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Printed Papers:
The expression "Printe<l Paper " means a packet not exceeding 3 lh in I\ eight which
con.•ists of or contains one or more of the follo"inc: articles or documente:-
( I) nooks and other puuliC"ations or wor ks of n literary character, " hether con-
t.ainin~ IITitten dcdk·ations ur not, and any other ''ritten or printed matter
not being in the nature of a letter (on paper or on some substance• ordinnrily
used for \\Tiling or printing).
(2) Hketcht•s, drawings, patntings, photographic prints, and engravinf(s, on paper
or on some substance ordinurily used for the purpose, provided it is not n
brittle or exceptionally frngile sub~tance.
(:l) Maps, plans and charts, on paper or some other suhst.nn•·e ordinarily u~ed for
the purpose, provid<'d it is not a hriWe or e'ceptionully fragile sub.~t nnce.
( Jl The binding or mounting of any nr ticle hereinhefore dcsrrihcd, prodded surb
bincling or mountin~ hi! of i\ kind ordironrily used for the purpose be not made
of glass, or any brittle or exceptionall.v fragile substance, and he l rnnsmitted
in the same p>tckel \\ith the article in respect of \\hich it is used.
(,'i) The articles end documents described bl•low:-
EXAMPLES 0!' ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS
1. Commercial or Business Papers of a. formal character
T hese l!lust be of the l.ind specified hl!iow, prodded that the documents consist of
a printed form, and thnt any "riling refers solely to its suuject-matter or consists of
formull\e of courles_v or of n conventional character not exreeding five words or initials.
A printed form within the meaning of th~ regulations is one h<>aring printecl nuttter,
clearly inrlicnting th~ purpose for ll'hi1•h the form is intended to be used. The form
must be npproprillte; for e.<ample, an ordinary memorandum form may not be used.
Examples:
AdvicQ notes of despatch or receipt of Es timate for work
letters, documents, goods or money l nvoires
(with or without instructions for Lists and tnbubr statements
their further treatment) Market reports
Rills of lading Notices, certi ficntes, reports, and
Confirmations of orders and contracts returnsgl1en or mudP. to or by public
Contract notes oflicers and local nu thori ties or other
Ddivery and shipping notes public bodies in the discharge of
EnCJuiries for quotations their public duties
Notices of asse:;,m~nts Quotations I or goods
Notices relating to the registrntion of He~eipts for goodR or money
voters Share transfer no tires
Orders for goods or work Statements of account
Price lists T enders for gootls or ud~erti•~mento
Prices current Wav bills
2. Legal Papers
Allidavits Powers of attorney
Agreements Proposals und policies of insurance and
Bri<'fs from solicitor to counsel formal papers necessarily incidental
Cettificates to insurance
Derds Proxy papers
J icenr.es Testimouiuls
Ordt,.s nf court. Voting papers
Copies of the foregoin~: rlocumenls are also ndmissihlP. Nothing may appear in the
documents in writing which do<>s not form n necessary part of them.
ll. Circulars
(al Ordinary type characters, that is notices and letters printed, handstamped, hecto-
gr!lphed or cyclostyle<l in char~tcters not resembling those of the t.ype\\Titer.
Nothing may appear in writ.ing in the document e.<rept:
•such substances as blotting paper, cloth, metal, asbestos and leather are inadmissible