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1) The 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words "Governor-General in Council" by A.O., 1937. [Central Government] may make rules as to the transmission by post of value payable postal articles.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may-
(a) declare what classes of postal articles may be sent as value-payable postal articles;
(b) direct that no postal article shall be so sent unless the sender declares that it is sent in execution of a bona fide order received by him;
(c) limit the value to be recovered on the delivery of any value-payable postal article; 3 (b) [b] The word "and" was omitted by the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1912 (3 of 1912), S. 7 (1). [* * *]
(d) prescribe the form of declaration to be made by the senders of value-payable postal articles, and the time and manner of the payment of fees; 3 (c) [c] Inserted, The word "and" was omitted by the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1912 (3 of 1912), S. 7 (1). [(e) provided for the retention and repayment to the addressee in cases of fraud of money recovered on the delivery of any value-payable postal article; and (f) prescribe the fees to be charged for inquiries into complaints regarding the delivery of or payment for value-payable postal articles.]
(3) Postal articles shall be made over to the Post Office for the purpose of being sent as "value- payable" and shall be delivered, when so sent, at such times and in such manner as the Director General may, by order, from time to time appoint. 3 (c) [c] Inserted, The word "and" was omitted by the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1912 (3 of 1912), S. 7 (1). [(4) No suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against 3 (d) [d] The word "Central Government, the Secretary of State" were substituted for "the Secretary of State for India in Council", by A.O.. 1937 (1-4-1937). [the Central Government 3 (e) [e] The words, "the Secretary of State" were omitted by A.C. A.O., 1948 (23-301948). [* * *] or any officer of the Post Office in respect of anything done, or in good faith purporting to be done, under any rule made under clause (e) of sub-section (2).]