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

Chapter 6: Powers, Functions & Procedure To Be Followed By Board

Section 27 :  Powers and functions of Board
​Section 28 :  Procedure to be followed by Board.