Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

Year: 1997

Enactment Date: 1997-03-28

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 22: Fund.
    (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India General Fund and there shall be credited thereto--
         (a) all grants, fees and charges received by the Authority under this Act; and
         (b) all sums received by the Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government.
     (2) The Fund shall be applied for meeting--
         (a) the salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and members and the administrative expenses including the salaries, allowances and pension payable to or in respect of officers and other employees of the Authority; and
         (b) the expenses on objects and for purposes authorised by this Act.
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