REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/98 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (I) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 311 NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1999/MAGHA 2, 1920 180 GI/99-1 (I) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 3 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 5 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF COMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) (POSTAL SERVICES BOARD) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22 January, 1999 G.S.R. 46 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10, read with section 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office rules, 1933, namely :— 1. (i) These Rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999. (ii) They shall come into force on the first day of February, 1999. 2. In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 :— (a) for the existing rule 5, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :— "5. The following rates of postage shall be chargeable on postal articles to be sent by surface where the postage is prepaid, namely :— SI. No. Item Pakistan Bangladesh, Asian Pacific Nepal and Bhutan Postal Union Member countries namely; Afganisatan, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Peoples Republic), Fiji, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea (Republic) Laos (Republic), Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Naura, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Soloman Island, Sri Lanka, Thai- land and Vietnam 1 2 3 4 5 (Rupees) (Rupees) (Rupees) "(1 LETTER For a weight not exceeding 20 grammes 7.00 9.00 11.00 7 1 2 3 4 5 Exceeding 20 grammes but not exceeding 50 grammes 10.00 14.00 16.00 Exceeding 50 grammes but not exceeding 100 grammes 16.00 21.00 25.00 Exceeding 100 grammes but not exceeding 250 grammes- 40.00 54.00 63.00 Exceeding 250 grammes but not exceeding 500 grammes 80.00 108.00 127.00 Exceeding 500 grammes but not exceeding 1000 grammes 160.00 216.00 254.00 Exceeding 1000 grammes but not exceeding 2000 grammes 320.00 432.00. 508.00 (2) POSTCARDS (Single) 4.00 6.00 7.00 (3) SMALL PACKETS (Sample and Small packets) For a weight not exceeding 100 grammes 13.00 17.00 20.00 Exceeding 100 grammes but not exceeding 250 grammes 23.00 31.00 37.00 Exceeding 250 grammes but not exceeding 500 grammes 42.00 56.00 66.00 Exceeding 500 grammes but not exceeding 1000 grammes 69.00 93.00 110.00 Exceeding 1000 grammes but not exceeding 2000 grammes 98.00 132.00 155.00 SI. No. Item Nepal and Bhutan Pakistan Asian Pacific Universal Postal Postal Union Union countries countries except other than those Pakistan Bangla- referred to in desh, Nepal and columns 3,4 and Bhutan 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 (4) PRINTED PAPERS (including Newspapers) (Rupees) (Rupees) (Rupees For a weight not Inland rates as per 2.00 4.00 exceeding 20 grammes book packets 3.00 Exceeding 20 grammes Inland rates as per 3.00 5.00 but not exceeding 50 grammes book packets 4.00 Exceeding 50 grammes Inland rates as per 3.00 7.00 8,00 but not exceeding 100 grammes book packets Exceeding 100 grammes Inland rates as per 6.00 1 15.00 but not exceeding 250 grammes book packets 3.00 Exceeding 250 grammes Inland rates as per 11.00 1 27.00 but not exceeding 500 grammes book packets 3.00 Exceeding 500 grammes Inland rates as per 19.00 38.00 45.00 but not exceeding 1000 gramme;i book packets Exceeding 1000 grammes Inland rates as per 26.00 5 63.00 but not exceeding 2000 gramme: book packets 4.00 Thereafter every additional Inland rates as per 13.00 26.00 31.00 1000 grammes or part thereof book packets 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 1 2 3 4 5 6 (5) REGISTERED NEWSPAPERS For a weight not Inland rates as per 1.00 2.00 2.00 exceeding 20 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 20 grammes Inland rates as per 2.00 3.00 3,00 but not exceeding 50 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 50 grammes Inland rates as per 2.00 3.00 4.00 but not exceeding 100 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 100 grammes Inland rates as per 3.00 7.00 8.00 but not exceeding 250 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 250 grammes Inland rates as per 6.00 11.00 13.00 but not exceeding 500 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 500 grammes Inland rates as per 10.00 20.00 23.00 but not exceeding 1000 grammes registered Newspapers exceeding 1000 grammes Inland rates as per 13.00 27.00 32.00 but not exceeding 2000 grammes registered Newspapers (6) BLIND LITERATURE PACKETS Blind Literature Packets to all foreign countries shall be exempted from postage."; (b) for the existing rule 5B, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :— "5B. The following rates of postage shall be chargeable on postal articles to be sent by surface to Bangladesh where the postage is pre-paid, namely :— (i) Book packets containing printed books For the first one hundred grammes or fraction thereof 0.50 Plus 25 paise surcharge for every For every one hundred grammes or fraction thereof in 0.50 10 grammes or fraction thereof in excess of one hundred grammes (ii) Book packets containing periodicals For the first one hundred grammes or fraction thereof 0.50 plus 25 paise surcharge for every 10 grammes or fraction thereof 0.50 For every additional one hundred grammes or fraction thereof in excess of one hundred grammes (iii) Registered Newspapers (a) In the case of a single copy of a registed Newspaper For a weight not exceeding 50 grammes 0.15 Plus 25 paisa surcharge for every For a weight exceeding 50 grammes but not exceeding 10 grammes or fraction thereof 100 grammes 0.25 For every additional 100 grammes fraction thereof 0.10 exceeding 100 grammes (b) 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 100 grammes 0.25 Plus 25 paisa surcharge for every For every additional 100 grammes or fraction thereof 0.10 10 grammes or fraction thereof"; exceeding 100 grammes (c) for the existing rule 6, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :— 9 "6. The rates of postage and air mail fees specified in the Schedule below shall be chargeable on postal articles posted at an Indian Post Office for transmission by air routes, to the countries and places mentioned in the Schedule and to which such mode of transmission is available. SCHEDULE Service Pakistan Asian Pacific Universal Postal Union Bangladesh Nepal Postal Union Member countries and Bhutan Member countries except Pakistan Bangladesh, Nepal Bhutan 1 2 3 4 (Rupees) (Rupees) (Rupees) Air Mail Postcard 5.00 8.00 8.00 Aerogramme 7.00 8.50 8.50 Air surcharge for every 20 grammes or part thereof 3.00 4.00 4.00 Note :—For airmail articles addressed to Asian Pacific Postal Union member countries except Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, international surface postage rates, applicable to Universal Postal Union member countries (and not surface postage rates of Asian Pacific Postal Union member countries) together with airmail surcharge as specified in the Schedule above is to be levied." [F.No. 1-15/97-Rates] K.S. MENON, Jt, Secy, and Financial Adviser NOTE : The principal rules as amended upto 1-1-1975 have 17. GSR 417(E), dated 22-5-82 been published in the Posts and Telegraphs Manual 18. GSR 59(E), dated 11-2-82 Volume-1. Legislative Enactments, Part-1, Fifth 19. GSR 411(E), dated 13-5-82 Edition and subsequently amended by :— 20. GSR 520(E), dated 10-8-82 1. GSR 2888, dated 19-12-75 21. GSR 33(E), dated 20-1-83 2. GSR 596(E), dated 30-12-75 22. GSR 49(E), dated 2-2-83 3. GSR 741(E), dated 31-12-75 23. GSR 92(E), dated 21-2-83 4. GSR 472, dated 24-1-76 24. GSR 444(E), dated 23-5-83 5. GSR 93(E), dated 25-2-76 25. GSR 37(E), dated 17-1-84 6. GSR 811(E), dated 31-5-76 26. GSR 1652(E), dated 19-5-84 7. GSR 943(E), dated 21-6-76 27. GSR 637(11), dated 16-4-86 8. GSR 135, dated 7-1-78 28. GSR 329, dated 3-5-86 9. GSR 304(E), dated 29-5-78 29. GSR 461, dated 14-6-86 10. GSR 316(E), dated 18-5-79 30. GSR 2420, dated 28-6-86 11. GSR 4118(E), dated 29-12-79 31. GSR 436(E), dated 24-7-86 12. GSR 1256(E), dated 13-5-80 32. GSR 2460(E), dated 24-7-86 13. GSR 490(E), dated 26-6-80 33. GSR 3677(E), dated 25-10-86 14. GSR 491(E), dated 26-6-80 34. GSR 1333(E), dated 29-12-86 15. GSR 380(E), dated 5-6-81 35. GSR 85(E), dated 6-2-87 16. GSR 409(E), dated 26-9-81 36. GSR 548(E), dated 28-2-87 180 GI/99-2 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 37. GSR 379(E), dated 10-4-87 85. GSR 545(E), dated 5-6-90 38. GSR 265(E), dated 11-4-87 86. GSR 783(E), dated 13-6-90 39. GSR 480(E), dated 29-4-87 87. GSR 68(E), dated 10-8-90 40. GSR 531(E), dated 27-5-87 88. GSR 628(E), dated 18-8-90 41. GSR 438, dated 6-6-87 89. GSR 671(E), dated 31-8-90 42. GSR 632(E). dated ?7-8-87 90. GSR 694(E), dated 11-9-90 43. GSR 688, dated 30-8-87 91. GSR 783(E), dated 12-10-90 44. GSR 807(E), dated 2-9-87 92. GSR 622(E), dated 20-9-91 45. GSR 829(E), dated 15-9-87 93. GSR 178, dated 6-4-92 46. GSR 823(E), dated 15-9-87 94. GSR 79, dated 4-1-93 47. GSR 976(E), dated 9-11-87 95. GSR 259(E), dated 5-3-93 48. GSR 1(E), dated 1-1-88 96. GSR 420(E), dated 17-5-93 49. GSR 2(E), dated 1-1-88 97. GSR 615(E), dated 20-9-93 50. GSR 55(E), dated 15-l-88 98. GSR 616(E), dated 16-9-93 51. GSR 212(E), dated 26-2-88 99. GSR 778(E), dated 27-12-93 52. GSR 344(E), dated 4-3-88 100. GSR 43(E), dated 21-1-94 53. GSR 388(E), dated 14-4-88 101. GSR 193(E), dated 18-2-94 54. GSR 462(E), dated 2-5-88 102. GSR 152, dated 26-3-94 55. GSR 639(E), dated 23-5-88 103. GSR 484(E), dated 2-6-94 56. GSR 683, dated 7-6-88 104. GSR 502(E), dated 8-6-94 57. GSR 624(E), dated 29-6-88 105. GSR 793(E), dated 7-11-94 58. GSR 633(E), dated 1-7-88 106. GSR 836(E), dated 5-12-94 59. GSR 684(E), dated 8-7-88 107. GSR 860(E), dated 21-12-94 60. GSR 866(E), dated 26-9-88 108. GSR 873 (E), dated 21-12-94 61. GSR 1022(E), dated 31 12-88 109. GSR 931(E), dated 26-12-94 62. GSR 14(E), dated 4-1-89 110. GSR 121(E), dated 24-2-95 63. GSR 68(E), dated 10-1-89 111. GSR 342(E), dated 18-4-95 64. GSR 180, dated 24-2-89 112. GSR 484(E), dated 14-6-95 65. GSR 223, dated 28-2-89 113. GSR 736(E), dated 13-11-95 66. GSR 180(E), dated 1-3-89 114. GSR 737(E), dated 13-11-95 67. GSR 314(E), dated 1-5-89 115. GSR 926(E), dated 20-11-95 68. GSR 435(E), dated 9-6-89 116. GSR 764(E), dated 29-11-95 69. GSR 478(E), dated 24-6-89 117. GSR 783(E), dated 7-12-95 70. GSR 639, dated 26-8-89 118. GSR 201(E), dated 7-5-96 71. GSR 804(E), date 12-10-89 119. GSR 372(E), dated 21-8-96 72. GSR 821(E), dated 16-10-89 120. GSR 427(E), dated 18-9-96 73. GSR 898, dated 2-12-89 121. GSR 517(E), dated 6-11-96 74. GSR 965, dated 12-12-89 122. GSR 573(E), dated 18-12-96 75. GSR 1077(E), dated 29-12-89 123. GSR 267(E), dated 19-5-97 76. GSR 1078(E), dated 29,12-89 124. GSR 295(E), dated 30-5-97 77. GSR 967, dated 30-JZ-89 125. GSR 318(E), dated 10-6-97 78. GSR 198, dated 5-2-90 126. GSR 351(E), dated 26-6-97 79. GSR 100(E), dated 1-3-90 127. GSR 723(E), dated 26-12-97 80. GSR 197, dated 5-3-90 128. GSR 41(E), dated 21-1-98 81. GSR 312(E), dated 5-4-90 129. GSR 42(E), dated 22-1-98 82. GSR 358(E), dated 30-4-90 130. GSR 406(E) dated 26-7-98 83. GSR 379(E), dated 11-5-90 131. GSR 503(E), dated 19-8-98 84. 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