Chapter III — Rights and duties of Data Principal

Section 14 — Right to nominate

14. (1) A Data Principal shall have the right to nominate, in such manner as may be prescribed, any other individual, who shall, in the event of death or incapacity of the Data Principal, exercise the rights of the Data Principal in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the expression “incapacity” means inability to exercise the rights of the Data Principal under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder due to unsoundness of mind or infirmity of body.

Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Act No. 22 of 2023, Gazette of India Extraordinary, 11 August 2023; SHA-256 4deb23981d30… — verified copy

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Questions people ask about this provision

  • What are the rights of Data Principals under the DPDP Act?
  • What is the Right to Nominate under the DPDP Act?
  • Does the DPDP Act provide a right to data portability?
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  • Who can be nominated under the DPDP Act?
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