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title: "Chapter VII: Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution"
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description: "Chapter VII of the DPDP Act, 2023 (Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution): sections 29 to 32, with in-force status and plain-English explanations."
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# Chapter VII: Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution

- [Section 29: Appeal to Appellate Tribunal](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-29-appeal-to-appellate-tribunal/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027
- [Section 30: Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decree](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-30-orders-passed-by-appellate-tribunal-to-be-executable-as-decree/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027
- [Section 31: Alternate dispute resolution](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-31-alternate-dispute-resolution/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027
- [Section 32: Voluntary undertaking](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-32-voluntary-undertaking/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027