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S.I. No. 281/1974 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 15) Warrant, 1974.

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(1)This Warrant may be cited as the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 15) Warrant, 1974.
(2)This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of October,
  2. In this Warrant "the Principal Warrant" means the Foreign Post Warrant, 1949 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1949 ).
  3. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 10 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1971 ( S.I. No. 198 of 1971 ), and amended by Regulation 3 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1973 ( S.I. No. 154 of 1973 )) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Warrant.
  4. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 5 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 12) Warrant, 1971 ( S.I. No. 32 of 1971 ), and amended by Regulation 4 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1973) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Warrant.
  5. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1971) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.
  6. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1956 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for paragraph
(1)of Regulation 5: "
(1)There shall be charged and paid on every mail bag containing printed packets to which this Warrant applies for every two pounds weight of the mail bag and its contents whichever of the following rates is appropriate; ( a ) in case the mail bag and its contents are conveyed by surface means, 22p, and ( b ) in case the mail bag and its contents are conveyed by air over all or part of its route, a rate not exceeding 165p." 7. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1957 ( S.I. No. 58 of 1957 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the following Regulation for Regulation 5 (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1973): "5.
(1)Subject to the following paragraphs of this Regulation there shall be charged and paid on outgoing packets to which this Warrant applies the following rates of postage: For a packet not exceeding 2 oz. 4p For a packet exceeding 2 ozs. but not exceeding 4 ozs. 5p " 4 ozs. " " " 8 ozs. 7p " 8 ozs. " " " 1 lb. 12p " 1 lb. " " " 2 lb. 22p " 2 lb. " " " 4 lb. 40p For each extra 2 lb. or part thereof in excess of 4 lb. 20p
(2)Where the Minister has made arrangements with the senders for the transmission of outgoing packets to which this Warrant applies in mail bags provided by the Minister, there shall be charged and paid on every mail bag containing such packets the following rates of postage: ( a ) For every two pounds weight of the mail bag and its contents conveyed by surface means, 18p, and ( b ) For every two pounds weight of the mail bag and its contents conveyed by air over all or part of the route, a rate not exceeding 161 p.
(3)For the purpose of paragraph 2 of this Regulation the weight of the mail bag and its contents shall be calculated to the nearest two pounds.
(4)Where the postage is charged and paid in respect of a mail bag under paragraph
(2)of this Regulation, postage shall not be charged on the individual packets contained in the mail bag." FIRST SCHEDULE Description of Postal Packet Destination Rate of Postage Limit of Size Limit of Weight
  1. Letter All places 1 oz. or less 9p Maximum dimensions: Exceeding 1 oz. but not exceeding 2 oz. 16p Length, width and depth combined, 3 ft.; greatest dimension, 2 ft. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3 ft. 3 ins.; greatest dimension, 3 ft. 4lb. Exceeding 2 oz. but not exceeding 4 oz. 21p Exceeding 4 oz. but not exceeding 8 oz. 40p Exceeding 8 oz. but not exceeding 1 lb. 75p Exceeding 1 lb. but not exceeding 2 lb. 125p Minimum dimensions: Exceeding 2 lb. but not exceeding 4 lb. 200p Length, 5½ ins.; width, 3½ ins. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 6¾ ins.; greatest dimension not less than 4 ins. Items with a size less than the minimum are admitted if they bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 4 ins. by 2¾ ins.
  2. Postcard All places 6p Maximum dimensions: Length, 57 /8 ins. ; width, 4 1 /8 ins Minimum dimensions: Length, 5½ ins.; width, 3½ ins.
  3. Printed Packet All places 1 oz. or less 5p As for item 1 in this column. 4lb. Books, 10 lb. Exceeding 1 oz. but not exceeding 2 oz. 6p Exceeding 2 oz. but not exceeding 4 oz. 8p Exceeding 4 oz. but not exceeding 8 oz. 11p Exceeding 8 oz. but not exceeding 1 lb. 18p Exceeding 1 lb. but not exceeding 2 lb. 30p Exceeding 2 lb. but not exceeding 4 lb. 50p Each extra 2 lb. or part thereof 25p
  4. Small Packet All places to which service is available 4 oz. or less 9p As for item 1 in this column 2 lb. Exceeding 4 oz. but not exceeding 8 oz. 16p Exceeding 8 oz. but not exceeding 1 lb. 25p Exceeding 1 lb. but not exceeding 2 lb. 45p
  5. Literature for the blind All places to which service is available. Transmission without charge As for item 1 in this column 15 lb.
  6. Insured Box All places to which service is available Per 2 oz... 3p 12 ins. x 8 ins. x 4 ins. 2 lb. Minimum charge 15p
  7. Air Letter and Air Mail Packet All places to which service is available Such rate as may be fixed by the Minister from time to time, provided that the maximum rate for an air mail packet does not exceed thirty-seven pence for each ½ oz. or part of ½ oz. in weight and for an air letter ten pence. Air Letter : As per form approved by the Minister. Air Mail Packet : Postcard: as for item 2 in this column Other Packet: as for item 1 in this column As may be permitted by the Minister As for the appropriate category of Postal packet. " SECOND SCHEDULE. SERVICE
  8. Late Fee Postal Packet
  9. Customs Clearance Fee on incoming postal packet liable to Customs Duty
  10. Express postal packet—outgoing Express postal packet—incoming At the scale of fees in force for express delivery of Inland postal packets.
  11. Ordinary registration A fee of 18p per packet. Late-fee registration A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 2½p as may be prescribed.
  12. Advice of delivery A fee of 7p per registered postal packet. A further fee of 3p for each air mail transmission of the advice of delivery form. " THIRD SCHEDULE. " Compensation Fees (including Registration) Maximum Compensation p £ 19 16 20 32 21 48 22 64 23 80 24 96 25 112 26 128 27 144 28 160 29 176 30 192 31 208 32 224 33 240 34 256 35 272 36 288 37 304 38 320 39 336 40 352 41 368 42 384 43 400 " GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 20th day of September,
  13. CONOR CRUISE O'BRIEN. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 20th day of September,
  14. RICHIE RYAN. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on 1st October,
  15. It authorises increases in the postage rates for letters, postcards, printed packets (ordinary rate, reduced rate and bulk post rate) and small packets as well as in the fees for the registration and insurance services and in the fees for various miscellaneous services. The Warrant also provides for an accelerated surface service for the conveyance of printed paper bulk post. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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