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S.I. No. 116/1981 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 25) Warrant, 1981.
Table of Provisions (12)
Statutory Text (12 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.
48p
Such extra sum not exceeding 7p 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.
96p
(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
48
75
51
150
54
225
57
300
60
375
63
450
66
525
69
600
72
675
75
750
"
FIFTH SCHEDULE
"Cash-on-Delivery Parcel
Scale of Fees Payable
Col. 1
Col. 2
Trade Charge
Fee
Not exceeding £50 ... ...
60p
"
GIVEN under my Hand, this 27th day of March, 1981.
ALBERT REYNOLDS.
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 March, 1981.
GENE FITZGERALD.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st April, 1981. 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, cash-on-delivery and other miscellaneous services.
3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at his request)
18p
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 £4.50 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 18p for the first 1.6 km or part thereof and 9p 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 18p 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 9p.
"
FOURTH SCHEDULE
"Registered Postal Packets
PART I
Col. 1
Service
Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Col. 2
Registration Fee
Col. 3
Late Fee
6. Literature and Articles for the Blind
Transmission without charge
As for letters
7 kg
.
7. Parcel
Weight not exceeding 1 kg
72p
Maximum dimensions
10 kg
Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 3 kg
Exceeding 3 kg and not exceeding 5 kg
96p
120p
Greatest length, 1,050 mm. Greatest length and girth combined, 2,000 mm. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part.)
Exceeding 5 kg and not exceeding 10 kg
180p
Minimum dimensions
As for letters
"
SECOND SCHEDULE.
"Certain Services and Charges Therefor.
Col. 1
Col. 2
Col. 3
Service
Charge
Provisions
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 1980) 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 1980, is hereby amended by the substitution for "forty new pence" of "forty-eight new pence".
10. Regulation 45 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "ten pounds" (inserted by Regulation 10 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 23) Warrant, 1979 (
S.I. No. 260 of 1979
)) of "fifteen pounds".
11. Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1953 (inserted by Regulation 12 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 19) Warrant, 1974 (
S.I. No. 280 of 1974
)) is hereby amended by the substitution of "one new penny" for "one halfpenny".
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. 116 of 1981.
INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 25) WARRANT, 1981.
I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, 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