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DPDP Act Section 22
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Section 22 Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy

Chapter
V · Data Protection Board of India
22. (1) The ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or any other MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson may give notice in writing to the Central Government of resigning from her office, and such resignation shall be effective from the date on which the Central Government permits her to relinquish office, or upon expiry of a period of three months from the date of receipt of such notice, or upon a duly appointed successor entering upon her office, or upon the expiry of the term of her office, whichever is earliest.
(2) A vacancy caused by the resignation or removal or death of the ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or any other MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson, or otherwise, shall be filled by fresh appointment in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board and any other MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson shall not, for a period of one year from the date on which they cease to hold such office, except with the previous approval of the Central Government, accept any employment, and shall also disclose to the Central Government any subsequent acceptance of employment with any Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data against whom proceedings were initiated by or before such ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or other MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson.