Section 6, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2B-CA4]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 January 2024 by S.O. 856(E) [N12-NHJ].
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the provision of telecommunication services shall be made to the Authority in Form B, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees. (2) The Authority may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Authority may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (1)
telecommunication: Section 2, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2BC6W] (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)
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Cited by (3)
Section 15, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2B-CKK], 8 February 2023, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Post Office Act, 2023 [S2B-C92], 8 February 2023, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Post Office Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-2W5], 22 January 2026, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-78G. Every licensee: Obtain a licence before undertaking the provision of telecommunication services; apply in Form B, fee ten thousand rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications (synthetic record).