Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

भारतीय दूर-संचार विनियामकप्राधिकरणअधिनियम, 1997

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Act ID:	199724
Act Number:	24
Enactment Date:	1997-03-28
Act Year:	1997
Short Title:	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
Hindi Title:	भारतीय दूर-संचार विनियामकप्राधिकरणअधिनियम, 1997
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
Enforcement Date:	25-01-1997

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

CHAPTER III

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

CHAPTER IV

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

CHAPTER V

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Powers of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
Section 7. Removal and suspension of member from office in certain circumstances.
Section 8. Meetings. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
Section 10. Officers and other employees of Authority. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11. Functions of Authority. Show Related Subordinates
Section 12. Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc.
Section 13. Power of Authority to issue directions.
Section 14. Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
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 14-I. Distribution of business amongst Benches.
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.
Section 21. Grants by Central Government.
Section 22. Fund.
Section 23. Accounts and audit. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 36. Power to make regulations Show Related Subordinates
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.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
08-02-1999	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Period For Filing of Application to Authority) Rules, 1999
10-02-1999	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Annual Report and Returns) Rules, 1999
16-03-1999	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Procedure for conducting inquiry against a Member) Rules, 1999
20-03-1999	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Miscellaneous) Rules, 1999
31-03-1999	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules 1999
18-08-2000	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Allowances to part-time members) Rules, 2000
24-04-2001	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Allowances to part-time Members) Amendments Rules, 2001
25-10-2002	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Salary, Allowances and other conditions of Service of the officers and employees) Rules, 2002
27-11-2002	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Service Providers (Maintenance of Books of Accounts and other Documents) Rules, 2002.
10-04-2003	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Contributory Provident Fund) Rules, 2003.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
22-03-1999	TRAI ‘ Meetings for Transaction of business Regulation, 1999
31-08-1999	The Register of Interconnect Agreements Regulations 1999
15-02-2001	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Officers and Staff Appointment) Regulation, 2001.
14-12-2001	The Telecommunication Interconnection (Charges and Revenue Sharing) Regulation 2001 (The Regulation)
28-12-2001	The Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) Regulation 2001
12-07-2002	The Telecommunication Interconnection (Reference Interconnect Offer) Regulation, (The Regulation)
15-11-2002	Regulation on Quality of Service for VOIP based International Long Distance Service, 2002
24-01-2003	The Telecommunication Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) Regulation 2003
23-10-2003	THE TELECOMMUNICATION INTERCONNECTION USAGE CHARGES REGULATION, 2003 ( 2 of 2003)
23-02-2004	The Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulation, 2004 (4 of 2004)
10-12-2004	The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulation 2004
31-12-2004	The Register of Interconnect Agreements (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Regulations, 2004
08-06-2005	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Transit Charges for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's CellOne Terminating Traffic) Regulation, 2005 (10 of 2005)
01-07-2005	Regulation on Quality of Service of Basic and Cellular Mobile Telephone Services , 2005’ ( 11 of 2005)
21-03-2006	Quality of Service (Code of Practice for Metering and Billing Accuracy) Regulation 2006
23-08-2006	The Standards of Quality of Service (Broadcasting and Cable services) (Cable Television - CAS Areas) Regulation, 2006 (8 of 2006)
06-10-2006	Quality of Service of Broadband Service Regulations 2006
27-11-2006	the Intelligent Network Services in Multi Operator and Multi Network Scenario Regulations, 2006 (13 of 2006)
04-05-2007	TELECOM CONSUMERS PROTECTION AND REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES REGULATIONS, 2007 (3 OF 2007)
05-06-2007	Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulations, 2007.
07-06-2007	International Telecommunication Access to Essential Facilities at Cable Landing Stations Regulations, 2007
15-06-2007	TELECOMMUNICATION CONSUMERS EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND REGULATIONS, 2007
31-08-2007	THE DIRECT TO HOME BROADCASTING SERVICES (STANDARDS OF QUALITY OF SERVICE AND REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES) REGULATIONS, 2007.
14-09-2007	Domestic Leased Circuits Regulations, 2007.
24-02-2009	Standards of Quality of Service (Broadcasting and Cable Services) (Cable Television – Non-CAS Areas) Regulations, 2009.
20-03-2009	THE STANDARDS OF QUALITY OF SERVICE OF BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE (WIRELINE) AND CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICE REGULATIONS, 2009
20-03-2009	Standards of Quality of Service of Basic Telephone Service (wireline) and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service Regulations, 2009.
23-09-2009	Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2009.
20-11-2009	TELECOMMUNICATION MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY PER PORT TRANSACTION CHARGE AND DIPPING CHARGE REGULATIONS, 2009
01-12-2010	THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE REGULATIONS, 2010
01-12-2010	THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE REGULATIONS, 2010
05-01-2012	TELECOM CONSUMERS COMPLAINT REDRESSAL REGULATIONS, 2012
06-01-2012	Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2012.
10-04-2012	Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulations, 2012.
17-04-2012	Mobile Banking (Quality of Service) Regulations, 2012.
30-04-2012	Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012.
30-04-2012	Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012.
14-05-2012	Standards of Quality of Service (Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems) Regulations, 2012 (12 of 2012)
14-05-2012	Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) Regulations, 2012 (15 of 2012)
04-12-2012	THE STANDARDS OF QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR WIRELESS DATA SERVICES REGULATIONS, 2012
04-12-2012	Standards of Quality of Service for Wireless Data Services Regulations, 2012 (26 of 2012)
21-12-2012	The International Telecommunication Cable Landing Stations Access Facilitation Charges and Co-location Charges Regulations, 2012
21-02-2013	Registration of consumer organisations Regulations, 2013
24-05-2013	Short Message Services (SMS) Termination Charges Regulations, 2013
10-06-2016	Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulations, 2016.
03-03-2017	Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017.
03-03-2017	Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017.
01-01-2018	Telecommunication Interconnection Regulations, 2018 (1 of 2018)
19-07-2018	Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018