S.I. No. 314/1975 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1975.

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.

24p

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.

48p

(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

p

£

Minimum

24

50

25

100

26

150

27

200

28

250

29

300

30

350

31

400

"

THIRD SCHEDULE

"Cash-on-Delivery Parcel

Scale of Fees Payable

Col 1.

Col. 2

Trade Charge

Fee

Not exceeding £50

30p

"

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of December, 1975.

CONOR CRUISE O'BRIEN.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 18th day of December, 1975.

RICHIE RYAN.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st January, 1976. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for registration, customs clearance and cash-on-delivery services.

3. Printed Packet

4 oz. (or less)

7p

As for letters

2 lb.

A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is repaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.

For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof

3p

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office

Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy)

5p

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)

2p

(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)

7p

Maximum dimensions

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

3p

Length, 12 ins., width, 8 ins., depth, 4 ins.

Minimum dimensions

As for letters

6. Literature for the Blind

Transmission without charge

As for letters

15 lb.

—

7. Parcel

Weight not exceeding 2 lb.

35p

Maximum dimensions

22 lb.

—

Exceeding 2 lb, and not exceeding 7 lb.

50p

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

Exceeding 7 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.

60p

Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 22 lb.

90p

Minimum dimensions

As for letters

"

SECOND SCHEDULE

"Registered Postal Packets

Part I

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Col. 1

Service

Col. 2

Registration Fee

Col. 3

Late Fee

S.I. No. 314 of 1975.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 20) WARRANT, 1975.

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