Section 31

Power to require insurance of postal articles.

The Indian Post Office Act, 1898

  • Act 6 of 1898
  • Ministry of Communications
  • Department of Posts
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Post Offices in India.

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    The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare in what cases insurance shall be required, and direct that any postal article containing anything required to be insured, which has been posted without being insured, shall be returned to the sender or shall be delivered to the addressee, subject to the payment of such special fee as may be fixed by the notification:
     Provided that the levy of such special fee as aforesaid shall not impose any liability upon 1[the Central Government] 2*** in respect of the postal article.

Notes

1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the Secretary of State for India in Council".
2. The words "or the Secretary of State" omitted by the A.O. 1948.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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