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The Post Office Act, 1898

( ACT NO. VI OF 1898 )

Chapter II

PRIVILEGE AND PROTECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Licensing Authority, etc
1[4C. (1) The Government may by notification in the official Gazette, constitute a Licensing Authority to grant licenses and to regulate the licensed Mailing Operators and Courier Services.
 
(2) The Authority mentioned in sub-section (1) shall consist of three members of whom one shall be appointed as chairman by the Government.
 
(3) The Government may, by rule,-
 
(a) provide conditions for granting license and operating the business of mailing services by such Licensed Mailing Operator and Courier Services;
 
(b) fix appropriate license fees and other charges and commissions for operating the Mailing services and Courier services;
 
(c) reserve certain rights and fix jurisdiction and areas for service and may also charge compensatory fees to cover the Government’s cost of postal service coverage ; and
 
(d) keep provisions regarding standards, restrictions, rewards, dispute settlement, penalties for non-compliance and punishment for default and violation of the rules made under this Act by the Licensed Mailing Operators and Courier Services.]

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    Section 4C was inserted by section 3 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. I of 2010).
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