Telegraph Act 1868
Encyclopedia
The Telegraph Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c.110) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
(as it then was). It paved the way for the British state to take over telegraph companies and/or their operations.
It has been effectively repealed (only s.1, providing the short title remains in force).
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
(as it then was). It paved the way for the British state to take over telegraph companies and/or their operations.
It has been effectively repealed (only s.1, providing the short title remains in force).
See also
- Post Office (United Kingdom)
- Telegraph ActTelegraph ActTelegraph Act is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom, relating to telegraphy.The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Telegraph Bill during its passage through Parliament....
- UK public service law
- Attorney General v Edison Telephone Co of London Ltd (1880–81) LR 6 QBD 244