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GENERAL REGULATIONS.
DIMENSIONS AND W E I G H T .
1. No parcel shall be conveyed by Parcel Post the dimensions of which shall exceed in
length three feet six inches or exceed six feet in lengtl* and girth combined, or which shall exoeed
in weight eleven pounds. .
F O R B I D D E N , P E R I S H A B L E , A N D D A N G E R O U S A R T I C L E S .
2. It shall be prohibited to forward parcels which bear on the outside auy writing or
drawing of an indecent or offensive nature or within which any contents of a like nature may be
observed, and parcels containing gunpowder, cartridges, oil-skins or otber similar oiled goodo,
oiled paper, lucifer matches, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders
containing liquid, live animals, live or dead insects except live bees enclosed in special
receptacles, grossly offensive orfilthymatter, and anything iu a condition likely to injure other
paseeis or any Qifijr-er of the Post Office..*-,,.•y •> .---''" ' - - " 3 1 ' „ y r : .
S. Parcels containingfish,game, meat, fresh fruit, sweetmeats, eggs, etc., or razors, scissors,
needles, knives, forks, or other sharp inscrumencs will not be accepted unless securely packed so
as to guard against risk or injury to other parcels. Liquids or semi-liquids, such as jellies,
pickles, paint, varnish, etc., will not be accepted unless in bottles or cans securely stoppered,
nor powders unless so packed that they cannot escape in transmission or damage tbe mail.
4. Parcels shall not contain a letter, packet or parcel intended for delivery at an address
other than that borne on the parcel itself.
5. It is also prohibited to send to the United Kingdom foreign reprints of British registered
copyright works, false money, counterfeit, sterling and British silver coin below standard, tobacco
stalks, clocks, watches and metals generally bearing imitations of British assay marks or stamps.
T h e prohibitions as regards other countries are shewn in the Post Office Guide.
6. T h e importation into Cyprus of the following drugs is prohibited except by a license in
writing from the Chief Medical Officer:—opium, morphine, cocai-aa*, e g y i n e , a w l diamnr-
phine (commonly known as heroin), and their respective salts and any preparation, admixture,
extract, or other substance containing not less than one-fifth per cent, of morphine or one-tenth
per cent, of cocaine, ecgonine, or diamorphine.
For this purpose the percentage in the case of morphine is calculated as in respecc of
anhydrous morphine.
R E - D I R E C T I O N .
7. Parcels re-directed from one Post Office to another in Cyprus shall be liable to
additional postage at the full inland rate for each re-direction. ,.,,
RESPONsiBiLirr
F O R L O S S O R D A M A G E .
8. The Island Postmaster shall uot be liable to make good any claim arising out of the loss,
damage'or delay of parcels sent by-post. —*-***•*•*-•«*-. y..**.;-***- "-•*- •-- , «-.. **,„.-.. *., ,,,.
C U S T O M H O C S E D E C L A R A T I O N .
9. The sender of each parcel for abroad will be required tofillup a Custom House Declara–
tion Form. Upon this form must be given an accurate statement of the contents and value,
date of posting, and the sender's sismature and address.
C U S T O M S R E G U L A T I O N S .
10. Parcels on arrival here from Foreign Countries will be liable to examination by au
Officer of Customs, who will assess the amount of Customs dues to be charged thereon. The
Customs dues will be collected at the time of delivery, and no parcel can be delivered until the
Customs and all other charges are paid.
11. Parcels found to contain forbidden articles and parcels, the contents and value of which
have been falsely declared, m a y be dealt with according to the laws on the subject. A n d
generally the senders of parcels, whether in Foreign Countries or Cyprus, will be required to
conform to the Customs and other laws or regulations from time to time in force in respect of
snch parcels.
U N D E L I V E R E D P A R C E L S .
12. Parcels to and from the United Kingdom and Canada and those countries which have
adopted the following arrangement, which bear one address only if not claimed by the addressee
within a period of 15 days will be treated as undeliverable, and will be either returned to the sender
or disposed of in accordance with the sender's wishes should such be inscribed on the parcels. If
the parcels bear two addresses, they will be held at the disposal of thefirstaddressee for a period
of 8 days, and if noe claimed will be held at the disposal of the second addressee for a further
7 day3, and if then unclaimed will be treated as undeliverable. Parcels from and to the United
States of America and Palestine will be returned to the Office of origin wichout previous notifi–
cation to the sender at the expiration of 30 days after receipt at the office of destination.
13. Parcels from other Countries will be retained at the Post Office to which it is
addressed for a period uot exceeding three months; but if possible the sender will be consulted
through the Postal office of origin, as to its disposal.
14. Parcels which cannot be delivered, returned to the senders, or re-directed, and which
have thus become undeliverable, will eventually be returned to the country of origin.
15. Parcels becoming offensive or injurious to any Officer of the Post Office or other person
or to other parcels will be disposed of as the Island Postmaster m a y direct.
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D U T Y C O L L E C T I O N F E E .
A fee of 2cp. is charged by the Post Office in respect of each parcel delivered in Cvnrus
upon which Cuscoms duties are collected.
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AOTHOBtTT.
Order of the High Com.
missioner in ^^ffflsfl
No. 8*4 ofthe 30th Jan–
uary. 1922. published in
Gasette No. 15>0 of the
1st Februar*-*. 1922.
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Council, N a
I-.21-. of the lst February,
1921, published in Go*.
N o 1469 of the 4th
February, 1921.