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DPDP Act 2023 · s. 20 · Ch. VIn force · 13 Nov 2025

Salary, allowances payable to and term of office

Status
In force
In force since
13 Nov 2025G.S.R. 843(E)
Penalty
No separate penalty
Binds
No direct duty on companies

In plain English

Sets the two-year term of the Chairperson and Members, their eligibility for reappointment, and that their pay and conditions are as prescribed and cannot be changed to their disadvantage after appointment.

Gazette text · s. 20The 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.
  1. (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. (2)
    The Chairperson and other Members shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

Source: Gazette of India, Act No. 22 of 2023, 11 Aug 2023 (MeitY copy)

Sources: Gazette of India, Act No. 22 of 2023, 11 Aug 2023 (MeitY copy); DPDP Act 2023, s. 20 · Change log

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