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Chapter 5 · Data Protection Board of India
Section 25 - Members & officers to be public servants
Their status under the lawWhen acting under the Act, the Board's Chairperson, Members, officers and employees count as 'public servants' in law.
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When acting under the Act, the Board's Chairperson, Members, officers and employees count as 'public servants' in law. That status carries both the protections and the accountability the law attaches to public servants.
Key points
- Board members, officers and staff are deemed public servants when acting under the Act.
- 'Public servant' carries its meaning under the Indian Penal Code.
- The status brings both legal protection and accountability.
Official section text
Section 25. Members and officers to be public servants.
The Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
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