# Section 22 DPDP Act 2023: Resignation by Members and filling

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**CHAPTER V: DATA PROTECTION BOARD OF INDIA.** The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023), section 22. Verbatim from the Gazette of India.

Summary (maintainers', not statutory text): Three-month notice effect; one-year post-office employment cooling-off with disclosure

## Section 22. Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy

(1) The Chairperson or any other Member 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 Chairperson or any other Member, or otherwise,
shall be filled by fresh appointment in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(3) The Chairperson and any other Member 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 Fiduciary against whom
proceedings were initiated by or before such Chairperson or other Member.