The Telecommunications Act, 2023 – All Sections

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.

Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.

Chapters

Chapter 1 Preliminary → Chapter 2 Powers of authorisation and assignment → Chapter 3 Right of way for telecommunication network → Chapter 4 Standards, public safety, national security and protection of telecommunication networks → Chapter 5 Digital Bharat Nidhi → Chapter 6 Innovation and technology development → Chapter 7 Protection of users → Chapter 8 Adjudication of certain contraventions → Chapter 9 Offences → Chapter 10 Miscellaneous → Chapter 11 Repeal and savings →

All 62 Sections of The Telecommunications Act, 2023

Sec. 1 Short title, extent and commencement → Sec. 2 Definitions → Sec. 3 Authorisation → Sec. 4 Assignment of spectrum → Sec. 5 Re-farming and harmonisation → Sec. 6 Technologically neutral use of spectrum → Sec. 7 Optimal utilisation of spectrum → Sec. 8 Establishment of monitoring and enforcement mechanism → Sec. 9 No refund of fees → Sec. 10 Definition of terms used in this Chapter → Sec. 11 Right of way for telecommunication network in public property → Sec. 12 Right of way for telecommunication network on property not covered under section 11 → Sec. 13 Non-discriminatory and non- exclusive grant of right of way → Sec. 14 Telecommunication network distinct from property on which it is installed → Sec. 15 Power of Central Government to establish common ducts and cable corridors → Sec. 16 Removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network → Sec. 17 Notice to facility provider → Sec. 18 Dispute resolution relating to this Chapter → Sec. 19 Power to notify standards → Sec. 20 Provisions for public emergency or public safety → Sec. 21 Measures for national security, etc → Sec. 22 Protection of telecommunication network and telecommunication services → Sec. 23 Power to give directions → Sec. 24 Establishment of Digital Bharat Nidhi → Sec. 25 Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India → Sec. 26 Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi → Sec. 27 Regulatory sandbox → Sec. 28 Measures for users → Sec. 29 Duty of users → Sec. 30 Dispute resolution mechanism to redress user grievances → Sec. 31 Definitions of terms used in this Chapter → Sec. 32 Breach of terms and conditions of authorisation or assignment → Sec. 33 Contraventions of Act → Sec. 34 Voluntary undertaking for contraventions → Sec. 35 Adjudicating Officer → Sec. 36 Designated Appeals Committee → Sec. 37 Process to be followed by Adjudicating Officer and Designated Appeals Committee → Sec. 38 Enforcement → Sec. 39 Appeals on matters relating to section 32 → Sec. 40 Appeals on matters relating to section 33 → Sec. 41 Jurisdiction of civil court barred → Sec. 42 General provisions relating to offences → Sec. 43 Power to search → Sec. 44 Supply of information to authorised officers → Sec. 45 Creation of security interests → Sec. 46 Certification of person for operation of radio equipment on a vessel or aircraft → Sec. 47 Certification for amateur station operator → Sec. 48 Prohibition of use of equipment which blocks telecommunication → Sec. 49 Penalties not to affect other liabilities → Sec. 50 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India → Sec. 51 Protection of action taken in good faith → Sec. 52 Consistency with other laws → Sec. 53 Implementation of Act → Sec. 54 Employee of authorised entity not to be compelled to appear as witness → Sec. 55 Rights in Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone → Sec. 56 Power of Central Government to make rules → Sec. 57 Power of Central Government to amend Schedules → Sec. 58 Power to remove difficulties → Sec. 59 Amendment to Act 24 of 1997 → Sec. 60 Repeal of certain Acts and savings → Sec. 61 Existing rules to continue → Sec. 62 Validation of certain acts and indemnity →

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