Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 · Updated to 1 Apr 2013 · Part III · Powers for Maintenance of Public Order
9. Discontinuance of telephone services
Feedback & supportThe Minister may by order in writing authorize the telecommunication authority in any area within a proclaimed area specified in the order to withdraw either totally or partially the use of all or any telecommunication facilities or telecommunication plant from any person or class of persons or from the public at large except those persons or class of persons as may be specified in the order and thereupon the telecommunication authority shall withdraw the use, the provision of any agreement or of any written law to the contrary notwithstanding.
proclaimed area
"proclaimed area" means an area in respect of which a proclamation made or renewed under section 3 is for the time being in force;
In this section the expression "telecommunication authority" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Telecommunications Act 1950 [Act 20].