Miscellaneous
This chapter contains miscellaneous provisions including protection for good faith actions, powers to call for information, blocking powers for repeated offenders, consistency with other laws, bar on civil court jurisdiction, rule-making powers, and amendments to related statutes.
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Sections in this Chapter
Section 35: Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 35 provides legal protection for actions taken in good faith:
Section 36: Power to call for information
Section 36 gives the Central Government an oversight power:
Section 37: Power of Central Government to issue directions
Section 37 is a strong enforcement tool for repeated offenders:
Section 38: Consistency with other laws
Section 38 establishes the relationship between the DPDP Act and other laws:
Section 39: Bar of jurisdiction
Section 39 gives the Board exclusive jurisdiction:
Section 40: Power to make rules
Section 40 is the rule-making provision that gives the Central Government power to flesh out the Act's framework:
Section 41: Laying of rules and certain notifications
Section 41 provides parliamentary oversight:
Section 42: Power to amend the Schedule
Section 42 allows the government to update penalty amounts:
Section 43: Power to remove difficulties
Section 43 is a transitional provision:
Section 44: Amendments to certain Acts
Section 44 makes consequential amendments to other laws:
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