S.I. No. 95/1991 - Inland Post Amendment (No. 47) Scheme, 1991

S.I. No. 95 of 1991.

INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 47) SCHEME, 1991

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

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 47) Scheme, 1991.

(2) This Scheme shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1991.

2. In this Scheme—

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

"Scheme No. 36" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1986 ).

"Scheme No. 44" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 44) Scheme, 1989 ( S.I. No. 363 of 1989 ).

3. Regulation 3 (16) of the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for that Regulation of the following:

"The expression inland when used in relation to any postal packet or any description thereof means posted within Ireland and addressed to some place in Ireland and Northern Ireland."

4. Regulation 5 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1953 (inserted by Regulation 12 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 19) Warrant, 1974 ( S.I. No. 280 of 1974 ), as amended by Regulation 4 of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for "forty pounds" of "one hundred pounds".

5. Regulation 3 (2) (ii) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 30) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 396 of 1985 ), as amended by Regulation 5 of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for "twenty five pounds" or "£25" of "fifty pounds" or "£50".

6. (a) Regulation 6 (b) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 444 of 1985 ), as amended by Regulation 7 (a) of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for "6p" of "10p".

(b) Regulation 8 (a) of Inland Post Amendment (No. 33) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 444 of 1985 ), as amended by Regulation 7 (b) of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for "forty pounds" or "£40" of "one hundred pounds" or "£100".

7. Regulation 7 (a) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 34) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 445 of 1985 ), as amended by Regulation 8 of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for "forty pounds" of "one hundred pounds".

8. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 9 of Scheme No. 44) of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.

9. The Second Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 10 of Scheme No. 44) of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.

10. The Third Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 11 of Scheme No. 44) of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.

11. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 12 of Scheme No. 44) of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.

12. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 13 of Scheme No, 44) of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this Scheme.

13. The First Schedule to Scheme No. 36 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 10 of Scheme No. 36) of the entries in Section 1 of the First Schedule to this Scheme. Volume related discounts on the rates therein will be allowed for Direct Mail purposes under Scheme No. 36.

14. The Seventh Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein inserted by Regulation 6 of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 42) Scheme, 1989 ( S.I. No. 86 of 1989 ) of the entries in the Sixth Schedule to this Scheme.

15. The First Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 31) Scheme, 1985 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1985 ), inserted by Regulation 14 of Scheme No. 44, is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein of the entries in Section 9 of the First Schedule to this Scheme.

16. The Schedule to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 35) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 89 of 1986 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein (inserted by Regulation 6 (1) of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 35) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1986 )) of the entries in the Seventh Schedule to this Scheme.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rates of Postage

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3	Col. 4	Col. 5
Description of Postal Packet	Rate of Postage	Limit of Size	Limit of Weight	Conditions
		(1)
1. Letter	32p per item	Length not less than width multiplied by 2	20g	A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 50p.
		Maximum dimensions:
		120mm x 235mm with a tolerance of 2mm.
		Minimum dimensions:
		90mm x 140mm with a tolerance of 2mm.
		or in the precise terms laid down by the Company.
		(2)
		Maximum dimensions		.
	Not exceeding 50g.............................36p	Length, 610mm,
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g......................................................48p	width, 460mm, depth, 460mm in roll form, length
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g ............................................................ ..72p	and twice diameter, 990mm, greatest dimension, 810mm.
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g....................................................120p	Minimum dimensions:
	Exceeding 500g but not	Length, 100mm
	exceeding 1kg....................................240p	width, 70mm. In roll form length and twice diameter, 170mm, greatest dimension, not less than 100mm
	Each extra 500g................................120p
		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 100mm. by 70mm.
2. Postcard	Single...................................................28p	Maximum dimensions: Length, 148mm Width, 105mm.	20g	A postcard upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling fee of 50p.
	Reply....................................................56p	With a tolerance of 2mm. Minimum dimensions: Length, 140mm. Width, 90mm. With a tolerance of 2mm.
3. Printed Packet	28p per item	As for item 1 (1) in this column		A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 50p.
	Not exceeding 50g..............................30p	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1kg
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding 100g......................................................40p
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding 250g......................................................58p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g......................................................98p
	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1 kg........................................................183p
4. Newspaper (registered at the General Post Office and posted by the publisher)	(per copy)............................................28p	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1kg	(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, plus an annual registration fee of £10. (2) Any newspaper will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post by a member of the public, be charged with postage as a printed packet. (3) Any newspaper upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon isprepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling fee of 50p.
5. (a) Periodicals posted by the publisher to Ireland (including Northern Ireland) presorted as required	Not exceeding 250g......Exceeding 250g but not exceeding 500g..............	As for item 1 (2) in this column	1 kg	(1) The rates of Postage in Col. 2 shall be charged and paid on every periodical whether posted singly or in a packet of two or more. (2) Any periodical published at intervals longer than 3 months will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post, be charged with postage as a printed packet (regulation 3 of Scheme No. 29). (3) Any periodical will, if posted or tendered for transmission by post by a member of the public, be charged with postage as a printed paper.

Thereafter the appropriate printed paper rate is applicable			(4) Any periodical upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 50p.
(b) posted in bulk for delivery within the State only.	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding 1 kg...........................................£1.83 per kg

Minimum quantity required 50kg.
6. Sample Packet	50g (or less)........................................30p	Maximum dimensions:	1 Kg	A sample packet upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 50p.
	Exceeding 50g but not exceeding	Length, 300mm,
	100g.......................................................40p	Width, 200mm
		Depth, 100mm,
	Exceeding 100g but not exceeding
	250g......................................................58p
	Exceeding 250g but not exceeding	Minimum dimensions:
	500g......................................................98p	As for item 1 (2) in this column
	Exceeding 500g but not exceeding
	1 Kg...................................................183p
7. Literature and Articles for the Blind.	Transmission without charge	As for item 1 (2) in this column	7Kg
8. Parcel (excluding Northern Ireland)	Weight not exceeding 1 kg............195p	Maximum dimensions: Greatest length, 1500mm,	25 kg
	Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding	Greatest length and girth
	3 kg.....................................................245p	combined, 3000mm (the girth to be measured round the thickest part).
	Exceeding 3 kg and not exceeding	Minimum dimensions:
	5 kg.....................................................285p	As for item 1 (2) in this column.
	Exceeding 5 kg and not exceeding
	10 kg...................................................360p
	Exceeding 10 kg and not
	exceeding 11 kg.................................375p
	Exceeding 11 kg and not
	exceeding 12 kg................................390p
	Exceeding 12 kg and not
	exceeding 13 kg..............................405p
	Exceeding 13 kg and not
	exceeding 14 kg................................420p
	Exceeding 14 kg and not
	exceeding 15 kg...............................435p
	Exceeding 15 kg and not
	exceeding 16 kg................................450p
	Exceeding 16 kg and not
	exceeding 17 kg................................465p
	Exceeding 17 kg and not
	exceeding 18 kg................................480p
	Exceeding 18 kg and not
	exceeding 19 kg.................................495p
	Exceeding 19 kg and not exceeding
	20 kg...................................................510p
	Exceeding 20 kg and not exceeding
	21 kg...................................................525p
	Exceeding 21 kg and not exceeding
	22 kg....................................................540p
	Exceeding 22 kg and not exceeding
	23 kg...................................................555p
	Exceeding 23 kg and not exceeding
	24 kg ................................................570p
	Exceeding 24 kg and not exceeding
	25 kg...............................................585p
9. "Express Mail" Packet (excluding Northern Ireland)	£ 7.00 £ 9.50		Weight not exceeding 1 kg Exceeding 1 kg and not exceeding 10 kg
	£13.50		Exceeding 10 kg and not exceeding 20 kg
	£15.50		Exceeding 20 kg and not exceeding 25 kg

SECOND SCHEDULE

Certain Services and Charges Thereof

Col. 1 Service	Col. 2 Charge		Col. 3 Provisions
1. Late Fee Postal Packet	A fee (in addition to postage) not exceeding 15p 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 the deficiency plus a handling fee of 50p.
2. Certificate of posting (issued at the request of the sender of an unregistered postal packet other than a parcel)	Free of charge		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).	Requested at time of		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.
	posting ..................	£1.00
	Requested
	subsequently ..........	£2.00
4. Deposit Account for payment of postage Free of charge			As provided by Regulation 11 of this Warrant.
5. Redirection			As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant. As provided by Regulation 26 of this Warrant.
6. Change of address Postcards.	Per 10..............................	£3.00

THIRD SCHEDULE

Express Delivery Service

Priority Letter Service

Col. 1

Service

Col. 2

Fee

Conveyance by special arrangement 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 minimum charge of £2.00 within the state only plus at the rate of 75p for each 1 km or part thereof. These charges also include express delivery items sent for delivery to Northern Ireland.

Writing down of Express message received by telephone.

A fee (in addition to the appropriate telephone fee and appropriate distance fee) of £2.00. To be collected from addressee.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Registered Postal Packets (excluding Parcels within the State)

PART I

	Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage
Col. 1 Service	Col. 2 Registration	Col. 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.	£1.05	Such extra sum not exceeding 15p 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 An Post may from time to time appoint with reference to any particular Post Office).
2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of this Warrant.	£2.05 (Less any amount which may have affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

PART II

Col. 1 Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)		Col. 2 Maximum Compensation
P		£
Minimum	105	20
115		100
125		200
135		300
145		400
155		500
165		600
175		700
185		800
195		900
205		1000

PART III

Parcel Sure Service

Col. 1 Sure service fee in addition to Ordinary Postage		Col. 2 Maximum Compensation
p		£
Minimum 130		250
205		1000

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Cash-on-Delivery Parcel

Scale of Fees Payable

Col. 1

Trade Charge

Col. 2

Fee

Not exceeding £50

175p

Exceeding £50 but not exceeding £300

250p

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Courier Postal Packet Service.

Rates	Weight Limits	Conditions
If collected by motor cycle £6.25. If collected by other means of conveyance £12 plus £1 per kg in excess of 2 kg whichever is the greater plus waiting time at £1 per 15 minutes.	25 kg	Fragile, bulky or heavy items will not be carried by motor cycle. If the address of the addressee is not in the Republic of Ireland an adhesive customs declaration form in a format approved by An Post plus three copies of a commercial invoice must accompany each courier postal packet.
Plus a conveyance and delivery charge of £9.25 for packets of 1 kg or less, £11.25 for packets of 1 to 5 kg and £1 per additional kg if the point of delivery and collection are in different cities or towns within the State. If the point of delivery is outside the State a conveyance and delivery charge of £40 plus £1.50 for every kg in excess of 5 kg.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Conditions of Postage

Col. 1	Col. 2	Col. 3			Col. 4
Description of Postal Packet	Limit of size	Rate of Postage	(A) Max gross weight 20 grammes	(B) Max gross weight 40 grammes	Conditions
"Item" in Publicity Post Service.	Maximum dimensions: Length 300mm Width 160mm	Consignment not exceeding 10,000 items	6.5p per item	9.5p per item	Subject to a minimum charge as for 500 items
		Consignment of more than 10,000 items but not exceeding 50,000 items	6p per item	9p per item
	Minimum dimensions: Length 100mm Width 70mm	Consignment of more than 50,000 items but not exceeding 250,000 items	5.5p per item	8.5p per item
		Consignment of more then 250,000 items but not exceeding 500,000 items	5p per item	8p per item
		Consignment of more than 500,000 items but not exceeding 900,000 items	4.75p per item	7.75p per item
		Consignment of more than 900,000 items	4.5p per item	7.5p per item

GIVEN under the Common Seal of AN POST this 7th day of March 1991.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:

JOHN HYNES

Director

JIM TREACY

Secretary

I, SÉAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications, hereby consent to the provisions of the foregoing Scheme.

SÉAMUS BRENNAN

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 20th day of March, 1991.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and comes into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1991. It authorises increases in the letter, postcard, printed packet, newspaper, sample packet and parcel post rates of postage and in the fees charged for the express delivery, registration, customs clearance, cash-on-delivery, Business Reply, Freepost, Publicity Post, Postaim, Same Day Service, Parcel Sure-Service, Parcel Forward and other miscellaneous services.