Section 79 Indian Data Protection Act 2019

Data Protection Authority of India Funds

79. (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Data Protection Authority Fund to which the following shall be credited—

(a) all Government grants, fees and charges received by the Authority under this Act; and

(b) all sums received by the Authority from such other source as may be decided upon by the Central Government.

(2) The Data Protection Authority Fund shall be applied for meeting

(i) the salaries, allowances and other remuneration of the Chairperson, Members, officers, employees, consultants and experts appointed by the Authority; and

(ii) the other expenses of the Authority in connection with the discharge of its functions and for the purposes of this Act.