The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: 13 of 1885 (Bare Act) / Universal Law Publishing

THE INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885
PART I -- PRELIMINARY -- 1. Short title, local extent and commencement -- 2. [Repealed] -- 3. Definitions

PART II -- PRIVILEGES AND POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT -- 4. Exclusive privilege in respect of telegraphs, and power to grant licenses -- 5. Power for Government to take possession of licensed telegraphs and to order interception of messages -- 6. Power to establish telegraph on land of Railway Company -- 6A. Power to notify rates for transmission of messages to countries outside India -- 7. Power to make rules for the conduct of telegraphs -- 7A. Saving of existing agreements -- 7B. Arbitration of disputes -- 8. Revocation of licenses -- 9. Government not responsible for loss or damage

PART II A -- UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FOND -- 9A. Establishment of Universal Service Obligation Fund -- 9B. Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India -- 9C. Grants and loans by the Central Government -- 9D. Administration and utilisation of Fund

PART III -- POWER TO PLACE TELEGRAPH LINES AND POSTS -- 10. Power for telegraph authority to place and maintain telegraph lines and posts -- 11. Power to enter on property in order to repair or remove telegraph lines or posts -- 12. Power for local authority to give permission under section 10, clause (c), subject to conditions -- 13. Power for local authority to require removal or alteration of telegraph line or post -- 14. Power to alter position of gas or water pipes or drains -- 15. Disputes between telegraph authority and local authority -- 16. Exercise of powers conferred by section 10, and disputes as to compensation, in case of property other than that of a local authority -- 17. Removal or alteration of telegraph line or post, on property other than that of a local authority -- 18. Removal of trees interrupting telegraphic communication -- 19. Telegraph lines and posts placed before tlie passing of this Act -- 19A. Person exercising legal right likely to damage telegraph or interfere with telegraphic communication to give notice -- 19B. Power to confer upon licensee powers of telegraph authority under this Part

PART IV -- PENALTIES -- 20. Establishing, maintaining or working unauthorized telegraph -- 20A. Breach of condition of license -- 21. Using unauthorized telegraphs -- 22. Opposing establishment of telegraphs on railway land -- 23. Intrusion into signal-room, trespass in telegraph office or obstruction -- 24. Unlawfully attempting to learn contents of messages -- 25. Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs -- 25A. Injury to or interference with a telegraph line or post -- 26. Telegraph officer or other official making away with or altering, "or unlawfully intercepting or disclosing, messages, or divulging purport of signals -- 27. Telegraph officer fraudulently sending messages without payment -- 28. Misconduct -- 29. [Omitted] -- 29A. Penalty -- 30. Retaining a message delivered by mistake -- 31. Bribery -- 32. Attempts to commit offenses

PART V -- SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISION -- 33. Power to employ additional police in places where mischief to telegraphs is repeatedly committed -- 34. Application of Act to Presidency-towns -- 35. [Repeated]

THE INDIAN WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1933
Introduction -- 1.Short title, extent and commencement -- 2.Definitions -- 3.Prohibition of possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus without license -- 4.Power of Central Government to exempt persons from provisions of the Act -- 5.Licenses -- 6. Offense and penalty -- 7. Power of search -- 8. Apparatus confiscated or having no owner to be property of Central Government -- 9. Power of Court to direct payment of fines to prescribed authority --10. Power of Central Government to make rules -- 11. Saving of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

THE TELEGRAPH WIRES (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION) ACT, 1950
Introduction -- Sections -- 1. Short title, extent arid commencement -- 2. Definitions -- 3. Duty to declare possession of telegraph wires -- 4. Duty to have telegraph wires converted or sold -- 4A. Prohibition of sale or purchase of telegraph wires -- 5. Penalty for lawful possession of telegraph wires -- 6. Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 3, section 4 or section 4A -- 6A. Powers of search and seizure -- 6B. Confiscation of telegraph wires, conveyances, etc. -- 7. Cognizance of offenses -- 8. Power to make rules

THE OUTDOOR USE OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT) RULES, 2007
Rules -- 1. Short title and commencement -- 2. Definitions 3. Use of wireless equipment in the 5.825 to 5.875 GHz -- 4. Interference --5. Equipment

THE USE OF VERY LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES OR EQUIPMENTS INCLUDING THE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT) RULES, 2009
Rules -- 1. Short title and commencement -- 2. Application -- 3. Definitions -- 4. Use of very low power Radio Frequency devices or equipments including Radio Frequency Identification Devices, in the 50-200 kHz frequency band -- 5. Interference -- 6. Equipments -- 7. Conditions