Telegraph Act 1868

Telegraph Act 1868[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to enable Her Majesty's Postmaster General to acquire, work and maintain Electric Telegraphs.
Citation31 & 32 Vict. c. 110
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1868
Commencement31 July 1868[b]
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Telegraph Act 1868 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Telegraph Act 1868[1] (31 & 32 Vict. c. 110) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided the basis for the British state to nationalise and take over telegraph companies and/or their operations.

It has been effectively repealed (only section 1, providing the short title remains in force).

It was one of Post Office Acts 1837 to 1895.[2]

Subsequent developments

Section 8(7) of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 5), which came into force on 18 December 1953.[3]

Sections 4, 5, 7 and 14 of the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 56), which came into force on 29 July 1960.[4]

Section 11 of, and paragraphs 7–9, 12 and 13 of the schedule to, the act were repealed by section 89(1) of, and part I of schedule 6 to, the British Telecommunications Act 1981, which came into force on 27 July 1981.[5]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ This short title was conferred on this Act by section 1 of this Act.
  2. ↑ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
  3. ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1953", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/2-3 c. 5
  4. ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1959", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/8-9 c. 56
  5. ↑ "British Telecommunications Act 1981", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1981 c. 38


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