Section 51 Indian Data Protection Act 2019

Power of Authority to issue directions

51. (1) The Authority may, for the discharge of its functions under this Act, issue such directions from time to time as it may consider necessary to any data fiduciary or data processor who shall be bound to comply with such directions.

(2) No direction shall be issued under sub-section (1) unless the Authority has given a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the data fiduciaries or data processor concerned.

(3) The Authority may, on a representation made to it or on its own motion, modify, suspend, withdraw or cancel any direction issued under sub-section (1) and in doing so, may impose such conditions as it deems fit, subject to which the modification, suspension, withdrawal or cancellation shall have effect.