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24/1997 - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 ▶

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