Armed Forces Postal Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1274)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29

APPLICATION

3. These Regulations apply to mail sent to or by

  • (a) any member of the Canadian Forces outside Canada who is served through a Canadian Forces Post Office or Fleet Mail Office address; or

  • (b) any civilian who normally receives his mail through a Canadian Forces Post Office.

RATES OF POSTAGE

4. The rates set out or referred to in the schedule apply in respect of mail posted pursuant to these Regulations.

  • SOR/78-291, s. 1;
  • SOR/79-189, s. 1;
  • SOR/80-424, s. 2;
  • SOR/81-836, s. 2;
  • SOR/82-27, s. 2;
  • SOR/83-60, s. 1;
  • SOR/83-799, s. 1;
  • SOR/86-248, s. 2;
  • SOR/87-156, s. 2;
  • SOR/87-685, s. 1;
  • SOR/88-432, s. 2;
  • SOR/88-611, s. 2;
  • SOR/90-19, s. 2.

4.1 [Repealed, SOR/87-685, s. 2]

4.2 [Repealed, SOR/88-432, s. 2]

4.3 [Repealed, SOR/87-156, s. 4]

4.4 [Repealed, SOR/88-432, s. 2]

GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • 5. (1) Subsections 5(1) and sections 6 and 8 to 13 of the International Letter-post Items Regulations apply in respect of letter mail and letters.

  • (2) [Repealed, SOR/96-211, s. 1]

  • (3) [Repealed, SOR/94-208, s. 2]

  • (4) [Repealed, SOR/91-631, s. 2]

  • (5) and (6) [Repealed, SOR/90-19, s. 3]

  • (7) and (8) [Repealed, SOR/2003-381, s. 2]

  • (9) [Repealed, SOR/94-208, s. 2]

  • SOR/80-424, s. 3;
  • SOR/82-27, s. 5;
  • SOR/83-60, s. 5;
  • SOR/86-248, s. 3;
  • SOR/87-685, s. 3;
  • SOR/88-432, s. 2;
  • SOR/88-611, s. 3;
  • SOR/90-19, s. 3;
  • SOR/90-802, s. 2;
  • SOR/91-182, s. 1;
  • SOR/91-631, s. 2;
  • SOR/94-208, s. 2;
  • SOR/96-211, s. 1;
  • SOR/2003-381, s. 2;
  • SOR/2003-382, s. 2.

  • 6. (1) The following words shall be printed on a Forces Air Letter:

    • (a) on the face thereof, “Forces Air Letter/Lettre-avion pour militaire”;

    • (b) on the back thereof, “No enclosures permitted/Ne rien insérer” and “Authorized by the Canada Post Corporation for mailing in Canada/Autorisé par la Société canadienne des postes pour mise à la poste au Canada”; and

    • (c) on the face or back thereof, the folding and opening instructions in English and in French.

  • (2) A Forces Air Letter shall not exceed 22 cm in length and 11 cm in width, and be not less than 14 cm in length and 9 cm in width after it is folded in accordance with the folding instructions printed thereon.

  • (3) The minimum basis weight of a Forces Air Letter shall be 60 g/m2.

  • (4) Every Forces Air Letter shall be rectangular in shape.

  • (5) No Forces Air Letter shall contain an enclosure.

  • SOR/78-291, s. 2;
  • SOR/83-60, s. 6;
  • SOR/83-753, s. 1;
  • SOR/86-102, s. 1;
  • SOR/88-432, s. 2;
  • SOR/90-802, s. 3.