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# Chapter VIII: Penalties and Adjudication

DPDP Act, 2023 · sections 33 to 34

1. [Section 33 Penalties](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-33/)

If the Board finds a significant breach after an inquiry and a hearing, it can impose a monetary penalty listed in the Schedule.

2. [Section 34 Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-34/)

All penalty money collected goes to the Consolidated Fund of India.