The Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) (Amendment) Order 2013 No. 3108

Amendments to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3

21.  In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3—

(a) the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1);

(b) in that sub-paragraph, after “any postal packets”, insert “meeting the description in sub-paragraph (2)”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(2) The description set out in this paragraph is—

(a) as to the postal packet’s maximum dimensions—

(i) if the postal packet is a right circular cylinder—

(aa) the length plus twice the diameter does not exceed 1040 millimetres;

(bb) the length does not exceed 900 millimetres; and

(cc) the diameter does not exceed 900 millimetres;

(ii) if the postal packet is not a right circular cylinder, the dimensions of the postal packet (measured at their widest points) do not exceed 610 millimetres by 460 millimetres by 460 millimetres; and

(b) as to the postal packet’s minimum dimensions (measured at their narrowest points), each dimension of the postal packet exceeds 0.25 millimetres.”