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CAP. 98]

Post Office Regulations

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

15. The fee for the reception of mail matter shall be $65 per year or part of a year. The certificate shall lapse on 31 December of the year in which it is issued unless renewed.

(L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

16. (1) The registration fee shall be $7 for each postal packet.

(2) The fee for requesting advice of delivery of a registered postal packet shall be $7.

(3) (Repealed L.N. 270/75)

(4) The registration fee and the postage on a registered packet shall be prepaid.

(G.N.A. 69/48; L.N. 116/67; L.N. 68/71; L.N. 84/75; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

17. Unregistered postal packets found to contain banknotes, used or unused postage stamps, cheques payable to bearer or uncrossed postal orders or postal notes shall be subject to compulsory registration and shall be charged a registration fee of $14 for each such packet.

(L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

18. (1) For cash on delivery parcels a special fee of 1% of any trade charge shall be payable by the sender. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85)

(2) The trade charge on any one parcel shall not exceed $1,200. (L.N. 184/81)

(3) Each person collecting a cash on delivery parcel shall, in addition to paying the trade charge, pay a fee of $6. (L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

(4) In this regulation, "trade charge" means the amount to be collected on delivery.

19. (1) Local money orders, not exceeding $1,000 Hong Kong currency, will be issued payable in Hong Kong. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each local money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

(2) Foreign money orders will be issued at rates of exchange fixed from time to time by the Postmaster General. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each foreign money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 191/88)

(3) The maximum amount for which a foreign money order may be issued or paid in Hong Kong shall be $1,000, Hong Kong currency. (G.N.A. 30/62)

(4) A foreign money order remaining unpaid for 1 year after the date of issue shall be treated as void.

(5) The fee for an advice of payment shall be $15. (L.N. 270/75; L.N. 191/88)

(6) The purchaser of a money order may, on payment of a fee of $15, request the Postmaster General to provide information on the payment of that money order. (L.N. 191/88)

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A 6 CAP. 98] Post Office Regulations [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] 15. The fee for the reception of mail matter shall be $65 per year or part of a year. The certificate shall lapse on 31 December of the year in which it is issued unless renewed. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 16. (1) The registration fee shall be $7 for each postal packet. (2) The fee for requesting advice of delivery of a registered postal packet shall be $7. (3) (Repealed L.N. 270/75) (4) The registration fee and the postage on a registered packet shall be prepaid. (G.N.A. 69/48; L.N. 116/67; L.N. 68/71; L.N. 84/75; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 17. Unregistered postal packets found to contain banknotes, used or unused postage stamps, cheques payable to bearer or uncrossed postal orders or postal notes shall be subject to compulsory registration and shall be charged a registration fee of $14 for each such packet. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 18. (1) For cash on delivery parcels a special fee of 1% of any trade charge shall be payable by the sender. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85) (2) The trade charge on any one parcel shall not exceed $1,200. (L.N. 184/81) (3) Each person collecting a cash on delivery parcel shall, in addition to paying the trade charge, pay a fee of $6. (L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) (4) In this regulation, "trade charge" means the amount to be collected on delivery. 19. (1) Local money orders, not exceeding $1,000 Hong Kong currency, will be issued payable in Hong Kong. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each local money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) (2) Foreign money orders will be issued at rates of exchange fixed from time to time by the Postmaster General. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each foreign money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 191/88) (3) The maximum amount for which a foreign money order may be issued or paid in Hong Kong shall be $1,000, Hong Kong currency. (G.N.A. 30/62) (4) A foreign money order remaining unpaid for 1 year after the date of issue shall be treated as void. (5) The fee for an advice of payment shall be $15. (L.N. 270/75; L.N. 191/88) (6) The purchaser of a money order may, on payment of a fee of $15, request the Postmaster General to provide information on the payment of that money order. (L.N. 191/88) * 1
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A 6 CAP. 98] Post Office Regulations [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] 15. The fee for the reception of mail matter shall be $65 per year or part of a year. The certificate shall lapse on 31 December of the year in which it is issued unless renewed. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 16. (1) The registration fee shall be $7 for each postal packet. (2) The fee for requesting advice of delivery of a registered postal packet shall be $7. (3) (Repealed L.N. 270/75) (4) The registration fee and the postage on a registered packet shall be prepaid. (G.N.A. 69/48; L.N, 116/67; L.N. 68/71; L.N. 84/75; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 17. Unregistered postal packets found to contain banknotes, used or unused postage stamps, cheques payable to bearer or uncrossed postal orders or postal notes shall be subject to compulsory registration and shall be charged a registration fee of $14 for each such packet. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) 18. (1) For cash on delivery parcels a special fee of 1% of any trade charge shall be payable by the sender. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85) (2) The trade charge on any one parcel shall not exceed $1,200. (L.N. 184/81) (3) Each person collecting a cash on delivery parcel shall, in addition to paying the trade charge, pay a fee of $6. (L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) (4) In this regulation, "trade charge" means the amount to be collected on delivery. 19. (1) Local money orders, not exceeding $1,000 Hong Kong currency, will be issued payable in Hong Kong. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each local money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88) (2) Foreign money orders will be issued at rates of exchange fixed from time to time by the Postmaster General. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each foreign money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 191/88) (3) The maximum amount for which a foreign money order may be issued or paid in Hong Kong shall be $1,000, Hong Kong currency. (G.N.A. 30/62) (4) A foreign money order remaining unpaid for 1 year after the date of issue shall be treated as void. (5) The fee for an advice of payment shall be $15. (L.N. 270/75; L.N. 191/88) (6) The purchaser of a money order may, on payment of a fee of $15, request the Postmaster General to provide information on the payment of that money order. (L.N. 191/88) * 1
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A 6

CAP. 98]

Post Office Regulations

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

15. The fee for the reception of mail matter shall be $65 per year or part of a year. The certificate shall lapse on 31 December of the year in which it is issued unless renewed.

(L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

16. (1) The registration fee shall be $7 for each postal packet.

(2) The fee for requesting advice of delivery of a registered postal packet shall be $7.

(3) (Repealed L.N. 270/75)

(4) The registration fee and the postage on a registered packet shall be prepaid.

(G.N.A. 69/48; L.N, 116/67; L.N. 68/71; L.N. 84/75; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

17. Unregistered postal packets found to contain banknotes, used or unused postage stamps, cheques payable to bearer or uncrossed postal orders or postal notes shall be subject to compulsory registration and shall be charged a registration fee of $14 for each such packet.

(L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 270/75; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

18. (1) For cash on delivery parcels a special fee of 1% of any trade charge shall be payable by the sender. (L.N. 116/67; L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85) (2) The trade charge on any one parcel shall not exceed $1,200. (L.N. 184/81)

(3) Each person collecting a cash on delivery parcel shall, in addition to paying the trade charge, pay a fee of $6. (L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

(4) In this regulation, "trade charge" means the amount to be collected on delivery.

19. (1) Local money orders, not exceeding $1,000 Hong Kong currency, will be issued payable in Hong Kong. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each local money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 60/85; L.N. 191/88)

(2) Foreign money orders will be issued at rates of exchange fixed from time to time by the Postmaster General. Commission shall be charged at $15 for each foreign money order. (L.N. 184/81; L.N. 191/88)

(3) The maximum amount for which a foreign money order may be issued or paid in Hong Kong shall be $1,000, Hong Kong currency. (G.N.A. 30/62) (4) A foreign money order remaining unpaid for 1 year after the date of issue shall be treated as void.

(5) The fee for an advice of payment shall be $15. (L.N. 270/75; L.N. 191/88)

(6) The purchaser of a money order may, on payment of a fee of $15, request the Postmaster General to provide information on the payment of that money order. (L.N. 191/88)

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