S.I. No. 130/1998 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 58) Scheme 1998.


S.I. No. 130 of 1998.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 58) SCHEME 1998.

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

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 58) Scheme, 1998.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1998.

2. In this Scheme—

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

"Scheme No. 56" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 56) Scheme, 1997 ( S.I. No. 173 of 1997 ).

3. Section 8 of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 3 of Scheme No. 56, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

4. The First Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1985 ), as inserted by Regulation 4 of Scheme No. 56 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

5. The Eighth Schedule to the Principle Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 5 of Scheme No. 56 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Package

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Weight not exceeding

1kg.

£2.95

Maximum dimensions: Greatest length, 1500mm, Greatest length and girth combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

30Kg.

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3kg.

£3.75

Parcel (including Northern Ireland)

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5kg.

£4.50

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10kg.

£5.50

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20kg.

£6.50

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30kg.

£7.50

SECOND SCHEDULE

EMS Rates available to every User of the Service

Rates shown exclusive of VAT

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Package

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Weight not exceeding

1kg.

£8.70

Maximum dimensions: Greatest length, 1500mm, Greatest length and girth combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

30Kg.

"Express Mail" Packet (including Northern Ireland)

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3kg.

£9.70

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5kg.

£10.50

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10kg.

£12.50

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20kg.

£13.50

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30kg.

£14.50

THIRD SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Col. 5

Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Package

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Weight not exceeding

1kg.

£4.65

Maximum dimensions: Greatest length, 1500mm, Greatest length and girth combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

30Kg.

Exceeding 1Kg. and not exceeding

3kg.

£5.25

Twenty-four-hour Parcel Service (including Northern Ireland)

Exceeding 3Kg. and not exceeding

5kg.

£5.75

Exceeding 5Kg. and not exceeding

10kg.

£6.75

Exceeding 10Kg. and not exceeding

20kg.

£7.75

Exceeding 20Kg. and not exceeding

30kg.

£8.75

Where a collection facility for parcels sent by Twenty-four-hour Parcel Service is provided by An Post the actual cost incurred in providing such a collection may be charged to the customer in addition to the rates of postage shown above.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST, this 27th day of March, 1998.

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

JOHN HYNES

Director,

HARRY COOKE,

Secretary.

I, MARY O'ROURKE, Minister for Public Enterprise, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under the Official Seal, this 3rd day of April, 1998.

MARY O'ROURKE,

Minister for Public Enterprise.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 6th day of April, 1998. It authorises increases in the parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for EMS Courier Service.