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POST OFFICE [CH.300 – 11 POST OFFICE (MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES) ORDER (SECTION 4) [Commencement 1st April, 1976] S.I.

45/1976 S.I.

75/1982 S.I.

30/1986 S.I.

89/1990 1.

This Order may be cited as the Post Office Citation.

(Miscellaneous Charges) Order.

2.

(1) The rates payable in respect of insurance to secure the amount of compensation specified in the First Schedule shall be as set out in that Schedule.

Insurance compensation and other charges.


(2) The charges and fees specified in the Second Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters specified in that Schedule.

S.I.

30/1986 S.I.

30/1986 FIRST SCHEDULE INSURANCE AND COMPENSATION Compensation To all Destinations $50 or part thereof For each additional $50 or part thereof subject in the case of Nassau or Freeport to a maximum coverage of $1,970 and in the case of any other Family Island to a maximum coverage of $180.
Rates 25¢ 25¢ SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2(2)) WAREHOUSE, C.O.D.
AND CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FEES (1) Warehouse charges on parcels remaining is a past office for more than 30 days after the addressee has been notified that the parcels are ready for collection — 50¢ per day: Provided that due despatch of notice to the addressee at the address indicated on the parcels shall be deemed to be notice for the purpose of this paragraph: Provided also that within 20 but not less than 15 days after despatch of the notice, the addressee shall be further notified that the parcels are ready for collection and that they must be collected within 30 days of the original notice: Provided further that upon the return of a parcel to the sender, charges may be waived with the consent of the Postmaster of The Bahamas.
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75/1982.

S.I 30/1986.

G.N.

54/1949 G.N.

163/1950 G.N.

153/1953 G.N.

198/1961 G.N.

20/1963 G.N.

85/1963 S.I.

41/1966 S.I.

70/1966 S.I.

44/1967 S.I.

22/1974 S.I.

50/1974 S.I.

76/1975 S.I.

77/1982 S.I.

7/1986 S.I.

27/1990 S.I.

88/1990 S.I.

93/1996 Title.

Hours of business.

(2) A presentation to Customs fee of 80¢.


in respect of each letter post packet or 50¢.in respect of each parcel shall be payable together with a handling charge of 30¢.

for each parcel delivered.

(3) A delivery fee of 30¢.

shall be charged for each Cash on Delivery parcel delivered.

POST OFFICE RULES (SECTION 45) [Commencement 12th, March, 1949] 1.

These Rules may be cited as the Post Office Rules.

PART I HOURS OF BUSINESS 2.


The General Post Office is opened — (a) from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except on Saturdays (when the hours are 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon), from 15th April to 15th December, and from the 16th December to 14th April from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Fridays when the office closes at 3 p.m. and on Saturdays when the office closes at 12 noon); (b) on Sundays and public holidays only when necessary; (c) at other hours when necessary for the delivery of and despatch of mails.
STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001]