s. 3d.

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

Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb. ..

4s. 0d.

Minimum dimensions

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb. ..

4s. 9d.

As for letters.

Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb. ..

6s. 0d.

Exceeding 15 lb. and not exceeding 18 lb. ..

7s. 0d.

Exceeding 18 lb. and not exceeding 22 lb. ..

8s. 6d.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

"

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Service

Charge

Provisions

8. The Second Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 11) Warrant, 1962, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Warrant.

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

S.I. No. 262 of 1968.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 14) WARRANT, 1968.

I, JOHN LYNCH, Minister for Finance, on the representation of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, made in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Posts and Telegraphs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1967 (

S.I. No. 158 of 1967

), as testified by his signature hereon and in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2, 12 and 82 of the Post Office Act, 1908, hereby order as follows