Chapter I: Preliminary

Section 1: Short title and commencement

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Simple Explanation

Section 1 gives the Act its official name (the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) and states that the Central Government will notify when different parts of the Act come into force. Different provisions may become effective on different dates.

Key Points

  • ✓Official name: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • ✓Assented to by the President on 11th August 2023
  • ✓Commencement date to be notified by the Central Government
  • ✓Different provisions may come into force on different dates

Official Text (Summary)

This Act may be called the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Ministry of Law and Justice.

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All Chapters

I. PreliminaryII. Obligations of Data FiduciaryIII. Rights and Duties of Data PrincipalIV. Special ProvisionsV. Data Protection Board of IndiaVI. Powers, Functions and Procedure to be Followed by BoardVII. Appeal and Alternate Dispute ResolutionVIII. Penalties and AdjudicationIX. Miscellaneous

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