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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17012025-260291
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 36]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025/PAUSHA 27, 1946
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th January, 2025
G.S.R. 65 (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-sections (1) and (2) of
section 22 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Cable Television Networks
Rules, 1994, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Cable Television
Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in
rule 2, -
(i) after clause (aa), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(ab) "designated portal" means the Broadcast Seva Portal or any other portal notified
by the Central Government;”.
(ii) for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
"(e) "registering authority" means the registering authority notified under clause (h)
of section 2 of the Act;"
3. In the said rules, for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: -
"3. Application for registration as a local cable operator in India. - (1) Every application
for registration as a local cable operator shall be made online and may be renewed after
every five years.
(2)
The application for registration or renewal of registration shall be made online to the
registering authority in Form 1.
(3)
Every application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by-
(i) a processing fee of rupees five thousand only ; and
(ii) the requisite documents mentioned in Form 1; and,
(iii) declaration in Form 2.
(4) The processing fee for registration or renewal of registration shall be paid as per the
option provided in the designated portal.
(5)
The application for renewal of registration by a cable operator under rule 5 shall be
made at least ninety days before the expiry of registration.
Provided that the registering authority may condone the delay after considering the
reasons furnished by the applicant, if such application is made before the expiry of
registration.".
4. In the said rules, for rule 5, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:
"5. Registration of local cable operator: - (1) On receipt of application for registration or
renewal of registration as the case may be for local cable operator, complete in all respects,
certified by the applicant and verified in an automated manner, the registering authority, may
(a) if deemed necessary, undertake further verification on specific applications, selected on
predetermined criteria to ensure that the applicant fulfils eligibility criteria under rule 2A and
the requirements of rule 3; and
(b) subject to the requirements of rule 3 and terms and conditions specified in rule 5A, issue
certificate of registration or renewal of registration, as the case may be, in Form 3.
(2) Where the registering authority is satisfied that registration or renewal of registration
cannot be granted, it shall inform the applicant of the reasons for such refusal.
(3) The applicant may file an appeal to the Central Government as referred to in second
proviso to sub-section (5) of section 4 of the Act against the refusal of grant or renewal of
registration online within a period of thirty days of receipt of communication of such refusal.
(4) The registration granted to local cable operators shall be valid throughout the
territory of India.”
5. In the said rules, in rule 11C, after sub-rule (2), the following proviso shall be inserted
namely:
"Provided that the applicant may prefer an appeal against the order of the registering
authority refusing grant or renewal of registration, to the Central Government within a period of
thirty days of receipt of communication of such refusal."
6. In the said rules, for Form 1, the following form shall be substituted, namely: -
"FORM 1
(see rule 3(1))
(To be filled online)
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR *REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AS
A CABLE OPERATOR OTHER THAN MULTI- SYSTEM OPERATOR
To
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Application for *registration/renewal of registration as a cable operator.
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| Part of Form| Applicability |
+=============+=================================================================+
| A | (i) For fresh registration |
| | (ii) In cases of renewal of registration for the first time on portal or where|
| | there has been change in the particulars and supporting documents|
| | since last registration but not intimated to the registering authority |
| | through designated portal |
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| B | In cases of renewal of registration, other than those mentioned in part A |
+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
PART A
1. (a) Name of Applicant (individual/firm/company/association of persons/body of individuals)
(b) Age/date of establishment /date of incorporation
2. (a) Address (office)
(b) Telephone number (if any)
3. (a) Citizenship (for individual applicants / body of individuals)
(b) Details of incorporation in case of company
4. Amount of fee paid for registration / renewal Rs. ....................
5. (a) Address of premises from where service will be provided
(b) Proposed area of operation of Cable Television Network (optional)
6. (a) Date from which the cable television network is operating / proposed to be set up
(b)Number of channels being provided / proposed to be set up.
7. (a) Whether using Television Receive Only (TVRO) Yes / NO
(b) If yes, number and size of TVRO ....................
(c) Location ....................
8. Copy of earlier registration certificate enclosed Yes / No
(To be filled in only for renewal of registration)
9. Particulars/documents to be furnished/attached:
(A) In case of an individual
(i) Proof of identity
(ii) Copy of PAN card
(iii) Copy of last Income Tax Return, if any
(iv) Copy of GST Registration Certificate, if any.
(B) In case of association or body of individuals
(i) Document by which the association or body of individuals has come into existence
and its address
(ii) Details of office bearers and proof of identity of the office bearers.
(iii) Copy of PAN card of the association.
(iv) Copy of last Income-Tax return, if any.
(v) Copy of GST Registration Certificate, if any.
(C) In case of companies
(i) A copy of the certificate of Incorporation of the company along with copies of
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, details of Board of
Directors, chief executives and shareholding pattern.
(ii) Proof of identity of Directors, chief executives and shareholders with 10% or more
shares.
(iii) Copy of PAN Card of the company.
(iv) Copy of last Income-Tax return, if any
(v) Copy of GST registration certificate, if any.
(Note 1- Copy of Aadhaar Card to serve as proof of identity. Any person desirous of applying for
registration, who does not possess Aadhaar number or is unwilling to furnish Aadhaar number
shall be required to furnish the PAN along with one of the following documents as proof of
identity, namely;-
(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or
(ii) Passport; or
(iii) Ration Card; or
(iv) Voter Identity Card; or
(v) Driving License issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988(59 of 1988); or
(vi) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted
Officer or a Tehsildar on a official letter head; or
(vii) Any other document as specified by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting.
Note 2- In case of any change in the above particulars, same shall be intimated to the registering
authority within a period of thirty days of such changes taking place through online designated
portal.
10. Declaration in Form 2 on a stamp paper of Rs. 10 enclosed Yes / NO
PART B
1. Name of Applicant (individual/firm/company/association of persons/body of
individuals) *
2. Registration number of applicant as local cable operator
3. I/We declare that changes in the particulars and supporting documents since last
registration have been intimated to the registering authority through designated portal
4. Declaration in Form 2 on stamp paper of Rs. 10 enclosed. Yes/No
I/We----------------the applicant(s)*(Individual/firm/company/association of
persons/body of individuals) do hereby declare that the above facts are correct in all
respects.
Signature of Applicant
*(Individual/firm/company/association of persons/body of individuals)
Place: Name-------
Date: Address----
*Score out the word or words which are not applicable."
6. In the said rules, for Form 3, the following Form shall be substituted, namely: -
"FORM 3
(See rule 5 (1))
Government of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
Shri/Shrimati/M/s --------------- resident of/ the Company named,.
......is
registered as a local cable operator (individual, firm,.*Company, association of persons or body of
individuals) for running a cable television network having registered office at.....
for a period of five years with effect from
The registration number is
2. This certificate is only valid throughout the territory of India.
3. This certificate is subject to the condition that the applicant shall not carry any programming
service provided on the channel generated at the level of such cable operator, which is in violation
of the programme and advertisement code laid down in rule 6 and 7 respectively of the Cable
Television Networks Rules, 1994.
4. This registration certificate is not transferable.
5. The certificate shall remain valid for the period indicated above or till the holder carries on
the cable service or till the surrender of the certificate is accepted by the competent authority.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Place
Date:
TO BE DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ON THE PREMISES OF THE CABLE OPERATOR.
* Tick whichever is appropriate."
7. In the said rules, FORM 3A and FORM 4 shall be omitted.
[F.No. 2/63/2017-DAS]
SANJIV SHANKAR, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 729(E), dated the 29th September, 1994 and were subsequently
amended vide:-
(1) G.S.R 453 (E), dated 29th May, 1995
(2) G.S.R 820 (E), dated 29th December, 1995
(3) G.S.R. 459(E), dated the 8th October, 1996.
(4) G.S.R 597 (E), dated 20th August, 1999
(5) G.S.R. 710(E), dated the 8th September, 2000.
(6) G.S.R. 719(E), dated the 13th September, 2000.
(7) G.S.R. 26(E), dated the 18th January, 2001.
(8) G.S.R. 282(E), dated the 11th May, 2006.
(9) G.S.R. 452(E), dated the 31st July, 2006.
(10) G.S.R. 459(E), dated the 2nd August, 2006.
(11) G.S.R. 469(E), dated the 9th August, 2006.
(12) G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 11th November, 2006.
(13) G.S.R. 286(E), dated the 11th April, 2007.
(14) G.S.R. 482(E), dated the 12th July, 2007.
(15) G.S.R. 774(E), dated the 3rd December, 2007.
(16) G.S.R. 104(E), dated the 25th February, 2008.
(17) G.S.R. 413(E), dated the 29th May, 2008.
(18) G.S.R. 138(E), dated the 27th February, 2009.
(19) G.S.R. 411(E), dated the 12th June, 2009.
(20) S.O. 940(E), dated the 28th April, 2012.
(21) S.O. 1521(E), dated the 6th July, 2012.
(22) G.S.R. 216(E), dated the 21st March, 2015.
(23) G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 19th August, 2016.
(24) G.S.R. 416(E), dated the 17th June, 2021.
(25) G.S.R. 121, dated the 18th September 2023.
(26) G.S.R. 719(E), dated the 3rd October 2023.
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