Lawgist1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force in any State on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for such State, and different dates may be appointed for different States.
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1. Came into force in the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir on 1st April, 1951, vide S.R.O. 364, dated the 9th March, 1951, see Gazette of India Part II, s. 3, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on 15th July, 1954, vide S.R.O., 2251, dated the 1st July, 1954, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3, in Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 1st September, 1965, vide S.O. 2523, dated the 7th August, 1965, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3(ii).
This Act has been extended to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, vide S.O. 2735, dated 1st September, 1962, see Gazette of India Part II, s. 3(ii) (w.e.f. 1-9-1962); Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the Schedule I (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Schedule.
*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
- 1 Short title, extent and 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 unlawful possession of telegraph wires
- 6 Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 3 or section 4
- 6A Powers of search and seizure
- 6B Confiscation of telegraph wires, conveyances, etc
- 7 Cognizance of offences
- 8 Power to make rules
