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 43: Power to maintain money order system and to make rules as to remittances thereby.
    (1) The Central Government may provide for the remitting of small sums of money through the Post Office by means of money orders, and may make rules as to such money orders.
     (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may prescribe--
         (a) the limit of amount for which money orders may be issued;
         (b) the period during which money orders shall remain current; and
         (c) the rates of commission or the fees to be charged on money orders or in respect thereof.
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