S.I. No. 296/1981 -- Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.
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S.I. No. 296 of 1981.
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TELEGRAPH (INLAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1981.
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S.I. No. 296 of 1981.
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TELEGRAPH (INLAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1981.
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I, PATRICK COONEY, 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:
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.
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(2) The collective citation “Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 and 1981,” shall include these Regulations.
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2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of October 1981.
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3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937) , applies to these Regulations.
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4. The Telegraph (Inland Written Telegram) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 196 of 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) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 109 of 1981 ):
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“SCHEDULE
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Part I.
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Charge
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Ref. No.
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Type of Telegram
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No. of Words
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Within State
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Within British Administration
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1.
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Ordinary
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Up to 12 words
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145p
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155p
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Each word after the first 12
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10p
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15p
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2.
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News Telegram
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For each 60 words or part thereof
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145p
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155p
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3.
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Overnight Telegram
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Up to 12 words
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34p
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N.S.*
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Each word after the first 12
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6p
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N.S.*
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Part II.
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Charge
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Ref. No.
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Type of Telegram
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Description of Charge
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Within State
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Within British Administration
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1.
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Reply Telegram
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Minimum amount
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145p
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N.S.*
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Maximum amount
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265p
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N.S.*
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2.
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Re-directed and Re-transmitted Telegrams
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Fee in substitution for the normal fee
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120p
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137p
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3.
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Telegram to Post Office Savings Bank
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Fee for Telegram applying for withdrawal from Savings Bank
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120p
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N.S.*
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4.
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Reply Telegram authorising withdrawal from Savings Bank
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120p
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N.S.*
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Part III.
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Ref. No.
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Description of Service
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Details in Respect of Fee
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Fee
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1.
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Delivery by Special Messenger beyond limit of free delivery of Terminal Telegraph Office
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For each 1600 metres or part of 1600 metres beyond the said limit
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15p
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2.
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Delivery of Ordinary Telegram at more than one address
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For each address after the first
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15p
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3.
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Delivery of News Telegram at more than one address
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For each 60 words or part thereof, at each address after the first
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9p
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4.
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Telegrams tendered on Sunday, Good Friday, or Public Holidays
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Additional Fee
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25p
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5.
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Cancellation of Telegram before transmission from office of origin
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Sum to be withheld in respect of cancellation
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15p
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6.
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Registration of Abbreviated or arbitrary Address
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Maximum Charge
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£14.75p
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7.
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Registration of Special Instruction in respect of Delivery in case of change of Residence or place of Business
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When instructions apply for not longer than:-
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(i) one week
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37p
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(ii) one month
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75p
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In all other cases.
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£6.30p
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Annual fee when instructions apply for longer than a year
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£6.30p
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Registration of Special Instructions in respect of Delivery in all other cases
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£1.60p
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8.
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Receipt for Telegram
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1p
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”
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.
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PATRICK COONEY.
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 24th day of August, 1981.
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JOHN BRUTON
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).
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The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for increases in charges of 5% approximately.
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