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INSURANCE.
AUTHOMTT.
1. If any article of pecuniary value enclosed in or forming part of an insured parcel be lost
or damaged whilst in the custody of the Island Postmaster, the Island Postmaster may (subject
to the approval of the High Commissioner) pay to any person or persons who may in the opinion
of the Island Postmaster establish a reasonable claim to compensation, having regard to the value
of the article, the care with which it was packed and other circumstances, such sum in respect of
such parcel as he may think just.
The Island Postmaster is not liable either personally or in his official capacity to any action
or other legal proceeding in respect of or in consequence of the loss or damage of articles enclosed
in or forming part of any parcel. And, subject to the approval of the High Commissioner, the
decision of the Island Postmaster on all questions arising between him and any person claiming
payment in respect of the loss or damage of any article enclosed in or forming part of a parcel
shall he final.
2. (a) Parcels containing watches, jewellery or any other articles of gold or silver cannot be
Bent by parcel post unless insured for at least part of their value.
(b) Parcels containing coin cannot be accepted for transmission by parcel post even
if insured.
(c) Any parcel posted uninsured and found to contain any of the above named articles will
be returned to the sender by the Island Postmaster or his deputies.
(if) A compulsory registration fee of -kp. will be collected on the delivery of every uninsured
parcel received from other administrations and found to contain any of the above named articles.
3. The following fees are charged in respect of parcels posted in Cyprus addressed
to the United Kingdom, certain British Colonies and foreign countries upon which it is
desired to effect an insurance for the payment of compensation for loss or damage while
in transmission through the Post, subject to the Postal Insurance Regulations, 1922.
T o effect an Insurance of a s u m not exceeding £12 .. .. .. 4fcp.
For each additional £12 or fraction thereof
2 cp.
T h e compensation payable in respect of an Insured parcel will not exceed the s u m
: pecified as the "Limit of Insurance."
Insured parcels are accepted at the Post Offices of Nicosia, Limassoi, Larnaca, F a m a –
gusta, Paphos, Kyrenia, Platres and Troodos only.
Order of Officer Admini–
stering the Government
in Council, No. 895 of the
28th July, 1922, pub–
lished in Gazette No.
1536 of the 4th August,
1922.
COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE OF UNINSURED
PARCELS.
In force between Cyprus. England, Egypt and France o n l y : —
The compensation paid will in no case i;xceed .. .. . . £ 1 0 0
Notification No. 4546
published in Gazette
No. 613 of 6th January,
1899.
EXPRESS DELIVERY.
For the delivery of parcels in the United Kingdom and Egypt, by special messenger
immediately after arrival:—
Fee payable per parcel
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5
^
c p
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Conncil No. 846
of 25th October, 1921,
published in Gazette No.
1501 of llth Norember,
1921.
FREE DELIVERY.
For the delivery of parcels in the United Kingdom and Egypt free of any charges.
Fee payable per parcel
4
^
c p
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COLLECTION OF TRADE CHARGES.
REMBOURSEMENT SYSTEM.
1. The " Remboursement" system is designed to meet the requirements of persons who
wish to pay for articles sent to them at the time of receipt of the articles and also to meet the
requirements of traders and others who wish to recover through the agency of the Post Office the
value of articles supplied by them.
2. Throughout these Regulations the amount to be collected under the " Rembonrnpmi-ni-»
system is called the " Trade Charge."
^mooursement
3. The amount of Trade Charge shall not exceed the limits accepted by the countrv of
destination and the maximum shall in no case exceed £ 4 0 including the fees payable at the Offir«*
of Origin and Postage.
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4_. Every * Remboursement Parcel" posted or delivered in Cyprus shall be charffeabl*.
with such special fees as may be prescribed for that purpose.
s«*»uie
Notification No. 4104
published in the Gasette
No. 580 of the 21st Jan.,
1898, and Notification
No. 7539 published in
Gasette No. 821 of 7th
April, 1905.
Notice No. 32 published
in Gasette No. 1471 of
18th February, 1921.