Parliament of India 24 December 2023, Act 44 of 2023 (The Telecommunications Act, 2023.)

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

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
(2) It extends to,--
(i) the whole of India; and
(ii) to any offence committed or contravention made outside India by any person, as provided in this Act.
(3) It shall come into force on such date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of

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