Bare Acts
The Telecommunications Act, 2023.
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks; assignment of spectrum; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Act Details
Act Number:
44
Act Year:
2023
Location:
Enactment Date:
12/24/2023
Ministry:
Ministry of Communications
Department:
Department of Telecommunications
Full List of Sections
PRELIMINARY
POWERS OF AUTHORISATION AND ASSIGNMENT
Section 3 to Section 9
Section 3
Authorisation.Section 4
Assignment of spectrum.Section 5
Re-farming and harmonisation.Section 7
Optimal utilisation of spectrum.Section 9
No refund of fees.RIGHT OF WAY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
Section 10 to Section 18
Section 17
Notice to facility provider.STANDARDS, PUBLIC SAFETY, NATIONAL SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Section 19 to Section 23
Section 19
Power to notify standards.Section 21
Measures for national security, etc.Section 23
Power to give directions.DIGITAL BHARAT NIDHI
Section 24 to Section 26
Section 24
Establishment of Digital Bharat Nidhi.Section 26
Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi.INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Section 27
Section 27
Regulatory sandbox.PROTECTION OF USERS
ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN CONTRAVENTIONS
Section 31 to Section 41
Section 33
Contraventions of Act.Section 35
Adjudicating Officer.Section 36
Designated Appeals Committee.Section 38
Enforcement.Section 41
Jurisdiction of civil court barred.OFFENCES
Section 42 to Section 44
Section 42
General provisions relating to offences.Section 43
Power to search.MISCELLANEOUS
Section 45 to Section 59
Section 45
Creation of security interests.Section 52
Consistency with other laws.Section 53
Implementation of Act.Section 58
Power to remove difficulties.Section 59
Amendment to Act 24 of 1997.REPEAL AND SAVINGS
Section 60 to Section 62
Section 60
Repeal of certain Acts and savings.Section 61
Existing rules to continue.