S.I. No. 475/2003 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 71) Scheme, 2003

AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 70 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) as amended by Regulation 8 (4) of the European Communities (Postal Services Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ), hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 71 Scheme, 2003.

2. This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 30^th day of August 2003.

3. In this Scheme, “the Principal Warrant” means the Inland Post Warrant 1939 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1939 ) as amended;

“Scheme No. 36” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme 1986 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1986 );

“Scheme No. 67” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 67) Scheme 2003 ( S.I. No. 296 of 2003 );

“Scheme No. 69” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 69) Scheme 2003 ( S.I. No. 400 of 2003 );

“Scheme No. 70” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 70) Scheme 2003 ( S.I. No. 401 of 2003 ).

4. All rates and charges payable upon letters and postal packets in this Scheme pertain to postal packets outside the “reserved area” as defined by the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ).

5. Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.

6. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the addition to the entries therein contained (as inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 69) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

7. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein contained (as inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 67) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

8. The First Schedule to Scheme No. 36 is hereby amended by the addition to the entries therein contained (as inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 70) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Col 1	Col 2	Col 3	Col 4	Col 5
Description of postal packet	Rate of Postage (€)	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
1. Letter	0.96 per item	(1)^*	101 - 250g	A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 63c.
	1.44 per item	Minimum dimensions: 90mm x 140mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.	251 - 500g
	2.40 per item	Minimum dimensions: 90mm x 140mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.	501 - 1kg
		Maximum dimensions: 300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.
	1.44 per item	(2)^*	101 - 250g
	2.40 per item	Minimum dimensions:	251 - 500g
	4.50 per item	70mm x 100mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).	501 - 1kg
	6.50 per item	Maximum dimensions:	1kg - 2kg
	1.50 per item	Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm).	Each additional 500g
2. Literature and articles for the blind.	Transmission without charge.	As for item 1 in this column.	7kg

SECOND SCHEDULE

Registered Postal Packets (within the State)

PART I

Column 1

Column 2

Service

Registration

1. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Principal Warrant

€4.75

(Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

PART II

Column 1	Column 2		Column 3
Description of Item	Registration Fee (€) (including Ordinary Postage)		Maximum Compensation (€)
1. Postal Packet	Up to 100g	3.90	Registration service provides for compensation up to €320.00
	101 - 250g	4.40	For an additional payment of €2.00, compensation up to €1250.00 can be provided for.
	251 - 500g	5.35
	501g - 1kg	7.50	For an additional payment of €3.00, compensation up to €1750.00 can be provided for.
	1kg - 2kg	9.50
	Each additional 500g	1.50

THIRD SCHEDULE

Postaim Service - Rates of Postage (€)

Column 1	Column 2		Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Description of postal packet	Weight	Limit of Size	Volume requirement	Volume requirement	Volume requirement	Volume requirement
			2,000 - 75,000	75,0001 - 250,000	250,001 - 500,000	500,000+
Items Posted in the Postaim Service	101 - 250g	(1)^*	0.60	0.56	0.54	0.52
	251 - 500g	Minimum dimensions: 90mm x 140mm, with a tolerance of 2mm. Maximum dimensions: 300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.	1.00	0.95	0.93	0.91
	501 - 1kg	Maximum dimensions: 300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.	1.50	1.42	1.38	1.34
	101 - 250g	(2)^*	1.10	1.02	0.98	0.94
	251 - 500g	Minimum dimensions: 70mm x 100mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).	1.50	1.42	1.38	1.34
	501 - 1kg	Maximum dimensions: Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm).	3.00	2.84	2.76	2.68

	Given under the common seal of An Post this 29^th day of September, 2003.
	Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:
	Director
	Secretary

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 30^th day of August, 2003. It changes the rates of postage for items and certain services outside of the reserved area as defined in the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2002 ).

^* Where a letter falls within (1) and (2) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.