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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Central

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.

Act number
22 of 2023
Ministry
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Enacted
11 Aug 2023

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44 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of Act.
  4. Section 4Grounds for processing personal data.
  5. Section 5Notice.
  6. Section 6Consent.
  7. Section 7Certain legitimate uses.
  8. Section 8General obligations of Data Fiduciary.
  9. Section 9Processing of personal data of children.
  10. Section 10Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary.
  11. Section 11Right to access information about personal data.
  12. Section 12Right to correction and erasure of personal data.
  13. Section 13Right of grievance redressal.
  14. Section 14Right to nominate.
  15. Section 15Duties of Data Principal.
  16. Section 16Processing of personal data outside India.
  17. Section 17Exemptions.
  18. Section 18Establishment of Board.
  19. Section 19Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and members.
  20. Section 20Salary, allowances payable to and term of office.
  21. Section 21Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board.
  22. Section 22Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy.
  23. Section 23Proceedings of Board.
  24. Section 24Officers and employees of Board.
  25. Section 25Members and officers to be public servants.
  26. Section 26Powers of Chairperson.
  27. Section 27Powers and functions of Board.
  28. Section 28Procedure to be followed by Board.
  29. Section 29Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.
  30. Section 30Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decree.
  31. Section 31Alternate dispute resolution.
  32. Section 32Voluntary undertaking.
  33. Section 33Penalties.
  34. Section 34Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.
  35. Section 35Protection of action taken in good faith.
  36. Section 36Power to call for information.
  37. Section 37Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  38. Section 38Consistency with other laws.
  39. Section 39Bar of jurisdiction.
  40. Section 40Power to make rules.
  41. Section 41Laying of rules and certain notification.
  42. Section 42Power to amend Schedule.
  43. Section 43Power to remove difficulties.
  44. Section 44Amendments to certain Acts.