Inland Post Amendment (No. 59) Scheme, 1998.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 59) Scheme, 1998.
(2) This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 1st day of March, 1998.
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paragraphs: In this Scheme "The Principal Warrant" means the Inland Post Warrant, 1939 ( S. R. & O. No. 202 of 1939 );
In this Scheme "The Postaim Warrant" means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme, 1986 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1986 ).
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paragraphs: This Scheme applies to postal packets as defined in the Principal Warrant which comply with the provisions and restrictions of this Scheme and to which, by virtue of the arrangement between An Post and the sender thereof, this Scheme applies.
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paragraphs: The service provided under this Scheme shall be known as the "Loyalty Mail Service" and is so referred to in this Scheme. The Loyalty Mail Service is a Postal Service specifically designed for An Post customers who operate or propose to operate a loyalty club scheme with their existing customers, which may be referred to as a relationship marketing scheme. All the terms and conditions contained in the Post-aim Warrant shall apply to the Loyalty Mail Service except Regulations 4, 6, 8, 11, the First Schedule and the Second Schedule thereof.
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paragraphs: Any postal packet intended for posting under the Loyalty Mail Service shall contain only printed matter which relates to a loyalty scheme or relationship marketing programme operated by the sender and, for the avoidance of doubt, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the following postal items are expressly excluded from the Loyalty Mail Service.
Items required by law to be sent by post; items requested by the addressee, invoices, statements of account or invoices issued, statements of a financial nature (i.e. current, deposit or investment accounts), statements of moneys and/or balance due, statements of credit or charge cards, annual reports or sales reports, price change notifications, merchandise, items mailed on a sale or return basis, items for which a fee is payable by the addressee, receipts for moneys received, notification of indexation changes, items which are required to be sent pursuant to a contract other than details of loyalty scheme bonus points and/or coupons, subscription items or renewal of subscriptions to a product or service, membership newsletters or renewals unless they form an integral part of the loyalty scheme or relationship marketing programme, meeting notices, notification to members or organisations of further functions, registered publications unless the publication forms an integral part of the loyalty scheme or relationship marketing programme.
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paragraphs: 1 Where a statement of loyalty scheme benefits is included e.g. air miles or bonus points such statements must clearly state that these details do not constitute an invoice or a financial statement.
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paragraphs: Any person intending to use the Loyalty Mail Service shall apply to An Post for a licence and An Post may grant such licence subject to the terms and conditions as set out in the Scheme. Such licence shall specify up to ten five day periods during any calendar year during which the licensee may make deliveries of postal packets to An Post for delivery under the Scheme and shall specify the number of postal packets to be delivered to An Post in respect of each 5 day period. Licences may be granted in respect of any of the categories of sender specified in the Third Schedule. No more than one licence may be granted in respect of any category for any five day period.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and paid upon postal packets posted under the Loyalty Mail Service the rate specified in the First Schedule hereto.
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paragraphs: 1 The rates specified in the First Schedule hereto shall be charged and paid upon postal packets posted under the Loyalty Mail Service. There shall be charged and paid upon postal packets under the Loyalty Mail Service which do not comply with the terms and conditions of that service the rates for postage specified for letters in the first column of the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant.
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paragraphs: 2 Any person who obtains a licence under Regulation 6 of this Scheme and who fails to post the number of postal packets specified in the licence in the 5 day periods specified in the licence shall be liable to pay an amount to An Post equal to the value of the postage payable on such items.
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paragraphs: Every posting made under the Loyalty Mail Service shall be subject to the standard terms and conditions of the service set forth in the Second Schedule hereto.