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S.I. No. 117/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 22) Warrant, 1981.

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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 1981 S.I. No. 117/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 22) Warrant, 1981. S.I. No. 117/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 22) Warrant, 1981. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 117 of 1981. FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (NO. 22) WARRANT, 1981. I, ALBERT REYNOLDS, Minister for 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 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. 22) Warrant, 1981.
(2)This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of April,
  2. In this Warrant— "the Principal Warrant" means the Foreign Post Warrant, 1949 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1949 ; "The Warrant of 1980" means the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 21) Warrant, 1980 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1980 ).
  3. 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 1980) 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 Warrant of 1980) 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 5 of the Warrant of 1980) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.
  6. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1957 ( S.I. No. 58 of 1957 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph
(1)of Regulation 5, inserted by Regulation 7 of the Warrant of 1980; "
(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 ................................... 9p For a packet exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g .................................. 12p " 100g " " " 250g .................................. 22p " 250g " " " 500g .................................. 37p " 500g " " " 1Kg ................................. 64p " 1Kg" " " 2Kg .................................. 90p For each extra Kg or part thereof in excess of 2Kg 60p" 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 19p Maximum Dimensions: Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g " 50g " " " 100g " 100g " " " 250g " 250g " " " 500g " 500g " " " 1Kg " 1Kg " " " 2Kg 35p 48p 90p 175p 305p 490p 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 2Kg 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 15p Maximum Dimensions: Length, 148 mm; Width, 105 mm. Minimum Dimensions: Length, 140mm; Width, 90 mm.
  3. Printed Packet All places 20g or less Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g " 50g " " " 100g " 100g " " " 250g " 250g " " " 500g " 500g " " " 1Kg " 1Kg " " " 2Kg Each extra Kg or part thereof 11p 17p 23p 42p 67p 126p 168p 84p As for item 1 in this column 2Kg Books 5KG
  4. Small Packet All places to which service is available 100g or less Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g " 250g " " " 500g " 500g " " " 1Kg 23p 42p 67p 126p As for item 1 in this column 1Kg
  5. Literature for the Blind All places to which service is available Surface: Transmission without charge As for item 1 in this column 7Kg
  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 twenty 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 "
  7. Late Fee Postal Packet A fee (in addition to the postage) not exceeding 4p as may be prescribed.
  8. Customs Clearance Fee on incoming postal packet liable to Customs Duty A fee of 48p per packet.
  9. Express postal packet — outgoing A fee not exceeding 19p 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 48p per packet. Late-fee registration A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 7p as may be prescribed.
  11. Advice of delivery A fee of 18p per registered postal packet. " THIRD SCHEDULE " Compensation Fees (Including Registration) Maximum Compensation p £ 55 50 59 100 63 150 67 200 71 250 75 300 79 350 83 400 87 450 91 500 95 550 99 600 103 650 107 700 111 750 " GIVEN under my Hand, this 27th day of March,
  12. ALBERT REYNOLDS. 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 March,
  13. GENE FITZGERALD. EXPLANATORY NOTE This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on 1st April,
  14. It authorises increases in the postage rates for letters, postcards, printed packets (ordinary rate, reduced rate) and small packets as well as in the fees for the express delivery, registration, insurance, customs clearance and other miscellaneous services. 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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