DPDP reference
Rule 18: Salary, allowances and terms of Chairperson and Members
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
The Chairperson and Members receive the salary, allowances and terms in the Fifth Schedule. The Chairperson's consolidated salary is rupees four lakh fifty thousand a month, and each other Member's is rupees four lakh a month, without the facility of house and car. The Schedule also covers provident fund, travel, medical assistance, leave and conflicts of interest.
- Applies to
- The Central Government, the Board and its staff. A business meets this rule only when it appears before the Board.
- Starts
- 13 Nov 2025, in force (Rule 1(2)).
- Penalty
- None of its own. This rule sets out how the law works and places no duty on a business.
- Source
- G.S.R. 846(E), Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, rule 18; G.S.R. 892(E), corrigenda
Questions
What is a Board Member paid?
Rupees four lakh a month, and the Chairperson rupees four lakh fifty thousand a month (Fifth Schedule, paragraph 1).
Related
- Section 20: Salary, allowances and term of office
- Rule 17: Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
- Rule 21: Terms of appointment and service of Board officers and employees
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