Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949

1. Introductory Text

2. The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

   1. 1. Establishment of Commonwealth Telecommunications Board.

   2. 2. Power to amend First Schedule to this Act.

   3. 3. United Kingdom's contributions towards the Board's expenses.

3. Provisions relating to Transfer of the Operating Company's Assets to the Postmaster General

   1. 4. Vesting in the Postmaster General of operating company's interests in land.

   2. 5. Financial provisions.

4. Pension Rights of, and Compensation to, Employees of the Operating Company and certain other Persons

   1. 6. Provisions as to pensions of employees of the operating company and certain other persons.

   2. 7. Compensation to employees of the operating company.

   3. 8. Provisions as to referees appointed by the Minister of Labour and National Service.

5. Extension of System of pooling Telegraph Revenue

   1. 9. Extension of power of Postmaster General to make pooling arrangements.

6. Short Title

   1. 10. Short title.

7. SCHEDULES

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

      1. PART I The Provisions of the Second Schedule to the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement with respect to the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board

         1. Constitution

            1. 1. There shall be established a body to be known as...

            2. 2. The Board shall consist of members to be appointed as...

            3. 3. The Commonwealth Telecommunications Board shall be a body corporate by...

         2. Functions

            1. 4. The functions of the Board shall be

         3. Organisation

            1. 5. (1) The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to...

            2. 6. (1) The Board shall meet for the despatch of business...

            3. 7. The Board may at any time appoint a Committee or...

            4. 8. (1) The Board shall appoint a chief executive officer who...

         4. Power to Appoint Advisory Committees

            1. 9. The Board may appoint persons or Committees to advise them...

         5. Members

            1. 10. (1) Members of the Board shall subject to the provisions...

            2. 11. A member shall ipso facto cease to be a member...

            3. 12. (1) The members shall receive by way of remuneration for...

         6. Financial

            1. 13. (1) Prior to the beginning of each financial year the...

         7. Annual Report and Statement of Accounts

            1. 14. (1) The accounts of the Board shall be audited annually...

         8. General

            1. 15. The Board shall at all times observe the provisions of...

            2. 16. The Board shall treat persons domiciled in any of the...

            3. 17. (1) No act or proceeding of the Board or of...

      2. PART II Provisions Supplementary to Part I of Tins Schedule

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Land wherein Estates and Interests of the Operating Company are excepted from vesting

      1. 1. Land in the parish of St. Levan in the county...

      2. 2. Land in the City of Plymouth.

      3. 3. Premises known as " Meadowbank", being premises situate in the...