Rule 1, short title and commencement
In short
Rule 1 gives the Rules their name and sets three commencement groups, each expressed as a period running from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
- Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 come into force on the date of publication.
- Rule 4 comes into force one year after the date of publication.
- Rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23 come into force eighteen months after the date of publication.
The notification is dated 13 November 2025.
01What each group covers
| Sub rule | Rules | Subject matter |
|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 1, 2, 17 to 21 | Commencement, definitions, and the constitution and functioning of the Data Protection Board |
| 1(3) | 4 | Registration and obligations of Consent Manager |
| 1(4) | 3, 5 to 16, 22, 23 | Notice, State processing standards, security safeguards, breach intimation, erasure timelines, contact information, verifiable consent, children's data exemptions, Significant Data Fiduciary obligations, rights of Data Principals, transfer outside India, the research and archiving exemption, appeal, and calling for information |
02Reading the commencement correctly
The Rules do not state calendar dates. They state periods from publication. Deriving a date is straightforward arithmetic, and the date is a property of the notification rather than of the rule text. Documents that assert a bare calendar date without attributing it invite a challenge that has nothing to do with the obligation being described.
Note also what Rule 1 does not do. It does not create a grace period, a transitional saving or a phased application within any single rule. A rule in the eighteen month group applies in full from the day it commences.
03Common questions
Which rules are in force now?
Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21, which came into force on the date of publication of the notification.
Does Rule 1 set a calendar deadline?
No. It sets periods running from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
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