THE TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1997

ACT NO. 24 OF 1997 · Enacted [28th March, 1997.] · 55 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Section 3.Establishment and incorporation of Authority.

Section 4.Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members.

Section 5.Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members.

Section 6.Powers of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

Section 7.Removal and suspension of member from office in certain circumstances.

Section 8.Meetings.

Section 9.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.

Section 10.Officers and other employees of Authority.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

Section 11.Functions of Authority.

Section 12.Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc.

Section 13.Power of Authority to issue directions.

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Section 14.Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 14-I.Distribution of business amongst Benches.

Section 14A.Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal.

Section 14B.Composition of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 14C.Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members.

Section 14D.Term of office.

Section 14E.Terms and conditions of service.

Section 14F.Vacancies.

Section 14G.Removal and resignation.

Section 14GA.Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.

Section 14H.Staff of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 14J.Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.

Section 14K.Decision to be by majority.

Section 14L.Members, etc., to be public servants.

Section 14M.Transfer of pending cases.

Section 14N.Transfer of appeals.

Section 15.Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

Section 16.Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 17.Right to legal representation.

Section 18.Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 19.Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree.

Section 20.Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 21.Grants by Central Government.

Section 22.Fund.

Section 23.Accounts and audit.

Section 24.Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 25.Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 26.Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.

Section 27.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29.Penalty for contravention of directions of Authority.

Section 30.Offences by companies.

Section 31.Offences by Government Departments.

Section 32.Exemption from tax on wealth and income.

Section 33.Delegation.

Section 34.Cognizance of offences.

Section 35.Power to make rules.

Section 36.Power to make regulations.

Section 37.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 38.Application of certain laws.

Section 39.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 40.Repeal and saving.