Section 39 - Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 - Finance Act, 1978

CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS 39. Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 In the First Schedule to the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, - (a) for the sub-heading Letters and the entries thereunder, the following shall be substituted, namely :- Letters For a weight not exceeding ten grams 25 paise. For every ten grams or fraction thereof, exceeding ten grams 15 paise. ; (b) for the sub-headings Post cards , Book pattern and Sample packets and Registered Newspapers and the entries under those sub-headings, the following shall be substituted, namely :- Post cards (not being Post cards containing printed communication) Single 15 paise. Reply 30 paise. Post cards containing printed communication For a post card 20 paise. Explanation : A post card shall be deemed to contain a printed communication, if any matter (except the name address of, and other particulars relating to, the sender and the place and date of despatch) is recorded by printing or by cyclostyling or by any other mechanical process, not being typewriting, on any part of the post card except the right-hand half of the address-side thereof. Book, Pattern and Sample packets For the first fifty grams or fraction thereof 25 paise. For every additional twenty-five grams or fraction thereof, in excess of fifty grams 15 paise. Registered Newspapers For a weight not exceeding fifty grams 2 paise. For a weight exceeding fifty grams but not exceeding one hundred grams 5 paise. For every additional one hundred grams or fraction thereof, exceeding one hundred grams 10 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 grams or fraction thereof, in excess of one hundred grams 10 paise : Provided that such packet shall not be delivered at any addressees residence but shall be given to a recognised agent at the Post Office .