Board meetings and proceedings
How the Board convenes, decides matters, and completes inquiriesThe Chairperson sets meeting dates and agendas.
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The Chairperson sets meeting dates and agendas. One-third of Members form a quorum. Decisions are by majority; the Chairperson has a casting vote. Members with conflicts must recuse. In emergencies the Chairperson may act alone with Board ratification. Inquiries must finish within six months (extendable by three months).
Key points
- One-third membership quorum; majority voting with casting vote
- Conflicted Members must not vote
- Inquiries completed within 6 months (extendable by 3 months)
This rule gives effect to Section 28 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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Reproduced from the Gazette notification (G.S.R. 846(E), 13 November 2025).
19. Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instruments. - [भाग II - खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 31 (1) The Chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of meetings of the Board, approve the items of agenda therefor, and cause notice specifying the same to be issued under her signature or that of such other individual as the Chairperson may authorise by general or special order in writing. (2) Meetings of the Board shall be chaired by the Chairperson and, in her absence, by such other Member as the Members present at the meeting may choose from amongst themselves. (3) One-third of the membership of the Board shall be the quorum for its meetings. (4) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of Members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in her absence, the person chairing, shall have a second or casting vote. (5) If a Member has an interest in any item of business to be transacted at a meeting of the Board, she shall not participate in or vote on the same and, in such a case, the decision on such item shall be taken by a majority of the votes of other Members present and voting. (6) In case an emergent situation warrants immediate action by the Board and it is not feasible to call a meeting of the Board, the Chairperson may, while recording the reasons in writing, take such action as may be necessary, which shall be communicated within seven days to all Members and laid before the Board for ratification at its next meeting. (7) If the Chairperson so directs, an item of business or issue which requires decision of the Board may be referred to Members by circulation and such item may be decided with the approval of majority of the Members. (8) The Chairperson or any Member of the Board, or any individual authorised by it,by a general or special order in writing, may, under her signature, authenticate its order, direction or instrument. (9) The inquiry by the Board shall be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the intimation, complaint, reference or direction under section 27 of the Act, unless such period is extended by it, for reasons to be recorded in writing, for a further period not exceeding three months at a time.