Section List

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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Duty to declare possession of telegraph wires.
4 Duty to have telegraph wires converted or sold.
4A Prohibition of sale or purchase of telegraph wires.
5 Penalty for unlawful possession of telegraph wires.
6 Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 3 or section 4.
6A Powers of search and seizure.
6B Confiscation of telegraph wires, conveyances, etc.
7 Cognizance of offences.
8 Power to make rules.
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