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Section 3: Establishment and incorporation of Authority.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997Central Act · Act 24 of 1997

(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.

[(3) The Authority shall consist of a Chairperson, and not more than two whole-time members and not more than two part-time members, to be appointed by the Central Government.]

(4) The head office of the Authority shall be at New Delhi.

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ActThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
Section3
Marginal noteEstablishment and incorporation of Authority.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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  • substituted. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 24-1-2000).

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