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S.I. No. 122 of 1964.
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INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 13) WARRANT, 1964.
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I, SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN, Minister for Finance, on the representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as testified by his official seal affixed hereto, and in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2, 12 and 82 of the Post Office Act, 1908, hereby order as follows:
1.—(1) This Warrant may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 13) Warrant, 1964.
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(2) This Warrant shall come into operation on the first day of June, 1964.
2. The
Interpretation Act, 1937
(No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Warrant.
3. In this Warrant "the Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 (
S. R. & O. No. 202 of 1939
).
4. Paragraph (2) of Regulation 23 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "two shillings" (inserted by Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953 (
S.I. No. 279 of 1953
)) of "two shillings and fourpence".
5. Paragraph (2) of the proviso to Regulation 25 of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for "one penny" of " twopence".
6.— (1) The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as amended by the Regulations specified in the next paragraph, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the entries in the First Schedule to this Warrant.
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(2) The Regulations referred to in the foregoing paragraph are Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 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
), and Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 12) Warrant, 1963 (
S.I. No. 153 of 1963
).
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(3) The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant, as amended by Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 10) Warrant, 1960, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entry numbered 3 therein of the entry in the Second Schedule to this Warrant.
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(4) The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by paragraph (2) of Regulation 9 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 8) Warrant, 1956) of the entries in the Third Schedule hereto.
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(5) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by paragraph (3) of the said Regulation 9) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule hereto.
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(6) The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 8 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1953) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule hereto.
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FIRST SCHEDULE.
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Col. 3
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Col. 4
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Col. 5
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Description of Postal Packet
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Rate of Postage
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Limit of Size
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Limit of Weight
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Conditions
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1. Letter
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2 oz. (or less)
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5d.
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Maximum dimensions :
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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.
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For every traditional oz. or part thereof
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1d.
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Length of 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.
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Minimum dimensions :
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Length 4 ins., width 2¾ ins. In roll form, length and twice diameter, 6¾ ins., greatest dimension, not less than 4 ins.
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The minimum dimensions do not apply in relation to letters which bear a rectangular address label of cardboard or strong paper of which the two adjacent sides measure together not less than 6¼ ins. and the smaller side is not less than 1½ ins.
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2. Postcard
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Single
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3d.
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Maximum dimensions :
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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.
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Length, 57/8 ins., width, 41/8 ins.
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Reply
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6d.
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Minimum dimensions :
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Length, 4 ins., width 2¾ ins.
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Contd.)
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Col. 3
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Col. 4
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Col. 5
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Description of Postal Packet
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Rate of Postage
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Limit of Size
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Limit of Weight
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Conditions
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3. Printed Packet
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4 oz. (or less) 3d. For every additional 2 ozs. or part thereof, 1½d.
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As for letters.
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2 lb.
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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.
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4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office).
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Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy) 3d. For every additional 6 oz. or fractional part thereof (per copy) 1½d.
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As for letters.
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2 lb.
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(1) The rates of postage specified in Col. 2 shall be charged and paid on every newspaper, whether posted singly or in a packet of two or more.
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(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).
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(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.
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Contd.)
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Col. 3
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Col. 4
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Col. 5
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Description of Postal Packet
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Rate of Postage
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Limit of Size
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Limit of Weight
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Conditions
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5. Sample Packet.
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4 oz. (or less) 3d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof 1½d.
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As for letters.
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8 oz.
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A sample packet upon which no part or a part only, of the postage is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.
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7. Parcel.
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Weight not exceeding 2 lb.
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Maximum dimensions :
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22 lb.
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2s. 0d.
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Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb., 2s. 6d.
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Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins. Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. (The girth to be measured round the thickest part).
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Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb., 3s. 0d.
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Minimum dimensions :
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Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb., 3s. 6d.
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As for letters.
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Exceeding 11 lb. and not exceeding 15 lb., 4s. 3d.
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Exceeding 15 lb. and not exceeding 18 lb., 5s. 0d.
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Exceeding 18 lb. and not exceeding 22 lb., 6s. 0d.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Col. 3
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Service
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Charge
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Provisions
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3. Certificate of Delivery (obtained and forwarded to the sender of a registered postal packet at his request.)
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6d.
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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.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE
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Service
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Fee
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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.
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For delivery in Ireland a mileage fee at the rate of 1s. 6d. for the first mile or part thereto and 9d. for every additional mile or part thereof.
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For delivery in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, a mileage fee of 1s. 6d.
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Writing down of express message received by telephone.
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A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and the appropriate mileage fee) of 9d.
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
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REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS
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PART I
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Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Col. 3
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Service
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Registration Fee
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Late Fee
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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.
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1s. 0d.
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Such extra sum not exceeding sixpence 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 time to time appoint with reference to any particular Post Office).
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2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Warrant.
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2s. 0d.
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(Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).
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PART II
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)
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Maximum Compensation
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s.
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d.
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£
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Minimum
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1
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0
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10
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1
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1
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20
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1
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2
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40
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1
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3
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60
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1
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4
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80
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1
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5
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100
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1
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6
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120
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1
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7
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140
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1
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8
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160
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1
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9
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180
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1
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10
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200
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1
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11
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220
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2
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0
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240
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2
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1
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260
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2
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2
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280
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2
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3
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300
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2
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4
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320
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2
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5
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340
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2
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6
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360
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2
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7
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380
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2
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8
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400
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
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Cash-on-Delivery Parcel
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SCALE OF FEES PAYABLE
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Col. 1
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Col. 2
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Trade Charge
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Fee
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s.
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d.
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£4 (or less)
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2
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0
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For every extra £1 or part thereof
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 27th day of May, 1964.
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SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN.
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The Official Seal of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs affixed this 27th day of May, 1964.
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MICHAEL HILLIARD
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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This Warrant applies to the Inland Post service and comes into operation on the 1st June, 1964. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage, and in the fees for (i) express, registration and cash-on-delivery services; (ii) for Customs clearance of incoming dutiable parcels; (iii) for the issue of certificates of delivery of registered packets; and (iv) for the transfer to the parcel post in certain circumstances of packets posted irregularly as letter, etc. packets.
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