Chapter V · Data Protection Board of India
Section 26 — Powers of Chairperson
What this section requires
The Chairperson holds general superintendence and direction over the Board's administrative matters, can authorise any officer to scrutinise correspondence addressed to the Board, and can allocate the Board's functions and proceedings among individual Members or groups of them.
Who it applies to
The Chairperson, in exercising internal administrative authority over the Board — not a Data Fiduciary obligation.
Checklist
- Not applicable — internal allocation of the Chairperson's powers has no fiduciary-facing checklist.
Penalty exposure
Not applicable — no Schedule item attaches to the Chairperson's administrative powers.
Implementation timeline
In force since 13 November 2025.
Section 26
