S.I. No. 97/1993 - Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 28) Scheme, 1993.


S.I. No. 97 of 1993.

FOREIGN PARCEL POST AMENDMENT (NO. 28) SCHEME, 1993.

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

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 28) Scheme, 1993.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 5th day of April, 1993.

2. In this Scheme—

"The Principal Warrant" means the Foreign Parcel Post Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 418 of 1953 ).

"Scheme No. 26" means the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 26) Scheme, 1991 ( S.I. No. 97 of 1991 ).

"Scheme No. 27" means the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 27) Scheme, 1992 ( S.I. No. 256 of 1992 ).

3. The First Schedule to the Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 20) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1985 ), as inserted by Regulation 4 of Scheme No. 27, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

4. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 26, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

EMS COURIER SERVICE

(To destinations outside the State).

Rates available to every user of the Service.

Each Item

£

Zone A (United Kingdom)

First 500g

15.00

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg.

1.60

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

1.00

Zone B (European Community Countries Except UnitedKingdom)

First 500g

17.00

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg.

3.25

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

2.00

Zone C (European Countries outside the E. C.)

First 500g

17.50

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg.

3.35

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

2.00

Zone D (North America & Canada)

First 500g

22.00

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg.

5.25

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

3.50

Zone E (Australia, New Zealand & Far East)

First 500g

22.00

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg

7.25

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

5.50

Zone F (All Other Countries)

First 500g

22.00

Each extra 500g to 5 Kg.

7.25

Each extra 500g to 30 Kg.

5.50

SECOND SCHEDULE

Maximum Postage:

Parcel (except an Air Mail Parcel):

£110 for a parcel not exceeding 30 Kg.

Air Mail Parcel:

£10 per 250g.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST, this 2nd day of April, 1993.

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

JOHN HYNES,

Director.

HARRY COOKE,

Secretary.

I, BRIAN COWEN, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 5th day of April, 1993.

BRIAN COWEN,

Minister for Transport, Energy

and Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Scheme applies to the Foreign Parcel Post Service and shall be operative from the 5th day of April, 1993. It authorises increases in the fees which may be charged for Parcels (including Air Mail Parcels) and EMS Courier items being sent to destinations outside the State.