Registered Post
2. (25) “Registered Postal Packet” means a Postal Packet which has been registered in accordance with Condition 15.
15. (2) (c) Provided that in the case of the re-direction of a Registered Postal Packet subparagraph (2) (b) of this Condition shall not apply, and, if the person tendering the Postal Packet for registration does not prepay the Charges on the Postal Packet, a Certificate of Posting stating that the said Charges have not been paid will be issued to the sender and should be retained by the sender.
15. (2) (e) An Post may issue a Posting Book to a sender bearing the words “Certificate of Posting” upon which An Post may endorse a certificate of posting, on the posting of a Postal Packet by Registered Post, by affixing a Post Office date stamp to the Posting Book at the entry showing the addressee of the registered Postal Packet and the value of the contents as declared by the sender.
15. (3) On the delivery of a Registered Postal Packet the addressee or his servant or agent shall give a written receipt for the same in the form prescribed by An Post. Where such person or his servant or agent refuses to give such a receipt the Registered Postal Packet may be withheld and dealt with or disposed of in such manner as An Post may in its discretion direct.
15. (4) Where An Post is unable to obtain a written receipt at the address of the addressee, it may invite the addressee his servant or agent to collect the Registered Postal Packet at another place subject to the giving by the addressee, his servant or agent of a written receipt in the form prescribed by An Post.
15. (5) Where it is requested by the Sender, in respect of a Registered Postal Packet which does not contain any item listed in the Third Schedule and subject to the payment by the Sender of the Charges set out in the Schedule of Charges, the limits on compensation set out in Condition 16 (3) shall not apply and the limits specified in the Schedule of Charges shall apply instead.
15. (6) Where due delivery cannot be completed, An Post may leave a docket at the address of the addressee or sender indicating where and when the Registered Postal Packet may be collected. An addressee or sender may collect the Registered Postal Packet at the times set out on the docket subject to payment of the Charges specified in the Schedule of Charges. Registered Postal Packets may be held for 3 Working Days.
16. (3) Subject to Condition 16 (5 )If any article of pecuniary value enclosed in, or forming part of, a Registered Postal Packet, is lost or damaged whilst in the custody of An Post, An Post shall pay compensation to any person or persons who establishes a reasonable claim to such compensation (having regard to the nature of the article, the care with which it was packed, the Charges paid by the sender, and other circumstances), subject to the following limits-16. (3) (d) The compensation payable in respect of a Registered Postal Packet: (i) addressed to anywhere outside Europe (being a Postal Packet other than a Parcel) is limited to €35, being a Parcel is limited to €100 plus Charges paid; (ii) addressed to Europe excluding United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is limited to €150 plus Charges paid; (iii) addressed to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is limited to €320, plus Charges paid.
16. (5) (5) Compensation shall not be paid for:
(f) for money or jewellery transmitted by post unless contained in a Registered Post Packet addressed to an address in the State which does not exceed 2kilograms in weight.
List of Prohibited Items (2) A Postal Packet (i) containing a Passport unless it is contained in an Inland Registered Postal Packet which weighs less than 2kg