Royal Mail
Royal Mail Group Limited
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED SCHEME IL1/2009
[This note is not part of the Scheme]
NOTE: The Scheme that follows this Note is made under Section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 and amends the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001. This Scheme, which comes into force on 17 th October 2009, provides notification of changes to the prices for one service set out in Schedule 1 and provides changes to work two services set out in Schedule 2.
End of Note
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED INLAND LETTER POST (AMENDMENT No 27) SCHEME 2009
Made…………………………….….…………….……12 th October 2009
Coming into operation…….………………………….17 th October 2009
Royal Mail Group Ltd (a) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the POSTAL SERVICES ACT 2000 (b) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:
Commencement, citation and interpretation
- 1 This Scheme shall come into operation on 17 th October 2009 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group Limited Inland Letter Post Scheme (Amendment No.27) 2009.
- 2 This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001 (c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as previously amended by:
the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.1) 2001, (d)
the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.2) 2001, (e)
the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.3) 2001, (f)
the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.4) 2002, (g)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.5) 2002, (h)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.6) 2003, (i)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.7) 2003, (j)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.8) 2003, (k)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.9) 2004, (l)
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.10) 2004. (m),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.11) 2004. (n),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.12) 2004. (o),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.13) 2004 (p),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.14) 2004 (q),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.15) 2005 (r),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.16) 2005 (s),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.17) 2005 (t),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.18) 2005 (u),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.19) 2006 (v),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.20) 2006 (w),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.21) 2006 (x),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.22) 2006 (y),
the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.23) 2007 (z) .
the Royal Mail Group Ltd Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.24) 2008 (aa),
the Royal Mail Group Ltd Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.25) 2008 (bb).
the Royal Mail Group Ltd Inland Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.26) 2009 (cc).
Schedule 1: Postage Rates and Fees
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 of the Scheme shall be deleted and the following substituted respectively
5. CALLER’S SERVICE
A fee of £8.50 per year will be charged for a standing arrangement to call for all Recorded Signed For™ letters
Schedule 2: Definitions of Terms Used in this Scheme
Paragraphs 21.6.3, 21.6.5, 21.6.6, 21.6.7, 24.1 of Schedule 2 of the Scheme shall be deleted and the following substituted respectively
21. ARTICLES FOR THE BLIND
21.6.3 mail posted using the Articles for the Blind service is subject to inspection, so it must be left open, or be easy to open and re-seal, or the contents must be visible through the wrapper, this is a requirement for using this service - otherwise users will need to use a paid for service. The only exception is heavy or fragile items, which can be sealed providing prior notification is provided to Royal Mail; and
21.6.5 must be to a named recipient, for example the name of a company or individual.
21.6.6 must be specifically addressed to the blind or visually impaired customer at that address. Items that are addressed to ‘The Occupier’, ‘Dear Customer’ or similar generic addressee should be sent as normal, paid-for mail.
21.6.7 any flyer or documentation being used as advertising literature cannot be sent using the Articles for the Blind service.
24. CALLER’S SERVICE
24.1 Royal Mail may permit an Addressee of a Letter, which would otherwise be delivered to the address shown on it, to collect it from the delivery office local to the address. This is called the Caller’s service. This service does not apply to Special Delivery items or to items of Social Security Post which are subject to the provisions of section 24.5 of this Scheme.
Signed by: Richard Hopwood for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group Ltd.
Date: 12 th October 2009
- a Royal Mail Group Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 4138203) is a universal service provider as defined in section 4(3)(a) of the Postal Services Act 2000. Royal Mail Group Ltd is the successor postal services company referred to in article 37(1) of the Postal Service Act 2000 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148 (C.37)). It changed its name from Consignia plc on 4 November 2002 to Royal Mail Group plc and to Royal Mail Group Ltd on 2 nd April 2007.
- b 2000 c26
- c The Post Office Inland Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001 and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 37(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148(C37))
- d London Gazette 29 June 2001, issue number 56259
- e London Gazette 6 July 2001, issue number 56266
- f London Gazette 23 November 2001, issue number 56397
- g London Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 56618
- h London Gazette, 17 January 2003, issue number 56822
- i London Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue number 56924
- j London Gazette, 21 November 2003, issue number 57120
- k London Gazette, 24 December 2003, issue number 57151
- l London Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 57244
- m London Gazette, 16 April 2004, issue number 57262
- n London Gazette, 24 September 2004, issue number 57419
- o London Gazette, 8 th October 2004, issue number 57432
- p London Gazette, 22 nd October 2004, issue number 57445
- q London Gazette, 17 th December 2004, issue number 57500
- r London Gazette, 18 th February 2005, issue number 57563
- s London Gazette, 1 st April 2005, issue number 57601
- t London Gazette, 5 th April 2005, issue number 57604
- u London Gazette, 21 st July 2005. issue number 57708
- v London Gazette, 24 th March 2006, issue number 57937
- w London Gazette, 21 st April 2006, issue number 57963
- x London Gazette, 9 th June 2006, issue number 58006
- y London Gazette, 28 th July 2006, issue number 58056
- z London Gazette, 16 th March 2007, issue number 58275
- aa London Gazette, 14 th March 2008, issue number 58640