Removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network
Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 deals with removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network. Where, under section 11 or section 12, telecommunication network has been placed by the facility provider, under, over, along, across, in or upon any property, and any person entitled to do so desires to deal with that property in such a manner so as to render it necessary or convenient that the tel The Act was enacted on 24 Dec 2023.
(1) Where, under section 11 or section 12, telecommunication network has been placed by the facility provider, under, over, along, across, in or upon any property, and any person entitled to do so desires to deal with that property in such a manner so as to render it necessary or convenient that the telecommunication network should be removed or relocated to another part thereof or to a higher or lower level or altered in form, he may require the facility provider to remove, relocate or alter the telecommunication network accordingly.
(2) If compensation has been paid under sub-section (6) of section 11, or sub-section (4) of section 12, such person shall, when making the requisition under sub-section (1), tender to the facility provider the amount requisite to defray the expense of the removal, relocation or alteration on such terms as may be mutually agreed.
(3) If any dispute arises under this Chapter, the matter shall be determined by the authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 18.
(4) If the facility provider omits to comply with the requisition, the person making such requisition, may apply to the District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the property is situated, to order the relocation or alteration.
(5) The District Magistrate receiving the application may, at its discretion and for reasons to be recorded in writing, approve or reject such relocation or alteration, subject to such conditions as it determines fit, including the relocation of the telecommunication network to any other part of the property or to a higher or lower level or for the alteration of its form, and the order so made shall be final.
Section 16, The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act 44 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act is headed "Removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network". Where, under section 11 or section 12, telecommunication network has been placed by the facility provider, under, over, along, across, in or upon any property, and any person entitled to do so desires to deal with that property in such a manner so as to render it necessary or convenient that the tel
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Telecommunications Act 2023 16, section 16 Telecommunications Act 2023, section 16 of the Telecommunications Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on 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 18 (Dispute resolution relating to this Chapter), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act enacted?
Section 16 of the Telecommunications Act, cited as Telecommunications Act 2023 16, was enacted on 24 Dec 2023 as Act 44 of 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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