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S.I. No. 66/1982 - Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1982-03-19

State In force

Text As published

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S.I. No. 66 of 1982.

TELEGRAPH (INLAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1982.

I, JOHN P. WILSON, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Telegraph Act, 1885, hereby make, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, the following regulations:

1.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982.

(2) The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 and 1981 and these Regulations may be cited together as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 to 1982.

2.

These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1982.

3.

The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4.

The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 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) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 296 of 1981 )):

"SCHEDULE

PART I


Ref. No.	Type of Telegram	No. of Words	Charge	Charge	Charge
Within State	Within State	Within British Administration
1.	Ordinary Telegram	Up to 12 words	215p	215p	230p
		Each word after the first 12	15p	15p	20p
2.	News Telegram	For each 60 words or part thereof	215p	215p	230p
3.	Overnight Telegram	Up to 12 words	50p	50p	N.S.*
		Each word after the first 12	9p	9p	N.S.*

PART II


Ref. No.	Type of Telegram	Description of Charge	Charge	Charge	Charge
Within State	Within State	Within British Administration
1.	Reply Telegram	Minimum amount	215p	215p	N.S.*
		Maximum amount	300p	300p	N.S.*
2.	Re-directed and Re-transmitted Telegram	Fee in substitution for the normal fee	180p	180p	200p
3.	Telegram to Post Office Savings Bank	Fee for Telegram applying for withdrawal from Savings Bank	180p	180p	N.S.*
4.	Reply Telegram authorising withdrawal from Savings Bank		180p	180p	N.S.*

PART III


Ref. No.	Description of Service	Details in Respect of Fee	Fee
1.	Delivery by Special Messenger beyond the limit of free delivery of Terminal Telegraph Office	For each 1,600 metres or part of 1,600 metres beyond the said limit	20p
2.	Delivery of Ordinary Telegram at more than one address	For each address after the first	20p
3.	Delivery of News Telegram at more than one address	For each 60 words or part thereof, at each address after the first	15p
4.	Telegrams tendered on Sunday, Good Friday, or Public Holidays	Additional Fee	38p
5.	Cancellation of Telegram before transmission from office of origin	Sum to be withheld in respect of cancellation	20p
6.	Registration of Abbreviated or Arbitrary Address	Maximum Charge	£22.10
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	55p
		(ii) one month	£1.10
		In all other cases	£9.50
		Annual fee when instructions apply for longer than a year	£9.50
	Registration of Special Instructions in respect of Delivery in all other cases		£2.50

N.S.* No Service.

"

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 19th day of March, 1982.

JOHN P. WILSON.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 19th day of March, 1982.

RAY MACSHARRY.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for increases in charges of 50% approximately.

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