Section 1: Short title, local extent and commencement

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (Central Act 13 of 1885)State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 13 of 1885

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

2 [(2) It extends to whole of India 3 ***.]

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1885.

2. [Repeal and savings.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and the Schedule.

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Act	Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (Central Act 13 of 1885)
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title, local extent and commencement
Jurisdiction	State of Tamil Nadu
Status	In force as published by the source

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