ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC SCHEME OL02/2006

[This note is not part of the Scheme]

Made	26 May 2006
Coming into operation	26 May 2006

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 amendment to the Scheme shall come into operation on 26 May 2006 and may be cited as the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.12) Scheme 2006.
2.	This amendment to the Scheme shall be read as one with the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001(c) (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) as amended by the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.1) 2001,(d) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.2) 2001,(e) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.3),(f) the Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.4) 2002,(g) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.5) 2002,(h) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.6) 2003,(i) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.7) 2003,(j) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.8) Scheme 2003, (k) the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.9) Scheme 2004 (l), the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.10) (m) and the Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Scheme Amendment (No.11)(n).
3.	A reference in this Scheme to the Successor Postal Services Company shall be read as a reference to Royal Mail Group plc.

1. Paragraph 32A. Sending Airsure Packets, Airsure Packs, International Signed For Packets and International Signed For Packs

Delete sub-paragraph 32A (2), sub-section (iii) and replace with the following:

‘iii) The sum of £250 or £500 depending on the amount of compensation payable which the Post Office may from time to time determine for such packets or packs to particular destinations, or’

and add sub-section (iv)

‘iv) The sum of £100 should the contents include coins, bank notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer and travellers cheques where such items are permitted to be sent, or’

and add sub-section (f)

‘(f) Additional compensation options cannot be purchased for packets containing mobile telephones’. The maximum compensation payable is specified at Paragraph 38.

2. Paragraph 37A. Compensation for Airsure Packets, Airsure Packs, International Signed For Packets and International Signed For Packs.

Insert the following sub paragraphs:

(1a) The maximum amount of compensation which the Post Office will pay in respect of coins, bank notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer and travellers cheques is limited to £100.

3. Paragraph 38. Compensation for Certain other Postal Packets

Delete sub paragraph (2) and replace with the following:

‘(2) The total amount of compensation which the Post Office may pay under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of any one postal packet and its contents shall not in any case exceed £32.’

4. SCHEDULE 7

Delete ‘Paragraphs 30 and 32A’ and replace with:

‘Subject to the conditions outlined in Paragraphs 30, 32A and 37A.’

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

Date: 26 May 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. Royal Mail Group plc is the successor postal services company referred to in article 40(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 Overseas Letter Scheme 2000 was amended, renamed the Successor Postal Services Company Overseas Letter Post Scheme 2001and treated as made under section 89 of the Postal Services Act 2000 by the article 40 (1) 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, 17 August 2001, issue number 6271
(f)	Belfast Gazette, 14 December 2001, issue number 6305
(g)	Belfast Gazette, 28 June 2002, issue number 6363
(h)	Belfast Gazette, 25 October 2002, issue number 6396
(i)	Belfast Gazette, 11 April 2003, issue number 6445
(j)	Belfast Gazette, 2 May 2003, issue number 6451
(k)	Belfast Gazette, 3 October 2003, issue number 6495
(l)	Belfast Gazette, 26 March 2004, issue number 6545
(m)	Belfast Gazette, 1 April 2005, issue number 6648
(n)	Belfast Gazette, 24 March 2006, issue number 6752