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S.I. No. 363/1989 -- Inland Post Amendment (No. 44) Scheme, 1989

S.I. No. 363/1989 -- Inland Post Amendment (No. 44) Scheme, 1989 1989 363

S.I. No. 363/1989:

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 44) SCHEME, 1989

AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 70 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), and with the consent of the Minister for Communications, hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 44) Scheme, 1989.

(2) This Scheme shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1990.

2. In this Scheme

"the Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1939 ).

"Scheme No. 37" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 37) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 92 of 1986 ).

3. Regulation 37 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for that Regulation of the following:

"Subject to the provisions of this Warrant, any postal packet (other than a parcel for delivery within the State) may be registered".

4. Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1953 (inserted by Regulation 12 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 19) Warrant, 1974 ( S.I. No. 280 of 1974 ), and as amended by Regulation 11 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 29) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 137 of 1985 )), is hereby amended by the substitution for "twenty-five pounds" of "forty pounds".

5. Regulation 3 (2) (ii) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 30) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 396 of 1985 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for "twenty pounds" or "£20" of "twenty-five pounds".

6. Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1985 ), is hereby deleted.

7. ( a ) Regulation 6 (b) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 444 of 1985 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for "5p" of "6p".

( b ) Regulation 8 (a) of Inland Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 444 of 1985 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for "twenty-five pounds" or "£25" of "forty pounds".

8. Regulation 7 (a) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 34) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 445 of 1985 ), is hereby amended by substitution for "twenty five pounds" of "forty pounds".

9. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 37) and Regulation 3 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 39) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 463 of 1986 ) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

10. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 37) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

11. The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of Scheme No. 37) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

12. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 9 of Scheme No. 37) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.

13. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 10 of Scheme No. 37) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this Scheme.

14. The First Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1985 ), inserted by Regulation 3 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 38) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1986 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in Section 9 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

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Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rates of postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
		(1)
1. Letter	30p per item	Length not less than width multiplied by 2	20g	A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 20p.
		Maximum dimensions:
		120mm X 235mm with a tolerance of 2mm.
		Minimum dimensions:
		90mm X 140mm with a tolerance of 2mm.
		or in the precise terms laid down by the Company.
		(2)
		Maximum dimensions:
	Not exceeding 50g......................34p	Length, 610mm,
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g...........................................45p	width, 460mm,
		depth, 460mm in roll form, length and twice diameter, 990mm, greatest dimension, 810mm.
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g...........................................67p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g...........................................112p	Minimum dimensions:
	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg.............................................225p	Length, 100mm
		Width, 70mm. In roll form length and twice diameter, 170mm, greatest dimension, not less than 100mm.
	Each extra 500g.........................112p
		The minimum dimensions do not apply in relation to letters which bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 100mm. by 70mm.

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
2. Postcard	Single...................................................26p	Maximum dimensions:	20g	A postcard upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling fee of 20p.
		Length, 148mm
		Width, 105mm.

	Reply....................................................52p	With a tolerance of 2mm.
		Minimum dimensions:
		Length, 140mm.
		Width, 90mm.
		With a tolerance of 2mm.
3. Printed Packet	26p per item	As for item 1 (1) in this column		A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 20p.
	Not exceeding 50g.......................28p	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1kg
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g............................................37p
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g............................................54p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g............................................91p
	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1kg............................................170p

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
4. Newspaper (registered at the General Post Office and posted by the publisher)	Not exceeding 200g	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1 kg	(1) The rates of postage specified in Col. 2 shall be charged and paid on every newspaper, whether posted singly or in a packet of two or more, plus an annual registration fee of £5.
	(per copy)..................................23p
Exceeding 200g but not exceeding 400g.............................................33p
				(2) Any newspaper will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post by a member of the public be charged with postage as a printed packet.
				(3) Any newspaper upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling fee of 20p.
5. Periodicals posted by the publisher to Ireland and Britain presorted as required
(a) No minimum quantity required	100g or less................................26p	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1 kg	(1) Any periodical published at intervals longer than 3 months will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post, be changed with postage as a printed packet (regulation 3 of Scheme No. 29).
Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 150g............................................30p
	Exceeding 150g but not exceeding 200g............................................37p
	Exceeding 200g but not exceeding 250g............................................43p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 300p...........................................52p			(2) Any periodical will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post by a member of the public, be charged with postage of printed paper.
	Exceeding 300g but not exceeding 350g............................................60p

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
	Exceeding 350g but not exceeding 400g...........................................69p
	Exceeding 400g but not exceeding 450g............................................77p
	Exceeding 450g but not exceeding 500g............................................86p

	Thereafter the appropriate printed paper rate is applicable			(3) Any periodical upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 20p.
(b) posted in bulk for delivery within the State only.	100g or less..........................................26p
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g £1 per Kg plus 16p per packet.
Minimum quantity required 50Kg.	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 1Kg. £1.70 per Kg.

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
6. Sample Packet	50g (or less).................................28p	Maximum dimensions:	1 Kg	A sample packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 20p
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g.............................................37p	Length, 300mm,
		Width, 200mm
		Depth, 100mm,
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g.............................................54p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g.............................................91p	Minimum dimensions: As for item 1 (2) in this column
	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1Kg............................................170p
7. Literature and Articles for the Blind.	Transmission without charge	As for item 1 (2) in this column	7 Kg
8. Parcel	Weight not exceeding 1 Kg.......175p	Maximum dimensions:	25kg
		Greatest length, 1500mm,
	Exceeding 1Kg and not exceeding 3kg............................................225p	Greatest length and girth combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part).
	Exceeding 3kg and not exceeding 5kg.............................................265p	Minimum dimensions: As for item 1 (2) in this column
	Exceeding 5kg and not exceeding 10kg...........................................345p
	Exceeding 10kg but not exceeding 11kg...........................................360p
	Exceeding 11kg and not exceeding 12kg...........................................375p
	Exceeding 12kg and not exceeding 13kg...........................................390p

Col 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
	Exceeding 13kg and not exceeding 14kg...........................................405p
	Exceeding 14kg and not exceeding 15kg..........................................420p
	Exceeding 15kg and not exceeding 16kg...........................................435p
	Exceeding 16kg and not exceeding 17kg...........................................450p
	Exceeding 17kg and not exceeding 18kg...........................................465p
	Exceeding 18kg and not exceeding 19kg...........................................480p
	Exceeding 19kg and not exceeding 20kg...........................................495p
	Exceeding 20kg and not exceeding 21kg...........................................510p
	Exceeding 21kg and not exceeding 22kg...........................................525p
	Exceeding 22kg and not exceeding 23kg...........................................540p
	Exceeding 23kg and not exceeding 24kg...........................................555p
	Exceeding 24kg and not exceeding 25kg...........................................570p
9. "Express Mail" Packet	£6.50		Weight not exceeding 1kg
	£9.00		Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 10 kg
	£13.00		Exceeding 10 kg and not exceeding 20 kg
	£15.00		Exceeding 20 kg and not exceeding 25 kg

SECOND SCHEDULE

Certain Services and Charges Therefor

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3
Service	Charge	Provisions
1. Late Fee Postal Packet	A fee (in addition to postage) not exceeding 12p as may be prescribed.	A packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the fee payable is paid shall be liable to a surcharge of the deficiency plus a handling fee of 20p.
2. Certificate of posting (issued at the request of the sender of an unregistered postal packet other than a parcel)	Free of Charge	The service is subject to such rules as may be prescribed.
3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at his request).	Requested at time of posting ....... 34p Requested subsequently .............. 68p	The Certificate relates to the delivery of the postal packet at the place to which the said packet is addressed.
		The service is subject to such rules as may be prescribed.
4. Deposit Account for payment of postage	Free of Charge	As provided by Regulation 11 of this Warrant.
5. Redirection	As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.	As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.
6. Change of address Postcards,	Per 10 .................................. £2.70

THIRD SCHEDULE

Express Delivery Service

Col. 1	Col. 2
Service	Fee
Conveyance by special messenger of a postal packet throughout the whole of the service demanded or through part only of its course in the post.	For delivery in Ireland a minimum charge of 55p within the state only plus at the rate of 70p for each 1 km or part thereof. These charges also include express delivery items sent for delivery to Britain.
Writing down of Express message received by telephone.	A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and appropriate distance fee) of 55p. To be collected from addressee.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Registered Postal Packets (excluding Parcels within the State)

PART I

	Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3
Service	Registration	Late fee
1. Postal Packet handed for registration to an officer of the Post Office authorised to receive the same, though not on duty at a Post Office or handed in at a Post Office for registration.	£1.00	Such extra sum not exceeding 12p as may be prescribed (applicable only to Packets intended to be forwarded by the next despatch but registered after the expiration of the time appointed for the registration of packets (without extra fee) and within such further time as An Post may from time to time appoint with reference to any particular Post Office).
2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of this Warrant.	£2.00 (Less any amount which may have affixed in post age stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

Part II

Col. 1	Col. 2
Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)	Maximum Compensation
P	£
Minimum 100	20
110	100
120	200
130	300
140	400
150	500
160	600
170	700
180	800
190	900
200	1000

Part III

Parcel Sure Service

Col. 1	Col. 2
Sure service fee in addition to Ordinary Postage	Maximum Compensation
p	£
Minimum 125	250
200	1000

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Cash-on-Delivery Parcel

Scale of Fees Payable

Col. 1	Col. 2
Trade Charge	Fee
Not exceeding £50	140p
Exceeding £50 but not exceeding £300	210p

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST this 19th day of December 1989.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:

G. HARVEY

Director

J. TREACY

Secretary

An Post,

General Post Office,

Dublin 1.

I, RAY BURKE, Minister for Communications, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

RAY BURKE,

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 19th day of December 1989.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and comes into operation on the 1st day of January, 1990. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for the express delivery, registration, customs clearance, cash-on-delivery, Business Reply, Freepost, Parcel Sure-Service, Parcel Forward and other miscellaneous services.