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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-Section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 114] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1966/JYAISTHA 27, 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

(P. & T. Board)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th June 1966

G.S.R. 965.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10, 30 and 32 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (8 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, namely: —

1 (1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Eighth Amendment) Rules. 1966.

(2) They shall come into force on the 20th day of June, 1966.

2 In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 5, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: —

"5. The following rates of postage shall be chargeable on postal articles when the postage is prepaid: —

Letters

(A) For any part of the world served by the Foreign Post with the exception of Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan—

For a weight not exceeding twenty

grams

Fifty paise.

For every additional twenty grams

or fraction thereof

Thirty paise.

(B) For Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan

Indian Inland Rates.

( 4 6 1)

Post Cards

(AT For any part of the world served by the Foreign Post with the exception of Cey'cm, Nepal and Pakistan—

For a single post card. For a reply post card.

Thirty paise. Sixty paise.

(B) For Ceylon, Ncpul and Pakistan Indian Inland Rates.

Printed Papers (Including Newspapers and Books)

(A) For any part of the world served by the Foreign Post with the exception of Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan—•

Fo • a weight not exceeding tilty

Thirty paise.

grams.

For every additional flftv grams or

Fifteen paiae.

fraction thereof

Provided that in the case of newspapers which, for the purpose of inland post are treated us "registered newspapers", the rate of postage for each copy shall bo as follows: —

For a weight not exceeding fifty

Sixteen paise.

grams

For evnry additional fifty grams or

Eight paise.

fraction thereof

Indian Inland Rates for Book (B) For Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan

Packets:

Provided that in the case of newspapers which, for the purpose of inland riost .are treated as "'registered newspapers', the Indian Inland Rates of postage for*re- gistered newspapers shall apply.

Express Delivery

(A) For any part of the world served by the Foreign Post with the exception

of  Nepal  and  Pakistan—
  Express  delivery  unregistered  letters,      Fifty  paise  in  addition  to  the  postage
       aerogrammea,  post  cards  and                 for  the  same  article  when   not
       book  packets.                                 intended  for  express  delivery.
  (B)  For  Nepal  and  Pakistan.                 Indian  Inland  Rates.

"Blind Literature1' Packets

"Blind Literature" packets to all foreign countries shall be exempt from postage.

Sample Packets

(A) For any part of the world served by the Foreign Post with the exception of Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan—

For a weight not exceeding fifty

Thirty paise.

grams

For every additional fifty grams or

fraction thereof

Fifteen paise.

Piovided that the charge for a Sample Packet shall in no case be less than fifty paise.

(B) For Ceylon, Nepal and Pakistan Indian Inland Rates.

Srnall Packpts

For a weight not exceeding fifty

grams Thirty paise.

For every additional fifty grams or

fraction thereof. Thirty paise:

Provided that the charge for a Small Packet shall in no case be leas than Rupee One.

Insured Boxes

For a weight not exceeding fifty

Forty paise.

grams.

For every additional fifty grams or fraction thereof.

Forty paise:

Provided that the charge for an insured box shall in no case be less than Rupees

Two.

The Director General shall, from time- to time, declare in the Post Office Guide, Part II, the countries and places to which insured boxes can be transmitted by the Foreign Letter Post.

Parcels

The Director General shall, from time to time, declare in the Post Office Guide, Part II, the countries and places to which parcels may be transmitted by the Foreign Post and the rates of postage chargeable in each case.

Postage and other charges due on parcels which are returned as undelivered from the countries and places of destination in accordance with the arrangement in force between India and such countries and places shall be recovered from senders in India."

3. For rule 5-A, of the said rules, the following rule shall be substitutedj namely:—

"5-A. The following rates of postage shall be chargeable on the gross weight of a bulk bag of printed matter when the postage is prepaid, namely: —

Bag Containing Registered Newspapers Only:

For a weight not exceeding fifty

Sixteen paise.

grams.

For every additional fifty grams or

Eight paise.

fraction thereof.

Bag Containing Other Printed Matter Whether with or without Registered News-

Papers

For a weight not exceeding fifty

Thirty paise.

grams.

For every additional fifty grams

Fifteen paise.

or fraction thereof.

4. For rule 85 of the said rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"8ft. In addition to postage and, in the case of letters and boxes, the registra- tion fee, the following further fees shall be charged for insurance:—

For insurance of all Postal articles to Pakistan and of letters and boxes to Ceylon

(1)

40 paise.

When the value insured does not exceed Rs. 100-

(2) When the value insured ex- ceeds Rs. 100 but does not ex- ceed Rs. 5000.

40 paise for the first Rs. 100 or frac- tion thereof and 20 paise for every additional Rs. 100 or fraction thereof.

(3) When the value insured ex- ceeds Rs. 5000.

for amounts upto Rs. 5000 the same as for Item (2) above and rupee one for every Rs. 1000 or frac- tion thereof in excess of Rs. 5000.

For insurance of parcels to Ceylon and of all Postal articles .to foreign countircs

other than those mentioned above.

Where the value insured does not exceed Rs. 500.

For every additional Rs. 500 or fraction "thereof.

Rupee one and twenty-five paise.

Rupee ono and twenty-five palse.

[No. 1-17/66-R].

M. DAYAL,

Senior Member (osts) and Ex- OfRcio Addl. Secy.

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