DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY OF INDIA: Establishment and incorporation of Authority
Article 49: The Central Government shall, by notification, establish for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Data Protection Authority of India...
Article 49: The Central Government shall, by notification, establish for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Data Protection Authority of India...
Article 50: The Authority shall consist of a chair person and six whole-time members...
Article 51: The chairperson and the members shall be appointed for a term of five years or till they attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and they shall not be eligible for re-appointment...
Article 52: The Central Government may remove from office, the chairperson or any member who...
Article 53: The chairperson shall have powers of general superintendence and direction of the affairs of the Authority...
Article 54: The chairperson and members of the Authority shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules and procedures...
Article 55: No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of...
Article 56: The Authority may appoint such officers, employees, consultants and experts as it may consider necessary for effectively discharging its functions under this Act....
Article 57: The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants of such sums of money as it may think fit for the purposes of this Act...
Article 58: The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts...
Article 59: The Authority shall furnish to the Central Government at such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the Central Government may direct...
Article 60: It shall be the duty of the Authority to protect the interests of data principals, prevent any misuse of personal data, ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act, and promote awareness of data protection...
Article 61: The Authority shall issue codes of practice in accordance with this section to promote good practices of data protection and facilitate compliance with the obligations under this Act...
Article 62: The Authority may, for the discharge of its functions under this Act, issue such directions from time to time as it may consider necessary to data fiduciaries or data processors generally...
Article 63: Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, the Authority may require a data fiduciaryor data processor to provide such information as may be reasonably required by it for discharging its functions under this Act...
Article 64: The Authority may conduct an inquiry where it has reasonable grounds to believe that...
Article 65: On receipt of a report under sub-section (2) of section 64, the Authority may, after giving such opportunity...
Article 66: Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe that...
Article 67: Where any action proposed to be taken by the Authority under this Act...
Article 68: Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act and for the purpose of imposing of penalties under section 69to section 73...