Chapter V: Data Protection Board of India

Section 26: Powers of Chairperson

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Simple Explanation

Section 26 defines the administrative powers of the Chairperson: 1. General Superintendence: Oversees all administrative matters of the Board. 2. Delegation of Scrutiny: Can authorize officers to examine complaints, references, and correspondence. 3. Allocation of Work: Can assign proceedings to individual Members or groups of Members. These powers help the Chairperson manage the Board's workload efficiently and ensure timely disposal of cases.

Key Points

✓General superintendence over administrative matters
✓Can authorize officers to scrutinize complaints and references
✓Can allocate proceedings among Members
✓Helps manage Board workload efficiently

Official Text (Summary)

The Chairperson exercises general superintendence and gives directions on administrative matters; authorizes officers to scrutinize intimations, complaints, references, or correspondence; and authorizes individual Members or groups to perform Board functions and allocate proceedings among them.

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

More Sections in Chapter V

Sec. 18 Sec. 19 Sec. 20 Sec. 21 Sec. 22 Sec. 23 Sec. 24 Sec. 25 Sec. 26

All Chapters

I. Preliminary II. Obligations of Data Fiduciary III. Rights and Duties of Data Principal IV. Special Provisions V. Data Protection Board of India VI. Powers, Functions and Procedure to be Followed by Board VII. Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution VIII. Penalties and Adjudication IX. Miscellaneous

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