Section 18
Establishment of the Data Protection Board of India
Establishes the Data Protection Board of India as a body corporate.
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What it says
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- The Central Government establishes the Data Protection Board of India as a body corporate, able to hold property, contract, sue and be sued in its own name.
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s.19Composition and appointment of Board membersSets the Board’s composition, with the Chairperson and Members appointed by the Central Government and at least one Member an expert in law.s.27Powers and functions of the BoardSets out what the Board actually does: acts on breach intimations and complaints, inquires, directs remedial measures and imposes penalties.Rule 17Search-cum-Selection CommitteesSets up the committees that recommend candidates for Chairperson and Members of the Board.
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