DPDP RULES
Rule 1 – Short title and commencement
Rule 2 – Definitions
Rule 3 -Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principal
Rule 4 – Registration and obligations of Consent Manager
Rule 5 – Processing of personal data for provision or issue of subsidy …
Rule 6 – Reasonable security safeguards
Rule 7 – Intimation of personal data breach
Rule 8 – Time period for specified purpose to be deemed …
Rule 9 – Contact information of person to answer questions about processing
Rule 10 – Verifiable consent for processing of personal data of child
Rule 11 – Verifiable consent for processing of personal data …
Rule 12 – Exemptions from certain obligations …
Rule 13 – Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary
Rule 14 – Rights of Data Principals
Rule 15 – Transfer of personal data outside
Rule 16 – Exemption from Act for research
Rule 17 – Appointment of Chairperson …
Rule 18 – Salary, allowances and other terms …
Rule 19 – Procedure for meetings of Board
Rule 20 – Functioning of Board as digital office
Rule 21 – Terms and conditions of appointment …
Rule 22 – Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Rule 23 – Calling for information from …
First Schedule – Conditions for registration of …
Second Schedule – Standards for processing of …
Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule – Classes of Data Fiduciaries …
Fifth Schedule – Terms and conditions of …
Sixth Schedule – Terms and conditions of appointment …
Seventh Schedule
Rule 19
Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instruments
(1) The Chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of meetings of the Board, approve the items of agenda therefor, and cause notice specifying the same to be issued under her signature or that of such other individual as the Chairperson may authorise by general or special order in writing.
(2) Meetings of the Board shall be chaired by the Chairperson and, in her absence, by such other Member as the Members present at the meeting may choose from amongst themselves.
(3) One-third of the membership of the Board shall be the quorum for its meetings.
(4) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of Members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in her absence, the person chairing, shall have a second or casting vote.
(5) If a Member has an interest in any item of business to be transacted at a meeting of the Board, she shall not participate in or vote on the same and, in such a case, the decision on such item shall be taken by a majority of the votes of other Members present and voting.
(6) In case an emergent situation warrants immediate action by the Board and it is not feasible to call a meeting of the Board, the Chairperson may, while recording the reasons in writing, take such action as may be necessary, which shall be communicated within seven days to all Members and laid before the Board for ratification at its next meeting.
(7) If the Chairperson so directs, an item of business or issue which requires decision of the Board may be referred to Members by circulation and such item may be decided with the approval of majority of the Members.
(8) The Chairperson or any Member of the Board, or any individual authorised by it,by a general or special order in writing, may, under her signature, authenticate its order, direction or instrument.
(9) The inquiry by the Board shall be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the intimation, complaint, reference or direction under section 27 of the Act, unless such period is extended
by it, for reasons to be recorded in writing, for a further period not exceeding three months at a time.
Effective immediately (date of notification — 13 Nov 2025)