Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Bare Act · 1885
An Act to amend the law relating to Telegraphs in India.
- Act number
- 13 of 1885
- Enacted
- 22 July 1885
- Contents
- 46 sections · 6 chapters
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Contents
Part I — Preliminary
- Section 1 – Short title, local extent and commencement
- Section 2 – [Repealed.]
- Section 3 – Definitions
Part II — Privileges And Powers Of The Government
- Section 4 – Exclusive privilege in respect of telegraphs, and power to grant licenses
- Section 5 – Power for Government to take possession of licensed telegraphs and to order interception of messages
- Section 6 – Power to establish telegraph on land of Railway Company (preview)
- Section 6A – Power to notify rates for transmission of messages to countries outside India (preview)
- Section 7 – Power to make rules for the conduct of telegraphs (preview)
- Section 7A – Saving of existing agreements (preview)
- Section 7B – Arbitration of disputes (preview)
- Section 8 – Revocation of licenses (preview)
- Section 9 – Government not responsible for loss or damage (preview)
Part IIA — Universal Service Obligation Fund
- Section 9A – Establishment of Universal Service Obligation Fund (preview)
- Section 9B – Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India (preview)
- Section 9C – Grants and loans by the Central Government (preview)
- Section 9D – Administration and utilisation of Fund (preview)
Part III — Power To Place Telegraph Lines And Posts
- Section 10 – Power for telegraph authority to place and maintain telegraph lines and posts (preview)
- Section 11 – Rower to enter on property in order to repair or remove telegraph lines or posts (preview)
- Section 12 – Power for local authority to give permission under section 10, clause (c), subject to conditions (preview)
- Section 13 – Power for local authority to require removal or alteration of telegraph line or post (preview)
- Section 14 – Power to alter position of gas or water pipes or drains (preview)
- Section 15 – Disputes between telegraph authority and local authority (preview)
- Section 16 – Exercise of powers conferred by section 10, and disputes as to compensation, in case of property other than that of a local authority (preview)
- Section 17 – Removal or alteration of telegraph line or post on property other than that of a local authority (preview)
- Section 18 – Removal of trees interrupting telegraphic communication (preview)
- Section 19 – Telegraph lines and posts placed before the passing of this Act (preview)
- Section 19A – Person exercising legal right likely to damage telegraph or interfere with telegraphic communication to give notice (preview)
- Section 19B – Power to confer upon licensee powers of telegraph authority under this Part (preview)
Part IV — Penalties
- Section 20 – Establishing, maintaining or working unauthorised telegraph. 20A. Breach of condition of license (preview)
- Section 21 – Using unauthorised telegraphs (preview)
- Section 22 – Opposing establishment of telegraphs on railway land (preview)
- Section 23 – Intrusion into signal-room, trespass in telegraph office or obstruction (preview)
- Section 24 – Unlawfully attempting to learn contents of messages (preview)
- Section 25 – Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs (preview)
- Section 25A – Injury to or interference with a telegraph line or post (preview)
- Section 26 – Telegraph officer or other official making away with or altering, or unlawfully intercepting or disclosing, messages, or divulging purport of signals (preview)
- Section 27 – Telegraph officer fraudulently sending messages without payment (preview)
- Section 28 – Misconduct (preview)
- Section 29 – [Repealed.] (preview)
- Section 29A – Penalty (preview)
- Section 30 – Retaining a message delivered by mistake (preview)
- Section 31 – Bribery (preview)
- Section 32 – Attempts to commit offences (preview)