Section 13
Customs duty paid by the post office to be recoverable as postage.
The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Post Offices in India.
When a postal article, on
which any duty of customs is payable, has been received by post from any place beyond the limits of
1[India], and the duly has been paid by the postal authorities at any customs-port or elsewhere, the amount
of the duty shall be recoverable as if it were postage due under this Act.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1950, s. 11 and the Fourth Schedule, for "the States".