Power to make rules as to registration .-(1) The Central Government may make rules as to the registration of postal articles

Power to make rules as to insurance .-(1) The Central Government may make rules as to the insurance of postal articles

Insurance of postal articles .-The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct

Liability in respect of postal articles insured .-Subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Central Government may, by rule, prescribe, the Central Government shall be liable to pay compensation, not exceeding the amount for which a postal article has been insured, to the sender thereof for the loss of the postal article or its contents, or for any damage caused to it in course of transmission by post:

Power to give effect to arrangements with other countries .-(1) Where arrangements [made] with the United Kingdom, or with any British possession, [[* * *] [Substituted by A.O. 1950, for " Indian State or foreign country" . ][or foreign country are in force] [Substituted by A.O. 1950, for " Indian State or foreign country" . ], for the transmission by post of registered, insured or value-payable postal articles between [India] [ Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, Section 11 and Schedule IV, for " the States." ] and the United Kingdom or such possession [[* * *] [Substituted by A.O. 1950, for " State or country" . ][or country] [Substituted by A.O. 1950, for " State or country" . ], the Central Government may make rules to give effect to such arrangements