Telegraph Act 1868

The Telegraph Act 1868^[1] (31 & 32 Vict. c. 110) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It paved the way for the British state to take over telegraph companies and/or their operations.

Telegraph Act 1868^[1]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to enable Her Majesty's Postmaster General to acquire, work and maintain Electric Telegraphs.
Citation	31 & 32 Vict. c. 110
Dates
Royal assent	31 July 1868
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Repealed by	Telecommunications Act 1984 Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001 (SI 2001/1149)
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Telegraph Act 1868 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

It has been effectively repealed (only section 1, providing the short title remains in force).

It was one of Post Office Acts 1837 to 1895.^[2]

See also

• General Post Office
• Telegraph Act
• UK public service law
• Attorney General v Edison Telephone Co of London Ltd (1880–81) LR 6 QBD 244