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S.I. No. 261/1979 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1979.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1979 S.I. No. 261/1979 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1979. S.I. No. 261/1979 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1979. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 261 of 1979. FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (NO. 20) WARRANT, 1979. I, TOM FITZPATRICK, Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 3 and 6 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1969 (No. 18 of 1969), and the Posts and Telegraphs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 3 of 1978 ), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows: 1.

(1)This Warrant may be cited as the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1979.
(2)This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of August,
  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 4 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 18) Warrant, 1977 ( S.I. No. 213 of 1977 )) 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 4 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 17) Warrant, 1977 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1977 )) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Warrant.
  5. The Third 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. 17) Warrant, 1977) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.
  6. 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. 17) Warrant, 1977) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Warrant.
  7. Regulation 5
(1)of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1956 ) (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 15) Warrant, 1974 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1974 )), as amended by Regulation 3 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 19) Warrant, 1978 ( S.I. No. 174 of 1978 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for "62p" of "75p". 8. 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 7 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 18) Warrant, 1977, and amended by Regulation 4 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 19) Warrant, 1978— "
(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 50g ............................................................ .................................................... 6p For a packet exceeding 50g. but not exceeding 100g ............................................................ ................ 7p For a packet exceeding 100g. but not exceeding 250g ............................................................ .............. 14p For a packet exceeding 250g. but not exceeding 500g ............................................................ .............. 25p For a packet exceeding 500g. but not exceeding 1 kg ............................................................ ............... 42p For a packet exceeding 1 kg. but not exceeding 2kg ............................................................ ................. 60p For each extra kg. or part thereof excess of 2kg ............................................................ ......................... 40p
(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,53p. ( 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". FIRST 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 13p Maximum Dimensions: Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g 24p Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g 32p 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. Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 63p Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 120p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1 kg 200p Exceeding 1 kg but not exceeding 2 kg 325p 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 10p Maximum Dimensions: Length, 148 mm; Width, 105 mm. Minimum Dimensions: Length, 140 mm; Width, 90 mm.
  3. Printed Packet All places 20g or less 7p As for item 1 in this column 2kg Books 5 kg Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g 11p Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g 15p Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 28p Exceeding 250 g but not exceeding 500g 45p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1 kg 84p Exceeding 1 kg but not exceeding 2 kg 115p Each extra kg or part thereof 55p
  4. Small Packet All places to which service is available 100g or less 15p As for item 1 in this column 1 kg Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g 28p Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g 45p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1 kg 84p
  5. Literature for the Blind All places to which service is available Surface: As for item 1 in this column 7 kg Transmission without charge
  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 letter fifteen pence. Air Letter: As may be permitted by the Minister As per form approved by the Minister Air Mail Packet: Postcard: as for item 2 in this column As for the appropriate category of Postal Packet Other Packet: as for item 1 in this column SECOND SCHEDULE.
  7. Late Fee Postal Packet A fee (in addition to the postage) not exceeding 2½p as may be prescribed.
  8. Customs Clearance Fee on incoming postal packet liable to Customs Duty. A fee of 33p per packet.
  9. Express postal packet—outgoing A fee not exceeding 12p as may be prescribed. Express postal packet—incoming At the scale of fees in force for express delivery of Inland postal packets.
  10. Ordinary registration A fee of 32p per packet. Late-fee registration A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 5p as may be prescribed.
  11. Advice of delivery A fee of 12p per registered postal packet. THIRD SCHEDULE. Service: Registration Maximum Compensation £8.80 FOURTH SCHEDULE. Compensation Fees (including Registration) Maximum Compensation p 35 38 41 44 47 50 53 56 59 62 65 68 71 74 77 £ 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 440 480 520 560 600 GIVEN under my Hand, this 27th day of July,
  12. TOM FITZPATRICK, The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 27th day of July,
  13. SEOIRSE Ó COLLA. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on 1st August,
  14. It authorises increases in the postage rates for letters, postcards, printed packets (ordinary rate, reduced rate, bulk post rates and accelerated surface bulk rates) and small packets as well as in the fees for the express delivery, registration, insurance and customs clearance services. It also authorises an increase in the maximum compensation for registered letter packets. 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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