The Post Office Bill, 2023
Where this law is right now
🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law replaces the 1898 Post Office Act to modernize and consolidate postal services, allowing the Post Office to offer new citizen services beyond traditional mail.
Who it affects
The Post Office, Central Government, and citizens using postal services.
Key provisions
- Repeals the Indian Post Office Act, 1898
- Post Office must provide services as Central Government prescribes
- Director General can set service charges and regulations
- Post Office has exclusive right to issue postage stamps
- Charges for services must be paid, recoverable as land revenue if unpaid
- Post Office and officers exempt from liability except for fraud or wilful misconduct
- Central Government can intercept mail for security reasons
Points worth noting
- Repeals an older law (Indian Post Office Act, 1898)
- Creates a new legislative framework for postal services
- Exempts Post Office from liability for service issues except in cases of fraud or wilful misconduct
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LVIII |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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Documents
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Bill_passed_both
The-Post-Office-Bill-2023-bill_passed_both.pdf
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Bill_introduced
2023-08-10
The-Post-Office-Bill-2023-bill_introduced.pdf
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Bill_passed_rs
2023-12-04
The-Post-Office-Bill-2023-bill_passed_rs.pdf
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