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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)
C1Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
C2Act extended by Telegraph Act 1870 (c. 88), s. 3
C3Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
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1 Short title.U.K.
This Act may be cited as “The Telegraph Act 1868.”
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F1Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
F220 Punishment for disclosing or intercepting messages.U.K.
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F2S. 20 repealed (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, 3(2), Sch. 2 (with art, 4(11)
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F3Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
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to which the foregoing Act refers
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F4Whole Act, except ss. 1 and 20 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
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