Telegraph Act 1899 (1899 c. 38)

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[F2] S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

2 Payment of expenses of exercise of powers under telephone licence.

(1) Where the council of a borough or a district are licensed to run a public telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984), they may . . . borrow money for the purpose . . . and the council may, subject to the provisions . . . of the licence, exercise their powers under the licence throughout the area for which it is granted, although part of that area may be outside the borough or district.

[F4] Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)

[F5] Words substituted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), Sch. 4 para. 10, Sch. 5 para. 45

[F6] Words repealed by (E.W.) Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV and (S.) Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

[F7] Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I

[F4] Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)

(2) In the application of this Act to Scotland, a royal or parliamentary burgh shall be substituted for a borough, and a police burgh for a district . . .

[F4] Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)

[F8] Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 4

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[F9] S. 2(3) repealed by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973/285

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[F10] S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 66)

4 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Telegraph Act 1899, . . .

[F11] Act repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(6)(7), 408, 411(2), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, art. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)

[F12] Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I