SEVENTH Schedule

G.S.R. 846(E) In force 13 November 2025 · Rule 1 Penalty cap ₹50 cr

SEVENTH SCHEDULE [See rule 23(1) and 8(3)] S. Purpose Authorised person no.

(1) (2) (3)

1. Use, by the State or any of its instrumentalities, of Such officer of the State or of any of its personal data of a Data Principal in the interest of instrumentalities notified under clause (a) of sovereignty and integrity of India or security of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Act, as the the State. Central Government or the head of such instrumentality, as the case may be, may designate in this behalf.

2. Use, by the State or any of its instrumentalities, of Person authorised under applicable law. personal data of a Data Principal for the following purposes, namely: —

(i) performance of any function under any law for the time being in force in India; or

(ii) disclosure of any information for fulfilling any obligation under any law for the time being in force in India.

3. Carrying out assessment for notifying any Data Such officer of the Central Government, in the Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as Ministry of Electronics and Information Significant Data Fiduciary. Technology, as the Secretary in charge of the said Ministry may designate in this behalf. [F. No. AA-11038/1/2025-CLandES] AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.

NATH YADAVA YADAVA Date: 2025.11.14 10:43:53 +05'30'

Verbatim from the gazette. Cross-references in the text link to the section or rule they cite. Corrigendum G.S.R. 892(E) makes no change to this text.