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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-act-1984/schedule-7/part-I",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/12",
  "legislation_title": "Telecommunications Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-act-1984",
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  "number": "I",
  "heading": "Repeals Coming into Force on Appointed Day",
  "text": "Chapter or number\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n26 & 27 Vict. c. 112.\nThe Telegraph Act 1863.\nThe whole Act, except sections 1 and 45.\n31 & 32 Vict. c. 110.\nThe Telegraph Act 1868.\nThe whole Act, except sections 1 and 20.\n41 & 42 Vict. c. 76.\nThe Telegraph Act 1878.\nThe whole Act.\n47 & 48 Vict. c. 76.\nThe Post Office (Protection) Act 1884.\nThe whole Act.\n51 & 52 Vict. c. 12.\nThe Electric Lighting Act 1888.\nIn section 4(5), the words from “and the expression” onwards.\n52 & 53 Vict. c. 34.\nThe Telegraph (Isle of Man) Act 1889.\nThe whole Act.\n55 & 56 Vict. c. 55.\nThe Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892.\nSection 132.\n55 & 56 Vict. c. 59.\nThe Telegraph Act 1892.\nThe whole Act.\n59 & 60 Vict. c. 48.\nThe Light Railways Act 1896.\nSection 25.\n60 & 61 Vict. c. 53.\nThe Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897.\nIn section 4(1)(f), the words “telegraphic extensions, or” and the word “other”.\n62 & 63 Vict. c. 19.\nthe Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.\nIn section 1 of the Schedule, the words from “the expression \"telegraphic”' to “manner affected”.\nIn section 10(c) of the Schedule, the words from “with”, in the second place where it occurs, to (but not including) “and”.\n62 & 63 Vict. c. 38.\nThe Telegraph Act 1899.\nIn section 2(1), the words “of the Telegraph Acts 1863 to 1897, and”.\nIn section 4, the words from “and may” onwards.\n8 Edw. 7. c. 33.\nThe Telegraph (Construction) Act 1908.\nThe whole Act.\n9 Edw. 7. c. 20.\nThe Telegraph (Arbitration) Act 1909.\nThe whole Act.\n1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 39.\nThe Telegraph (Construction) Act 1911.\nThe whole Act.\n6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 40.\nThe Telegraph (Construction) Act 1916.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 100.\nThe Electricity (Supply) Act 1919.\nSection 25.\n8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 42.\nThe Water Act 1945.\nIn Schedule 3, in section 1(1), the definition of “telegraphic line” and section 5.\nChapter or number\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 43.\nThe Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945.\nPart IV.\n11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 17.\nThe Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948.\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 6.\n12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 11.\nThe Railway and Canal Commission (Abolition) Act 1949.\nSection 2.\n14 Geo. 6. c. 39.\nThe Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950.\nSection 20(1) and (2).\nIn section 39(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.\nIn Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Telegraph Act 1863, the Telegraph Act 1878, the Telegraph (Construction) Act 1911, the Telegraph (Construction) Act 1916, section 5 of Schedule 3 to the Water Act 1945 and the Special Roads Act 1949.\n5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 48.\nThe Electricity Act 1957.\nIn section 28(9), the words from “and \"telegraphic line”' onwards.\n6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 30.\nThe Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958.\nSection 20.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 30.\nThe Northern Ireland Act 1962.\nIn Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Telegraph Act 1863 and the Telegraph Act 1878.\n1963 c. 33.\nThe London Government Act 1963.\nIn Schedule 17, paragraph 3.\n1967 c. 76.\nThe Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967.\nSection 28(8).\n1969 c. 48.\nThe Post Office Act 1969.\nSection 21.\nSection 29(1)(c).\nIn section 77, the words “the Post Office (Protection) Act 1884”.\nSection 83.\nIn section 88(4), in paragraph (a) the words from “except” to “1884” and in paragraph (b) the words “that Act and”.\nPart IV.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 4(c), 5 to 10, 15 to 19, 26, 28 and 29, 34, 38 to 40, 43, 45, 48, 53, 58, 61 to 64, 68, 72, 74, 83(1), (2) and (4), 85, 86, 95 to 99, 101 and 102.\nIn paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5, the words “or section 11 of the Post Office (Protection) Act 1884”.\nChapter or number\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1970 c. 40.\nThe Agriculture Act 1970.\nIn section 92(1), paragraph (ii) of the proviso.\n1973 c. 41.\nThe Fair Trading Act 1973.\nIn section 16(1), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.\nIn section 50(3)(a), the words “of Part II of Schedule 5 or”.\nIn section 51(2), the words “or in the first column of Part II of”.\nIn Schedule 5, Part II.\n1973 c. 65.\nThe Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.\nIn paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 28, the words “and 132”.\n1974 c. 7.\nThe Local Government Act 1974.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 9.\n1974 c. 45.\nThe Housing (Scotland) Act 1974.\nIn paragraph 33 of Schedule 3, sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).\n1975 c. 30.\nThe Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 9.\n1976 c. 57.\nThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.\nIn section 44(1), the words “British Telecommunications” and the words “except in sections 1(4)(a), 3(2)(d) and 4(1) of this Act,”.\n1976 c. 70.\nThe Land Drainage Act 1976.\nIn section 32(2), the words from “and nothing” onwards.\n1976 c. 75.\nThe Development of Rural Wales Act 1976.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 38(7) and 44(2).\n1979 c. 11.\nThe Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.\nIn section 45(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.\n1980 c. 21.\nThe Competition Act 1980.\nIn section 19(3), the word “and”.\n1980 c. 45.\nThe Water (Scotland) Act 1980.\nIn section 28(1), paragraph (a).\nIn Schedule 4, in section 1(1), the definition of “telegraphic line” and section 5.\n1980 c. 66.\nThe Highways Act 1980.\nIn section 144(6), in the definition of “statutory undertakers” the word “and”, in the second place where it occurs.\nIn section 156(10)(b), the words “\"telegraphic line”'.\nIn section 169(4), in the second sentence, the word “and”, in the third place where it occurs.\nIn section 170(3), in the definition of “statutory undertakers” the word “and”, in the first place where it occurs.\nChapter or number\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1981 c. 38.\nThe British Telecommunications Act 1981.\nSection 3.\nIn section 6, subsections (2), (4) and (5).\nSection 9.\nSections 11 to 23.\nSections 35 to 53.\nSection 55.\nSection 58(4).\nSection 80.\nIn section 85(1), the definition of “outside persons”.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 8, 10(1), (3) and (5), 11 to 33, 35 to 41, 44 and 45, 47 to 50, 51(2) and (9), 52 to 55, 58 to 60, 64 to 71, 73 to 80, 82 and 83.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 20.\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 2.\n1981 c. 64.\nThe New Towns Act 1981.\nSection 23(7).\nIn section 78(1)(d), the words “or British Telecommunications”.\nIn section 79, in subsection (1)(c), the words “or British Telecommunications” and in subsection (3), paragraph (c).\n1981 c. 67.\nThe Acquisition of Land Act 1981.\nIn section 8(1)(c), the words “or British Telecommunications”.\n1982 c. 16.\nThe Civil Aviation Act 1982.\nIn section 105(1), in the definition of “statutory undertaker” the words“British Telecommunications\".\nIn Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).\nNorthern Ireland legislation etc.\nS.I. 1972/1072 (N.I. 9).\nThe Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1971.\nIn Article 2(2), the words from “telegraphic” to “any manner affected”.\nS.I. 1972/1634 (N.I. 17).\nThe Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.\nIn Article 80(2), the words from “on” in the third place where it occurs to “and” in the third place where it occurs.\nS.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2).\nThe Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.\nIn Article 2(2), the definition of “telegraphic line”.\nS.I. 1973/2095.\nThe Local Government Reorganisation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3.\nS.I. 1977/596 (N.I. 7).\nThe Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.\nIn Article 2(2), the definition of “telegraphic line”.\nS.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).\nThe Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.\nIn Schedule 12, Part XII.\nS.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1).\nThe Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.\nArticle 106(6).\nChapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\nLocal enactments\n23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. xliv.\nThe London Overground Wires etc. Act 1933.\nIn section 2(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.\nIn section 5(3), the words from “and before” onwards.\n1963 c. xvii.\nThe London County Council (General Powers) Act 1963.\nIn section 3(1), the definition of “the Act of 1878”.\nSection 17(4)(b).\nSection 21(2)(b).",
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