S.I. No. 224/1948 - Department of Posts and Telegraphs. The Inland Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1948.


S.I. No. 224 of 1948.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. THE INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 2) WARRANT, 1948.

DATED 15TH JUNE, 1948.

The Minister for Finance, on the representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as testified by his signature hereto and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Post Office Acts, 1908 to 1937, and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling hereby by this Warrant orders as follows :—

1 Warrant to be read as one with the Principal Warrant.

1. This Warrant shall be read as one with the Inland Post Warrant, 1939, hereinafter called " the Principal Warrant."

2 Rates and conditions of Postage.

2. The entries numbered 1, 2, 3 and 7 (as amended by the Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1941) and also the entries numbered 4, 5 and 8 in the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant specifying the rates of postage, limits of size and weight and certain conditions relating to the transmission by post of letters, postcards, printed packets, newspapers, sample packets and parcels, are hereby revoked and the entries in Schedule A to this Warrant are substituted therefor.

3 Fees and conditions of Registration.

3. The entries in Part I and Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Warrant are also hereby revoked and the entries in Schedule B to this Warrant are substituted therefor.

4 Short title.

4. This Warrant may be cited as " The Inland Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1948."

5 Commencement.

5. This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1948.

6 Repeal.

6. This Warrant repeals the Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1941.

SCHEDULE A.

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. Letter

2. oz. (or less), 2 ½d. For every additional 1 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

Length, 2 ft.

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.

Width or depth, 1 ft.

In roll form:

Length, 2ft. 6 ins.

Diameter, 4 ins.

2. Postcard

Each single, 2d.

Length : Max., 57/8 ins.

Each reply, 4d.

Min., 4  "

Width: Max., 41/8 "

Min., 2¾ "

3. Printed Packet

2 oz. (or less), ld. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

Length, 2 ft.

2 lb.

Width or Depth, 1 ft.

In roll form:

Length, 2 ft. 6 ins.

Diameter, 4 ins.

4. Newspaper (Registered at the General Post Office).

Not exceeding 6 oz. (per copy), 1 ½d, For every additional 6 oz. or fractional thereof (per copy), ½d.

Length, 2 ft.

2 lb.

Width or depth, 1 ft.

In roll form:

Length, 2 ft. 6 ins.

Diameter, 4 ins.

SCHEDULE A.—contd.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4.

Description of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of weight

Conditions

(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) 1 ½d. For every additional 2 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

Length, 12 ins.

8 oz.

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.

Width, 8 ins. Depth, 4 ins.

SCHEDULE A.—contd.

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

7. Parcel (posted in Ireland for delivery therein).

Weight not exceeding 2 lb.,

8d.

Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins.

11 lb.

Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb.

11d.

Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft.

Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb.

½

(The girth to be measure round the thickest part.)

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.

1/3

8. Parcel (posted in Ireland for delivery in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Channel Is. or the Isle of Man).

Weight not exceeding 2 lb.,

9d.

Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 ins.

11 lb.

Exceeding 2 lb. and not exceeding 5 lb.

½

Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft.

Exceeding 5 lb. and not exceeding 8 lb.

1/3

(The girth to be measured round the thickest part.)

Exceeding 8 lb. and not exceeding 11 lb.

1/6

SCHEDULE B.

REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS.

PART I.

Col. 1

Fee in addition to Ordinary Postage

Service

Col. 2

Col. 3

Registration Fee

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.

4d.

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).

2. Compulsory registration pursuant to Regulation 42 of this Warrant.

8d

(Less any amount which may have been affixed in postage stamps in excess of the ordinary postage).

PART II.

Col 1.

Col 2.

Registration Fee (in addition to Ordinary Postage)

Maximum Compensation

s.

d.

£

0

4

5

0

5

20

0

6

40

0

7

60

0

8

80

0

9

100

0

10

120

0

11

140

1

0

160

1

1

180

1

2

200

1

3

220

1

4

240

1

5

260

1

6

280

1

7

300

1

8

320

1

9

340

1

10

360

1

11

380

2

0

400

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 15th day of June, 1948.

P. McGILLIGAN

Minister for Finance.

JAMES EVERETT,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.