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P A R C E L POST.—continued.
R E - D I R E C T I O N .
Parcels not exceeding 11 ft in weight re-directed from one Post Office to another
Cyprus shall be liable to additional postage at the full inland rate for each re-direction.
Parcels exceeding 11 ft. but not exceeding 22 ft in weight received from abroad and
re-directed from one address to another in Cyprus, except where the original and the second
address are both within the delivery area of the same Post Office, shall be liable to additional
postage as follows :-—-
3<
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For a parcel over 11ft.but not over 14ftin weight
1 3
For a parcel over 14ft.but not over 18ft.in weight
1 5
For a parcel over 18ft.but not over 22ft.in weight
1 7
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE
T h e Postmaster-General shall not he liable to make good any claim arising oat of the loss,
damage or delay of parcels sent by post.
A system of compensation for loss of or damage to uninsured parcels is in force between
Cyprus, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Egypt and France. The maximum amoant of com–
pensation payable is £ 1 .
CUSTOM HOUSE DECLARATION.
The sender of each parcel for abroad will be required to fill ap a Custom House Declaration
Form. Upon this form must be given an accurate statement of the contents and valae, date
of posting, and the sender's signature and address.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
Parcels on arrival in Cyprus 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.
Parcels found to contain forbidden articles and parcels, the contents and value of which
have been falsely declared, may be dealt with according to the laws on the 3ubject. And
generally the senders of parcels, whether in Foreign Countries or Cyprus, will be required tc
conform to the Customs and other laws or regulations from time to time in force in respect of
such parcels.
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.
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 Postmaster-General may direct.
DUTY COLLECTION FEE.
A fee of 2cp. is charged by the Post Office in respect of each parcel deUvered in Cyprus
upon which Customs duties are collected.
U N D E L I V E R A B L E P A R C E L S .
Parcels to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Egypt and the Sudan and those
British Possessions and Foreign Countries which have adopted the arrangement, which
bear one address only, if not claimed by the addressee within a prescribed period which
varies from 15 to 90 days according to the country of destination will be treated as unde–
liverable 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 specified period (usually about
half of the total period of retention) and if not claimed will be held at the disposal of the
second addressee for the remainder of the total period of retention, and if then unclaimed
will be treated as undeliverable.
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.
Parcels received from those British Possessions and Foreign Countries which have
adonted the above mentioned arrangement will be retained for 15 days that is to say
8 days at the disposal of thefirstaddressee and 7 days at the disposal of the second
^^rcels to and from countries which have not agreed to apply the simplified arrange–
m e n t for the treatment of undeliverable parcels will be retained at the Post Office to which
They™ addressed for a period not exceeding three months ; but if possible the senders
will be consulted through the office of origin, as to disposal.
E X P R E S S D E L I V E R Y .
For the delivery of parcels in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Egypt, by
special messenger immediately after arrival:—
AUTHoarrr.
Orderof the Governor
in Council No. 1212 of
the 19th November,
1927, published in Gaz.
No. 1886 of the 26tb
November, 1927.
Notification No. 4546
published in Gatmtte
No. 613 of 6th Janaary,
1899.
Fee payable per parcel
ocp.
Orderof High Commi.s-
tioacr in Council. So.
826 of the 1st February,
1921, published in Gat.
No. 1469 of- the 4th
February, 1921.
F R E E D E L I V E R Y .
For the delivery of parcels in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Egypt free
of any charges.
4
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cp
.
Fee payable per parcel..
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Order of Officer A<ia*u-
nistcriiitr the Gorern-
munt in Council Xo. 1068
of --4th August. 1925,
published in Gatette No.
1716 of 23 th August,
1925.
Notification No. 4104
published in the Gazette
No. 5S0 of the 21st Jan.,
1393. and Notification
No. 7539 published in
Gazette No. 321 of 7th
April, 1905.
COLLECTION OF TRADE CHARGES.
REMBOURSEMENT SYSTEM.
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