S.I. No. 260/1979 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 23) Warrant, 1979.

1. Letter

60g (or less)

12p

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 deficient postage.

Exceeding 60g but not exceeding 100g

16p

Length, 610mm.

For every additional 50g or part thereof

4p

width, 460,

depth, 460 mm.

in roll form, length and twice diameter, 990 mm, greatest dimension, 810 mm.

Minimum dimensions

Length, 100 mm.

width, 70 mm. In roll form length and twice diameter, 170 mm, greatest dimension, 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

10p

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

20p

Length, 148 mm.

Width, 105 mm.

Minimum dimensions

Length, 100 mm.

Width, 70 mm.

3. Printed

120g (or less)

9½p

As for letters

1 kg

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.

Packet

Exceeding 120g but not exceeding 150g

12p

For every additional 50g or part thereof

2½p

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)

Not exceeding 200g (per copy)

6½p

As for letters

1 kg

(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 200g or part thereof (per copy)

2½p

(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

120g (or less)

9½p

Maximum dimensions

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

12p

Length, 300 mm.

For every additional 50g or part thereof

2½p

Width, 200 mm.

Depth, 100 mm.

Minimum dimensions

As for letters

6. Literature and Articles for the Blind

Transmission without charge

As for letters

7 kg

7. Parcel

Weight not exceeding 1 kg

48p

Maximum dimensions

10 kg

Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 3 kg

65p

Greatest length, 1050 mm,

Exceeding 3 kg and not exceeding 5 kg

80p

Greatest length and girth combined, 2000 mm (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).

Exceeding 5 kg and not exceeding 10 kg

120p

Minimum dimensions

As for letters.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

"Certain Services and Charges Therefor.

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Service

Charge

Provisions

1.

Late Fee Postal Packet

A fee (in addition to postage) not exceeding 2½p as may be prescribed

A packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the fee payable is paid shall be liable to a surcharge of double the deficiency.

2.

Certificate of Posting (issued at the request of the sender of an unregistered postal packet other than a parcel)

2p

The service is subject to such rules as may be prescribed

3.

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

12p

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.

4.

Deposit Account for payment of postage

An annual fee of £3 in respect of each such account

As provided by Regulation 11 of this Warrant

5.

Re-direction

As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant

As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant

"

THIRD 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 12p for the first 1.6 km or part thereof and 6p 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 12p 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 6p.

"

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

"Registered Postal Packets.

PART I.

Col. 1

Service

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Col. 2

Registration Fee

Col. 3

Late Fee

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.

32p

Such extra sum not exceeding 5p 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.

64p

(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

32

60

34

120

36

180

38

240

40

300

42

360

44

420

46

480

48

560

50

600

"

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

"Cash-on-Delivery Parcel.

Scale of Fees Payable.

Col. 1

Col. 2

Trade Charge

Fee

Not exceeding £50

40p

"

GIVEN under my Hand, this 27th day of July, 1979.

TOM FITZPATRICK.

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

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this

27th day of July, 1979.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st August, 1979. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for the express delivery, registration, customs clearance and cash-on-delivery services. It also authorises increases in the maximum compensation in respect of registered letters and parcels and unregistered parcels.

8. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 21) Warrant, 1977) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this warrant.

9. Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953 (

S.I. No. 279 of 1953

), as amended by Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 21) Warrant of 1977) is hereby amended by the substitution for "twenty-eight new pence" of "thirty-three new pence".

10. Regulation 45 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "five pounds" (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968 (

S.I. No. 262 of 1968

)) of"ten pounds".

FIRST SCHEDULE.

"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

S.I. No. 260 of 1979.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 23) WARRANT, 1979.

I, TOM FITZPATRICK, Minister of State at the Department of 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 the Posts and Telegraphs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1978 (

S.I. No. 3 of 1978

), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows