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British Telecommunications Act 1981

1981 c. 38 · Enacted 27 July 1981 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to establish a public corporation to be called British Telecommunications; to make provision with respect to its functions and to transfer to it certain property, rights and liabilities of the Post Office; to make further provision with respect to the Post Office; to provide for dealings by the Treasury in the shares of Cable and Wireless Limited; to amend the Telegraphs Acts; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1981]C1I1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

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Act excluded by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 5 para. 12(4)

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force on 1.10.1981 (day appointed under s. 1(2) (now repealed)) by S.I. 1981/1274.

Contents

  1. Part I: New Corporation for the Provision of Telecommunication and Data Processing Services
  2. The Corporation
  3. 1The Corporation.
  4. Powers and duties of the Corporation
  5. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Powers of the Secretary of State over the Corporation
  9. 6General control and supervision by the Secretary of State.
  10. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. Users’ Councils
  12. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Transfers of property, rights and liabilities
  14. 10Transfers of property, rights and liabilities
  15. 11—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. Charges and other terms and conditions applicable to services
  17. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. Limitation of liability
  20. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Finance
  22. 24—27General duty of the Corporation as to finance. Repealed
  23. 28Section 28
  24. 29, 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. The Corporation’s accounts, and audit thereof
  26. 31The Corporation’s accounts and audit thereof. Repealed
  27. Pensions
  28. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 33Power of the Secretary of State to make orders about pensions.
  30. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. Rating
  32. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 36Rating in Scotland.
  34. 37—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. Miscellaneous
  36. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. Part II: The Post Office
  42. Powers and duties of the Post Office
  43. 58Section 58
  44. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. Powers of the Secretary of State over the Post Office
  48. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. Post Office Users’ Councils
  52. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. Exclusive privilege of the Post Office with respect to the conveyance etc. of letters
  54. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. Limitation of liability
  59. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. Finance
  61. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. Pensions
  67. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. Miscellaneous
  69. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 78Interpretation and extent of Part II.
  71. Part III: Miscellaneous and General
  72. 79Powers of Treasury to dispose etc. of the shares of Cable and Wireless Limited.
  73. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 81Stamp duty.
  75. 82Tax provisions.
  76. 83Financial provisions.
  77. 84Power of managers of certain welfare funds to preserve their scope.
  78. 85General interpretation.
  79. 86Application to Northern Ireland.
  80. 87Consequential amendments.
  81. 88Transitional provisions.
  82. 89Repeals and savings.
  83. 90Short title and extent.
  84. Schedule 1: Provisions with respect to the Corporation and the Members thereof
  85. Status
  86. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  87. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  88. Members
  89. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  90. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  91. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  92. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  93. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  94. Proceedings
  95. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  96. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  97. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  98. Staff
  99. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  100. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  101. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  102. Fixing of seal and proof of instruments
  103. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  104. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  105. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  106. Schedule 2: Provisions as to Transfers of Property, Rights and Liabilities
  107. Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. Rights and liabilities under contracts of employment
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. Right to production of documents of title
  113. 4Paragraph 4
  114. Perfection of vesting of certain property or rights
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. Proof of title by certificate
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. Restrictions on dealing with certain land
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents
  121. 8Paragraph 8
  122. 9Paragraph 9
  123. 10Paragraph 10
  124. 11Paragraph 11
  125. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  126. 12Paragraph 12
  127. Schedule 3: Consequential Amendments
  128. Part I: General
  129. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  130. Part II: Public General Enactments
  131. Enactments relating to telegraphs
  132. 2—6Paragraph 2—6 Repealed
  133. Enactments relating to the supply of electricity
  134. 7, 8Paragraph 7, 8 Repealed
  135. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  136. Enactments relating to statutory undertakers
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. 11, 12Paragraph 11, 12 Repealed
  139. Other enactments
  140. 13—22Paragraph 13—22 Repealed
  141. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  142. 24Paragraph 24
  143. 25, 26Paragraph 25, 26 Repealed
  144. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  145. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  146. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  147. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  148. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  149. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  150. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  151. 34Paragraph 34
  152. 35—38Paragraph 35—38 Repealed
  153. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  154. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  155. 41Paragraph 41
  156. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  157. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  158. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  159. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  160. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  161. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  162. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  163. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  164. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  165. 51Paragraph 51
  166. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  167. 53—55Paragraph 53—55 Repealed
  168. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  169. 57Paragraph 57
  170. 58—60Paragraph 58—60 Repealed
  171. 61, 62Paragraph 61, 62 Repealed
  172. 63Paragraph 63
  173. 64, 65Paragraph 64, 65 Repealed
  174. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  175. 67Paragraph 67
  176. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  177. 69—71Paragraph 69—71 Repealed
  178. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  179. 73Paragraph 73
  180. 74—76Paragraph 74—76 Repealed
  181. Part III: Local Enactments and Subordinate Legislation
  182. 77—80Paragraph 77—80 Repealed
  183. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  184. 82, 83Paragraph 82, 83 Repealed
  185. 84Paragraph 84
  186. Schedule 4: General Transitional Provisions
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  189. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  190. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  191. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  192. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  193. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  194. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  195. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  196. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  197. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  198. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  199. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  200. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  201. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  202. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  203. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  204. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  205. 19Paragraph 19
  206. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  207. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  208. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  209. Schedule 5: Special Transitional Provisions with Respect to Patients for Inventions and Registered Designs
  210. Part I: Interpretation
  211. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  212. Part II: Patents for Inventions
  213. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  214. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  215. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  216. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  217. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  218. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  219. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  220. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  221. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  222. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  223. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  224. Part III: Registered Designs
  225. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  226. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  227. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  228. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  229. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  230. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  231. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  232. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  233. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  234. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  235. Schedule 6: ENACTMENTS REPEALED
  236. IEnactments Repealed on the Passing of this Act
  237. Northern Ireland Legislation
  238. IIEnactments Repealed on the Appointed Day
  239. Northern Ireland Legislation