Post Office (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28032026-271369 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1530] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/ CHAITRA 4, 1948 (Department of Posts) (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] S.O. 1595(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023), the Director General, with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Post Office Regulations, 2024, namely: 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Post Office (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2026. 2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024, in regulation 133, in sub-regulation (1), for the words "not exceeding one lakh rupees", the words "not exceeding five lakh rupees" shall be substituted. [F. No. F-01-01/2024-PO-Part (1)] VIVEK KUMAR DAKSH, Dy. Director General Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 5440 (E), dated the 16th December, 2024 and lastly amended vide number S.O 1329 (E), dated the 13th March, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.28 12:59:14 +05'30'