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The Telecommunications Act, 2023

Designated Appeals Committee

In force Act 44 of 2023 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 44 of 2023 Ministry Communications Enacted 24 Dec 2023 Cited by 5 provisions

Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 deals with designated Appeals Committee. The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint officers of the Central Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary, as members of one or more Designated Appeals Committee to which any person aggrieved by an order made by the Adjudicating Officer under su The Act was enacted on 24 Dec 2023.

(1) The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint officers of the Central Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary, as members of one or more Designated Appeals Committee to which any person aggrieved by an order made by the Adjudicating Officer under sub-section (1) of section 32 or under section 33, may prefer an appeal.

(2) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within a period of thirty days from the date on which the copy of the order made by the Adjudicating Officer is received by the aggrieved person, and shall be in such form, manner and be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.

Section 36, The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act 44 of 2023).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 32 Breach of terms and conditions of authorisation or assignment
  2. s. 33 Contraventions of Act

Referred to by 5

  1. s. 31 Definitions of terms used in this Chapter
  2. s. 38 Enforcement
  3. s. 39 Appeals on matters relating to section 32
  4. s. 40 Appeals on matters relating to section 33
  5. s. 56 Power of Central Government to make rules

Questions about Section 36

What does Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act deal with?

Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act is headed "Designated Appeals Committee". The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint officers of the Central Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary, as members of one or more Designated Appeals Committee to which any person aggrieved by an order made by the Adjudicating Officer under su

How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Telecommunications Act 2023, section 36 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 36 of the Telecommunications Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 32 (Breach of terms and conditions of authorisation or assignment), section 33 (Contraventions of Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act enacted?

Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act, cited as Telecommunications Act 2023 36, 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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