Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of Act .-(1) Any postal article sent by post in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act may be detained and either returned to the sender or forwarded to destination, in each case charged with such additional postage (if any) as the Central Government may by rule, direct

Power to make rules as to transmission by post of postal articles .- [(1) The Central Government may make rules as to the transmission of articles by post

Power to intercept postal articles for public good .-(1) On the occurrence of any public emergency, or in the interest of the public safety or tranquillity, the Central Government, or a [State Government], or any officer specially authorised in this behalf by the Central or the [State Government] [ Substituted by A.O. 1950, for " Provincial Government" .], may, by order in writing, direct that any postal articles or class or description of postal article in course of transmission by post [shall be intercepted or detained, or shall be disposed of in such manner as the authority issuing the order may direct] [ Substituted by Act 3 of 1912, Section 6, for certain words.]

Power to deal with postal articles from abroad bearing fictitious or previously used stamps .-(1) Where a postal article is received by post from any place beyond the limits of [India]

Redelivery to sender of postal article in course of transmission by post .-(1) The Central Government may, by rule, provide for the redelivery to the sender, without reference to the consent of the addressee and subject to such conditions (if any) as may be deemed fit, of any postal article in course of transmission by post