REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 33] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1972/MAGHA, 2, 1893
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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Posts and Telegraphs Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd January, 1972
G.S.R. 54(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 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 (Third Amendment) Rules.
1972.
(2) They shall come into farce on the first day of February, 1972.
2. In rule 5 of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),—
(1) The word "Ceylon", wherever it occurs [otherwise than in item (A) of the entries under the heading "Printed Papers (Including Newspapers and Books) ], shall be omitted, (2) Under the heading "Printed Papers (including Newspapers and Books)", after item (A), the following item shall be inserted, namely:—
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!66 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAST I I-"(AA) For Ceylon, in the case of newspapers which, for the purpose of Inland Post, are treated as "Registered Newspaper!)", the rates of postage shall bo as follows:—
(a) In the case of a single copy—
For a weight not exceeding 100 grams
,. 10 paisc
For a weight exceeding 100 grams, but not exceeding 250 grams. . . 15 paise For every additional 250 grams or fraction thereof .. 5 pflise
(b) In the case of more copies than one of the same issue carried in the same packet— For a weight not exceeding 100 grams .. 10 paise For every additional 150 grams or fraction thereof .. 10 paise."
3. In the proviso to rule 50 of the said rules, the word "Ceylon" shall be omitted.
4. In rule 71 of the said rules and the Note thereunder, the word "Ceylon", wherever It occurs, shall be omitted.
5. In rule 85 of the said rules—
(i) for the heading "FOR INSURANCE OF ALL POSTAL ARTICLES TO PAKISTAN AND OF LETTERS AND BOXES TO CEYLON", the heading "FOR INSURANCE OF ALL POSTAL ARTICLES TO PAKISTAN" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the heading "FOR INSURANCE OF PARCELS TO CEYLON" AND OF ALL POSTAL ARTICLES TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE", the heading "FOR INSURANCE OFALL POSTAL ARTICLES TO FOREION COUNTRIES OTHER THAN PAKISTAN" shall be substituted".
L. K. NARAYANSWAMY.
Senior Member (Posts) & Ex-ofpcio Spl. Secy.,
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