F1An Act to make further Provision for the Improvement of Telephonic Communication, and otherwise with respect to Telegraphs.
[9th August 1899]
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (N.I.) by S.R. 1973/285; Act otherwise repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes and 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(6)(7), 408, 411(2), Sch. 19(1)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, arts. 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)
Textual Amendments
F2S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
[F3(1)Where the council of a borough or [F4a district] are licensed [F5to run a public telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984)], they may . . . F6 borrow money for the purpose . . . F6 and the council may, subject to the provisions . . . F7of 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 [F4district.]
(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 [F4a district] . . . F8
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9]
Textual Amendments
F3Act repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(6)(7), 408, 411(2), Sch. 19(1) (with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)
F4Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)
F5Words substituted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), Sch. 4 para. 10, Sch. 5 para. 45
F6Words repealed by (E.W.) Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt.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
F7Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
F8Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 4
Textual Amendments
F10S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 66)
[F11This Act may be cited as the Telegraph Act 1899, . . . F12]
Textual Amendments
F11Act repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(6)(7), 408, 411(2), Sch. 19(1) (with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)
F12Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I