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# Section 26. Powers of Chairperson

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

## In simple words

The Chairperson supervises the Board's administration. She can authorise officers to examine complaints and assign cases to individual Members or groups of Members.

- **What this means for you**: Complaints may be examined by officers and decided by one or more Members.

- **What this means for businesses**: Your case may be heard by a single Member or a group.

- **Everyday example**: The Chairperson assigns a breach inquiry to a group of two Members.

## Who it applies to

The Chairperson of the Board.

## Related Rules

- [Rule 19. Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instruments](https://dpdpr.in/rules/rule-19/) In force

### Related sections

- [Section 23. Proceedings of Board](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-23/)
- [Section 28. Procedure to be followed by Board](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-28/)

Official text as notified

Source: [MeitY copy of the Gazette (CG-DL-E-12082023-248045), page 14](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Act-2023.pdf#page=14). Printed dashes are shown as colons; the wording is unchanged.

The Chairperson shall exercise the following powers, namely:

(a) general superintendence and giving direction in respect of all administrative matters of the Board;

(b) authorise any officer of the Board to scrutinise any intimation, complaint, reference or correspondence addressed to the Board; and

(c) authorise performance of any of the functions of the Board and conduct any of its proceedings, by an individual Member or groups of Members and to allocate proceedings among them.

## 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/)