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Telegraph Act 1868

31 & 32 Vict. c. 110 · Enacted 31 July 1868 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to enable Her Majesty’s Postmaster General to acquire, work, and maintain Electric Telegraphs.

[31st July 1868]C1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I

C2

Act extended by Telegraph Act 1870 (c. 88), s. 3

C3

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)

Contents

  1. Preliminary
  2. 1Short title.
  3. 2—19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 20Punishment for disclosing or intercepting messages. Repealed
  5. 21—24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Schedule Schedule

1Short title.

This Act may be cited as “The Telegraph Act 1868.”

2—19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

20Punishment for disclosing or intercepting messages.F1

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21—24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

to which the foregoing Act refers

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