Section 16, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-30D]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 October 1997 by S.O. 1349(E) [N12-8ZN].
16. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 13; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Appeals of The operation of a captive telecommunication network) Bye-laws, 2016 [R13-7RP], 14 October 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act Rules, 1997 [R10-810], 19 October 1997, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Manner of Application of The provision of telecommunication services) Bye-laws, 2026 [R12-60F], 25 May 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Manner of Application of Licensees) Regulations, 2021 [R11-PD7], 8 May 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Registration of Person holding an authorisations) Regulations, 2013 [R11-1JA], 2 September 2013, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Licensing of Person holding an authorisations) Regulations, 2012 [R10-XD6], 20 March 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Fees of Cable landing station operators) Regulations, 2018 [R13-F4E], 10 December 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Licensing of The operation of an amateur radio station) Bye-laws, 2021 [R18-1EN], 6 October 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Registration of The erection of telecommunication towers) Bye-laws, 2015 [R15-73G], 22 January 2015, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Appeals of Cable landing station operators) Regulations, 2026 [R16-DJ2], 8 May 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Records and Returns of Amateur radio operators) Regulations, 2006 [R16-GX7], 22 September 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Appeals of Dealing in wireless equipment) Bye-laws, 2026 [R1C-QE2], 3 April 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Records and Returns of Operators of a private network) Regulations, 2019 [R1C-0M5], 1 November 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Forms of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2024 [R1A-DM1], 20 August 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Appeals of The provision of telecommunication services) Bye-laws, 2022 [R1A-59V], 11 March 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Registration of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2012 [R1F-F8S], 14 January 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Forms of The establishment of a telecommunication network) Bye-laws, 2019 [R1G-7JE], 26 June 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Fees of The sending of commercial messages) Bye-laws, 2010 [R1D-73T], 3 May 2010, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Manner of Application of Owners of a telecommunication tower) Regulations, 2022 [R1E-EPC], 3 May 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Fees of The use of a telecommunication service) Bye-laws, 2016 [R1J-1TP], 22 December 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
TRAI (Forms of Infrastructure providers) Regulations, 2014 [R1H-V2W], 8 September 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Inspection of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2013 [R1R-1HT], 11 February 2013, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
TRAI (Forms of Service providers) Regulations, 2010 [R1K-HAH], 3 June 2010, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Licensing of The provision of internet services) Bye-laws, 2012 [R1K-Q0X], 6 March 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Inspection of The operation of a cable landing station) Bye-laws, 2013 [R1R-3HJ], 28 October 2013, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
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Section Preamble, TRAI (Manner of Application of Licensees) Regulations, 2021, 8 May 2021, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Fees of Cable landing station operators) Regulations, 2018, 10 December 2018, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Appeals of Cable landing station operators) Regulations, 2026, 8 May 2026, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Records and Returns of Amateur radio operators) Regulations, 2006, 22 September 2006, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Forms of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2024, 20 August 2024, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Records and Returns of Operators of a private network) Regulations, 2019, 1 November 2019, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Manner of Application of Owners of a telecommunication tower) Regulations, 2022, 3 May 2022, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Registration of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2012, 14 January 2012, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Forms of Infrastructure providers) Regulations, 2014, 8 September 2014, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Forms of Service providers) Regulations, 2010, 3 June 2010, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Registration of Person holding an authorisations) Regulations, 2013, 2 September 2013, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Forms of Owners of a telecommunication tower) Regulations, 2018, 19 February 2018, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Inspection of Satellite communication operators) Regulations, 2013, 11 February 2013, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section Preamble, TRAI (Licensing of Person holding an authorisations) Regulations, 2012, 20 March 2012, Band A. "section 16 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)".
Section 3, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 [S1Z-2KA], 13 May 1997, Band A. "section 16".
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