Pacific Cable Act 1927
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate with amendments the Pacific Cable Acts, 1901 to 1924.
Citation17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 9
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent29 June 1927
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate with amendments the Pacific Cable Acts, 1901 to 1924. |
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| Citation | 17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 June 1927 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1927[b] |
| Repealed | 8 April 1929 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Imperial Telegraphs Act 1929 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Pacific Cable Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the Pacific Cable Board and the submarine telegraph cables operated by it across the Pacific Ocean.[1]
Repealed enactments
Section 9(3) of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Edw. 7. c. 31 | Pacific Cable Act 1901 | The whole act. |
| 2 Edw. 7. c. 26 | Pacific Cable (Amendment) Act 1902 | The whole act. |
| 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 36 | Pacific Cable Act 1911 | The whole act. |
| 14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 19 | Pacific Cable Act 1924 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
Sections 3 to 7 of the act were deemed to have been repealed as from 31 March 1928 by section 1(c) of the Imperial Telegraphs Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 7). The whole act was repealed by section 3(1) of that act, which came into force on 8 April 1929.[3]