Rule 16
Parcel
(1) A parcel must not enclose any kind of writing like a written message or one sided written document in the form of a letter other than the inventory of enclosed items.
(2) (a) Except otherwise provided in Sub-rule (1), in case there is any doubt it is doubted that the parcel contains a written message and, upon opening the parcel in the presence of the addressee, if a written message is found, an amount double of that payable for a letter containing such message shall be appropriated from the addressee. Whatever the postal charge affixed on the parcel, it shall not be considered for appropriating such amount. In case, the addressee refuses to pay such full charge or does not pay it on time, such a parcel shall be returned to the sender and the requisite amount of charge shall be appropriated from the sender.
(b) The length of a parcel may be up to one metre. The sum of the thickness plus length should not add up to more than 1.8 metre. Its weight may be up to a maximum of Ten kilograms for surface mail and Five kilograms for air mail.
(c) The configuration of a parcel should not cause any inconvenience and difficulty to the carrier of the mail bag.
(d) Every parcel must be enclosed within a sufficiently robust box, or covering in such manner that no item is liable to be lost or damaged or able to be taken out or dropped. Whileenclosing in such manner, there should be sufficient space for affixing postage stamp, sticking a label or for the post office to be able to write on it the necessary matter.
(e) In case, the following items are enclosed, the parcel must be enclosed in the following manner:-
(1) Valuable metals: A parcel containing such metals must be encased inside a strong metal box within a wooden
box of minimum thickness of 8.4 mm or a double bag without stitched seams. If it is a plywood box, then it should be 6.3 mm thick and joined at the corners on all four sides with metal angles.
(2) Liquid or quickly liquefiable substance: While sending such a substance by parcel, it should be enclosed within a bottle or such metal container or leak proof box. Such enclosed substance must be packed inside a metal box, hard wood or especially strong cardboard (corrugated card board) with rice husk or sawdust or any other absorbent article.
(3) Dry Colour Powder: Such a substance must be kept inside a strong covering or box. While packing in this
manner, encasement must be done by keeping sawdust or rice husk in a wooden box or strong cardboard of
good quality (corrugated cardboard).
(4) Quickly Inflammable Substance like films: Such substance must be well enclosed inside a strong wooden box or box of article stronger than wood. In the white label on side of the address, it should be written and pasted “Caution”, “Inflammable Substance”.
(5) Highly aromatic or smelly substance: Such substance must be sealed in an air tight container encased in a strong wooden box with rice husk or sawdust in between.
(6) While sending bees, silk or germs that destroy obnoxious germs: On such a parcel in which the conditions pursuant to Sub-Rules (6) of Rules 11 have been fulfilled must be pasted a white label on which should be visibly written above the address “Live Animal”.
(2) (a) Except otherwise provided in Sub-rule (1), in case there is any doubt it is doubted that the parcel contains a written message and, upon opening the parcel in the presence of the addressee, if a written message is found, an amount double of that payable for a letter containing such message shall be appropriated from the addressee. Whatever the postal charge affixed on the parcel, it shall not be considered for appropriating such amount. In case, the addressee refuses to pay such full charge or does not pay it on time, such a parcel shall be returned to the sender and the requisite amount of charge shall be appropriated from the sender.
(b) The length of a parcel may be up to one metre. The sum of the thickness plus length should not add up to more than 1.8 metre. Its weight may be up to a maximum of Ten kilograms for surface mail and Five kilograms for air mail.
(c) The configuration of a parcel should not cause any inconvenience and difficulty to the carrier of the mail bag.
(d) Every parcel must be enclosed within a sufficiently robust box, or covering in such manner that no item is liable to be lost or damaged or able to be taken out or dropped. Whileenclosing in such manner, there should be sufficient space for affixing postage stamp, sticking a label or for the post office to be able to write on it the necessary matter.
(e) In case, the following items are enclosed, the parcel must be enclosed in the following manner:-
(1) Valuable metals: A parcel containing such metals must be encased inside a strong metal box within a wooden
box of minimum thickness of 8.4 mm or a double bag without stitched seams. If it is a plywood box, then it should be 6.3 mm thick and joined at the corners on all four sides with metal angles.
(2) Liquid or quickly liquefiable substance: While sending such a substance by parcel, it should be enclosed within a bottle or such metal container or leak proof box. Such enclosed substance must be packed inside a metal box, hard wood or especially strong cardboard (corrugated card board) with rice husk or sawdust or any other absorbent article.
(3) Dry Colour Powder: Such a substance must be kept inside a strong covering or box. While packing in this
manner, encasement must be done by keeping sawdust or rice husk in a wooden box or strong cardboard of
good quality (corrugated cardboard).
(4) Quickly Inflammable Substance like films: Such substance must be well enclosed inside a strong wooden box or box of article stronger than wood. In the white label on side of the address, it should be written and pasted “Caution”, “Inflammable Substance”.
(5) Highly aromatic or smelly substance: Such substance must be sealed in an air tight container encased in a strong wooden box with rice husk or sawdust in between.
(6) While sending bees, silk or germs that destroy obnoxious germs: On such a parcel in which the conditions pursuant to Sub-Rules (6) of Rules 11 have been fulfilled must be pasted a white label on which should be visibly written above the address “Live Animal”.