BR 60/2000 POST OFFICE ACT 1900 1900 : 45 THE POST OFFICE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2000 The Minister of Finance in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 65 of the Post Office Act 1900, makes the following regulations: Citation 1 These Regulations which amend the Post Office Regulations 1933 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Regulations") may be cited as the Post Office Amendment Regulations 2000. Amends Regulation 4 of principal Regulations 2 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the table of postage rates appearing therein substituting the following table "POSTAGE RATES - SURFACE MAIL (1) Letters 20g. 0.35 20g. 0.50 1
20g. or part 0.10 100g. 2 1kg. 2kg. 0.65 0.95 1.85 3.25 5.90 11.25 (2) Post cards greeting cards (unsealed) 0.30 0.45 (3)(a) Printed papers including books, newspapers periodicals (unsealed) or part 0.30 0.10 20g. 100g. 2 1kg. 2kg. 0.25 0.35 0.75 1.20 2.55 4.85 8.95 (b) Packets of books 3kg. 4kg. 5kg 8.95 9.95 10.95 2
(4) Locally printed newspapers periodicals relating to Bermuda (unsealed) or part 0.25 0.10 20g. 100g. 2 1kg. 2kg. 0.25 0.30 0.55 1.05 2.00 3.95 7.35 (5) Literature for the blind Free Free limit 7kg. (6) Small packets (unsealed 100g. as for 2 as for as for 1kg. as for 2kg. as for 0.65 1.25 3.00 5.25 8.75 3
(7) Parcels (by surface airlift to (a) United States of America (b) Canada (c) United Kingdom (d) West Indies (Direct) 2 or part 2 or part 2 or part 2 or part 5.50 1.30 5.50 1.30 6.75 1.40 6.75 1.40". Amends regulation 124 of principal Regulations 3 Regulation 124 of the principal Regulations is amended (a) by deleting sub-paragraphs (a), (b) (c) of paragraph (1) substituting the following (a) $65.00 for the small size; (b) $90.00 for the medium size; (c) $260.00 for the large size."; 4
(b) by deleting sub-paragraphs (a), (b) (c) of paragraph (2) substituting the following "(a) $65.00 for the very small size; (b) $65.00 for the small size; (c) $90.00 for the medium size.". Revokes replaces regulation 127A of principal Regulations 4 Regulation 127A of the principal Regulations is revoked, replaced by the following "International Data Express 127A The fees for the preferential delivery of a postal packet of a maximum weight of 15 kilograms are as follows (a) United States of America, Canada Up to 1/2 kg.: $25.00 For every additional 2 or part $3.00 (b) United Kingdom Up to 1/2 kg.: $30.00 For every additional 2 or part $4.00 (c) All other countries in Europe Up to 1/2 kg.: $30.00 For every additional 2 or part $4.00 (d) Caribbean South America Up to 1/2 kg.: $25.00 For every additional 2 or part $3.00 (e) All other countries Up to 1/2 kg.: $36.00 For every additional 2 or part $4.75". Revokes replaces Schedule to principal Regulations 5 The Schedule to the principal Regulations is revoked replaced by the following 5
"SCHEDULE (regulation 16) AIR MAIL POSTAGE RATES Destination Letter Post Postcards Printed papers, films articles other than postcards Locally printed newspapers periodicals (unsealed) (unsealed) cents cents cents cents A. Zone 1-10g. 0.70 0.70 0.50 0.40 10g. 0.40 0.25 0.20 Zone 2-10g. 0.85 0.80 0.55 0.45 10g. 0.40 0.25 0.20 Zone 3-10g. 0.95 0.90 0.60 0.50 10g. 0.50 0.30 0.25 B. The rate in respect of literature for the blind shall be 5 cents per irrespective of the country of destination. C. Parcels (i) United States of America -... $.c... 7.65 For every additional 2 or part... 3.25 (ii) Canada - Not exceeding 500 g.... 9.10 For every additional 2 or part... 3.25 (iii)the United Kingdom - Not exceeding... 11.95 For every additional 2 or part... 4.25 (iv) The West Indies - Direct Service - Not exceeding... 11.95 For every additional 2 or part... 4.25 6
D. Air Letter Form....70". Dated this 23 rd day of August, 2000. Minister of Finance 7