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S.I. No. 155/1973 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 18) Warrant, 1973.
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
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.
12p
Such extra sum not exceeding 2½p 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.
24p
(Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).
PART II.
Column 1
Column 2
Registration Fee (in addition to ordinary postage)
Maximum Compensation
p
£
Minimum
12
50
13
100
14
150
15
200
16
250
17
300
18
350
19
400
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of June, 1973.
CONOR CRUISE-O'BRIEN,
Minister for Posts and
Telegraphs.
The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 14th day of June, 1973
RICHIE RYAN,
Minister for Finance.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st July, 1973. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the registration and advice of delivery fees
3. Printed packet
4 oz. (or less) .. .. .. 3½p
For every additional 2 oz. or part
As for letters
2 lb.
thereof .. .. .. 1½p
4. Ordinary registration ..
A fee of 12p per packet.
Late-fee registration ..
A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 2½p as may be prescribed.
5. Advice of delivery .. ..
A fee of 5p per registered postal packet.
A further free of 2½p for each air mail transmission of the advice of delivery form.
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THIRD SCHEDULE.
"REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS.
PART I.
Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Service
Registration Fee
Late Fee
6. Literature for the Blind.
Transmission without charge.
As for letters.
15 lb.
—
7. Parcel
Weight not exceeding 2 lb. .. 17p
Maximum dimensions
22 lb.
—
Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb. .. .. .. 22p
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. .. .. .. 28p
Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb. .. .. 33p
Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb. .. .. 44p
Minimum dimensions
Exceeding 15 lb. and not exceeding 18 lb. .. .. 50p
As for letters.
Exceeding 18 lb. and not exceeding 22 lb. .. .. 60p
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SECOND SCHEDULE.
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Service
Charge
S.I. No. 155 of 1973.
INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 18) WARRANT, 1973.
I, CONOR CRUISE-O'BRIEN, 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