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SPECIFICATION OF TAXKS, DUTIES," &C.
PARCEL POST "FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM."
AUTHORITY.
(For the delivery of Parcels, in the United Kingdom and Egypt free of any charges, arranged
l» be paid by the sender:—)
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Fee payable per parcel
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Nou.—There is also an Express Delivery System for letters and other Postal packets but the tee j
is payable by che addresee on the delivery of the letter or other Postal packet.
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Notification No. 4104
published in the Gasette
No. 380 of tb« 21st Jan.,
1898, and Notification
No. 7539 publiihr I in-
Gazette No. 8*21 7th
April, 1905.'
COLLECTION OF TRADE CHARGES ON POSTAL PACKETS.
1. T h e "Cash J U Dehvery" system is designed to meet the requirements of persons w h o
wish to pay for articles sent to them ac the time of receipt of the articles and also to meet the
requirements of traders and others who wish co recover through the agency of the Post Office the
valae of articles supplied by them.
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2. Throughout these Regulations the amount to be collected under the "Cash on Dehvery"
system is called the " Trade Charge."
3. T h e amount of Trade Charge shall not exceed the limits accepted by the country of
destination and the m a x i m u m shall in no case exceed £20 including the fees payable to the Office
of Destination and Postage.
4. Every Cash on Delivery parcel or picket posted or delivered in Cyprns shall be chargeable
with such special fees as may h»* prescribed for that purpose.
.i. T h e fee due to the Office of Origin shall be paid at the time of posting. T h e fee due to
the Office of Delivery shall he deducted, with the Commission on the Money or Postal Order
from the amount of the Trade Charge collected from the addressee of a Cash on Delivery parcel
or packet and shall he forwarded direct from the Office of Delivery to the sender. These" deduc–
tions are :o be provided for by the sender and included in the amount desired to be collected.
t». Cash on Delivery parcels or packets are to be accepted at every Districc Pose Office in
Cyprus on che following conditions :—
T h e sender shall—
(a) write on che cover of the parcel or packet his name and full address, the amount in
British currency nf tiie Trade Charge in figures and words, and the name of the Office
i>u_which tho Money Order or Postal Order is to be drawn. These particulars may be
written .ni rile back of the parcel or packet if there is no room for them to be written
clearly on the front. N'o erasure or alteration of the entry of the amount shall be
allowed. A n incorrect entry shall be completely obliterated and a fresh entry made :
(/'' lil! up a !!.<[iics-t Form obtainable at all District Post Offices wiiich includes a
declaration that the Cash on Delivery parcel or packet is sent in fulfilment of au order
.' if the -sender de.iirca r.o correct tiie entry of the Trade Charge he shall till up a fresh
r'orm >:
•i nrenav •.i :u:.|!':oii ro tlie ordinary postage
Ti»\"'.:e'l :'.>• tii:;-, purpose bv affixing to
stamps denoting tiie amounc of such fee.
ami otiier
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larges. cue i.asn on Deliver?
lei'Uest form a postage stump or
The sender shall then hand in the parcel or packet at the counter, where he shall 1><- supplied
with •. .•iTtirii-nte or posting widen lie shall give up when he presents the Money or Postal Order
to ce .-.isneu.
7. W here a Cash on Delivery parcel or packec has been insured, the amount of the insurance
shai: :-ut -'.toi che amount of die Trade Charge, and in the ..-vent of loss che amount of
i'.ii'e'.v.:'.it" shall be gov.-ni-.d. -vithouc regard to die amount of the Trade Charge, bv the ordinarv
ru;-.-s -.-• -.atiiig :i> parceis, insured ieitcrsor registered packets.
•«. The amounc of the Trade Charge shall not exceed che amouut of the Declared Value
tog"t..ei- vi:n :iie postag- and tlie fees payable on the parcel or packec in connection with the
Cash on Delivery system.
•J. A n y conversion of mouey that may be necessarv shall be effected at the Office of
Descination.
I«j. T h e r e che sender of a Cash ou Delivery parcel or packec wishes co reduce or cance' -ii-
Traue C h a r g e on a parcel or packec. he shall till no a sDecial form to be obtained at all D-V-iV
Pose • 'rhi.-.-s ami affix thereto a postage stamp or stamos denoting the amounc of che fee nrescP-bed
ror :::at purpose.
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::. Where i Cash .m Delivery parcel or packet—11) has been irreguiarlv accepted for a
country :o w u x u cue system of
C.LSU
on Deiiverv does not extend : or (•i/bears'a Trade Clnr**-
wiucii ••xceeos the m a x i m u m prescribed in the couutrv of descinacion : or (3) lacks some essential
parcicuiars, ic m a y oe reeurned co the sender.
FEES.
for each Cash ou Delivery parcel or packec posced in Cyprus in addicion to the
'.sii..l postage and registration and other fees
?-.r cancelling ,.r reducing che charges ou a Cash on Delivery parcel or"packet!"
ror Melivery or each (.;um on Delivery parcel or packet:—
Wuere che Trade Cliarge does noe exceed a:>
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exceeds Hj buc noe £ 1 0
3. Cp.
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£15
£15
£20
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Order of High Coramis-
sioner in Coancil Ko.
9162,
2nd
June. 1908,
and
Notice No. 9177 pub–
lished in Gazette No.
992 of tho 2fith June,
1908.