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# Section 20. Salary, allowances payable to and term of office

DPDP Act, 2023 · Chapter V: Data Protection Board of India

## In simple words

Rules fix the salary and service terms of the Chairperson and Members, and these cannot be reduced after appointment. They serve two-year terms and can be reappointed.

- **What this means for you**: This protects Board Members from pressure through pay changes.

- **What this means for businesses**: No direct duty for businesses.

- **Everyday example**: The Fifth Schedule to the Rules sets the Chairperson's salary at rupees four lakh fifty thousand per month.

## Who it applies to

The Chairperson and Members of the Board.

## Related Rules

- [Rule 18. Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members](https://dpdpr.in/rules/rule-18/) In force

### Related sections

- [Section 19. Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-19/)
- [Section 21. Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-21/)

Official text as notified

Source: [MeitY copy of the Gazette (CG-DL-E-12082023-248045), page 12](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Act-2023.pdf#page=12). Printed dashes are shown as colons; the wording is unchanged.

(1) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed, and shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment.

(2) The Chairperson and other Members shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

## When this takes effect

- Whole section **In force since 13 November 2025**

Source: [G.S.R. 843(E)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/c56ceae6c383460ca69577428d36828b.pdf) and [rule 1](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf). [All deadlines](https://dpdpr.in/deadlines/)