Inland Post (Amendment) Regullllions, 1997

L.N. 14 of 1997

POSTOFFlCEACf

(CAP. 254)

Inland Post (Amendment) Regullllions, 1997

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 10, 17, 23. 36

and 38 of the Post omce Act. the Minister for Transport and Pon s. in

concurrence wi th the Mi nister for Economic Affairs and Finance. bas

made the following regu lations:-

I. ( I) These regulations ma y be cited as the Inland Post Citarioooond

(Amendment) Regulations, 1997. and shall be read and construed as COllI......,. .......

onc with the Inland POSt Reg ulations. 198 5. here inafte r refe rred to as 1..N,)5of t93S.

"the princ ipal regulations".

(2 ) These re gulat io ns shall come into fo rce o n the lsi

February. 1997.

For the Fi rsl Schedule to the principal regulations, there shall Substitute. (he

fI ... SctItduIt !()

be substituted the following

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" FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulution 5)

Inland Rates of Postage

Second Col ... ",.

FirSf Column

Rates of Postage

Up to 50g .. .. ... .... ....... ........................... ........................... ..... ........ 6c

u tters

Each additional 50g up \0 2Kg ....................................... ..... ........ 4c

Postcards ......... .... .... .. .... .... .... ...... ...... ... ............. .. .......................... .... .............. ........ 6c

Up 10 50g ..... ......... ........... .. .............. .................................... .... .... 6c

Primed Papers

Each addi tional 50g up to 2Kg ................................................ .... 2c

The weight limit for printed papers is 2Kg but packets of books or pamphlets

weighing up to 5 Kg may be se nt as Pri nted Papers utthe followin g rate

For every additio nal Kg or fraction thereof over 2Kg ................ 30e

Locally Registered Newspapers

For each copy not exceeding I DOg ............................................... 4c

Every additional 50g or fraction thereof per copy ........................ 2c

Not exceeding 1 Kg in weight ..................................................... SOc

Exceeding 1 Kg but nO( 3Kg ................ " .... " ...... "" .................. , .. 76c

Exceeding 3Kg but not SK g ................................................. Lm 1.00

Exceeding 5Kg but nO( IOKg ............................................... Lm 1.20

Artidel!or the Un: of the Blind (including parcels

containing solely articles for the use of the blind) ............................................. Free.".

Ferthe Third Schedule to the principal regulations. there shall

be substitUled the following

"TIflRD SCHED ULE

Post Office Charges, Fees, Commissions, Compensations and

Maximum lind Minimum amounts of II Money Order

Selling Prices of Post Office Stationery

Registration Envelopes

Size G ..................................................... At Cost + 15%

Size H ..................................................... At Cost + 15%

Aerogrammcs .............................. ............ At Cost + 15%

Presentation pack ................................................................ At Cost +Value of Stamps

First Day Cover (blank) ......................... ............................. AI Cost + 15%

Souvenir Folder (blank) .................... ..... ....... ...................... At Cost + 15%

Maximum Card (Mint) ....................................................... At Cost + 15%

Postcard (Mint) ................................................................... At Cost + 15%

Philatelic Handling Charges with the exception of authorised agents

(a) For any order for the affixing of stamps on

any envelope. c ard. aerogramme orolher item of postal

stationery: .................................................................................... 5c per envelope

(b) For any order for the supply of mint and/or

cancelled stamps and postal stationery. but excludi ng

POStal stationery with stamps affixed thereon: ............... 5% of Value of Stamps

Search fee prior 10 withdrawal of a postal article . 16c

Redirection

Normal annually .. , .......... , ...................... , .............. Lm2

To PO BOlles annually ............................. ............. Lm lO

Regis tration fcc for newspapers/periodicals ......... Lm5 per annum

Certificate of posting of unregistered postal

articles .. "' ................................ '" ........... ....... ....... lOc

Business Reply Service Licence ........................... LmlOper annum

Business Reply Service. per item ......................... Ie plus postage

Registration fee ................... .. ................ ... ............. 20c

Adv ice of Delivery of a registered leller .............. 16c

Enquiry fee ........... .................................. ... ........... 16c

Fee in conneClion with certificate of loss or

damage ........ .................. ................................ .... SOc

Maximum compensation for the loss of a

registered posta l article o r parcel ............... ..... ..... Lm20

Stamp Vendor Licence ........................ .................. Lml per an nu m

Commissio n to stamp vendors

For every Lm I of stamps purchased ..................... 2c

For every Lm I of Year Pac ks purchased .......... .... lOe

For every Lm I of Teleeards purchased ................ 4c

Rent of a private delivery box. per annum ........... Lm20

Deposit on key of Private Deli very Box ............... Lm5

Supply of extra keys ............................................. At Cost + 15%

Charge for replacement lock ................................. At Cost .. 15%

Charge for lion-return of key!s ... .. ... ..................... Lm5

Shari ng facility of Pri vate Delivery Box. per

annum ... ....................................... ....... .. ....... ..... LmlO

Annual fee for Private Posting Box ...................... L mSO

Minimum amount of a Money Order ............. ...... 20e

Max imum amoum of a Money Order. .................. Lm250

Commission o n Money Orders

For sums not exceeding Lm20 .............................. 25c

For sums exceeding Lm20 .................................... 45c ... .

4,

For the Sixth Schedule to the principal regulations, there shall

be substituted the following

"S IXTH SCHEDULE

Ho urs or Bu.~ in ess of 1'051 Offices

General POSI Office counters - ValJetia

(a)

During the period runn ing from the lSI day of October to the

15th day of June

Mondays to Saturdays: 8.00 a.m. 10 6.30 p.m.

During the period running from the 16th day of June to the 30th

day of September

Mondays to Saturdays: 7 JO a.m. 10 6.00 p.m.

(b) Branch POSt Offices in Mal ia and GOlO (except lOOse at Malta In ternational

Airpon, G udja and Victoria, GOlO)

All the year round

Mond ays to Saturdays: 7.30 a.m. to 12.45 p. m.

(c)

Victoria Branch Post Officc, Gozo

All the year round

Mondays 10 Saturdays: 7.30 a.m. 10 5.20 p.m.

(d) Mal ta International Airpon Post Officc, Gudj a

All the year round

Monday s to Saturdays: 7.00 3.m. to 7.00 p.m.

(i ncluding public hol idays)

(e)

Parcel Post Office, Valletta

Du ring the period ru nn ing from 1st day of October to the 15th day of June

Minflo k is-Siu S keda [i tinsab mar-regolamenti principali,

ghand u jidhol dan Ii gej

" IS-SlIT SKE DA

H.inijiet tax.Xoghol ta ' Umctji tal-Posta

1. (a)

[J-bankijiet ta' I-Ufficeju tal-Posta - Valle tta

M atul il-perijodu mi1l - 1 ta' Ottubru sal - IS ta' Cunj u

M it-Tnej n sas-Sibt: 8.00 a_m. sas-6.30 p.m .

Matul il-perijodu mis- 16 ta O Gu nju sat-30 ta' Settembru

M it-Tnejn sas-Sibt: 7.30 a_m. sas-6 .00 p.m .

(b) Ferghat ta' l-Ufficcj u tal -Po sta f Mal ta u G hawdex (hlief dawk ta' I-Aj ruport

fntemazzjonali ta' Malta, Gudja u Victoria, G hawdex)

Is-sena kollha

M it-Tnejn sas-Sibt : 7.30 a .m. sas- 12.4S p .m .

(c)

Ferghat ta' l-Ufficcju tal-Po sta ta ' Vi ctori a, Ghawdex

Is-sena kollha

M it-Tnejn sas-Sibt: 7.30 a.m. sal-5 .20 p .m .

(d) Ufficcju lal· Posta ta ' I. Ajrupon Inlemazz.jonali la' Malta, Gudja

Is-sena kollha

M il' T nej n sus-Sib!: 7.00 a.m. sas-7.00 p.m.

(inlduii l-btajjeJ pubblici)

(oj Ufficcju tal -Pnkki tal· Posta, Valletta

Matui il-perijodu mill-I ta' Otlubru sal·15 la' Gunju

M il-Tnej n !iIIJ-Gimgha

mit-8.00 a.m. sas-I.OO p.m.

mis- I.45 p .m. sal-5.00 p. m.

MalUl il-pcrijodu mis- 16 la' Gunju sat·30 ta' Settembru

Mil-Tnejn saJ-Gimgha

mis-73O a.m. sas-I.15 p.m.

(f)

Kamra Cenlrali tal, Posla. Valletta

Is-sena kollha

M it-T nejn sa]-Gimgha

mis-? OO a .m. sa\·8 .00 p.m .

Is-Sibl

mis-?OO a.m. sas-1.oo p.m.

(g) Sezzjoni \aJ- Kaxxi P.O. u Posle Rcstllme. Valle ua

Is-se na kollha

Mi t-Tnej n sal -G imgha

mis-7.30 a.m. s3s-7.30 p.m.

Is-Sibl

mis-7.30 a.m. s3s-6.30 p.m .

2. Meta blala pubblika !ahbal rgurnata fosl il-gimgha,I-Ufficeju Generali tal-

POSta, I-Ufficcju lal-Palli tal-Posta, il-Ferghal la' I-Ufficcju tal-Posla,I-Ufficcju tal-

Posta la' Mgarr, Ghawdex, it-Kamra Centr.tli tal-Posta u s-Sezzjooi Kaxxi P,O .I POSI~

R~statlle , I1 -B elt ValJetta, jinzammu maghluqajekk ma jigix av ial xort·ohra.

3, L- Ufficcju Genrali tal- Posta,I-Ufficcju lal-Plikki tal-Posta, il-Ferghal la' 1-

Ufficeju tal-Posta, I-Ufticcju tal- Posta la' I-Ajrupon Imemazzjonali la ' Malta, Cudja,

l-Ufficcju tal-Posta la' Mgarr .Ghawdex, iI-Kamra CentraJi tal-Posta u s-Sezzjoni Kaxxi

P .0, f P oste ReSIOII/e, I1-Beh Vallelta, jew kull wiehed minnhom, jistghu j im~ammu

maghluqa rxi gumata partikolari minhabba xi okkazjoni panikolari u l-hinijiel lax~

xogl'lol rxi gumata bhaJ din dwar xi wiehed mill-imsemmija ufficeji jew d warhom

kollha jislghu ikunu differenti minn da wk mllrija fiI-paragrafi ta' qabel.

4, Is-scrvizz moghli minn fuq il-coullIer n-Uffiecju tal-Pakki tal-Posta ghundu

jaghJaq hmistax-il mi nuta qabel il-hin la' I-gheluq ta' dak I-uffieeju .".

00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Mondays to Fr idays

1.45 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Du ring the period runn ing from the 16 th day of June 10 the

30th day of September

7.30 a.m. to 1. 15p.m.

Mondays to Fridays;

CentrJ I Ma il Room, Valletta

(I)

All the year rou nd

Mondays 10 Fridays;

7.00 a,m. 10 8.00 p.m.

7.00 a.m. 10 7.00 p.m.

Saturdays

P.O. Boxes and POSle Restante Section, Vallella

(g)

All the year round

Mondays to Fridays

7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p. m.

7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Saturdays

2. W here a public holiday falls on a weekday, the General Post Office, the Parcel

Post Office, Branch Posr O ffices . the Mgarr Post Office, Gow. the Ce ntral Ma il Room

and P,O , BoxesIPoste Restante Sections, Valletta shall be kept closed unless otherwise

notified.

3. The General Post Office. the Parcel Post Office, B ranc h Post Offices. the

Mal ta International Ai rport Post Office. Gudja. the MgUIT Post Office. Gozo. the Central

Mail Room and the P.O. BoxesIPoste Restante SectioilS. Valletta or any of them. may

be kept closed on any particular day owing to some particular occasion and the hours

of business on any such d ay in respect of any or all of the said offices may be different

from those set out in the preceding paragraphs.

4. Counter Service at the Parcel Post O ffice shall close fifteen m inutes before

the closing time of the said office ....

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