Telegraph Act 1868 (c. 110)

Telegraph Act 1868

1868 CHAPTER 110 31 and 32 Vict

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

[31st July 1868]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt.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)

Preliminary U.K.

1 Short title. U.K.

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

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Textual Amendments

F1 Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I

F2 20 Punishment for disclosing or intercepting messages. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 20 repealed (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, 3(2), Sch. 2 (with art, 4(11)

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Textual Amendments

F3 Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I

SCHEDULE U.K.

to which the foregoing Act refers

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Textual Amendments

F4 Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I