Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16-KR4]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 2 June 1917.

In Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [A10-882]. This text from 2 June 1917. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16-KR4]. Machine: S16-KR4.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception; (b) "authorised entity" means an entity holding an authorisation granted under section 3; (c) "spectrum" means the range of frequencies of electro-magnetic waves used for telecommunication; (d) "telecommunication service" means any service for telecommunication; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (4)

authorised entity: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16KR4] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "authorised entity" means an entity holding an authorisation granted under section 3

authorised entity: 2 more definitions.

spectrum: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16KR4] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "spectrum" means the range of frequencies of electro-magnetic waves used for telecommunication

spectrum: 2 more definitions.

telecommunication: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16KR4] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception

telecommunication: 2 more definitions.

telecommunication service: Section 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 [S16KR4] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication service" means any service for telecommunication

telecommunication service: 2 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Post Office Cash Certificates Act Rules, 1920 [S17-14K], 13 November 1920, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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