LawgistThe Indian Post Office Act
40Duty of master of ship, departing from any port in India and not being a mail ship, to convey mail bags
The master of ship, not being a mail ship, about to depart from any port in 1[India] to any port within, or any port or place beyond, 1[India], shall receive on board any mail bag tendered to him by any officer of the Post Office for conveyance, granting a receipt there for in such form as the Central Government may, by rule, prescribe, and shall, without delay, deliver the same at the port or place of destination.
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1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1950, s. 11 and the Fourth Schedule, for "the States".
SHIP LETTERS
- 40 Duty of master of ship, departing from any port in India and not being a mail ship, to convey mail bags
- 41 Duty of master of ship arriving at any port in India in respect of postal articles and mail bags on board
- 42 Allowance of gratuities for conveyance of postal articles by ships other than mail ships
