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(1) Anothing may be sent in a parcel excepting articles
the transmission of which is prohibited . A parcel may contain a
single written communication of the nature of a letter or
having the character of a personal communication, addressed to
the addressee of the parcel.
(2)
Save as provided in sub-clause (1) no written communication
must be enclosed in a parcel.
(3) If a
parcel is suspected to contain any written communication other
than the permitted
by sub-clause (1), it will be forwarded to its
destination marked “ For open delivery”. If on being opened in
the office of delivery in the presence of the addressee or his
authorized agent it is found to contain any written
communication other than the one permitted by sub-clause (1),
each such written communication shall be charged on delivery
with double the letter postage. Any postage paid on the parcel
shall not be taken into account in assessing this charge. If the addressee fails
attend as required or refuse to pay the charge in full the
parcel shall be returned to the sender from whom the charge
will not be recovered.
Weight and
Size
(1) The
weight of an un-registered parcel should not exceed 4
kilograms (4000 grams), the weight of a registered parcel
should not exceed
(a) 10 kilograms it posted at or addressed to, a branch post
office, and
(b) 20 kilograms in other cases.
(2) The length of a parcel
should not exceed 1 metre and the length and girth combined
should not exceed 1.80 metres.
(3) No
parcel shall be such that, by reason of its shape, manner of
packing or any other feature, it cannot be carried by post
without serious inconvenience or risk.
Packing :-
(1) A parcel
be packed and enclosed in a reasonably strong case
wrapper, or cover fastened in a manner calculated to preserve
the contents from loss or damage in the post, to prevent any
tampering therewith, and to protect other postal articles from
being damaged in any way thereby.
If a parcel contains
cloth or woollen material it must be packed in a strong wrapper
with an outer covering of stout card-board or cloth.
(2) Liquid
and substances which liquefy easily must be dispatched in a
double receptacle. Between the first receptacle (bottle,
talks, box etc) and the second (which must be a box of metal
or strong wood) some space must be left to be filled with
saw-dust, bran or some other absorbing material in sufficient
quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the event of
breakage.
(3) Live-bees must be
enclosed in suitable cases and so packed as to prevent all
risk of injury to other postal articles in course of
transmission by post or to officers of the Post
Office.
Manner of Prepaying Postage
:-
The postage on a parcel, and also the registration fee if
the parcel is to be registered must be prepaid fully.
Postage stamps must be affixed to , or impressions of stamping
machine taken in the cover of the parcel or and official label
which can be obtained free at the post office. In cases where
postage stamps are used the sender or his messenger must affix
the stamps himself postal official being strictly
forbidden to affix them.
Should an official label be used it must be pasted to
the parcel, and if the sender does not do this himself he is
recommended to see it done in his presence before he leaves
the post office.
NOTE:- If wax- cloth is used as an outer
covering for protection and sufficient strong paper has not
been securely fastened outside the wax-cloth (See clause 15),
it is advisable that the postage stamps should always be
affixed to an official label.
Manner of Posting :-
(1) Every
parcel (including service parcels) intended for transmission
by post must be presented at the window of the post
office. Any
parcel found in a letter box will be treated and
charged as a registered parcel.
(2) If a
parcel containing any of the articles mentioned in sub-clauses
(2) and (3) of clause 147 and clauses 148 to 152 is not packed
in the manner prescribed therein it will not be
forwarded.
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