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 [India] to any port within, or any port or place beyond, [India] [ Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, Section 11 and Schedule IV, for " the States." ], shall receive on board any mail bag tendered to him by any officer of the Post Office for conveyance, granting a receipt therefor 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.
