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title: "Act ↔ Rules map: which rules implement which sections"
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description: "Section-by-section map of the DPDP Act, 2023 to the DPDP Rules, 2025 that implement it, derived from the rules' own references, plus sections with no rules yet."
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# Act ↔ Rules map: which rules implement which sections

- s. 1 Short title and commencement: no rules
- s. 2 Definitions: no rules
- s. 3 Application of Act: no rules
- s. 4 Grounds for processing personal data: no rules
- s. 5 Notice: r. 3
- s. 6 Consent: r. 4
- s. 7 Certain legitimate uses: r. 5
- s. 8 General obligations of Data Fiduciary: r. 6, r. 7, r. 8, r. 9
- s. 9 Processing of personal data of children: r. 10, r. 11, r. 12
- s. 10 Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary: r. 13
- s. 11 Right to access information about personal data: r. 14
- s. 12 Right to correction and erasure of personal data: r. 14
- s. 13 Right of grievance redressal: r. 14
- s. 14 Right to nominate: r. 14
- s. 15 Duties of Data Principal: no rules
- s. 16 Processing of personal data outside India: r. 15
- s. 17 Exemptions: r. 16
- s. 18 Establishment of Board: no rules
- s. 19 Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members: r. 17
- s. 20 Salary, allowances payable to and term of office: r. 18
- s. 21 Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board: no rules
- s. 22 Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy: no rules
- s. 23 Proceedings of Board: r. 19
- s. 24 Officers and employees of Board: r. 21
- s. 25 Members and officers to be public servants: no rules
- s. 26 Powers of Chairperson: no rules
- s. 27 Powers and functions of Board: no rules
- s. 28 Procedure to be followed by Board: r. 20
- s. 29 Appeal to Appellate Tribunal: r. 22
- s. 30 Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decree: no rules
- s. 31 Alternate dispute resolution: no rules
- s. 32 Voluntary undertaking: no rules
- s. 33 Penalties: no rules
- s. 34 Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India: no rules
- s. 35 Protection of action taken in good faith: no rules
- s. 36 Power to call for information: r. 23
- s. 37 Power of Central Government to issue directions: no rules
- s. 38 Consistency with other laws: no rules
- s. 39 Bar of jurisdiction: no rules
- s. 40 Power to make rules: r. 1, r. 2
- s. 41 Laying of rules and certain notifications: no rules
- s. 42 Power to amend Schedule: no rules
- s. 43 Power to remove difficulties: no rules
- s. 44 Amendments to certain Acts: no rules