Section 8, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2B-CC8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 January 2024 by S.O. 856(E) [N12-NHJ].
8. Powers of telegraph authority.—(1) The telegraph authority may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the use of a telecommunication service is carried on, inspect any spectrum found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The telegraph authority may seize any spectrum in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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spectrum: Section 2, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2BC6W] (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 Act, 2023 [S2BC6W] (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 Act, 2023 [S2BC6W] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication service" means any service for telecommunication
telecommunication service: 2 more definitions.
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