S.I. No. 257/1992 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 48) Scheme, 1992.

S.I. No. 257 of 1992.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 48) SCHEME, 1992.

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 Tourism, Transport and Communications, hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 48) Scheme, 1992.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1992.

2. In this Scheme—

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

"Scheme No. 47" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 47) Scheme, 1991 ( S.I. No. 95 of 1991 ).

3. Section 8 of the First Schedule of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Scheme No. 47) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

4. This Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 12 of Scheme No. 47) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

5. The Seventh Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution of the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 14 of Scheme No. 47) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

6. The First Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1985 ), inserted by Regulation 15 of Scheme No. 47, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Parcel (excluding Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding 1 kg........£2.05

Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 3 kg........................................£2.60

Exceeding 3 kg and not exceeding 5 kg........................................£3.00

Exceeding 5 kg and not exceeding 10 kg......................................£4.00

Exceeding 10 kg and not exceeding 30 kg..........................................£6 00

Maximum dimensions:

Greatest length, 1,500 mm, greatest length and girth combined, 3,000 mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part).

Minimum dimensions:

As for item 1 (2) in this column.

30 kg.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Cash-On-Delivery

Parcel Scale of fees payable

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Trade Charge	Fee
Not exceeding £50	£2.00
Exceeding £50 but not exceeding £300	£3.00

THIRD SCHEDULE

Courier Postal Packet Service

Rates	Weight Limits	Conditions
If collected by Motor Cycle £12.00. If collected by other means of conveyance £24.00 plus £1 per kg. in excess of 2 kg. whichever is the greater plus waiting time at £1 per 15 minutes.	30 kg.	Fragile, bulky or heavy items will not be carried by motor cycle. If the address of the addressee is not in the Republic of Ireland an adhesive customs declaration form in a format approved by An Post plus three copies of a commercial invoice must accompany each courier postal packet.
Plus a conveyance and delivery charge of £15 for packets of 1 kg. or less, £18 for packets of 1 to 5 kg. and £1 per additional kg. if the point of delivery and collection are in different cities or towns within the State. If the point of delivery is outside the State a conveyance and delivery charge of £50 plus £1.50 for every kg. in excess of 5 kg.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
	£
"Express Mail" Packet (Excluding Northern Ireland)	7.00		Weight not exceeding 1kg.
	9.50		Exceeding 1kg. and not exceeding 10kg.
	13.50		Exceeding 10kg. and not exceeding 20kg.
	15.50		Exceeding 20kg. and not exceeding 25kg.
	17.00		Exceeding 25kg. and not exceeding 30kg.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST, this 11th day of August, 1992.

PRESENT, when the Common Seal of AN POST was affixed hereto:

JOHN HYNES,

Director.

JIM TREACY,

Secretary.

I, MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 26th day of August, 1992.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1992. It authorises increases in the parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for the EMS Courier and Cash-on-Delivery Services. It also authorises an increase in the weight limit for the parcel post and EMS Courier Services.