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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

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