Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act,1933
Act No : 17
Section :
Definitions.
2.Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- 5*[(1) " wireless communication" means any transmission, emis- sion or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds, or intelligence of any nature by means of electricity, magnetism, or Radio waves or Hertzian waves, without the use of wires or other continuous electrical conductors between the transmitting and the receiving apparatus Explanation.-" Radio waves " or Hertzian waves " means electromagnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3,000 gigacycles per second propagated in space without artificial guide;] (2) "wireless telegraphy apparatus" means any apparatus, appliance, instrument or material used or capable of use in wireless communication, and includes any article determined by rule made under section 10 to be wireless telegraphy apparatus, but. does not include any such apparatus, appliance, instrument or material commonly used for other electrical purposes, unless it has been ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Subs. by Act 31 of 1949, s. 2, for "the Provinces". 3 Subs. by s. 3, ibid. 4 The words " except the State of Hyderabad ", which had been added by the A. O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. 5 1st January. 1934-; see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. I, p. 1131. 6 Subs. by Act 15 of 1961, s. 4, for cl. (1). 1 Extended with effect from 1.9.1962 to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu vide Notfn. No. S.O. 2735, dt 1.9.1962, see Gaz. of India, Exty., Pt. II, sec. 3(ii), p.1991-92. 7 Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1.7.65) by Reg. G of 1963, s. 2 & Sch. I. 8 Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1.10.1967): vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 & Sch. 9. The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1.10.1963 vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 64 specially designed or adapted for wireless communication or forms part of some apparatus, appliance, instrument or material specially so designed or adapted, nor any article determined by rule made under section 10 not to be wireless telegraphy apparatus; 1* * * 2*[(2A) "wireless transmitter" means any apparatus, appliance, instrument or material used or capable of use for trans- mission or emission of wireless communication;] (3) " prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under section 10.
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