 It became law on 14 August 1885.It was considered to be read as one with the previous Acts of 1863-1878, and cited with them as the Telegraph Acts; it was also considered a Post Office Act with regard to the Post Office (Offences) Act 1837.It repealed Section 15 of the Telegraph Act 1868, and substituted for it provisions enabling the Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Commissioners of the Treasury, to make regulations about the hours and general conduct of business at telegraph offices, the conditions of use of telegraphic services, and the fees for those services.