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title: "Chapter VI GDPR: Independent supervisory authorities"
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# Chapter VI: Independent supervisory authorities

Articles 51 to 59 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

## Section 1: Independent status

- [Article 51 Supervisory authority](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/51)
- [Article 52 Independence](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/52)
- [Article 53 General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/53)
- [Article 54 Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/54)

## Section 2: Competence, tasks and powers

- [Article 55 Competence](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/55)
- [Article 56 Competence of the lead supervisory authority](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/56)
- [Article 57 Tasks](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/57)
- [Article 58 Powers](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/58)
- [Article 59 Activity reports](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/59)

This is reference material, not legal advice.

## Navigation

[GDPR Navigator](https://dposchool.com/gdpr) / Chapter VI

Previous: [Chapter V: Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/chapter/5)

Next: [Chapter VII: Cooperation and consistency](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/chapter/7)

## For AI agents

- Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/gdpr/llms.txt
- JSON API: https://dposchool.com/gdpr/api/v1/index.json
- Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents)
- Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api
- Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents