Lawgist10Power to declare rates of foreign postage
(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 between 1[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.
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1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1950, s. 11 and the Fourth Schedule, for "the States".
- 7 Power to fix rates of inland postage
- 8 Power to make rules as to payment of postage and fees in certain cases
- 9 Power to make rules as to registered newspapers
- 10 Power to declare rates of foreign postage
- 11 Liability for payment of postage
- 12 Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles
- 13 Customs duty paid by the post office to be recoverable as postage
- 14 Post Office marks prima facie evidence of certain facts denoted
- 15 Official mark to be evidence of amount of postage
