SEVENTH SCHEDULE
[See rule 23(1) and 8(3)]
| Sl no | Purpose | Authority |
| 1 | Use, by the State or any of its instrumentalities, of personal data of a Data Principal in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India or security of the State | Such officer of the State or of any of its instrumentalities notified under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Act, as the 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 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 | Person authorised under applicable law. |
| 3 | Carrying out assessment for notifying any Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as Significant Data Fiduciary. | Such officer of the Central Government, in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, as the Secretary in charge of the said Ministry may designate in this behalf. |