Act Number: 74

Act Name: The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-12-28

Long Title: An Act to regulate the possession of telegraph wires and to provide for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession thereof.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act,--
         (a) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
         1[(b) telegraph wire means any copper wire the diameter of which in millimetres, is--
             (i) not less than 2.43 and not more than 2.53; or
             (ii) not less than 2.77 and not more than 2.87; or
             (iii) not less than 3.42 and not more than 3.52.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1975, s. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 7-8-1975).
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