Inland Post Amendment (No. 60) Scheme, 1999
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 60) Scheme, 1999.
(2) This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 1st day of March 1999.
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paragraphs: In this Scheme “the Principal Warrant” means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1939 ) as amended.
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paragraphs: Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.
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paragraphs: This Scheme applies to postal packets in respect of which arrangements have been made to achieve cost savings for An Post and the sharing of these savings with the sender and which comply with the provisions and restrictions of this Scheme and to which, by virtue of an arrangement between An Post and the sender thereof, this Scheme applies.
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paragraphs: Senders seeking to make an arrangement with An Post shall provide to An Post or at An Post”s option allow An Post to inspect in the senders” premises samples of the type of postal packets they intend sending showing the size, shape, weight, colour, location of address, return address and CeadÃºnas stamp and where relevant the proposed method of presentation of the postal packets and where relevant the machinery used to print, fold, envelope and address such postal packets.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and paid upon packets posted under this scheme the rates specified at (1) of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant. Subject to adherence to the qualifying criteria as specified in the First or Second Schedule to this Scheme the sender shall benefit from the rebate per postal packet specified in that schedule. Notwithstanding the provision of Regulation 10 of the Principal Warrant all postal packets shall carry a prepaid CeadÃºnas impression approved by An Post.
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paragraphs: Postal packets qualifying for rebates under this Scheme may be posted for delivery within the State only.
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paragraphs: No postal packet posted in the Postaim Service, Publicity Post Service, Registration Service, Swiftpost Service, Special Publishers Service or Loyalty Mail Service or any matter which constitutes a communication within the meaning of the Presidential Elections Free Postage Regulations, 1959, the Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961, the DÃ¡il Elections Free Postage Regulations, 1961, the European Assembly Elections Free Postage Regulations, 1979, or a communication in connection with Local Elections will qualify for rebates under this Scheme.
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paragraphs: An Post may inspect part or all of any mailing to determine compliance with the provisions of this Scheme. If any mailing is found not to comply with the criteria set out in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule to this Scheme and if the sender has previously received a written notice from An Post detailing the manner in which a previous mailing has not complied with the said criteria, An Post may withhold any rebate due in respect of that mailing and all postal packets posted therein shall be charged the rates specified at (1) of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant.
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paragraphs: Without limitation to An Post's rights in law the value of any cages, bags or trays or other property of An Post lost or damaged by the sender shall be deducted from the rebates due to the sender.
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paragraphs: Only postal packets which would otherwise be charged and paid under the rates specified at (1) in the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant shall qualify for rebates under this Scheme