S.I. No. 109/1981 - Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981.

(2) The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 (

S.I. No. 196 of 1980

), and these Regulations may be cited together as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 and 1981.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1981.

3. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

(No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4. The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980, are hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for the Schedule thereto

"SCHEDULE

Part I

Charge

Ref. No.

Type of Telegram

No. of Words

Within

State

Within British Administration

1.

Ordinary

Up to 12 words

138p

147p

Each word after the first 12

10p

14p

2.

News Telegram

For each 60 words or part thereof

138p

147p

3.

Overnight

Up to 12 words

32p

N.S.*

Telegram

Each word after the first 12

6p

N.S.*

Part II

Charge

Ref. No.

Type of Telegram

Description of Charge

Within State

Within British Administration

1.

Reply

Minimum amount

138p

N.S.*

Telegram

Maximum amount

£2.63

N.S.*

2.

Re-directed and Re-transmitted Telegrams

Fee in substitution for the normal fee

115p

130p

3.

Telegram to Post Office Savings Bank

Fee for Telegram applying for withdrawal from Savings Bank

115p

N.S.*

4.

Reply Telegram authorising withdrawal from Savings Bank

115p

N.S.*

Part III

Ref. No.

Description of Service

Details in Respect of Fee

Fee

1.

Delivery by Special Messenger beyond limit of free delivery of Terminal Telegraph Office

For each 1,600 metres or part of 1,600 metres beyond the said limit

14p

2.

Delivery of Ordinary Telegram at more than one address

For each address after the first

14p

3.

Delivery of News Telegram at more than one address

For each 60 words or part thereof, at each address after the first

9p

4.

Telegrams tendered on Sunday, Good Friday, or Public Holidays

Additional Fee

22p

5.

Cancellation of Telegram before transmission from office of origin

Sum to be withheld in respect of cancellation

14p

6.

Registration of Abbreviated or arbitrary Address

Maximum Charge

£14.00

7.

Registration of Special

When instructions apply

Instructions in respect of

for not longer than:—

Delivery in case of change of

(i) one week

35p

Residence or place of Business

(ii) one month

71p

In all other cases.

£6.00

Annual fee when instructions apply for longer than a year

£6.00

Registration of Special Instructions in respect of Delivery in all other cases

£1.50

8.

Receipt for Telegram

1p

*N.S.—No Service.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 27th day of March, 1981.

ALBERT REYNOLDS.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 27th day of March, 1981.

GENE FITZGERALD.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for increases in charges of 15% approximately.

S.I. No. 109 of 1981.

TELEGRAPH (INLAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1981.

I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Telegraph Act, 1885, hereby make, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, the following Regulations