S.I. No. 205/1970 - Foreign Post Amendment (No. 11) Warrant, 1970.

S.I. No. 205 of 1970.

FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (No. 11) WARRANT, 1970.

I, GERARD COLLINS, 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. 11) Warrant, 1970.

(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.

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. 9) Warrant, 1968 ( S.I. No. 263 of 1968 ), and Regulation 3(c) of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1969, ( S.I. No. 152 of 1969 )) 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 entry therein numbered 4 (inserted by Regulation 5 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant, 1968 ( S.I. No. 263 of 1968 )) of the entry 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 7 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant 1968, ( S.I. No. 263 of 1968 )) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.

6. Regulation 5 (1) of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1956 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for "ls. 4d." (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant 1968 ( S.I. No. 263 of 1968 )) of "2s. 0d."

7. Regulation 5 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1957 ( S.I. No. 58 of 1957 ), is hereby amended—

( a ) by the substitution for "4d." (inserted by Regulation 9 of the Foreign Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant, 1968 ( S.I. No. 263 of 1968 )) in both places where it occurs of "6d.", and

( b ) by the substitution for "2d." (inserted by the said Regulation 9 of the said Foreign Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant, 1968) of "3d."

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Description of Postal Packet	Destination	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight
1. Letter	All places	1oz. or less 1s. 2d. Each additional oz. or fraction thereof .. .. .. 8d.	Maximum dimensions: Length, width and depth combined, 3ft.; greatest dimension, 2ft.	4 lb.
			In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3ft. 3ins.; greatest dimension, 2ft. 8ins.
			Minimum dimensions:
			Length, 4ins.; width, 2 ¾ ins. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 6 ¾ ins.; greatest dimension, not less than 4ins. Items with a size less than the minimum are admitted if they bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 4ins. by 2 ¾ ins,
2. ( a ) Postcard (other than a reply postcard)	All places	8d.	Maximum dimensions: Length, 5⁷/₈ins.; width, 4 ¹/₈ins. Minimum dimensions: Length, 4ins.; width, 2 ¾ ins.	—
( b ) Reply Postcard	All places	1s. 4d.	do.	—
3. Printed Packet	All places	2oz. or less .. .. 6d. Each additional 2oz. or fraction thereof .. .. .. 3d.	As for item 1 in this column	6 ½ lb. Books 11 lb.
4. Sample Packet	All places	2oz. or less .. .. 6d. Each additional 2oz. or fraction thereof .. .. .. 3d.	As for item 1 in this column	For British Commonwealth, 5 lb. For other places, 1 lb.
5. Small Packet	All places to which service is available	Per 2oz. .. .. .. 6d. Minimum charge .. 2s. 4d.	As for item 1 in this column.	2 lb.
6. Literature for the Blind	All places to which service is available	Transmission without charge	As for item 1 in this column	15 lb.
7. Insured Box	All places to which service is available	Per 2oz. .. .. .. 6d. Minimum charge .. 2s.6d.	12 ins x 8 ins x 4 ins.	2 lb.
8. 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 seven shillings and sixpence for each ½oz. or part of ½oz. in weight and for an air letter two shillings.	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.

SERVICE

CHARGE

1. Ordinary registration

Late-Fee registration

A fee of 2s. 0d. per packet.

A fee (in addition to the ordinary registration fee) not exceeding 6d, as may be prescribed.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Compensation Fees (including registration)			Maximum Compensation
	s.	d.	£
	2	3 ... ... ... ... ...	14
	2	5 ... ... ... ... ...	28
	2	7 ... ... ... ... ...	42
	2	9 ... ... ... ... ...	56
	2	11 ... ... ... ... ...	70
	3	1 ... ... ... ... ...	84
	3	3 ... ... ... ... ...	98
	3	5 ... ... ... ... ...	112
	3	7 ... ... ... ... ...	126
	3	9 ... ... ... ... ...	140
	3	11 ... ... ... ... ...	154
	4	1 ... ... ... ... ...	168
	4	3 ... ... ... ... ...	182
	4	5 ... ... ... ... ...	196
	4	7 ... ... ... ... ...	210
	4	9 ... ... ... ... ...	224
	4	11 ... ... ... ... ...	238
	5	1 ... ... ... ... ...	252
	5	3 ... ... ... ... ...	266
	5	5 ... ... ... ... ...	280
	5	7 ... ... ... ... ...	294
	5	9 ... ... ... ... ...	308
	5	11 ... ... ... ... ...	322
	6	1 ... ... ... ... ...	336
	6	3 ... ... ... ... ...	350
	6	5 ... ... ... ... ...	364
	6	7 ... ... ... ... ...	378
	6	9 ... ... ... ... ...	392
	6	11 ... ... ... ... ...	400

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of September, 1970.

GERARD COLLINS.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the provisions of the foregoing Warrant.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 10th

day of September, 1970.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Foreign Post service and comes into operation on the 1st October, 1970. It authorises increases in the postage rates for letters, postcards, printed packets, printed packets (reduced rate and bulk posting rate), sample packets, small packets, as well as in fees for the registration and insurance services.