Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2022/23 of India

SCHEDULE-V

See rule 14

Standards of processing for research, archiving and statistical purposes u/s 17(2)(b)

Section 17(2)(b) of the Act	The provisions of this Act shall not apply in respect of processing of personal data - (b) necessary for research, archiving or statistical purposes if the personal data is not to be used to take any decision specific to a Data Principal and such processing is carried on in accordance with such standards as may be prescribed

Table

Class of Data Fiduciaries to whom and purpose for which provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 to not apply

Sl No Purposes Requirements

(1) (2) (3)

1 Research and Statistical Purposes (a) In the interests of public health or the maintaining of evidence-based public policy, as part of any programmed scheme or project of or approved by the Central Government, any State Government or any Government agency entrusted with such public health or public policy functions and is carried out by such Government, Government agency or a not-for profit institution that undertakes such research or statistical activities ; or
(b) In accordance with the provisions of any other law for the time being in force in India, under which the Data Fiduciary is under an obligation to protect personal data

2 Archiving Purposes Processing is carried on by the National Archives of India, the directorate of archives of any State or any other body, by whatever name called, authorised by the Central Government or State Government concerned to perform functions related to the management, administration and preservation of public records and the receipt of any record of historical or national importance from any private source, subject to the processing being carried on in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force in India related to the performance of such functions and any conditions specified by the Central Government or State Government as the case may be.

Note:
In this schedule, the expression "National Archives of India" shall mean the archives refrered to as such in the Public Records Act, 1993 (69 of 1993)

Sl No	Purposes	Requirements
(1)	(2)	(3)
1	Research and Statistical Purposes	(a) In the interests of public health or the maintaining of evidence-based public policy, as part of any programmed scheme or project of or approved by the Central Government, any State Government or any Government agency entrusted with such public health or public policy functions and is carried out by such Government, Government agency or a not-for profit institution that undertakes such research or statistical activities ; or (b) In accordance with the provisions of any other law for the time being in force in India, under which the Data Fiduciary is under an obligation to protect personal data
2	Archiving Purposes	Processing is carried on by the National Archives of India, the directorate of archives of any State or any other body, by whatever name called, authorised by the Central Government or State Government concerned to perform functions related to the management, administration and preservation of public records and the receipt of any record of historical or national importance from any private source, subject to the processing being carried on in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force in India related to the performance of such functions and any conditions specified by the Central Government or State Government as the case may be.