# British Telecommunications Act 1981, Introduction: Introductory text


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]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/38/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-telecommunications-act-1981/introduction
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