40. Duty of master of ship, departing from any port in India and not being a mail ship, to
convey mail bags.—The master of ship, not being a mail ship, about to depart from any port in 1
[India] to
any port within, or any port or place beyond, 1
[India], shall receive on board any mail bag tendered to him
by any officer of the Post Office for conveyance, granting a receipt there for in such form as the Central
Government may, by rule, prescribe, and shall, without delay, deliver the same at the port or place of
destination.
41. Duty of master of ship arriving at any port in India in respect of postal articles and mail
bags on board.—(1) The master of a ship arriving at any port in 1
[India] shall, without delay, cause every
postal article or mail bag on board which is directed to that port and is within the exclusive privilege
conferred on the Central Government by section 4, to be delivered either at the post office at that port or
to some officer of the Post Office authorised in this behalf by the Post Master General.
(2) If there is on board any postal article or mail bag which is directed to any other place within
1
[India] and is within the exclusive privilege aforesaid, the master shall, without delay, report the fact to
the officer in charge of the post office at the port of arrival and act according to the directions he may
receive from such officer, and the receipt of such officer shall discharge him from all further
responsibility in respect of the postal articles or mail bag.
42. Allowance of gratuities for conveyance of postal articles by ships other than mail
ships.—The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare what gratuities shall
be allowed to masters of ships, not being mail ships, in respect of postal articles received by them for
conveyance on behalf of the Post Office; and the master of a ship, not being a mail ship, about to leave
any port in 1
[India] as aforesaid shall, if he receives on board a mail bag for conveyance, be entitled to
demand and obtain immediately the amount of the gratuity payable under this section in respect of the
mail bag and its contents.