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The Telecommunications Act, 2023

Act ID: 2023

The Telecommunications Act, 2023

"An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and networks."

Table of Contents

62 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. IIP

owers of Authorisation and Assignment

S.3Authorisation S.4Assignment of Spectrum S.5Re-farming and harmonisation S.6Technologically neutral use of spectrum S.7Optimal utilisation of spectrum S.8Establishment of monitoring and enforcement mechanism S.9No refund of fees

Ch. IIIR

ight of way for Telecommunication Network

S.10Definition of terms used in this Chapter S.11Right of way for telecommunication network in public property S.12Right of way for telecommunication network on property not covered under section 11 S.13Non-discriminatory and non-exclusive grant of right of way S.14Telecommunication network distinct from property on which it is installed S.15Power of Central Government to establish common ducts and cable corridors S.16Removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network S.17Notice to facility provider S.18Dispute resolution relating to this Chapter

Ch. IVS

tandards, Public Safety, National Security, and Protection of Telecommunication Networks

S.19Power to notify standards S.20Provisions for public emergency or public safety S.21Measures for national security, etc S.22Protection of telecommunication network and telecommunication services S.23Power to give directions

Ch. VDig

ital Bharat Nidhi

S.24Establishment of Digital Bharat Nidhi S.25Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India S.26Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi

Ch. VIIn

novation and Technology Development

S.27Regulatory sandbox

Ch. VIIP

rotection of Users

S.28Measures for users S.29Duty of users S.30- Dispute resolution mechanism to redress user grievances

Ch. VIIIA

djudication of certain contraventions

S.31For the purposes of this Chapter,S.32Breach of terms and conditions of authorisation or assignment S.33Contraventions of Act S.34Voluntary undertaking of contraventions S.35Adjudicating Officer S.36Designated Appeals Committee S.37Process to be followed by Adjudicating Officer and Designated Appeals Committee S.38Enforcement S.39Appeals on matters relating to section 32 S.40Appeals on matters relating to section 33 S.41Jurisdiction of civil court barred

Ch. IXO

ffences

S.42General provisions relating to offences S.43Power to search S.44Supply of information to authorised officers

Ch. XMis

cellaneous

S.45Creation of security interests S.46Certification of person for operation of radio equipment on a vessel or aircraft S.47Certification for amateur station operator S.48Prohibition of use of equipment which blocks telecommunication S.49Penalties not to affect other liabilities S.50Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India S.51Protection of action taken in good faith S.52Consistency with other laws S.53Implementation of Act S.54Employee of authorised entity not to be compelled to appear as witness S.55Rights in Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone S.56Power of Central Government to make rules S.57Power of Central Government to amend Schedules S.58Power to remove difficulties S.59Amendment to Act 24 of 1997

Ch. XIR

epeal and Savings

S.60Repeal of certain Acts and savings S.61Existing rules to continue S.62Validation of certain acts and indemnity