S.I. No. 31/1971 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 17) Warrant, 1971

S.I. No. 31 of 1971.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 17) WARRANT, 1971

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 Inland Post Amendment (No. 17) Warrant, 1971.

(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the 15th day of February, 1971.

2. In this Warrant "the Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (S.R. & O., No. 202 of 1939).

3. Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 16 of the Principal Warrant are each hereby amended by the substitution for "five shillings" of "twenty-five new pence".

4. Regulation 23 (2) of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "two shillings and nine pence" (inserted by Regulation 4 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968 ( S.I. No. 262 of 1968 )) of "fourteen new pence".

5. Paragraph (2) of the proviso to Regulation 25 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "threepence" (inserted by Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968) of "one new penny".

6. Regulation 53 (5) (b) of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "4d" of "1½p"

7. (1) The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as amended by the Regulations specified in the next paragraph, is hereby further amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the First Schedule to this Warrant.

(2) The Regulations referred to in the foregoing paragraph are Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1953 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 7) Warrant, 1954 ( S.I. No. 65 of 1954 ), Regulation 9 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1956 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1960 ( S.I. No. 48 of 1960 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 11) Warrant, 1962 ( S.I. No. 66 of 1962 ), Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 12) Warrant, 1963 ( S.I. No. 153 of 1963 ), Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964 ( S.I. No. 122 of 1964 ), Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant 1968, and Regulation 3 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 16) Warrant, 1970 ( S.I. No. 204 of 1970 ).

8. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant as amended by Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1960, Regulation 6 (3) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964 and Regulation 7 (3) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant 1968, is hereby further amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Warrant.

9. The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant as amended by Regulation 9 (2) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956, and Regulation 6 (4) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964, is hereby further amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Warrant.

10. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 3 (3) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 16) Warrant, 1970) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Warrant.

11. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 (6) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this Warrant.

12. The Second Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 11) Warrant, 1962, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 14) Warrant, 1968) of the entries in the Sixth Schedule to this Warrant.

13. Regulation 7 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953, as amended by Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 9) Warrant, 1959 ( S.I. No. 46 of 1959 ), is hereby further amended by the substitution for "one shilling" of "five new pence".

14. Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1953 ( S.I. No. 248 of 1953 ), as amended by Regulation 4 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 15) Warrant, 1969 ( S.I. No. 153 of 1969 ), is hereby further amended by the substitution of "one new halfpenny" for "one penny" wherever those words occur.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Column 1	Column 2			Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage			Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
1. Letter	2 oz. (or less)	4p		Maximum dimensions :	—	A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
	For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof	2p		Length, 2 ft., width, 1 ft. 6 ins., depth, 1 ft. 6 ins. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3 ft. 3 ins., greatest dimension 2 ft. 8 ins.
				Minimum dimensions:
				Length, 4 ins., width, 2 ¾ ins. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 6 ¾ ins., greatest dimension, not less than 4 ins.
				The minimum dimensions do not apply in relation to letters which bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the dimensions are not less than 4 ins. by 2 ¾ ins.
2. Postcard	Single		2½p	Maximum dimensions: Length, 5 7/8 ins., width, 4 1/8 ins.		A postcard upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
	Reply		5p	Minimum dimensions: Length, 4 ins., width, 24¾ ins.
3. Printed Packet	4 oz. (or less)		2½p	As for letters	2 lb.	A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
	For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof		1p
4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office)	Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy)		2½p	As for letters	2 lb.	(1) The rates of postage specified in Column 2 shall be charged and paid on every newspaper, whether posted singly or in a packet of two or more.
	For every additional 6 oz. or fractional part thereof (per copy)		1p			(2) Any newspaper not registered will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post, be charged with postage as a printed packet, letter or parcel of the same weight, whichever treatment involves the lowest charge (see Regulation 16).
						(3) Any newspaper upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
5. Sample Packet	4 oz. (or less)		2½p	As for letters	8 oz.	—
	For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof		1p
6. Literature for the Blind	Transmission without charge			As for letters	15 lb.	—
7. Parcel	Weight not exceeding 2 lb.		15p	Maximum dimensions :	22 lb.	—
	Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb.		20p	Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins. Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).
	Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb.		25p
				Minimum dimensions:
	Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.		30p	As for letters
	Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb.		40p
	Exceeding 15 lb. and not exceeding 18 lb.		45p
	Exceeding 18 lb. and not exceeding 22 lb.		55p

SECOND SCHEDULE.

CERTAIN SERVICES AND CHARGES THEREFOR.

Column 1 Service	Column 2 Charge	Column 3 Provisions
1. Late Fee Postal Packet	A fee (in addition to the postage) not exceeding 2 ½p, as may be prescribed.	A packet upon which no part or a part only of the fee payable is paid shall be liable to a surcharge of double the deficiency.
2. Certificate of Posting (issued at the request of the sender of an unregistered postal packet other than a parcel)	½p	The service is subject to such Rules as may be prescribed.
3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at his request)	4p	The Certificate relates to the delivery of the postal packet at the place to which the said packet is addressed. The service is subject to such Rules as may be prescribed.
4. Deposit Account for payment of postage	An annual fee of £2 in respect of each such account.	As provided by Regulation 11 of this Warrant.
5. Re-direction	As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.	As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE.

Service	Fee
Conveyance by special messenger of a postal packet throughout the whole of the service demanded or through part only of its course in the post.	For delivery in Ireland a mileage fee at the rate of 7½p for the first mile or part thereof and 4p for every additional mile or part thereof.
	For delivery in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, a mileage fee of 7½p.
Writing down of express message received by telephone.	A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and the appropriate mileage fee) of 4p.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS.

PART I.

Column 1 Service	Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Column 2 Registration Fee	Column 3 Late Fee
1. Postal Packet handed for registration to an officer of the Post Office authorised to receive the same, though not on duty at a Post Office or handed in at a Post Office for registration.	10p	Such extra sum not exceeding 2 ½p as may be prescribed. (Applicable only to packets intended to be forwarded by the next despatch but registered after the expiration of the time appointed for the registration of packets (without extra fee) and within such further time as the Minister may from tine to time appoint with reference to any particular Post Office).
2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Warrant.	20p (Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

PART II.

Column 1 Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)		Column 2 Maximum Compensation
	P	£
Minimum	10	50
	11	100
	12	150
	13	200
	14	250
	15	300
	16	350
	17	400

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

CASH ON DELIVERY PARCEL.

SCALE OF FEES PAYABLE.

Column 1

Trade Charge

Column 2

Fee

£4 (or less)

10p

For every extra £1 or part thereof

2½p

SIXTH SCHEDULE.

POSTAL PACKETS IN BOND.

Column 1		Col. 2	Col. 3
Number of postal packets:		£	£
	1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	0·50	0·25
	2 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	0·70	0·35
	3 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	0·90	0·45
	4 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1·10	0·55
	5 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1·20	0·60
	6 to 10 inclusive .. .. .. .. ..	1·40	0·70
	11 to 20 inclusive .. .. .. .. ..	1·80	0·90
	21 to 30 inclusive .. .. .. .. ..	2·20	1·10
	31 to 40 inclusive .. .. .. .. ..	2·60	1·30
	41 to 50 inclusive .. .. .. .. ..	3·00	1·50
every additional 25 or part thereof .. .. ..		0·50	0·25

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of February, 1971.

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 4th day of February, 1971.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Warrant applies to the Inland Post Service and comes into operation on the 15th February, 1971. It authorises the decimal currency equivalents of the rates of postage for letters, postcards, printed papers, newspapers, sample packets, parcels and the fees for express registration and cash-on-delivery services and other miscellaneous services.