Telegraph Act 1868

The Telegraph Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c.110) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It paved the way for the British state to take over telegraph companies and/or their operations.

The Telegraph Act 1868[1]
Long titleAn Act to enable Her Majesty's Postmaster General to acquire, work and maintain Electric Telegraphs.
Citation31 & 32 Vict. c.110
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1868
Other legislation
Repealed byTelecommunications Act 1984, SI 2001/1149
Status: Amended
Text of the Telegraph Act 1868 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

It has been effectively repealed (only s.1, providing the short title remains in force).

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

See also

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.