Section 59: Amendment to Act 24 of 1997

Q: What does Section 59 of The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (TTA) deal with?

Section 59 TTA pertains to "Amendment to Act 24 of 1997". It is part of the The Telecommunications Act, 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 59 of The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (TTA) governs amendment to Act 24 of 1997. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 59 TTA still in force?

Yes, Section 59 of the The Telecommunications Act, 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 59 TTA?

धारा 59 TTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 59 of the The Telecommunications Act, 2023. Section 59 of The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (TTA) governs amendment to Act 24 of 1997. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 59 TTA?

Dhara 59 TTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 59 of the The Telecommunications Act, 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 59 of The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (TTA) governs amendment to Act 24 of 1997. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 59 of The Telecommunications Act, 2023?

Cite as: "Section 59, The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (TTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Telecommunications Act, 2023, § 59 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

In the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, —

(a)

in section 2,-

(i) in sub-section (1),—

(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words and figures “the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) or the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933)”, the words, figures and brackets “the Telecommunications Act, 2023 or the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995)” shall be substituted;

(b)

in section 4, for the proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:-

“Provided that a person who is, or has been, in the service of Government shall not be appointed—

(a) as a Chairperson unless such person has held the post of Secretary to the Government of India or any equivalent post in the Central Government or the State Government; or

(b) as a Member if such person has at least twenty-five years of professional experience and has served as a member of the board of directors or chief executive of a company in the areas as specified in this section.”;

(c)

in section 11,—

(A) for the words and figures “Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885)”, the words, figures and brackets “Telecommunications Act, 2023 or the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995)” shall be substituted;

(B) in the fifth proviso, for the portion beginning with the words “may, within fifteen days from the date of receipt” and ending with the words “take a final decision”, the following shall be substituted, namely:—

(ii)

in sub-section (2),—

(A) for the words and figures “Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885)”, the words, figures and brackets “Telecommunications Act, 2023 or the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995)” shall be substituted;

(B) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

(d)

in section 14, in clause (a),—

(i) sub-clause (i) shall be omitted;

(ii) for paragraph (C), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

(iii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

(e)

for section 38, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—