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S.I. No. 307/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 23) 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. 307/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 23) Warrant, 1981. S.I. No. 307/1981 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 23) Warrant, 1981. AmendmentsLeasuithe I, PATRICK COONEY, 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. 23) Warrant, 1981.
(2)This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of September,
  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 3 of the Foreign Post Amendment No. 22 Warrant ( S.I. No. 117 of 1981 )) 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. 22 Warrant ( S.I. No. 117 of 1981 )) 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. 20) Warrant 1979) 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 5 of the Foreign Post Amendment No. 22 Warrant ( S.I. No. 117 of 1981 )) 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 6 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 21) Warrant, 1980 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1980 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for “95p” of “127p”. 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 respectively by Regulation 6 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 22) Warrant, 1981 ( S.I. No. 117 of 1981 ) and Regulation 7 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 21) Warrant, 1980 ( S.I. No. 202 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 ............................................................ ....... 11p For a packet exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g ......................................................... 14p ” 100g but not exceeding 250g ........................................................ 26p ” 250g but not exceeding 500g ........................................................ 44p ” 500g but not exceeding 1 Kg ........................................................ 77p ” 1 Kg but not exceeding 2 Kg ...................................................... 108p For each extra kg or part thereof in excess of 2 Kg ............................................................ ............................ 72p
(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: (
  1. a)For every Kg weight of the mail bag and its contents conveyed by surface means, 88p (
  2. 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 500p.” 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 ... ... ... ... ... ... 24p Maximum Dimensions: 2Kg Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g ... ... 43p Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g ... ... 57p length width and depth combined 900 mm; greatest dimensions, 600 mm. In roll form, length ant twice the diameter combined 1,040 mm; greatest dimension 900 mm. Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g ... ... 115p Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g ... ... 215p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1Kg ... ... 375p Exceeding 1Kg but not exceeding 2Kg ... ... 600p 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 ... ... ... ... ... ... 19p Maximum Dimensions: Length, 148 mm. Width, 105 mm. Minimum Dimensions: Length, 140 mm; Width, 90 mm. “ 3. Printed Packet All places 20g or less ... ... ... ... ... ... 13p As for item 1 in this column 2Kg Exceeding 20g but not exceeding 50g ... ... 20p Books Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g ... ... 27p 5Kg Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g ... ... 50p Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g ... ... 80p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1Kg ... ... 150p Exceeding 1Kg but not exceeding 2Kg ... ... 201p 4. Small Packet All places to which service is available 100g or less ... ... ... ... ... ... 27p As for item 1 in this column 1Kg Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g ... ... 50p Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g ... ... 80p Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1Kg. ... ... 150p 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 letter twenty-five pence. Air Letter: As per form approved by the Minister As may be permitted by the Minister Air Mail Packet: Postcard: as for item 2 in this column. As for the apporpriate category of Postal Packet Other Packet: as for item 1 in this column. ” SECOND SCHEDULE “ 1. Late Fee Postal Packet A fee (in addition to the postage) not exceeding 5p as may be prescribed. 2. Customs Clearance Fee on incom- ing postal packet laible to Cus- toms Duty A fee of 58p per packet. 3. Express postal packet-outgoing A fee not exceeding 23p as may be prescribed. Express postal packet-incoming At the scale of fees in force for express delivery of Inland postal packets. 4. Ordinary registration A fee of 58p per packet. Late-fee registration A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 8p as may be prescribed. 5. Advice of delivery A fee of 22p per registered postal packet. ” THIRD SCHEDULE “ Service Maximum Compensation Registration £13.50 ” FOURTH SCHEDULE “ Compensation Fees Maximum (including Registration) Compensation p £ 63 50 68 100 73 150 78 200 83 250 88 300 93 350 98 400 103 450 108 500 113 550 118 600 123 650 128 700 133 750 ” GIVEN under my Hand, this 31st day of August, 1981. PATRICK COONEY. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant. JOHN BRUTON. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 31st day of August, 1981. EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on 1st September, 1981. 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, customs clearance and other miscellaneous 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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