Act Number: 13

Act Name: The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

Year: 1885

Enactment Date: 1885-07-22

Long Title: An Act to amend the law relating to Telegraphs in India.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 29A: Penalty.
    1[29A. Penalty--If any person, without due authority,--
         (a) makes or issues any document of a nature reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the document has been issued by, or under the authority of, the DirectorGeneral of 2[Posts and Telegraphs], or
         (b) makes on any document any mark in imitation of, or similar to, or purporting to be, any stamp or mark of any telegraph office under the Director-General of1[Posts and Telegraphs], or a mark of a nature reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the document so marked has been issued by, or under the authority of, the Director-General of 1[Posts and Telegraphs],
     he shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 7 of 1914, s. 9.
2. Subs. by Act 14 of 1914, s. 2, for "Telegraphs".
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