Chapter IX: Prohibited Postal Article with MCQ II Po Guide Part I II LDCE Exam

  Prohibited Postal Article 

Clause No 209 to 214

209. General Prohibitions. – The transmission by the Inland post of the under mentioned articles is prohibited :-
(1) Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.
(2) Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.
(3) 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.
(4) Any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance (but see Clauses 152 and 153).
NOTE 1 :A liquid is considered inflammable, which has its flashing point below 200 F when tested in the manner laid down in Schedule III of the Petroleum Rules, 1937. 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.
NOTE 2: 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 under the said Acts, Matches are also included in the term “Explosives” for the purpose of this clause.
(5) Any sharp instrument not properly protected.
Explanation :- 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.
(6) Any living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer or the Post Office (but see Clauses 133, 147 to 151).
(7) (i) Ticket, proposal or advertisement relating to a lottery, or
(ii) Any other matter descriptive of or otherwise relating to a lottery which is calculated to act as an inducement to persons to participate in that lottery.
NOTE - The prohibition will not apply to the lottery organized or authorized by Government, provided there appear on the outside of the postal article (i) a declaration by the sender of the postal article that the lottery tickets or circulars etc. contained therein relate to a lottery authorized or organized by the
Government, mentioning the particulars (number, date etc.) of the notification by the government
notifying the letter or authorizing the lottery, and (ii) the name and address of the sender.
(8) Newspapers in respect of which the rules laid down in the Press and Registration of Books act, 1867, as subsequently amended, have not been complied with.
(9) Gold coin or bullion or both of a value exceeding Rs. 20,000. the value for the purposes of this sub-clause 172 item (g) of the last proviso to clause 182 and clause 184 shall be the market value on the date and at the place of posting.
(10) All classes of articles of the letter mail of which the whole or a part of the address side
has been marked off into several divisions intended to receive successive addresses.

210. Local Prohibitions. – (i) The transmission by the inland post of the undermentioned articles is prohibited in the localities shown :-
(a) Between two places in India. – Opium and morphia and their preparations, coca leaves, Indian hemp (including charas, Bhang and ganja) and extract and tincture of Indian hemp (gannabes indica) cocaine and its allied drugs; preparation thereof subject to the exemption of (i) transactions of account of the Government and (ii) the dispatch of recognized medical preparations exempted from the operation of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930. Government consignments can be transmitted through the post on the following conditions:-(a) only the parcel post may be used, and (b) the parcel shall be accompanied by a declaration stating the names or designations of the consignee and consignor, the contents of the parcels in detail, and the indent number and date covering the transaction.
Exception.- Opium and morphia and their preparations, coca leaves and hemp and preparations thereof, cocaine and its allied drugs and preparation thereof, can be sent by post under
the following conditions by any chemist licensed to possess and sell them :-
(1) that they are sent by the parcel post and that the parcels are insured.
(2) that their transmission by post is not prohibited by the Government of the State in which the dispatching post office is situated and that in every case transmission is covered by a permit issued by the proper authorities in the State in which the place of destination of the parcel is situated.
(3) that each parcel containing any of the drugs mentioned or their preparation is accompanied by a declaration stating the names of the consignee and consignor the contents of the parcel in detail, the permit number and date covering the transmission, the number of the licence held by the consignee or a declaration that the consignee is exempt from the obligation to have in possession a license for the quantity concerned and any further particulars that may be required.

211. Treatment of Injurious Article. – In any case in which a postmaster has good reason
to suspect that the contents of any postal article are likely to injure the mails or harm the person of any one engaged in the postal service he is directed to detain the suspected article and to refer the case at once for the orders of the Head of the Circle. Article fastened with pins will be returned at once to the senders, if the irregularity is detected at the office of posting. If detected subsequently, they will be returned through the Returned Letter Office, the pins being first removed.

212. Treatment of prohibited or durable articles. – (1) Except where otherwise provided, any postal article found to contain any goods, which are being imported or transmitted by post in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force will be returned to the sender, and if only suspected to contain such goods will be forwarded marked “Doubtful” to the office of destination where it will be opened in the presence of the addressee.
(2) Imported Postal article containing coin, bullion, precious stones, jewellery, article of
gold or silver or other articles which are liable to customs duty will not be transmitted by post
unless and until the customs duty payable has been paid.

213. Articles bearing thereon any matter which is prejudicial to the Maintenance of
Law and Order, etc. – (1) No article will be transmitted by post which has thereon, or on the
cover thereof, any matter which is prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order or which is in
furtherance of the aims of a Political Party or organization, or any matter which tends directly to
cause loss or injury, to any community or class of persons whatsoever.
(2) No article will be transmitted by post which has thereon, or on the cover thereof, any
pictorial representation of a person who is proclaimed offender, or who has been convicted of an
offence punishable under Chapter VI of the Indian Penal Code or the defense of India Rules or
who has been directed to be detained under the provisions of rule 26 of the said Rules.
(3) If any article in course of transmission by post is found to contravene the provisions of
sub-clause (1) or (2), it will be sent to the Returned Letter Office for disposal.

214. Article which have anything written, printed, impressed or attached to the
address side. – (1) No article will be transmitted by post which has anything written, printed or
otherwise impressed upon or attached to its address-side, which, either on account of its being
likely to be mistaken for stamps used for the payment of postage or by inconvenient proximity to
any such stamp or by tending to prevent the easy and quick reading of the address or in other way,
is in itself or in the manner in which it is written, printed, impressed or attached, likely, is in the
opinion of the Director-General, to embarrass the office of the Post Office in dealing with such article.
(2) No article will be transmitted by post which bears any stamps that was at any time but is not now, in use for the payment of postage or which has printed or otherwise impressed upon or attached to it, or any part of it, a facsimile, imitation, likeness, reproduction or representation of such stamp.
(3) If any article in the course of transmission is found to contravene the provisions of subclause
(1) or (2) it will be returned to the sender.
· Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time b eing in force.
· Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, 25 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.
· Any Living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer.
 · Tickets proposal or advertisement or any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by Government.
· Gold coins or bullion or both of a value exceeding Rs. 20,000/
· 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.
· Anyletter,postcard,newspaper,packetorparcelhavingonitoronthecover 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
· A liquid is considered inflammable, which has its flashing point below 200 F
· 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 postal article in course of transmission
 · Ticket, proposal or advertisement relating to a lottery ,or Any other matter descriptive of or otherwise relating to a lottery which is calculated to act as an inducement to persons to participate in that lottery. 
· Newspapers in respect of which the rules laid down in the Press and Registration of Books K. Products and Services

Prohibited articles which are not allowed for transmission by Post
• Anything injurious.
• Explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
• Any sharp instrument not protected.
• Any living creature which is either noxious or likely to injure postal articles or postal officer in course of transmission by post.
• Tickets, proposals etc relating to unauthorized lotteries (does not include lottery organized or authorized by government.)
• Anything indecent.

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