S.I. No. 82/1985 - Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Scheme 1985.

S.I. No. 82 of 1985.

TELEGRAPH (INLAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 1985.

BORD TELECOM ÉIREANN, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 90 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), hereby makes the following Scheme:

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Scheme 1985.

(2) The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 to 1983, and this Scheme may be cited together as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Schemes, 1980 to 1985.

2. This Scheme Shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1985.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.

4. The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 196 of 1980 , are hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for the Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 of the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 75 of 1983 )).

5. The Minister for Communications pursuant to Section 90 (2) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 has concurred in the increase of charge effected by this Scheme.

"SCHEDULE

Part I

			Charge
Ref. No.	Type of Telegram	No. of Words	Within State	Within British Administration
1.	Ordinary Telegram	Up to 12 words Each word after the first 12	320p 23p	345p 30p
2.	News Telegram	For each 60 words or part thereof	320p	345p
3.	Overnight Telegram	Up to 12 words Each word after the first 12	150p 14p	N.S. * N.S. *

Part II

			Charge
Ref. No.	Type of Telegram	Description of Charge	Within State	Within British Administration
1.	Reply Telegram	Minimum amount	320	N.S. *
		Maximum amount	450p	N.S. *
2.	Re-directed and Re-transmitted Telegram	Fee insubstitution for the normal fee	270p	300p
3.	Telegram to Post Office Savings Bank	Fee for Telegram applying for withdrawal from Post Office Savings Bank	270p	N.S. *
4.	Reply Telegram from Post Office Savings Bank	Fee for Telegram authorising withdrawal from Post Office Savings Bank	270p	N.S. *

N.S. * No Service.

Part III

Ref. No.	Description of Service	Details in Respect of Fee	Fee
1.	Delivery by Special Messenger beyond limit of free delivery of Terminal Telegraph Office	For each 1,600 metres or part of 1,600 metres beyond the said limit	30p
2.	Delivery of Ordinary Telegram at more than one address	For each address after the first	30p
3.	Delivery of News Telegram at more than one address	For each 60 words or part thereof, at each address after the first	23p
4.	Telegrams tendered on Sunday, Good Friday, or Public Holiday	Additional Fee	57p
5.	Cancellation of Telegram before transmission from office of origin	Sum to be withheld in respect of cancellation	30p
6.	Registration of Abbreviated or Arbitrary Address	Maximum Charge	£33.15
7	Registration of Special Instructions in respect of delivery in case of change of Residence or Place of Business	When instructions apply for not longer than:— (i) one week	83p
		(ii) one month	£1.65
		In all other cases Annual fee when instructions apply for longer than a year	£14.25 £14.25
	Registration of Special Instructions in respect of Delivery in all other cases		£3.75

N.S. * No Service.

GIVEN under the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann this 27th Day of March 1985.

ELIZABETH HOLDEN

Director

ITA MEEHAN

Director

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Scheme is to provide for an increase in the Overnight Telegram rate from 75p to 150p.