Royal Mail Group plc

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME IL4/2004

[This note is not part of the Scheme]

NOTE: The Scheme which 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. The Scheme, which comes into force on 11th October 2004, provides notification of changes to the provision for the treatment of undelivered letters.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC INLAND LETTER POST (AMENDMENT No 12) SCHEME 2004

Made; 8th October 2004

Coming into operation;. 11th October 2004

Royal Mail Group plc

(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 11th October 2004 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.12) Scheme 2004.
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 amended by the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.1) Scheme 2001,(d) the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.2) Scheme 2001,(e) the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.3) Scheme 2001,(f) the Consignia plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.4) Scheme 2002,(g) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.5) Scheme 2002,(h) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.6) Scheme 2003,(i) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.7) Scheme 2003,(j) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.8) Scheme 2003, (k) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.9) Scheme 2004 (l) the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.10) Scheme 2004.(m), and the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Letter Post (Amendment No.11) Scheme 2004.(n)
3.	A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group plc.

 Paragraph 8 Undeliverable and Re-posted Letters

4.	Paragraph 8.4.2 shall be deleted and the following substituted:

 “8.4.2 the letter was originally posted as a Franked Letter or with a Printed Postage Impression and the sender’s name and address are (a) not on the cover or envelope, or (b) they are illegible, or (c) the sender’s name and address are on the cover or envelope but the address is outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, then the letter may be dealt with or disposed of at the discretion of Royal Mail Group plc;”

5.	Paragraph 8.4.3 shall be deleted and the following substituted:

 “8.4.3 the letter was not originally posted as a Franked Letter or with a Printed Postage Impression and the sender’s name and address are (a) not on the cover or envelope, or (b) they are illegible, then the letter may be opened. If the name and address of the sender are inside, and the address is in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, and the letter does not consist solely of advertising material, newspapers or magazines, then the letter may be returned to the sender. Otherwise the letter may be disposed of at the discretion of Royal Mail Group plc.”

Signed by: John Rowley for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc.

Date: 8th October 2004

(a)	Royal Mail Group plc (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 plc 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.
(b)	2000 c26
(c)	The Post Office Inland Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Letter Post Scheme 2001and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 37 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (2001/1148(C37))
(d)	Belfast Gazette, 29 June 2001, issue number 6257
(e)	Belfast Gazette, 6 July 2001, issue number 6259
(f)	Belfast Gazette, 23 November 2001, issue number 6298
(g)	Belfast Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 6363
(h)	Belfast Gazette, 17 January 2003, issue number 6420
(i)	Belfast Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue number 6451
(j)	Belfast Gazette, 21 November 2003, issue number 6509
(k)	Belfast Gazette, 19 December 2003, issue number 6517
(l)	Belfast Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 6545
(m)	Belfast Gazette, 16 April 2004, issue number 6554
(n)	Belfast Gazette, 24 September 2004, issue number 6599