Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Indian Post Office Act, 1898

Year: 1898

Enactment Date: 1898-03-22

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

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Posts

Section 27A: Prohibition of transmission by post of certain newspapers.
    1[27A. Prohibition of transmission by post of certain newspapers.--No newspaper printed and published in 2[India] without conforming to the rules laid down in the Press, and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), shall be transmitted by post.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 6 and the Fourth Schedule.
2. Subs. by Act 25 of 1950, s. 11 and the Fourth Schedule, for "the States".
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