S.I. No. 212/1977 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 22) Warrant, 1977.

1. Letter

60g (or less)

10p

Maximum dimensions

—

A letter 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 deficent postage

Exceeding 60g but not exceeding 100g

3½p

Length, 610 mm, width, 460 mm, depth, 460 mm, in roll form, length and twice diameter, 990 mm, greatest dimension, 810 mm.

For every additional 50g or part thereof

3½p

Minimum dimensions

Length, 100 mm, width, 70 mm, In roll form length and twice diameter, 170 mm, greatest dimensions, not less than 100 mm.

The minimum dimensions do not apply in relation to letters which bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 100 mm by 70 mm.

2. Postcard

Single

8p

Maximum dimensions

—

A postcard 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

Reply.

16p

Length, 148 mm,

Width, 105 mm.

Minimum dimensions

Length, 100 mm,

Width, 70 mm.

3. Printed Packet

120g (or less)

8p

As for letters

1kg

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.

Exceeding 120g but not exceeding 150g

10p

For every additional 50g or part thereof

2p

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)

Not exceeding 200g (per copy)

5½p

As for letters

1kg

(1) The rates of postage specified in Col. 2 shall be charged and paid on every newspapar, 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.

For every additional 200g or part thereof (per copy)

2p

5. Sample Packet

120g (or less)

8p

Maximum dimensions

Length, 300 mm,

Width, 200 mm,

Depth, 100 mm.

250g

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.

Exceeding 120g but not exceeding 150g

10p

For every additional 50g or part thereof

2p

Minimum dimensions

As for letters.

6. Literature and Articles for the Blind

Transmission without charge

As for letters

7kg

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7. Parcel

Weight not exceeding 1 kg

40p

Maximum dimensions

10 kg

Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 3 kg

55p

Greatest length, 1050 mm,

Exceeding 3 kg and not exceeding 5 kg

67p

Greatest length and girth combined 2 000 mm (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).

Exceeding 5 kg and not exceeding 10g

102p

Miniumm dimensions

As for letters.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

"Express Delivery Service

Col. 1

Col. 2

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 distance fee at the rate of 10p for the first 1·6 km or part thereof and 5p for every additional 1·6 km or part thereof.

For delivery in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, a distance fee of 10p per 1·6 km.

Writing down of Express message received by telephone.

A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and appropriate distance fee) of 5p.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 1st day of July, 1977.

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 1st day of July, 1977.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 25th July, 1977. It substitutes metric weights and measurements for those hitherto in use, and makes certain adjustment in charges.

S.I. No. 212 of 1977.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 22) WARRANT, 1977.

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