Postman Exam Materials -6
POSTE RESTANTE
· The Poste Restante is intended solely for the convenience of strangers and travellers and even they may not use the Poste Restante for more than three months.
POSTE RESTANTE
· The Poste Restante is intended solely for the convenience of strangers and travellers and even they may not use the Poste Restante for more than three months.
64. Definition. –
· All articles superscribed “To be kept till called for”, “To await arrival”, or in any similar way, and also articles addressed “Post Office” are held under “Poste Restante”.
· The addressees of articles “Poste Restante” must give the names of the addresses.
· The use of initials, figures, Christian names without surnames, fictitious names or conventional marks of any kind is not admitted for these articles.
65. Disposal of Poste Restante Articles. –
· A Poste Restante article (except value payable) is kept in the post office for a period not exceeding one month.
· A value-payable article marked “Poste Restante” is kept in the post office to which it is addressed for a period of seven days only.
RE-DIRECTION
67. Re-direction.
· An article which cannot be delivered, may be redirected, free of charge, to another post office for delivery to him.
· If a postal article or a notice of the arrival has once been tendered, it will not be re-directed to elsewhere.
68. Interception and place of re -direction. –
· A postal article cannot be intercepted and re directed while in transit.
· It can only be re-directed at the post office to which it is addressed.
69. Conditions of free re -direction. –
· A postal article redirected to any place after its delivery will be transmitted by post free of charge; provided that :-
· In the case of an unregistered article redirected, the article has not been opened and has been either returned to the postman or re-posted at the place of delivery; and
· in the case of a registered article re-directed, the article has not been opened and has been returned to the postman at the place of delivery with the receipt unsigned.
· Where a Postal article is re-directed, the Postmaster at such place may, require the addressee of the re-directed article to give, at the time of delivery a receipt for such article.
70. Penalty for breach of condition. –
· A postal article reposted after opened or reposted other than the place of delivery, will be treated as a postal article posted for the first time and charged with postage accordingly.
· A registered article of which delivery has been taken can be re-posted and no fresh charge will be made on account of postage if the article has not been opened.
71. Re-direction fee on parcels. –
· A parcel re-directed will except where the addresses are within the delivery area of the same post office be chargeable with further postage amounting to half the prepaid rate. ( in the shape of postage stamps)
· Such re-direction is not, however, undertaken unless the addressee's written instruction.
· No re-direction fee will be recovered where a parcel has been returned as unclaimed or refused within the delivery area of the post office of issue or the same post town.
· In other cases, a fee half the prepaid rate is chargeable for each redirection.
· No redirection fee will be charged on parcels addressed to troops, and when redirected it will be transmitted free of charge.
72. Instruction regarding change of residence. –
· Persons changing their address should furnish both at the POs which they are leaving and settling in writing regarding the disposal of postal articles.
· The instruction must be simple and direct.
ARTICLES OF THE LETTER MAIL ORIGINALLY POSTED FOR TRANSMISSION BY THE INLAND POST WILL NOT BE REDIRECTED TO PLACES NOT SERVED BY THE INLAND POST –
· Persons leaving India are to leave their written instructions or to appoint an agent in India to receive any letters or other articles.
· Unpaid or insufficiently paid inland packets will not be redirected to foreign countries unless fully prepaid for transmission by the Foreign Post.
73. Period for which instructions valid. –
· Instructions will not ordinarily be attended to for a longer period than three months, unless renewed within that time except in the case of persons leaving India.
89. Articles addressed to deceased persons. –
· Articles addressed to deceased persons are ordinarily dealt with in the same manner as unclaimed articles.
· Postmasters are, however, authorized to exercise their discretion in delivering such articles to any near relative of the deceased. ( Un insured & article only)
90. Liability to detention of certain mails. –
· In cases where there would be delayed in the dispatch or delivery, the books pattern or sample packets (other than registered newspapers) or parcels may be held back in the office of posting for a period not exceeding one day.
· These articles, excepting parcels, may also be held over till the next delivery in the office of delivery.
91. Facilities provided by village postmen in rural areas. –
· Village postmen carry a small stock of postage stamps and stationery
· They also, keep a stock of the commonly required postal forms like acknowledgement forms.
· Village postmen are authorized to book registered letters.
92. Issue of Post Office Forms. –
· Post Offices will issue only the reasonable requirements of the forms actually needed for immediate postal transactions.
· Forms of acknowledgement for registered articles are supplied in books of fifty forms at nominal price.
93. Services which cannot be claimed. –
· Post Office officials are absolutely forbidden to affix stamps to letters, or other articles brought to the Post Office.
· They are not bound to give change or to weigh for the public, letters or other articles, except (1) registered articles and parcels and (2) articles for the surcharged air mail service.
176. Packing. –
· Every letter tendered for insurance must be enclosed in a strong cover and sealed in fine wax affixed so that it cannot be opened without either breaking the seal or leaving obvious traces of violation.
· No label should be affixed by the sender to such a cover.
· But cut out labels the maximum size of 1-1/2-2 x 3” (3.8 cb x 7.6cb). with frank impressions may be accepted.
· An envelope with black or coloured border or a transparent panel must not be used.
· The seals must be placed over each flap or seam of the cover.
· If the cover is tied a seal must be placed on the ends where they are tied.
· As an additional precaution, a thread should be passed through the cover and its contents and tied the knot being placed under the Central seal.
· Every parcel must be packed carefully to the nature of the contents and the length of the journey and must be sealed with wax.
· If a parcel contains gold or silver bullion or coins it must be packed in a strong case of wood or metal with an outer covering of cloth or stout paper.
209. General Prohibitions.
· The transmission of articles is prohibited :
· Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.
· Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.
· Any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.
· Any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
· A liquid is considered inflammable, which has its flashing point below 200 F.
· Spirits having a flash point of 90°F or below or having a greater strength that approximately 60° under proof (24 per cent alcohol by volume) and Turpentine and its products and varnishes of all kinds including lithographic varnish are included in the term inflammable.
· The term “Explosives” includes the articles as defined in the Indian Explosives Act, 1884, the Indian Explosive substances Act, 1908 and the notifications issued from time to time.
· Any sharp instrument not properly protected.
Pins may not be used to fasten together the two halves of reply post card or to fasten the cover to packets of other postal articles as they are liable to injure other small matter.
· Any living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure.
· Ticket, proposal or advertisement relating to a lottery, or any other matter relating to a lottery.
· The prohibition will not apply to the lottery organized or authorized by Government,
· Newspapers in respect of which have not been complied with the rules.
· Gold coin or bullion or both of a value exceeding Rs. 10,0000.
· Articles marked off into several divisions intended to receive successive addresses.
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