Operational Procedure of Philately under Regulation 11 (2), and issue, production & sale of philatelic material under Regulation 12 (1), 12 (3), 12 (4), 14 (7)

PO ORDER NO. Phil/03/2024

F. No. 46/382024-Phil-DOP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Philately Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi - 110 001

Dated: 16th December, 2024

Subject: Conditions related to Operational Procedure of Philately under Regulation 11 (2), and issue, production & sale of philatelic material under Regulation 12 (1), 12 (3), 12 (4), 14 (7) of the Post Office Regulations 2024 - reg.

Regulation 11 (2) of the Post Office Regulations 2024 provides for Operational Procedures related with Philately, and Regulation 12 (1), 12 (3), 12 (4), 14 (7) provides for issue, production & sale of philatelic material.

2. Conditions for Operational Procedures related with Philately are as follows:

Collection of Stamps & Other Philatelic Material:

A (1) Philatelic Stamps and philatelic material like Customised My Stamp, Customised Special Cover, Collector's Pack, Thematic Pack, Yearly Pack, List of India Postage Stamp, Definitive issue, First Day Cover, Special Cover, First Flight Cover, Pictorial Cancellation, Stamp Booklet, Brochure, Picture Postcard, Maxim Card, Calendar, Philatelic Ancillaries etc. will be sold through various Offices/ Counters of Post Office.

(2) Individual can purchase Commemorative Postage Stamps and (CPS) Philately related material from Philatelic Bureaux/ Philatelic Counters/ Authorized Offices and online, for their collection.

(3)Individuals, Philatelic Clubs & Philatelic Societies can also obtain desired CPS and philatelic material regularly by opening a Philatelic Deposit Account standing at a Philatelic Bureau.

(4) Besides collection, CPS can also be used for the purpose of prepayment of postage, if desired.

(5) The denominations of postage stamps and other philatelic material shall be in consonance with domestic and International postal tariffs, and they will be sold on denoted value or on the value specified, case to case basis.

(6) There is no provision for return / sale of CPS to Post Office.

Production and issue of Philatelic Material:

B (1) Head of Circle is the competent authority for approval of issue of Special Cover, Pictorial Cancellation and Picture Postcard and Philatelic Ancillaries.

(2) All the other Philatelic material shall be issued in accordance to approval at Directorate level, except those at mentioned above at 2 (1). Provided further that Proposal for special cover which have a bearing on the diplomatic relations of India with other countries, will be approved at Directorate level, in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs. Proposals related to Defense will be consulted with APS Directorate and approved at Directorate level.

(3)The content of the philatelic item should be of secular nature and should be devoid of any nuances which may cause embarrassment to Government.

3.This issues with the approval of Director General.

(Syed Fraz Haider Nabi) Assistant Director General (Phil.)

To,

All Heads of Circle/ Region

Copy to:-

1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)

2. Sr. PPS to Director General

3. Sr. PPS/ PPS/PS to the Members of Postal Services Board

4. Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi

5. CGM, BD/Parcel Directorate/ CGM CEPT

6. Sr. DDG (Vigilance) & CVO/ Sr. DDG (PAF)

7. Director, RAKNPA/ GM, CEPT/Directors of all PTCs

8. ALL PAOS

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