I appended to this rule by the Secretary, Department of Registration, Excise and Prohibition on written request of the Chief Post Master General, Bihar or Director Postal services (Headquarter & Marketing), Bihar Circle or by the Officer authorized by the Chief Post Master General.
4. (a) For the use of Franking Machine prescribed fee for authorization shall be paid to the State Government by the Department of Post.
(b) Authorization fee for each machine shall be Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five hundred).
(c) Every year before the 31st March, the authorization shall be renewed. The fee for renewal of each machine shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One hundred).
(d) The authorization of Franking shall be deemed to be renewed on deposit of renewal fee of Rs. 100/- by the end of February each year by the Chief Post Master General, Bihar or any Officer authorized by him.
5. For entry of amount in the Franking Machines and to seal the machine, the seniormost Post Master of the Post Office attached with the Courts & offices shall be authorized by the Chief Post Master General, Bihar or the Director, Postal Services (Headquarter and Marketing) Bihar Circle.
A list of such authorized Post Masters shall be sent to the Inspector General of Registration by the Office of the Chief Post Master General, Bihar.
6. At the end of every month a Court wise and office wise statement of Franking Machines installed in Courts & offices shall be sent by the office of the Chief Post Master General to the Inspector General of Registration.