Royal Mail Group plc

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME IP1/2006

(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 Parcel Post Scheme 2001. The Scheme, which comes into force on 3 April 2006, revises certain postal charges and compensation provisions.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC INLAND PARCEL POST (AMENDMENT NO 10) SCHEME 2006

Made	24 March 2006
Coming into operation	3rd April 2006

Royal Mail Group plc ( a ) by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 89 of the Post Service Act 2000 ( b ) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:

Commencement and citation

1.	This Scheme shall come into operation on 3 April 2006 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.10) Scheme 2006.
2.	This Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Parcel Post Scheme 2001( c ) (hereinafter called ‘the Scheme), as amended by the Consignia plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.1) Scheme 2001( d ), the Consignia plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.2) Scheme 2001 ( e ), the Consignia plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.3) Scheme 2002 ( f ), the Consignia plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.4) Scheme2002 ( g ), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.5) Scheme 2003 ( h ), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.6) Scheme 2003 ( i ), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No.7) Scheme 2004 ( j ), the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No. 8) Scheme 2004 ( k ), and the Royal Mail Group plc Inland Parcel Post (Amendment No. 9) Scheme 2005 ( l ).
3.	A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group plc.
Rates of Postage
4.	There shall be substituted the following for Schedule 1 to the Scheme:
“Schedule 1
Paragraphs 5 and 10

Rates of Postage and Limits of Size and Weight

Column 1

Column 2

(a) Rates of Postage for Royal Mail Standard Parcels:

£
Weight not exceeding 1kg	3.85
Weight exceeding 1kg but not exceeding 1.5kg	4.95
Weight exceeding 1.5kg but not exceeding 2kg	5.31
Weight exceeding 2kg but not exceeding 4kg	7.70
Weight exceeding 4kg but not exceeding 6kg	8.74
Weight exceeding 6kg but not exceeding 8kg	9.97
Weight exceeding 8kg but not exceeding 10kg	10.70
Weight exceeding 10kg but not exceeding 20kg	12.46
Compensation Fees
5.	There shall be substituted the following for Schedule 4 Part I of the Scheme
“Part I

Parcel Compensation fee and maximum compensation.

Column 1	Column 2

Compensation fee (in addition to postage) Maximum compensation payable

£1.00	£100
£2.25	£250
£3.50	£500”

SIGNED BY: Mark Sherborne for and on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc

DATE: 24 March 2006

( 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.
( b )	2000 C26
( c )	The Post Office Inland Parcel Post Scheme 1989 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Inland Parcel Post Scheme 2001 and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by article 38 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional and Saving 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, 22 March 2002, issue number 6333
( g )	Belfast Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 6363
( h )	Belfast Gazette, 16 May 2003, issue number 6455
( i )	Belfast Gazette, 5 December 2003, issue number 6513
( j )	Belfast Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 6545
( k )	Belfast Gazette, 28 May 2004, issue number 6564
( l )	Belfast Gazette, 1 April 2005, issue number 6648