2828 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 111

Amendment No. 17: Gazette, 1986, page 4107
Amendment No. 18: Gazette, 1986, page 4121
Amendment No. 19: Gazette, 1987, page 300
Amendment No. 20: Gazette, 1987, page 444

CONTENTS: PART III: Goods

Omit clause “22.6. Presentation in advance”

Omit clause “24.1. Ordinary parcels rates” and substitute “Ordinary Door to Door parcels rates”

Insert new clause “24.3. Short haul super saver”

Omit subclause “24.4.1. Depot to Door” and substitute “24.4.1. Door to Door”

Omit clauses “26. to 26.4. Fresh Fruit Fresh Vegetables Fresh Mushrooms and Nuts”

Omit clauses “27. to 27.3. Library Books”

Omit clauses “28. to 28.6. Homing Pigeons”

Omit clauses “29. to 29.9. Dogs”

Omit subclause “31.1.5. Press matter” and substitute “31.1.5. Declaration”

Omit subclause “31.1.6. Declaration”

Omit clause “32.1. Accompanied by passenger” and substitute “32.1. Rates”

Insert new subclause “32.1.1. Bank notes, bullion, gold or silver coin”

Insert new subclause “32.1.2. Bronze coin”

Omit clause “32.2. Unaccompanied by passenger” and substitute “32.2. Delivery”

Omit clause “32.3. Delivery”

Omit clause “33.6. Bicycles accompanying passengers”

Omit clause “33.6.1. Suburban services”

Omit clause “33.6.2. Long distance services (Road or Rail)”

Omit clause “33.7. Delivery”

Omit clause “33.8. Charges to be prepaid”

Omit clause “33.9. Addressing and advance presentation”

Omit clause “33.10. Left bicycles”

Omit clause “33.11. Break of journey”

Omit clause “33.12. Storage”

Omit clause “33.13. Disposal”

Clause 22. PARCELS: TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON ALL SERVICES

Omit and substitute new clauses “22. to 22.5.”:

22. PARCELS: TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON ALL SERVICES

22.1 Definition:

The Corporation shall undertake to convey at parcels rates, terms and conditions any package of 35 kilograms or less in weight and 2.25 metres measured in any one dimension. However, where any package of either a greater weight or a greater dimension is tendered for carriage at parcel rates it may be accepted at the option of the Corporation provided that the weight or dimensions are such as will not cause inconvenience in handling. Weight in excess of 35 kilograms shall be treated as a separate consignment at double the appropriate rate.

22.1.1 Light and bulky parcels: Light and bulky articles are to be charged at parcels rate plus 50%. The definition of light and bulky will be:

weighing 2.5 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.02 m³
weighing 5 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.03 m³
weighing 7.5 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.04 m³
weighing 10 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.06 m³
weighing 15 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.10 m³
weighing 20 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.13 m³
weighing 25 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.15 m³
weighing 35 kilograms but measuring greater than 0.20 m³

Extremely light and bulky articles are to be charged at ordinary parcels rate using a conversion rate of 200 kilograms per cubic metre.

22.1.2 Terms and conditions: The acceptance and carriage of parcels shall be in accordance with clause 20 of the General Scale of Charges except that hazardous or dangerous goods and motorcycles will not be accepted, and clauses 20.14.4 and 20.14.5 shall not apply to the carrying of parcels.

22.2 Rates to be prepaid

The charges on consignments forwarded as parcels must be prepaid.