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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Post Office Act, 1898 Section 7

Power to fix rates of inland postage

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Post Office Act, 1898 Section 7 is part of Post Office Act, 1898 - Power to fix rates of inland postage. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 ) The 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words 'Governor-General in Council' and for the words 'Gazette of India' by A.0., 1937. [Central Government] may, by notification in the lOfficial Gazette], fix the rates of postage and other sums to be charged in respect of postal articles sent by the inland post under this Act, and may make rules 3 (b) [b] Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 and Post-Boxes Order, 1956 extended to and came into force in the State of Sikkim w.e.f. 19-7-1975.-S.O. 2287 dtd. 5-7-1975, see Gaz. of India, 19-7-1975, Pt. II. section 3(ii), p. 2598. as to the scale of weights, terms and conditions subject to which the rates so fixed shall be charged :

Provided that the highest rate of postage, when prepaid, shall not exceed the rate set forth for each class of postal articles in the First Schedule.

(2) Unless and until such notification as aforesaid is issued, the rates set forth in the said Schedule shall be the rates chargeable under this Act.

(3) The 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words 'Governor-General in Council' and for the words 'Gazette of India' by A.0., 1937. [Central Government] may, by notification in the 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words 'Governor-General in Council' and for the words 'Gazette of India' by A.0., 1937. [Official Gazette], declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample pockets within the meaning of this Act.

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