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DPDP Rules 2025 · Rule 17

Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

Status
In force
Commencement
13 November 2025 · official
Source
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (English section of Gazette No. 760) · G.S.R. 846(E) · Gazette page 30
Last verified
17 August 2026

What Rule 17 says, in plain English

Plain English

In force since 13 November 2025. Status last checked 28 September 2026 against the MeitY library and India Code.

The Central Government sets up committees to recommend candidates for the Board: one chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for the Chairperson post, another chaired by the Electronics and Information Technology Secretary for other Members. After considering the recommendations, the Government makes the appointments, and a vacancy or defect in a committee does not invalidate its proceedings.

Official text of Rule 17

Official requirement · verbatim

Rule 17. Appointment of Chairperson and other Members.(1) The Central Government shall constitute a Search-cum-Selection Committee, with the Cabinet Secretary as the chairperson and the Secretaries to the Government of India in charge of the Department of Legal Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and two experts of repute having special knowledge or practical experience in a field which in the opinion of the Central Government may be useful to the Board as members, to recommend individuals for appointment as Chairperson. (2) The Central Government shall constitute a Search-cum-Selection Committee, with the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as the chairperson and the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Department of Legal Affairs, and two experts of repute having special knowledge or practical experience in a field which in the opinion of the Central Government may be useful to the Board as members, to recommend individuals for appointment as a Member other than the Chairperson. (3) The Central Government shall, after considering the suitability of individuals recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee, appoint the Chairperson or other Member, as the case may be. (4) No act or proceeding of the Search-cum-Selection Committee specified in sub-rules (1) and (2) of this rule shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or absences in such committee or defect in its constitution.

Commencement basis · Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21

“Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.”

Sources cited on this page

  1. [1]
    Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (English section of Gazette No. 760) (G.S.R. 846(E)), r. 17, p. 30. Published 13 November 2025. Official source ↗ Also on MeitY (byte identical) ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 17 August 2026In force since 13 November 2025
  2. [2]
    Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (English section of Gazette No. 760) (G.S.R. 846(E)), r. 1, (2), p. 24. Published 13 November 2025. Official source ↗ Also on MeitY (byte identical) ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 16 August 2026In force since 13 November 2025
    Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
    The publication date, 13 November 2025, is printed on Gazette issue No. 760 itself, so this commencement date is an official fact rather than a computed one.