Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,­

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,­ (1) “wireless communication” means the making, transmitting or receiving of telegraphic, telephonic or other communications by means of electricity or magnetism without the use of wires or other continuous electrical conductors between the transmitting and the receiving apparatus; (2) “wireless telegraphy apparatus” means any apparatus, appliance, instrument or material used or capable of use in wireless communication, and includes 8[video recording or reproducing apparatus 6[television broadcast receiving satellite antenna] and] 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 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; and 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt.V, page 8. The Act has been extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G.G.O. 3 of 1950); and applied in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt.I, p.1499. It has also been extended to the ___ (i) Baluchistan States Union by the Baluchistan States Union (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G.G.O. 4 of 1953),as ameded; (ii) Khairpur State by the Khairpur (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G.G.O. 5 of 1953), as amended; and (iii) State of Bahawalpur by G.G.O. 11 of 1953 as amended. The Act has been and shall be deemed to has been brought into force in Gwadur with effect from the 8th September, 1958, by the Gwadur (Application of Central Laws) Ordinance, 1960 (37 of 1960),s.2. The Act, rules, notification and orders under it, have been applied, subject to certain modification, to the Tribal Areas or to the parts of those areas to which they have not been already applied, see the Tribal Areas (Application of Acts) Regulation, 1965, see Gazette of P.,1965, Ext., pp.1016­1018. 2Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A.O., 1949, for “British India”. 3The word “Indian” omitted by A.O., 1949. 4Subs. by Ordinance 21 of 1960, s.3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for the original sub­section (2), as amended by A.O., 1949 and Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 8. 5The 1st January,1934: see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt.I, p.1131. 6Ins. by Act VII of 1940,s.3. 7Subs.by A.O., 1937, for “Gazette of India”. 8Ins. by the Finance Ordinance, 1984 (28 of 1984), s.2. (3) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 10.

Effective date: 1933-01-01

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