S.I. No. 201/1980 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 24) Warrant, 1980.
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 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.
40p
Such extra sum not exceeding 6p 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 this Warrant.
80p
(Less any amount which mayhavebeen affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).
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PART II
Col. 1
Col. 2
Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)
Maximum Compensation
P
£
Minimum 40
75
43
150
46
225
49
300
52
375
55
450
58
525
61
600
64
675
67
750
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
"Cash-on-Delivery Parcel Scale of Fees Payable
Col. 1
Trade Charge
Col. 2
Fee
Not exceeding £50
50p
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GIVEN under my Hand, this 26th day of June, 1980.
MARK KILLILEA.
The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 26th day of June, 1980.
MICHAEL O'KENNEDY,
Minister for Finance.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st July, 1980, 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.
3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwardedtothesenderof a registered postal packet at his request).
15p
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 £3.75 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.
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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 15p for the first 1.6 km or part thereof and 8p 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 15p 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 8p.
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
"Registered Postal Packets
PART 1
Col. 1
Service
Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Col. 2
Registration Fee
Col. 3
Late Fee
6. The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Warrant of 1979) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.
7. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Warrant of 1979) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Warrant.
8. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Warrant of 1979) 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 9 of the Warrant of 1979, is hereby amended by the substitution for "thirty-three new pence" of "forty new pence".
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. 201 of 1980.
INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 24) WARRANT, 1980.
I, MARK KILLILEA, 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, 1980 (S.I. No. 20 of 1980), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows