Telegraph Act is a stock

short title In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. Th ...

which used to be used for legislation in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

, relating to

telegraphy Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas p ...

. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Telegraph Bill during its passage through

Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

. Telegraph Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to telegraphy. It is a term of art. See also

Wireless Telegraphy Act Wireless Telegraphy Act is (with its variations) a stock short title used for legislation in the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom relating to wireless telegraphy. The Wireless Telegraphy Acts are laws regulating radio commu ...

List

:The Telegraph Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c.112) :The Telegraph Act Amendment Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c.3) :The

Telegraph Act 1868 The Telegraph Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c.110) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It paved the way for the British state to take over telegraph companies and/or their operations. It has been effectively repealed (only s.1, provi ...

(31 & 32 Vict. c.110) :The Telegraph Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c.73) :The

Telegraph Act 1870 The Telegraph Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 88.) was an Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It extended the Telegraph Act 1868 to cover the Channel Islands and ...

(33 & 34 Vict. c.88) :The Telegraph Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c.76) :The

Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...

(48 & 49 Vict. c.49) :The

Telegraph Act 1885 The Telegraph Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 58) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It became law on 14 August 1885. It was considered to be read as one with the previous Acts of 1863–1878, and cited with them as the Telegraph Ac ...

(48 & 49 Vict. c.58) :The Submarine Telegraph Act 1886 (50 Vict. c.3) :The Telegraph (Isle of Man) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c.34) :The

Telegraph Act 1892 Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas p ...

(55 & 56 Vict. c.59) :The Telegraph Act 1899 (62 & 63 Vict. c.38) :The Telegraph (Money) Act 1907 (7 Edw.7 c.6) :The Telegraph (Construction) Act 1908 (8 Edw.7 c.33) :The Telegraph (Arbitration) Act 1909 (9 Edw.7 c.20) :The

Telegraph (Construction) Act 1911 Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas p ...

(1 & 2 Geo.5 c.39) :The

Telegraph (Construction) Act 1916 Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas p ...

(6 & 7 Geo.5 c.40) The Telegraph Acts The Telegraph Acts 1868, 1869 means ... (expression is used as a collective title in the 1870 Act and is presumably authorised by the 1869 Act). The Telegraph Acts 1863 to 1892 means the Telegraph Act 1863, the Telegraph Act Amendment Act 1866, the Telegraph Act 1868, the Telegraph Act 1869, the Telegraph Act 1870, the Telegraph Act 1878, the Telegraph Act 1885, the Telegraph (Isle of Man) Act 1889 and the Telegraph Act 1892.This

collective title A collective title is an expression by which two or more pieces of legislation may, under the law of the United Kingdom, be cited together. A famous example is the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949. Construction of references to citation with a group ...

was authorised by the

Short Titles Act 1896 The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict c 14) is an Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Short Titles Act 1892. This Act was retained for the Republic of Ireland by section 2(2)(a ...

, section 2(1) and the second schedule.

References

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