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Notification issued under the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 amending the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 to omit certain sub-rules governing postal service matters.

Detailed Summary

The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, issued G.S.R. 09(E) dated 3rd January 2024, notifying the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Rules, 2024, made in exercise of powers under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of Section 16 and Section 21, read with Section 74, of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment omits sub-rule (5) of rule 42, sub-rule (4) of rule 43A, and sub-rule (2) of rule 194B of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933. The notification, issued under File No. 27-1/2021-PO and signed by Jagannath Srinivasan, Deputy Director General, notes that the principal rules were last amended vide notification G.S.R. 809(E) dated 23rd October 2023.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03012024-251124 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 08] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd January, 2024 G.S.R. 09(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (3) of Section 16 and Section 21, 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. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 42, sub-rule (5) shall be omitted. 3. In rule 43 A of the said rules, sub-rule (4) shall be omitted. 4. In rule 194 B of the said rules, sub-rule (2) shall be omitted. [F. No. 27-1/2021-PO] JAGANNATH SRINIVASAN, Dy. Director General Note. - The principal rules as amended up to the 1st January, 1975 were published in the Posts and Telegraphs Manual Volume - I, Legislative Enactments, Part I, Fifth Edition and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 809 (E), dated the 23rd October, 2023.

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