Section 8. The Gove~nor General in Council may from Power

8. The Gove~nor General in Council may from Power `to` time to time, by notification in the Gazette of iadiu, (a) prescribe rules for the conduct of any tele- established graph established or maintained by any Company or licenee, person licensed under this Act ; licenee, (6) declare what portions of this Act shall be ap- andto declare $cable to such telegraph and to persons using the k;t ; :~same or employed in connexion therewith ; telegraphs, telegraphs, (c) declare that this Act, or such portions thereof and to teleas m y be specified, in the notification, shall be applicable to any teleg~apll established or to be established British India within British India, by any Foreign Prince or State $?z2$gn with the consent of the Government of India, and to - V n s using such telegraph or employed in connevion therewith. , All rules prescribed under this section shall have the force of law-. 9. The Government of India shall not be responsi- Government ble for any loss or damage which may occur in con- $$:cdc sequence of any telegraph officer failing to transmit damage. with accuracy or to deliver any message given to him foT transmission or delivery ; and no such officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes the same negligently, malicionsly or fraudulently. In.--Penalties. 18. Whoever, otherwise than under a license cluly Pendty for granted as aforesaid, establishes, or after revocation ~ta!$:~llof such license maintains, a line of telegra.ph within ing unliynsBritislz India, shdl be liable to a fine not exceeding edtel"9'"phsone tlzousand rupees, and for every week during which such line shall be ~nai.intained, shall bc lia8b1e to n further fine not exceeding five liunclred rupees. '