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Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 (c. 49)

Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 1885 CHAPTER 49 48 and 49 Vict An Act to carry into effect an International Convention for the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables. [6th August 1885]

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1. Short title. U.K.

2. Confirmation of Convention. U.K.

3. Punishment for violation of Article 2 of Convention. U.K.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

5. Application of law as to lights and signals for carrying into effect Articles five and six of Convention. U.K.

6. Powers of British and foreign officers. U.K.

7. †Incorporation of Part X. of 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104. U.K.

8. Evidence. U.K.

9. Liability of masters of vessels. U.K.

10. Savings. U.K.

11. Extent of Act. U.K.

12. Definitions. U.K.

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Confirmation of Convention. U.K.

3. Punishment for violation of Article 2 of Convention. U.K.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

5. Application of law as to lights and signals for carrying into effect Articles five and six of Convention. U.K.

6. Powers of British and foreign officers. U.K.

7. †Incorporation of Part X. of 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104. U.K.

8. Evidence. U.K.

9. Liability of masters of vessels. U.K.

10. Savings. U.K.

11. Extent of Act. U.K.

12. Definitions. U.K.

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Section 1

1. Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885.

Section 2

2. Confirmation of Convention. U.K.

The Convention of the fourteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four mentioned in the schedule to this Act as set forth in that schedule is hereby confirmed, and subject to the provisions of this Act the articles of such Convention (referred to in this Act as the Convention) shall be of the same force as if they were enacted in the body of this Act.

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Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 (c. 49)

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Confirmation of Convention. U.K.

Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 (c. 49)

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Confirmation of Convention. U.K.