Intellectual Property and Technology
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Act 22 of 2023 · 44 sections
Title, date and preamble
[11th August, 2023.]
An Act to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both
the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal
data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:––
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II OBLIGATIONS OF DATA FIDUCIARY
CHAPTER III RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF DATA PRINCIPAL
CHAPTER IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER V DATA PROTECTION BOARD OF INDIA
- 18.Establishment of Board
- 19.Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
- 20.Salary, allowances payable to and term of office
- 21.Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board
- 22.Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy
- 23.Proceedings of Board
- 24.Officers and employees of Board
- 25.Members and officers to be public servants
- 26.Powers of Chairperson
CHAPTER VI POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY BOARD
CHAPTER VII APPEAL AND ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CHAPTER VIII PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION
CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS
- 35.Protection of action taken in good faith
- 36.Power to call for information
- 37.Power of Central Government to issue directions
- 38.Consistency with other laws
- 39.Bar of jurisdiction
- 40.Power to make rules
- 41.Laying of rules and certain notifications
- 42.Power to amend Schedule
- 43.Power to remove difficulties
- 44.Amendments to certain Acts
Schedules and appendices
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