Kerala Police Act, 2011 [A12-8J3]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 May 2011.
Sections (40)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. BOARD
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2M-VBK]
Section 2. Definitions [S2M-VCX]
Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2M-VDZ]
Section 4. Registration of certifying authorities [S2M-VES]
Section 5. Prohibition of the management of consent without licence [S2M-VFV]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-VG0]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-VH2]
Section 8. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2M-VJ4]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-VK6]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-VM8]
Section 11. Registration of data fiduciaries [S2M-VNA]
Section 12. Prohibition of the hosting of third party information without licence [S2M-VPC]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-VQE]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-VRG]
Section 15. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2M-VSJ]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2M-VTM]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S2M-VVP]
Section 18. Registration of body corporates [S2M-VWR]
Section 19. Prohibition of the issue of electronic signature certificates without licence [S2M-VXT]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S2M-VYW]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-VZY]
Section 22. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2M-W0S]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2M-W1V]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S2M-W2X]
Section 25. Registration of consent managers [S2M-W3Z]
Section 26. Prohibition of the processing of personal data without licence [S2M-W4H]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S2M-W5K]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-W6N]
Section 29. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2M-W7Q]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2M-W89]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S2M-W9B]
Section 32. Registration of intermediaries [S2M-WAD]
Section 33. Prohibition of the handling of sensitive personal data without licence [S2M-WBF]
Section 34. Penalty for contravention [S2M-WC1]
Section 35. Offences by companies [S2M-WD3]
Section 36. Appeal [S2M-WE5]
Section 37. Cognizance of offences [S2M-WF7]
Section 38. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-WGW]
Section 39. Power to make rules [S2M-WHY]
Section 40. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-WJR]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
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Acted on by (4)
Exempts: Notification No. 3780/2013, dated 14th May, 2013 [N13-1ZW], 14 May 2013. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Kerala Police (Amendment) Act, 2020 [A12-AZH], 19 May 2020. "section 34 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 (Kerala Act 8 of 2011)".
Amends: Kerala Police (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AVS], 25 October 2019. "section 28 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 (Kerala Act 8 of 2011)".
Amends: Kerala Police (Amendment) Act, 2014 [A12-99M], 8 July 2014. "section 34 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 (Kerala Act 8 of 2011)".
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