26. The Chairperson shall exercise the following powers, namely:ΓÇö
(a) general superintendence and giving direction in respect of all administrative matters of the Board;
(b) authorise any officer of the Board to scrutinise any intimation, complaint, reference or correspondence addressed to the Board; and
(c) authorise performance of any of the functions of the Board and conduct any of its proceedings, by an individual Member or groups of Members and to allocate proceedings among them.
Section 26
Powers of Chairperson
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What this means: The Chairperson is the ultimate administrative head of the Data Protection Board and decides which members or groups handle specific complaints and investigations.