Section 43 - Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 - Finance (No. 2) Act, 1967

CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 43. Amendment of Act 6 of 1898. In the First Schedule to the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, (a) for the sub-heading Registered Newspapers and entries thereunder, the following shall be substituted, namely: Registered Newspapers For a weight not exceeding sixty grams 2 paise For a weight exceeding sixty grams and not exceeding one hundred grams 5 paise For a weight exceeding one hundred grams and not exceeding two hundred and fifty grams 10 paise For every two hundred and fifty grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding two hundred and fifty grams 5 paise In the case of more than one copy of the same issue of a registered newspaper being carried in the same packet for a weight not exceeding one hundred grams 5 paise for every additional one hundred and fifty grams, or fraction thereof, in excess of one hundred grams: Provided that such packet shall not be delivered at any addressee's residence but shall be given to a recognised agent at the Post Office. ; 5 paise (b) for the sub-heading Parcels and entries thereunder, the following shall be substituted, namely: Parcels For a weight not exceeding four hundred grams 65 paise For every four hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding four hundred grams 65 paise. .