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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 17th 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…………………………….….…………….……12th October 2009

Coming into operation…….………………………….17th 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 17th 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

ARTICLES FOR THE BLIND 21.

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: 12th 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 2nd 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)  Edinburgh Gazette 29th June 2001, issue number 25040

(e)  Edinburgh Gazette 6th July 2001, issue number 25044

(f)  Edinburgh Gazette 23rd November 2001, issue number 25124

(g)  Edinburgh Gazette, 28th June 2002, issue number 25246

(h)  Edinburgh Gazette, 17th January 2003, issue number 25358

(i)  Edinburgh Gazette, 2nd May 2003, issue number 25419

(j)  Edinburgh Gazette, 21st November 2003, issue number 25535

(k)  Edinburgh Gazette, 19th December 2003, issue number 25551

(l)  Edinburgh Gazette, 26th March 2004, issue number 25603

(m)  Edinburgh Gazette, 16th April 2004, issue number 25616

(n)  Edinburgh Gazette, 24th September 2004, issue number 25708

(o)  Edinburgh Gazette, 8th October 2004, issue number 25716

(p)  Edinburgh Gazette, 22nd October 2004, issue number 25724

(q)  Edinburgh Gazette, 17th December 2004, issue number 25756

(r)  Edinburgh Gazette, 18th February 2005, issue number 25788

(s)  Edinburgh Gazette, 1st April 2005, issue number 25812

(t)  Edinburgh Gazette, 1st April 2005, issue number 25812

(u)  Edinburgh Gazette, 15th July 2005. issue number 25873

(v)  Edinburgh Gazette, 24th March 2006, issue number 26014

(w)  Edinburgh Gazette, 21st April 2006, issue number 26030

(x)  Edinburgh Gazette, 9th June 2006, issue number 26058

(y)  Edinburgh Gazette, 28th July 2006, issue number 26086

(z)  Edinburgh Gazette, 16th March 2007, issue number 26215

(aa)  Edinburgh Gazette, 14th March 2008, issue number 26419