Section 138 - Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 - Finance Act, 2001

CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 138. Amendment of Act 6 of 1898 In the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, with effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, for the First Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:- THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 7) INLAND POSTAGE RATES Letters For a weight not exceeding twenty grams Rs. 4.00 For every twenty grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding twenty grams Rs. 4.00 Letter-cards For a letter-card Rs. 2.00 Post cards Post cards (not being post cards containing printed communication or competition post cards) Single 50 paise Reply Re. 1.00 Printed post cards Post cards containing printed communication (not being competition post cards) For a post card Rs. 3.00 Explanation-A post card shall be deemed to contain a printed communication, if any matter (except the name and address of, and other particulars relating to, the sender and the place and date of dispatch) 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. Competition post cards For a post card Rs. 5.00 Explanation-A post card shall be deemed to be a competition post card if it is used in response to any competition organised on or through television, radio, newspapers, magazine or any other media. Book, pattern and sample packets For the first fifty grams or fraction thereof Rs. 3.00 For every additional fifty grams, or fraction thereof, in excess of fifty grams Rs. 4.00 Registered newspapers For a weight not exceeding fifty grams 25 paise For a weight exceeding fifty grams but not exceeding one hundred grams 50 paise For every additional one hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding one hundred grams 20 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 50 paise For every additional one hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding one hundred grams 20 paise 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. Parcels For a weight not exceeding five hundred grams Rs.16.00 For every five hundred grams, or fraction thereof, exceeding five hundred grams Rs.15.00 .