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G E N E R A L REGULATIONS.—continued.
Live bees, silkworms and leeches are allowed lo pass by letter post on condition tha
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they aie sent in suitable cases, and so packed as to avoid all risk of injury to officers o->
the Post Cffice or to other packets.
Printed Papers and Commercial Papers must be posted either without a cover or in
an unfastened enve.'ope, or in a cover which can be easily removed for the purpose of
examination without breaking any seal, or tearing any paper, or separating any adhering
surfaces. A packet posted without a cover m a y not be iastened or otherwise treated so
as to prevent easy examination. It may, however, be secured with string.
Samples must be sent in such a manner as to be easy of examination and, when
practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends.
There shall not be posted, or conveyed, or delivered by post any postal packet— \
(1) Consisting of or containing any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograph,
lithograph, engraving, book or card, or an indecent or obscene article, whether similar
to the above or not;
(2) Having thereon or on the cover thereof any words, marks, or designs of an
indecent, obscene, or grossly offensive character; or
(3) Consisting of or containing—
(a) A n y explosive substance,
(b) A n y dangerous substance,
(c) A n y filthy substance,
(d) A n y noxious or deleterious substance,
(e) A n y sharp instrument not properly protected,
(/) A n y living creature other than live bees, silkworms and leeches.
(£7) A n y article or thing whatsoever which is likely to injure other postal
packets in course of conveyance, or any receptacle in which the same are
conveyed, or an Officer of the Post Office or other person who m a y deal with
such packet; or
(4) Containing or bearing anyfictitiouspostage stamp; or -
(5) Purporting to be prepaid with any stamp which has been previously used to
prepay any other postal packet or any other revenue duty or tax; or
(6) Having thereon or on the covet thereof any words, letters, or marks (used
without due authority) which signify, or imply, or m a y reasonably lead the recipient
thereof to believe that the postal packet is sent on His Majesty's Service ;
(7) Of samples sent in quantities with the intention of avoiding the pavment of
Customs duty;
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(8) Any article prohibited or subject to restrictions under import regulations in the
country of destination.
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See Section 1 for articlea the importation and export of which is prohibited-
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Notification No. 54'.
published in Gazetti
N o . 2065 of 13th June
1930.
Notification No. 54
uublished in Gatett
20B5 of 13th June, 193C