Act 24 of 1997

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to regulate the telecommunication services, adjudicate disputes, dispose of appeals and to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector, to promote and ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Communications
  • Department of Telecommunications
  • Enacted 1997-03-28
  • 55 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and incorporation of Authority. Read
4 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members. Read
5 Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members. Read
6 Powers of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Read
7 Removal and suspension of member from office in certain circumstances. Read
8 Meetings. Read
9 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority. Read
10 Officers and other employees of Authority. Read
11 Functions of Authority. Read
12 Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc. Read
13 Power of Authority to issue directions. Read
14 Establishment of Appellate Tribunal. Read
14A Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal. Read
14B Composition of Appellate Tribunal. Read
14C Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members. Read
14D Term of office. Read
14E Terms and conditions of service. Read
14F Vacancies. Read
14G Removal and resignation. Read
14GA. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.Read
14H Staff of Appellate Tribunal. Read
14-I Distribution of business amongst Benches.Read
14J Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.Read
14K Decision to be by majorityRead
14L Members, etc., to be public servants.Read
14M Transfer of pending casesRead
14N Transfer of appeals.Read
15 Civil court not to have jurisdictionRead
16 Procedure and powers of Appellate TribunalRead
17 Right to legal representation.Read
18 Appeal to Supreme Court.Read
19 Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decreeRead
20 Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.Read
21 Grants by Central Government.Read
22 Fund.Read
23 Accounts and audit.Read
24 Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.Read
25 Power of Central Government to issue directions.Read
26 Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.Read
27 Bar of jurisdiction.Read
28 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
29 Penalty for contravention of directions of AuthorityRead
30 Offences by companies.Read
31 Offences by Government DepartmentsRead
32 Exemption from tax on wealth and income.Read
33 DelegationRead
34 Cognizance of offencesRead
35 Power to make rules.Read
36 Power to make regulationsRead
37 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.Read
38 Application of certain laws.Read
39 Power to remove difficultiesRead
40 Repeal and saving. Read
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