Section 36
Power to make regulations
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
About this Act
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.
(1) The Authority may, by notification, make regulations
consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the times and places of meetings of the Authority and the procedure to be followed at such meetings under sub-section (1) of section 8, including quorum necessary for the transaction of business;
(b) the transaction of business at the meetings of the Authority under sub-section (4) of section 8;
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(d) matters in respect of which register is to be maintained by the Authority 2[under sub-clause (vii) of clause (b)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
(e) levy of fee and lay down such other requirements on fulfilment of which a copy of register may be obtained 3[under sub-clause (viii) of clause (b)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
(f) levy of fees and other charges 4[under clause (c)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the times and places of meetings of the Authority and the procedure to be followed at such meetings under sub-section (1) of section 8, including quorum necessary for the transaction of business;
(b) the transaction of business at the meetings of the Authority under sub-section (4) of section 8;
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(d) matters in respect of which register is to be maintained by the Authority 2[under sub-clause (vii) of clause (b)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
(e) levy of fee and lay down such other requirements on fulfilment of which a copy of register may be obtained 3[under sub-clause (viii) of clause (b)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
(f) levy of fees and other charges 4[under clause (c)] of sub-section (1) of section 11;
Notes
1.. Cl. (c) omitted by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (l) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (m) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
4. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (p) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (l) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (m) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).
4. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for under clause (p) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).