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Start Free TrialIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter III
Title: Postage
State: Central
Year: 1898
.....in the Official Gazette, declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample packets within the meaning of this Act. Section 8 - Power to make rules as to payment of postage and fees in certain cases The Central Government may, by rule,-- (a) require the prepayment of postage on inland postal articles or any class of inland postal articles, and prescribe the manner in which prepayment shall be made; (b) prescribe the postage to be charged on inland postal articles when the postage is not prepaid or is insufficiently prepaid; (c) provide for the redirection of postal articles and the transmission by post of articles so redirected, either free of charge or subject to such further charge as may be specified in the rules; and (d) prescribe the fees to be charged for the "express delivery" of postal articles, in addition to, or instead of, any other postage chargeable thereon under this Act. Explanation.--"Express delivery" means delivery by a special messenger or conveyance. Section 9 - Power to make rules as to registered newspapers (1) The Central Government may make rules providing for the registration of newspapers for.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter IV
Title: Postage Stamps
State: Central
Year: 1898
.....articles, except where the Central Government directs that prepayment shall be made in some other way. 2[(2) Where the Central Government has directed that prepayment of postage or other sums chargeable under this Act in respect of postal articles may be made by prepaying the value denoted by the impressions of stamping machines issued under its authority, the impression of any such machine shall likewise be deemed to be a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).] __________________________ 1. Section 17 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 16 of 1924, section. 2. 2. Inserted. by Act 16 of 1924, section. 2.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 16
Title: Provision of Postage Stamps and Power to Make Rules as to Them
State: Central
Year: 1898
(1) The Central Government shall cause postage stamps to be provided of such kinds and denoting such values as it may think necessary for the purposes of this Act, (2) The Central Government may make rules as to the supply, sale and use of postage stamps. (3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may-- (a) fix the price at which postage stamps shall be sold; (b) declare the classes of postal articles in respect of which postage stamps shall be used for the payment of postage or other sums chargeable under this Act; (c) prescribe the conditions with regard to perforation, defacement and all other matters subject to which postage stamps may be accepted or refused in payment of postage or other sums; (d) regulate the custody, supply and sale of postage stamps; (e) declare the persons by whom and the terms and conditions subject to which postage stamps may be sold; and (f) prescribe the duties and remuneration of persons selling postage stamps.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 11
Title: Liability for Payment of Postage
State: Central
Year: 1898
(1) The addressee of a postal article on which postage or any other sum chargeable under this Act is due, shall be bound to pay the postage or sum so chargeable on his accepting delivery of the postal article, unless he forthwith returns it unopened: Provided that, if any such postal article appears to the satisfaction of the Post Master General to have been maliciously sent for the purpose of annoying the addressee, he may remit the postage. (2) If any postal article on which postage or any other sum chargeable under this Act is due, is refused or returned as aforesaid, or if the addressee is dead or cannot be found, then the sender shall be bound to pay the postage or sum due thereon under this Act.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 8
Title: Power to Make Rules as to Payment of Postage and Fees in Certain Cases
State: Central
Year: 1898
The Central Government may, by rule,-- (a) require the prepayment of postage on inland postal articles or any class of inland postal articles, and prescribe the manner in which prepayment shall be made; (b) prescribe the postage to be charged on inland postal articles when the postage is not prepaid or is insufficiently prepaid; (c) provide for the redirection of postal articles and the transmission by post of articles so redirected, either free of charge or subject to such further charge as may be specified in the rules; and (d) prescribe the fees to be charged for the "express delivery" of postal articles, in addition to, or instead of, any other postage chargeable thereon under this Act. Explanation.--"Express delivery" means delivery by a special messenger or conveyance.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 17
Title: Postage Stamps to Be Deemed to Be Stamps for the Purpose of Revenue
State: Central
Year: 1898
1[(1)] Postage stamps provided under section 16 shall be deemed to be stamps issued by Government for the purpose of revenue within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, shall be used for the prepayment of postage or other sums chargeable under this Act in respect of postal articles, except where the Central Government directs that prepayment shall be made in some other way. 2[(2) Where the Central Government has directed that prepayment of postage or other sums chargeable under this Act in respect of postal articles may be made by prepaying the value denoted by the impressions of stamping machines issued under its authority, the impression of any such machine shall likewise be deemed to be a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).] __________________________ 1. Section 17 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 16 of 1924, section. 2. 2. Inserted. by Act 16 of 1924, section. 2.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCode of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 143
Title: Postage
State: Central
Year: 1908
Postage, where chargeable on a notice, summons or letter issued under this Code and forwarded by post, and the fee for registering the same shall be paid within a time to be fixed before the communication is made: Provided that the State Government1[***] may remit such postage, or fee, or both, or may prescribe a scale of court-fees to be levied in lieu thereof. __________________ 1. The words "with the previous sanction of the G.G. in C." omitted by Act 38 of 1920, section 2 and Schedule I.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 7
Title: Power to Fix Rates of Inland Postage
State: Central
Year: 1898
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official 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 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 Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample packets within the meaning of this Act.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 10
Title: Power to Declare Rates of Foreign Postage
State: Central
Year: 1898
(1) Where arrangements are in force with the United Kingdom, or with any British possession or foreign country, for the transmission by post of postal articles between1[India] and the United Kingdom or such possession or country, the Central Government may, in conformity with the provisions of such arrangements, declare what postage rates and other sums shall be charged in respect of such postal articles, and may make rules as to the scale of weight, terms and conditions subject to which the rates so declared shall be charged. (2) Unless and until such declaration as aforesaid is made, the existing rates and regulations shall continue in force. _________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, sec. 11 and Sch. IV; for "the States".
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 12
Title: Recovery of Postage and Other Sums Due in Respect of Postal Articles
State: Central
Year: 1898
If any person refuses to pay any postage or other sum due from him under this Act in respect of any postal article, the sum so due may, on application made by an officer of the Post Office authorized in this behalf by the written order of the Post Master General, be recovered for the use of the Post Office from the person so refusing, as if it were a fine imposed under this Act, by any Magistrate having jurisdiction where that person may for the time being be resident; and the Post Master General may further direct that any other postal article, not being on1[Government] service, addressed to that person shall be withheld from him until the sum so due is paid or recovered as aforesaid. _________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950 for "Her Majesty's".
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