Act Number: 17

Act Name: The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933

Year: 1933

Enactment Date: 1933-09-11

Long Title: An Act to regulate the possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 6: Offence and penalty.
    (1) Whoever possesses any 1[wireless telegraphy apparatus, other than a wireless transmitter,] in contravention of the provisions of section 3 shall be punished, in the case of the first offence, with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees.
     2[(1A) Whoever possesses any wireless transmitter in contravention of the provisions of section 3 shall be be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.]
     (2) For the purposes of this section a Court may presume that a person possesses wireless telegraphy apparatus if such apparatus is under his ostensible charge, or is located in any premises or place over which he has effective control.
     (3) If in the trial of an offence under this section the accused is convicted the Court shall decide whether any apparatus in respect of which an offence has been committed should be confiscated, and, if it so decides, may order confiscation accordingly.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 31 of 1949, s. 5, for "wireless telegraphy apparatus".
2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid.
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