Every telegraph line or post placed before the passing of this Act under, over, along, across, in or upon any property, for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained by the [Central Government], shall be deemed to have been placed in exercise of the powers conferred by, and after observance of all the requirements of, this Act.
Section 19: Telegraph lines and posts placed before the passing of this Act.
The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885Central Act · Act 13 of 1885
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 |
|---|---|
| Section | 19 |
| Marginal note | Telegraph lines and posts placed before the passing of this Act. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Govt."
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