Section 7, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-2Q2]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 October 1997 by S.O. 1349(E) [N12-8ZN].

In Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [A11-4EK]. This text from 19 October 1997. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-2Q2]. Machine: S1Z-2Q2.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every authorised entity shall maintain such records and registers relating to the establishment of a telecommunication network as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every authorised entity shall furnish to the Authority a return in Form B within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Authority may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (3)

authorised entity: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "authorised entity" means an entity holding an authorisation granted under section 3

authorised entity: 2 more definitions.

Authority: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Authority" means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India established under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)

Authority: 22 more definitions.

telecommunication: Section 2, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z2J8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "telecommunication" means transmission, emission or reception of any messages, by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic systems, whether or not such messages have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception

telecommunication: 2 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 16, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-30D], 13 May 1997, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act Rules, 1997 [S1Z-9DT], 19 October 1997, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-KRQ. Every authorised entity: Maintain records and registers of the establishment of a telecommunication network; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications (synthetic record).