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Rule 5, Post Office Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-2W5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 January 2026.

In Post Office Act Rules, 2026 [R10-B38]. This text from 22 January 2026. No other text held.

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Cite: Rule 5, Post Office Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-2W5]. Machine: S2D-2W5.

5. Conditions of licence.—A licence granted under section 6 of the Act shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:— (a) the licensee shall not undertake the provision of telecommunication services at any place other than the place specified in the licence; (b) the licensee shall maintain the records specified in rule 6; (c) the licensee shall permit the telegraph authority to inspect the premises at all reasonable times.

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telecommunication: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16KR4] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception

telecommunication: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception

telecommunication: Section 2, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2BC6W] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception

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Rule 5, Post Office Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-2W5]