S.I. No. 132/2006 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 76) Scheme 2006

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 76) Scheme, 2006.

2. This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 20

th

day of February, 2006.

3. In this Scheme “The Principal Warrant” means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (

S.I. No. 202 of 1939

) as amended;

4. In this Scheme “Scheme No. 36” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme, 1986 (

S.I. No. 362 of 1986

), as amended.

5. Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.

6. The First Schedule to Scheme No. 36 is hereby amended by the substitution of the entries therein contained relating to postal packets weighing up to 50g (as inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 70) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

7. The First Schedule to Scheme No. 36 is hereby amended by the substitution of the entries therein contained relating to postal packets weighing more than 50g (as inserted by Regulation 8 of Scheme No. 71) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

SCHEDULE ONE

Postaim Service - Rates of Postage (€)

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Description of postal packet

Weight

Limit of Size

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

2,000

75,001

250,001

500,000+

-

-

-

75,000

250,000

500,000

Items posted in the Postaim Service

Up to 10g

Minimum dimensions

90mm × 140 mm × 0.18mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm.

Maximum dimensions

162mm × 235 mm × 5mm.

0.32

0.30

0.29

0.28

(1)✱

Minimum dimensions

90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.

Maximum dimensions

162mm × 235mm × 5mm.

0.34

0.32

0.30

0.29

(2)✱

Minimum dimensions

0.60

0.58

0.56

0.56

Up to 50g

90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.

Maximum dimensions

300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.

(3)✱

Minimum dimensions

70mm × 100mm × 25mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).

Maximum dimensions

Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2 mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

✱ Where a letter falls within more than one of (1), (2) or (3) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Postaim Service - Rates of Postage (€)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Description of postal packet

Weight

Limit of Size

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

Volume Requirement

2,000

75,001

250,001

-

-

-

500,000+

75,000

250,000

500,000

Items posted in the Postaim Service

51 - 100g

(1)✱

Minimum dimensions

90mm × 140mm × .18 mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.

Maximum dimensions

162mm × 235mm × 5mm.

0.40

0.38

0.36

0.35

(2)✱

Minimum dimensions

90mm × 140mm × .18mm.

Maximum dimensions

300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.

0.65

0.62

0.60

0.60

(3)✱

Minimum dimensions

70mm × 100mm (In roll form: Length and twice diameter; 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).

Maximum dimensions

1

70

1

64

1

62

1

60

Length, width and depth combined 900mm greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form

Length and twice diameter; 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.

2

1.77

2

1.77

2

1.77

2

1.77

✱ Where a letter falls within more than one of (1) (2) Or (3) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.

Postaim Service - Rates of Postage (€)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Description of postal packet

Weight

Limit of Size

Volume requirement

2K

-

75K

Volume requirement

75K

-

250K

Volume requirement

250K

-

500K

Volume requirement

500K +

Items posted in the Postaim Service

101 - 250g

(1)✱

0.95

0.91

0.89

0.89

251 - 500g

Minimum dimensions

90mm × 140mm × .18mm.

1.20

1.15

1.13

1.13

501 - 1kg

Maximum dimensions

300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.

1.60

1.52

1.48

1.48

(2)✱

1

1.10

1

1.02

1

0.98

1

0.940

101 - 250g

Minimum dimensions

70mm × 100mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).

2

2.31

2

2.31

2

2.31

2

2.31

1

1.50

1

1.42

1

1.38

1

1.34

251 - 500g

2

3.22

2

3.22

2

3.22

2

3.22

1

3.00

1

2.84

1

2.76

1

2.68

501 - 1kg

Maximum dimensions

Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm).

2

5.27

2

5.27

2

5.27

2

5.27

✱ Where a letter falls within (1) and (2) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.

Given under the common seal of An Post this 16

th

day of March, 2006.

Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto

Director

Secretary

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service. It authorises increases in the rates of postage and fees charged for Postaim Services. Where such concurrence was required the Commission for Communications Regulation concurred by Decision, D12/05 dated 20

th

December, 2005 with effect from the 20

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March, 2006.

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No. 132 of 2006

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 76) SCHEME 2006.

S.I. No. 132 of 2006

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 76) SCHEME, 2006

AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

Section 70

of the

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983

, (No. 24 of 1983) as amended by Regulation 8(4) of the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 (

S.I. No. 616 of 2002

), hereby makes the following Scheme