Section 44 - Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 - Finance Act, 1968

CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS 44. Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 For the First Schedule to the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, the following schedule shall be substituted, namely :- FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 7) Inland Postage Rates Letters For a weight not exceeding fifteen grams 20 paise For every fifteen grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding fifteen grams 15 paise Letter-cards For a letter-card 15 paise Post cards Single 10 paise Reply 20 paise Book, Pattern and Sample packets For the first fifty grams or fraction thereof 15 paise For every additional twenty-five grams, or fraction thereof, in excess of fifty grams 10 paise Registered Newspapers For a weight 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 : 5 paise Provided that such packets shall not be delivered at any addressees residence but shall be given to a recognised agent at the Post Office. Parcels For a weight not exceeding four hundred grams 80 paise For every four hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding four hundred grams 80 paise. .