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(1) The Central Government may make rules as to the transmission by post of value-payable postal articles. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may-- (a) declare what classes of postal articles may be sent as value-payable postal articles; (b) direct that no postal article shall be so sent unless the sender declares that it is sent in execution of a bona fide order received by him; (c) limit the value to be recovered on the delivery of any value-payable postal article; [x x x x] (d) prescribe the form of declaration to be made by the senders of value-payable postal articles, and the time and manner of the payment of fees; [(e) provide for the retention and repayment to the addressee in cases of fraud of money recovered on the delivery of any value-payable postal article; and (f) prescribe the fees to be charged for inquiries into complaints regarding the delivery of or payment for value-payable postal article.] (3) Postal articles shall be made over to the Post Office for the purpose of being sent as "value-payable" and shall be delivered, when so sent, at such times and in such manner as the Director-General may, by order, from time to time, appoint. [(4) No suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against the Central Government [x x x x] or any officer of the Post Office in respect of anything done, or in good faith purporting to be done under any rule made under clause (e) of sub-section (2).] The word "and" omitted by Act 3 of 1912, S.7 Inserted by Act 3 of 1912, S.7. The words "the Secretary of State" omitted by A. O. 1948.