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Merchant Shipping (Distress Messages and Navigational Warnings) Rules, 1964 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1964

..... (3) The Distress Signal shall precede the Distress Call and Message. (4) The use of the distress signal in any one of the ways specified in sub-rule (2) except for the purpose mentioned in sub-rule (1), or the use of any signal which is likely to be confused with the distress signal in one of the ways referred to in sub-rule (2) is prohibited. Note. Vessels in distress may use the radiotelegraph alarm signal or the radiotelephone alarm signal to secure attention to distress calls and messages. The radiotelegraph alarm signal, which is designed to actuate the radiotelegraph auto alarms or vessels so fitted, consists of a series of twelve dashes, sent in one minute, the duration of each dash being 4 seconds, and the duration of the interval between 2 consecutive dashes being one second. The radiotelephone alarm signal consists of 2 tones transmitted alternately over periods of from 30 seconds to one minute. Rule 5 Revocation of Distress Signal If, after sending out any distress signal by means of radio, the Master of the vessel which controlled the distress traffic subsequently finds that assistance is no longer required, he shall immediately send out a message notifying.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 66A

Title: Punishment for Sending Offensive Messages Through Communication Service, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will, persistently by making use of such computer resource or a communication device, (c) any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee or recipient about the origin of such messages, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine. 'Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, terms "electronic mail" and "electronic mail message" means a message or information created or transmitted or received on a computer, computer system, computer resource or communication device including attachments in text, images, audio, video and any other electronic record, which may be transmitted with the message. ______________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 88

Title: Presumption as to Telegraphic Messages

State: Central

Year: 1872

The Court may presume that a message, forwarded from a telegraph office to the person to whom such message purports to be addressed, corresponds with a message delivered for transmission at the office from which the message purports to be sent; but the Court shall not make any presumption as to the person by whom such message was delivered for transmission.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 88A

Title: Presumption as to Electronic Messages

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [88A. Presumption as to electronic messages The Court may presume that an electronic message, forwarded by the originator through an electronic mail server to the addressee to whom the message purports to be addressed corresponds with the message as fed into his computer for transmission; but the Court shall not make any presumption as to the person by whom such message was sent. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expressions "addressee" and "originator" shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in clauses (b) and (za) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, section 92 and Schedule II (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) Section 5

Title: Power for Government to Take Possession of Licensed Telegraphs and to Order Interception of Messages

State: Central

Year: 1885

.....or class of messages to or from any person or class of persons, or relating to any particular subject, brought for transmission by or transmitted or received by any telegraph, shall not be transmitted, or shall be intercepted or detained, or shall be disclosed to the Government making the order or an officer thereof mentioned in the order: Provided that the press messages intended to be published in India of correspondents accredited to the Central Government or a State Government shall not be intercepted or detained, unless their transmission has been prohibited under this sub-section.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 38 of 1972, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1972).

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) Section 6A

Title: Power to Notify Rates for Transmission of Messages to Countries Outside India

State: Central

Year: 1885

1[6A. Power to notify rates for transmission of messages to countries outside india (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, by order, notify the rates at which, and the other conditions and restrictions subject to which messages shall be transmitted to any country outside India. (2) In notifying the rates under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall have due regard to all or any of the following factors, namely:-- (a) the rates for the time being in force, for transmission of messages, in countries outside India; (b) the foreign exchange rates for the time being in force; (c) the rates for the time being in force for transmission of messages within India; (d) such other relevant factors as the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 33 of 1971, Section 2 (w.e.f. 10-8-1971).

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 Section 9

Title: Right of Lieutenant Governor to Address and Send Messages to Legislative Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1991

(1) The Lieutenant Governor may address the Legislative Assembly and for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The Lieutcnant Governor may send messages to the Assembly whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Assembly or otherwise, and when a message is so sent, the Assembly shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

Constitution of India Article 86

Title: Right of President to Address and Send Messages to Houses

State: Central

Year: 1950

(1) The President may address either House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The President may send messages to either House of Parliament, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in Parliament or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

Constitution of India Article 175

Title: Right of Governor to Address Andsend Messages to the House or Houses

State: Central

Year: 1950

(1) The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, either House of the Legislature of the State, or both Houses assembled together, and may for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The Governor may send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Section 9

Title: Right of Administrator to Address and Send Messages to Legislative Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1)The Administrator may address the Legislative Assembly and may for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The Administrator may also send messages to the Assembly whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Assembly or otherwise, and when a message is so sent, the Assembly shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.