History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Legislation/C1915A00033

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915

The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 simply and concisely amended the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905 to substitute all instances of "The Postmaster-General" with a generic reference to "the Minister for the time being administering the Act". This was necessary to accommodate the imminent transfer of control of matters pertaining to wireless telegraphy from the Postmaster-General's Department to the Department of Navy, as deemed necessary by the Government as a result of the commencement of the First World War. But also in the future, any further transfer of wireless control to any other Department.

Resources

A comprehensive summary of matters pertaining to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 has not yet been prepared, however the following resources have been assembled in preparation:

• Research - Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 - Summary of research to date

• FRLI - Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 - Transcription of the instrument from the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments

• Transcriptions and Notes - Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 - More than 10 transcriptions and notes, primarily from the NLA's Trove

• Photos and other graphics - Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 - Nothing uploaded as yet, no material identified as yet

• Incubator of Wikipedia Article on Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 - Coming real soon now!

Internet Material

No significant articles specifically about the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1915 and in the public domain have yet been identified