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S.I. No. 213/1977 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 18) Warrant, 1977.

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(1)This Warrant may be cited as the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 18) Warrant, 1977.
(2)This Warrant shall come into operation on the 25th day of July,
  2. In this Warrant— "the Principal Warrant" means the Foreign Post Warrant, 1949 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1949 ); "the Warrant of 1974" means the Foreign Post Warrant, 1974 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1974 ); "the Warrant of 1977" means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 17) Warrant, 1977 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1977 ).
  3. Regulation 23 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph
(3)of the following paragraph: "
(3)A postcard shall not be more than 148 mm in length and 105 mm in width, or less than 140 mm in length and 90 mm in width, and shall be made of cardboard or paper stout enough not to hinder its manipulation."
  1. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 3 of the Warrant of 1977) of the entries in the Schedule to this Warrant.
  2. Regulation 5
(1)of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1956 ) (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Warrant of 1974) as amended by Regulation 7 of the Warrant of 1977, is hereby amended by the substitution for "two pounds" and "40p" of "kg"and "44p", respectively. 6. Regulation 5
(2)of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1956 ), as amended by Regulation 14 (b) of Foreign Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1971 ( S.I. No. 198 of 1971 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of "next nearest kg" for "nearest two pounds". 7. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1957 ( S.I. No. 58 of 1957 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of Regulation 5 (inserted by Regulation 17 of the Warrant of 1975):
(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 50 g ... ... ... ... 5p For a packet exceeding 50 g but not exceeding 100g ... ... 6p exceeding 100 g but not exceeding 250g ... ... 12p exceeding 250 g but not exceeding 500g ... ... 17p exceeding 500 g but not exceeding 1kg ... ... 34p exceeding 1 kg but not exceeding 2kg ... ... 50p For each extra kg or part thereof in excess of 2 kg .. .. 30p
(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 kg weight of the mail bag and its contents conveyed by surface means, 31p, and ( b ) For every kg weight of the mail bag and its contents conveyed by air over all or part of the route, a rate not exceeding 348p. 8. Regulation 5
(3)of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant 1957 (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Warrant of 1974) is hereby amended by the substitution of "next nearest kg" for "nearest two pounds". SCHEDULE. "Rates of Postage. Description of Postal Packet Destination Rate of Postage Limit of Size Limit of Weight
  1. Letter All places 20g or less 11p Maximum Dimensions: Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g 20p Length, width and depth combined 900 mm; greatest dimensions, 600 mm. In roll form, length and twice the diameter combined 1040 mm; greatest dimension 900 mm. 2 kg " 50g " " " 100g 26p " 100g " " " 250g 52p " 250g " " " 500g 100p " 500g " " " 1kg 175p " 1kg " " " 2kg 285p Minimum Dimensions: Length, 140 mm; Width 90 mm. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 170 mm; greatest dimension not less than 100 mm.
  2. Postcard All places Surface 9p Maximum Dimensions: Length, 148 mm; Width, 105 mm. Minimum Dimensions: Length, 140 mm; Width, 90 mm.
  3. Printed Packet All places 20g or less 6p As for item 1 in this column 2 kg Books 5kg Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g 9p " 50g " " " 100g 12p " 100g " " " 250g 22p " 250g " " " 500g 34p " 500g " " " 1kg 65p " 1kg " " " 2kg 90p Each extra kg or part thereof 45p
  4. Small Packet All places to which service is available 100g or less 12p As for item 1 in this column Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 22p " 250g " " " 500g 34p " 500g " " " 1kg 65p
  5. Literature for the Blind All places to which service is available Surface: Transmission without charge As for item 1 in this column 7 kg
  6. 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 20g or part of 20g in weight and for an air mail letter twelve pence. Air Letter: As per form approved by the Minister Air Mall 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 " GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 1st day of July,
  7. 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 1st day of July,
  8. RICHIE RYAN. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on 25th July,
  9. It substitutes metric weights and measurements for those hitherto in use. 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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