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666

Interpreta-tion.

No. 3 of 1894.

TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.

guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.

(3) For the purposes of this section,

(a) “Telegram” means a written or printed message or communication sent to or delivered at a post office, or the office of a telegraph company, for transmission by telegraph, or delivered by the post office or a telegraph company as a message or communication transmitted by telegraph; and

(b) "Telegraph company” means any company, corporation, or persons carrying on the business of sending telegrams for the public, under whatever authority or in whatever manner such company, corporation, or persons may act or be constituted.

Originally

No. 1 of 1895.

No. 32 of 1914. Law Rev.

Ord., 1924.

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Short title,

Interpreta-tion.

t

1895.-

No. 1 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences.

4th March, 1895. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.

1A. In this Ordinance,

(a) “Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortification, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.

(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" includes every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.

(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.

*

As amended by Law Rev. Ordl., 1923.

† As amended by No. 32 of 1914, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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666 Interpreta-tion. No. 3 of 1894. TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES. guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months. (3) For the purposes of this section, (a) “Telegram” means a written or printed message or communication sent to or delivered at a post office, or the office of a telegraph company, for transmission by telegraph, or delivered by the post office or a telegraph company as a message or communication transmitted by telegraph; and (b) "Telegraph company” means any company, corporation, or persons carrying on the business of sending telegrams for the public, under whatever authority or in whatever manner such company, corporation, or persons may act or be constituted. Originally No. 1 of 1895. No. 32 of 1914. Law Rev. Ord., 1924. * Short title, Interpreta-tion. t 1895.- No. 1 of 1895. An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences. 4th March, 1895. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895. 1A. In this Ordinance, (a) “Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortification, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof. (b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" includes every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes. (c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting. * As amended by Law Rev. Ordl., 1923. As amended by No. 32 of 1914, and Law Am. Ord., 1923. -
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666 Interpreta- tion. No. 3 of 1894. TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES. guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months. (3) For the purposes of this section, (a) “Telegram” means a written or printed message or communication sent to or delivered at a post office, or the office of a telegraph company, for transmission by telegraph, or delivered by the post office or a telegraph company as a message or communication transmitted by telegraph; and (b) "Telegraph company” means any company, corporation, or persons carrying on the business of sending telegrams for the public, under whatever authority or in whatever manner such company, corporation, or persons may act or be constituted. Originally No. 1 of 1895. No. 32 of 1914. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.1 * Short title, Interpreta- tion. t 1895.- No. 1 of 1895. An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences. 4th March, 1895. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895. 1A. In this Ordinance, (a) “Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortifica- tion, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof. (b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" includes every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes. (c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting. * As amended by Law Rev. Ordl., 1923. As amended by No. 32 of 1914, and Law Am. Ord., 1923. -
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666

Interpreta- tion.

No. 3 of 1894.

TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.

guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.

(3) For the purposes of this section,

(a) “Telegram” means a written or printed message or communication sent to or delivered at a post office, or the office of a telegraph company, for transmission by telegraph, or delivered by the post office or a telegraph company as a message or communication transmitted by telegraph; and

(b) "Telegraph company” means any company, corporation, or persons carrying on the business of sending telegrams for the public, under whatever authority or in whatever manner such company, corporation, or persons may act or be constituted.

Originally

No. 1 of 1895.

No. 32 of 1914. Law Rev.

Ord., 1924.1

*

Short title,

Interpreta- tion.

t

1895.-

No. 1 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences.

4th March, 1895. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.

1A. In this Ordinance,

(a) “Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortifica- tion, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.

(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" includes every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.

(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.

*

As amended by Law Rev. Ordl., 1923.

† As amended by No. 32 of 1914, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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