S.I. No. 173/1997 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 56) Scheme 1997

S.I. No. 173 of 1997.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 56) SCHEME 1997

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

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 56) Scheme, 1997.

(2) This Scheme shall be operative from the 7th day of April, 1997.

2. In this Scheme—

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

"Scheme No. 55" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 55) Scheme, 1996 ( S.I. No. 300 of 1996 ).

3. Section 8 of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 3 of Scheme No. 55, 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. 55 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 Principal Warrant, as inserted by Regulation 5 of Scheme No. 55 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

Parcel (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding 1 Kg. £2.85

Exceeding 1 Kg. and not exceeding 3 Kg. £3.60

Exceeding 3 Kg. and not exceeding 5 Kg. £4.25

Exceeding 5 Kg. and not exceeding 10 Kg. £5.25

Exceeding 10 Kg. and not exceeding 20 Kg. £6.25

Exceeding 20 Kg. and not exceeding 30 Kg. £7.25

Maximum dimensions: Greatest length, 500mm, Greatest length and girth combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part)

30 Kg.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

EMS Rates available to every User of the Service.

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Package

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

"Express Mail" Packet (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding 1 Kg. £8.50

Exceeding 1 Kg. and not exceeding 3 Kg. £9.50

Exceeding 3 Kg. and not exceeding 5 Kg. £10.25

Exceeding 5 Kg. and not exceeding 10 Kg. £12.00

Exceeding 10 Kg. and not Exceeding 20 Kg. £13.00

Exceeding 20 Kg. and not exceeding 30 Kg. £14.00

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

30 Kg.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Rates of Postage.

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Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Package

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Conditions

Twenty-Four- Hour Parcel Service (including Northern Ireland)

Weight not exceeding 1 Kg. £4.50

Exceeding 1 Kg. and not exceeding 3 Kg. £.5.00

Exceeding 3 Kg. and not exceeding 5 Kg. £5.50

Exceeding 5 Kg. and not exceeding 10 Kg. £6.50

Exceeding 10 Kg. and not exceeding 20 Kg. 7.50

Exceeding 20 Kg. and not exceeding 30 Kg. £8.50

Where a collection facility for parcel 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.

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

30 Kg.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST, this 26th day of March, 1997.

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

JOHN HYNES,

Director.

HARRY COOKE,

Secretary.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 7th day of April, 1997. It authorises increases in the parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for EMS Courier Service.