Rule 18: Salary, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Other Members
Rule 18 fixes what the Data Protection Board's Chairperson and Members are paid and the terms they serve under, by pointing to the Fifth Schedule.
Quick summary
What Rule 18 says
- The Chairperson and every other Member's salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service are as specified in the Fifth Schedule.
- The Fifth Schedule sets a consolidated monthly salary of ₹4,50,000 for the Chairperson and ₹4,00,000 for other Members, without house or car facility, plus provident fund eligibility, no pension/gratuity entitlement, travelling allowance, medical assistance, leave, and leave travel concession broadly aligned to senior central government officer terms.
Breaking it down
This is administrative detail, but it signals something worth noting: the Board's leadership is compensated and governed on terms comparable to senior central government service, reinforcing its institutional standing rather than being an informal or part-time body.
Fixed, consolidated pay — not negotiable per appointee. The salary figures are set by the Schedule itself, not negotiated individually, which is typical for a statutory regulatory body's leadership.
No pension or gratuity, but broader service benefits otherwise. The Fifth Schedule explicitly withholds pension and gratuity entitlements while still providing provident fund access, medical assistance, and leave/travel benefits comparable to senior government officers (pay matrix level 17 for the Chairperson, level 15 for other Members).
Why this rule matters
Like Rule 17, this rule mainly matters for institutional context rather than creating any external obligation — it's useful if you need to understand how seriously the government has resourced the Board's leadership, which speaks to the institution's likely permanence and seniority.
Real-world example
Who needs to care about this rule
- Mostly relevant as background — this rule creates no obligation for businesses or individuals.
Common questions
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Related rules
Rule 17 — Appointment of Chairperson and Other Members
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Read Rule 17Rule 19 — Procedure for Meetings of Board and Authentication of Its Orders, Directions and Instruments
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