Hong Kong Regulations

POST OFFICE REGULATIONS - REGULATION 23

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2

(1) The Business Reply Envelope and Card system mentioned in this regulation
enables a person to obtain transmission, through the post, without prepayment
of postage, of envelopes and cards addressed to himself which he may
distribute inclosed with advertising or other matter. (L.N. 122 of 1991)

(2) A person desiring the facilities for transmission through the local post
or for transmission to Hong Kong through the post from a place outside Hong
Kong afforded by the Business Reply Envelope and Card system must first obtain
a separate licence from Postmaster General. (L.N. 122 of 1991; 23 of 1998 s.
2)

(3) The fee for a licence shall be $110 and must be paid in advance. Every
licence will expire at the end of 1 year from date of issue but may be renewed
for further periods of 1 year at a time on payment of a fee of $110 in respect
of each such renewal. (L.N. 270 of 1975; L.N. 184 of 1981; L.N. 60 of 1985;
L.N. 191 of 1988; L.N. 122 of 1991; L.N. 418 of 1993; L.N. 151 of 1995)

(4) Complete printed proofs of the envelopes or cards must be forwarded to the
Postmaster General for approval and must conform to the terms and conditions
specified in the licence. (L.N. 122 of 1991; L.N. 27 of 1997)

(5) The postage due on such cards and envelopes transmitted to the licensee
will be calculated at prepaid rates applicable to such articles and will be
collected from him on delivery, together with a surcharge of $0.50 for each
article delivered. (L.N. 270 of 1975; L.N. 67 of 1978; L.N. 60 of 1985; L.N.
191 of 1988; L.N. 122 of 1991; L.N. 418 of 1993; L.N. 151 of 1995)

(6) Business reply envelopes and cards cannot be sent by registered post or
recorded delivery or be insured or marked for express delivery. (L.N. 27 of
1997)

(7) Without prejudice to any other penalties prescribed in the Ordinance, the
licence will be liable to cancellation in the event of default in payment of
postage due on such cards and envelopes as are transmitted to the licensee
through the post. (L.N. 122 of 1991)