S.I. No. 300/1996 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 55) Scheme, 1996

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 55) Scheme, 1996.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 1st day of April, 1996.

2. In this Scheme–

"The Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (

S.I. No. 202 of 1939

).

"Scheme No. 46" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 46) Scheme, 1990 (

S.I. No. 320 of 1990

)

"Scheme No. 52" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 52) Scheme, 1995 (

S.I. No. 99 of 1995

).

3. Section 8 of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 3 of Scheme No. 52, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

4. The First Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 (

S.I. No. 94 of 1985

), as inserted by Regulation 4 of Scheme No. 52, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

5. The Eighth Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 46 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

6. Regulation 4(b) of Scheme No. 46 is deleted.

FIRST SCHEDULE

RATES OF POSTAGE

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Parcel (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding

1Kg.

£2.70

Maximum dimensions

30Kg.

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3Kg.

£3.50

Greatest length, l500 mm,

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5Kg.

£4.00

Greatest length and girth combined,

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10Kg.

£5.00

3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20Kg.

£6.00

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30Kg.

£7.00

SECOND SCHEDULE

EMS RATES AVAILABLE TO EVERY USER OF THE SERVICE

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

"Express Mail" Packet (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding

1Kg.

£8.25

Maximum dimensions

30Kg.

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3Kg.

£9.25

Greatest length, 1500mm,

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5Kg.

£10.00

Greatest length and girth combined.

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10Kg.

£11.75

3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20Kg.

£12.75

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30Kg.

£13.75

THIRD SCHEDULE

RATES OF POSTAGE

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Twenty-Four-Hour Parcel Service (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding

1Kg.

£4.25

Maximum dimensions

30Kg.

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3Kg.

£4.75

Greatest length. 1500mm,

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5Kg.

£5.25

Greatest length and girth combined,

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10Kg.

£6.25

3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20Kg.

£7.25

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30Kg.

£8.25

Where a collection facility for parcels sent by Twenty-Four Hour Parcel Service is provided by An Post the actual cost incurred in providing such a collection may be charged to the customer in addition to the rates of postage shown above.

Given under the Common Seal of AN POST this 28th

day of March, 1996.

PRESENT when the Common Seal

of AN POST was affixed hereto

John Hynes

Director

Harry Cooke

Secretary

I, Michael Lowry, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

MICHAEL LOWRY

Given under my Official Seal, this 29th day of March, 1996.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 1st day of April, 1996. It authorises increases in the parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for EMS Courier Service. It also increases the weight limit and introduces a new rate structure for the Twenty-Four-Hour Parcel Service.

S.I. No. 300 of 1996.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 55) SCHEME, 1996

AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 70 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), and with the consent of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, hereby makes the following Scheme