Indian Post Office Act, 1898
Foot Notes
l. The Act has been
amended in its application to the excluded and partially excluded areas in Assam , the partially
excluded areas in Bihar , the partially excluded areas in C. P. and Berar , the partially
excluded areas in Orissa, the partially excluded areas in U.P. and the
Darjeeling District by the various State Laws.
The Act has been
extended to Goa , Daman and Diu , w.e.f. 1st.
September, 1962, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, w.e.f. 1st. July, 1965 and to Lakshadweep , w.e.f. 1st. October,
1967.
2. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950.
3. The words
"except Part B States" omitted by Act No. 25 of 1950.
4. Substituted by Act
No. 14 of 1914, for the words "the Post Office of India".
5. Substituted by Act
No. 25 of 1950, for the words "the States".
6. Substituted by the
A.O. 1937, for the words "the G.G. in C.".
7. The words "or
the Crown Representative" omitted by the A.O. 1948.
8. Inserted by Act No.
2 of 1903.
9. Inserted by Act No.
14 of 1914.
10. Omitted by Act No.
25 of 1950.
11. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the word "Crown" which had been substituted by the
A.O. 1937, for the words "the Secretary of State for India in Council".
12. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "Her Majesty's".
13. The original
section 17 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act No. 16 of 1924.
14. Inserted by Act
No. 16 of 1924.
15. Inserted by Act
No. 7 of 1958.
16. Substituted by Act
No. 3 of 1912, for the original sub-sections (1) and (2).
17. Inserted by Act
No. 3 of 1912.
18. Substituted by Act
No. 3 of 1912, for the former clause.
19. Substituted by Act
No. 3 of 1912, for the words "Where a postal article, suspected to contain
any contraband goods".
20. The third proviso
omitted by Act No. 15 of 1921.
21. Inserted by Act
No. 15 of 1921.
22. See now the
Customs Act, 1962.
23. Inserted by Act
No. 2 of 1930.
24. Substituted by Act
No. 3 of 1912, for the words "all such goods found".
25. Substituted by the
A.O. 1937, for the words "by the G.G. in C.".
26. Substituted by Act
No. 3 of 1912, for the words "shall be delivered to the Govt. or to an
officer thereof mentioned in the order, to be disposed of in such manner as the
G. G. in C. may direct".
27. Substituted by
A.O. 1937, for the words "signed by a Secretary to the G. of I or to the
L.G.".
28. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "Her Majesty’s dominions or of any
Indian
State ."
29. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "part, State or country".
30. Sections 27A to
27D inserted by Act No. 14 of 1922.
31. See now the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
32. Substituted by the
A.O. 1937, for the words "the Secretary of State for India in Council".
33. The words "or
the Secretary of State" omitted by the A.O. 1948.
34. Substituted by the
A.O. 1948, for the words "neither the Central Government nor the Secretary
of State shall".
35. The word
"and" omitted by Act No. 3 of 1912.
36. The words
"the Secretary of State" omitted by the A.O. 1948.
37. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "are in force".
38. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words " Indian
State or foreign
country".
39. The words
"Indian State corresponding to a Part B State" omitted by Act No. 25
of 1950.
40. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "State or country".
41. The words
"Part B State" omitted by Act No. 25 of 1950.
42. Section 45
re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act No. 34 of 1970.
43. Proviso omitted by
Act No. 34 of 1970.
44. Inserted by Act
No. 34 of 1970.
45. See the Revenue
Recovery Act, 1890.
46. Substituted by the
A.O. 1950, for the words "the Crown" which had been substituted by
the A.O. 1937, for the words "the Secretary of State for India in
Council".
47. The First Schedule
substituted by The Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 (Act No. 21 of 1998), dated 1st.
August, 1998.