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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Finance Act 2001 Section 138

Amendment of Act 6 of 1898

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Finance Act 2001 Section 138 is part of Finance Act 2001 - Amendment of Act 6 of 1898. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, with effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, for the First Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-

"THE FIRST SCHEDULE

(See section 7)

INLAND POSTAGE RATES

Letters

For a weight not exceeding twenty grams : Rs. 4.00

For every twenty grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding twenty grams : Rs. 4.00

Letter-cards

For a letter-card : Rs. 2.00

Post cards

Post cards (not being post cards containing printed communication or competition post cards)

Single : 50 paise

Reply : Re. 1.00

Printed post cards

Post cards containing printed communication (not being competition post cards)

For a post card : Rs. 3.00

Explanation-A post card shall be deemed to contain a printed communication, if any matter (except the name and address of, and other particulars relating to, the sender and the place and date of despatch) is recorded by printing or by cyclostyling or by any other mechanical process, not being typewriting, on any part of the post card except the right hand half of the address-side thereof.

Competition post cards

For a post card : Rs. 5.00

Explanation-A post card shall be deemed to be a competition post card if it is used in response to any competition organised on or through television, radio, newspapers, magazine or any other media.

Book, pattern and sample packets

For the first fifty grams or fraction thereof : Rs. 3.00

For every additional fifty grams, or fraction thereof, in excess of fifty grams: Rs. 4.00

Registered newspapers

For a weight not exceeding fifty grams : 25 paise

For a weight exceeding fifty grams but not exceeding one hundred grams : 50 paise

For every additional one hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding one hundred grams : 20 paise

In the case of more than one copy of the same issue of a registered newspaper being carried in the same packet-

For a weight not exceeding one hundred grams : 50 paise

For every additional one hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding one hundred grams : 20 paise

Provided that such packet shall not be delivered at any addressee's residence but shall be given to a recognised agent at the Post Office.

Parcels

For a weight not exceeding five hundred grams : Rs.16.00

For every five hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding five hundred grams : Rs.15.00

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What does Finance Act 2001 Section 138 provide?

Section Section 138 of the Finance Act 2001 (Amendment of Act 6 of 1898) is reproduced on this page as part of the Finance Act 2001. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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