S.I. No. 296/1981 - Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.

(2) The collective citation “Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 and 1981,” shall include these Regulations.

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

3.

The Interpretation Act, 1937

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

4. The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 (

S.I. No. 196 of 1980

), are hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for the Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 of the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 (

S.I. No. 109 of 1981

)

“SCHEDULE

Part I.

Charge

Ref. No.

Type of Telegram

No. of Words

Within State

Within British Administration

1.

Ordinary

Up to 12 words

145p

155p

Each word after the first 12

10p

15p

2.

News Telegram

For each 60 words or part thereof

145p

155p

3.

Overnight Telegram

Up to 12 words

34p

N.S.

*

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 Telegram

Minimum amount

145p

N.S.

*

Maximum amount

265p

N.S.

*

2.

Re-directed and Re-transmitted Telegrams

Fee in substitution for the normal fee

120p

137p

3.

Telegram to Post Office Savings Bank

Fee for Telegram applying for withdrawal from Savings Bank

120p

N.S.

*

4.

Reply Telegram authorising withdrawal from Savings Bank

120p

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 1600 metres or part of 1600 metres beyond the said limit

15p

2.

Delivery of Ordinary Telegram at more than one address

For each address after the first

15p

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

25p

5.

Cancellation of Telegram before transmission from office of origin

Sum to be withheld in respect of cancellation

15p

6.

Registration of Abbreviated or arbitrary Address

Maximum Charge

£14.75p

7.

Registration of Special Instruction in respect of Delivery in case of change of Residence or place of Business

When instructions apply for not longer than:-

(i) one week

37p

(ii) one month

75p

In all other cases.

£6.30p

Annual fee when instructions apply for longer than a year

£6.30p

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

£1.60p

8.

Receipt for Telegram

1p

”

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.

PATRICK COONEY.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 24th day of August, 1981.

JOHN BRUTON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

.

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for increases in charges of 5% approximately.

No Service.

No Service.

No Service.

No Service.

No Service.

No Service.

I, PATRICK COONEY, 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