(1) This Act may be called the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
(2) It extends to,—
(i) the whole of India; and
(ii) to any offence committed or contravention made outside India by any person, as provided in this Act.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.26th June, 2024.—Sections 1,2,10 to 30, 42 to 44, 46, 47, 50 to 58, 61 and 62, vide Notifn no. S.O. 2408 (E), dated 26th June, 2024, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii). 5th July, 2024.—Sections 6 to 8, 48 and 59(b), vide Notifn no. S.O. 2623(E), dated the 5th July, 2024, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 23rd day of June, 2026.—sub-section (1) and sub-section (6) of section 3, vide Notifn no. S.O. 3368 (E), dated 23rd June, 2026, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii). 21st day of August, 2026.— sub-section (7) of section 3, vide Notifn no. S.O. 4616 (E), dated 21st August, 2026, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).