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NO. 0721201 3lCB-Ill 29.01.2014

The Principal, College of Vocational Studies, Sheikh Sarai, Phase-Ill, New Delhi-110017.

Sir I Madam,

I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of Notification No. Estab.ll(i)l027/ACC/2006

dated 16.01.2014 regarding Sexual Harassment of Women at work place (Prevent~on,

Prohibition and' Redressal) Act, 201 3 alongwith copy of Gazette of Indian for information

and necessary action.

Encl: As above.

. Ref. No. Estab.[1(1)/027IACC/2006

m R9- UA?lVJ%RSITYOFDELXI - m-II (I)

ESTABUSHMENT BRANCH-I1 (I)

=mril ;r. 3.3 Room No. 203

mnw?Ir&m= New Administrative Block

f2mfI -ssa ooc. Delhi - 110 007

Tel. No. 27667725 Extn. l i b 8

16* January, 2014

N O T I F I C A T I O N

In continuation of this office notification of even No. dated 9Ih January, 2014, and in accordance with the Section 4 (1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (14 of 2013) it is hereby informed that an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for a period not exceeding three years with immediate effect has been constitutei for the University including its Faculties, Departments, Centres and Halls etc. The Committee consists of the following:

(a) Prof. Bharati Baveja, Department of Education - Presiding Officer (b) Prof. Somerendra M. Patnaik, Department of Anthropology (c) Dr. Ren'u Deshwal, Department of Botany '(d) Shri Bafdev Singh Ghavana, Laboratory Assistant, Department

of Zoology (e) Ms. Anuvinda Varkey, Executive Director, Christian Coalition for

Health India

2 All the Colleges and Institutions of University of Delhi shall also constitute Internal Complaints Committee in respect of their Collegesfinstitutions in accordance 6,ith the provisions of the said Act and rules.

Delhi, The 1 6'h January, 2014 Registrar

ESTABLI:SHMT.NT BRANCH-I1 (1)

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A D M I N I s ~ A T I V E BLOCK ,

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DELW - 110 W7 Tel. No. 27667725 Extn . 1169

Ref. No. Estab.ll(i)/27/ACC/2006/ Delhi, the4 ~ a n u a r ~ , 201 4

The Sexual Harassment of Womeri at. Workplace (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (1.4 of 2013) has come into effect, as

published in the Gazette of India, dated 9th December, 201 3.

It i s notified that the provisions of the Sexual Harassment gf Women

at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Red.essal) Act, 2013 and the

Sexual Haras'sment ot Women at Work.place (Prever!tion, Prohibition and

Redressal) Rules, 2013 supersede the University (:,dinance XV-D, with

immediate effect.

'&L+ REGISTRAR

~e~n.!,rn pngivg ir givrn le l l ~ f s l'zcrl In nrdcr tbnt I1 ~ ~ n y bo liled IIS a scparaln mmpilnli~n. . . . . - ............. .- -- - . . . . . . . . . . ........... ......... - .. ... . ................ ...... ...... .. ......

iVllNIS'I'I2Y OFLhWii Yll) JUSTICE (LcgislativrDcp .: iment)

Nma DoBi, {he 2ird April, 201 3/l'n&rrklm 3. 19:;s (Ifrrkn)

. ' h e follou.ing Acl of Parliamcnt received the assent a f l l ~ e President on tlrc 2 ind nrril, 2013, and is llcrcby publisbcd forgcncr~l information:. .

.. TJ-K SlXlJAt.1-JAKASSMiiN'I_ OF W O M E N ~ ~ T W ~ I G C P L A C I ~ ( t ~ l l K V S ~ N ~ ~ l Q ? J . I'liOl IlRJTION ANT> IIEI?IESSAI,) AC:'I; 20 13

(No. 14 OF 20 13) [:!i'nd April. 20 13.1

AII Act lo providc p r o t c c l i o ~ ~ against s c x l ~ a l harassment o f w o n c ? r at workplace

an:J for the pmvention and ~ ( l r c s s u l ol'complaints ol's?xt, I Ilarassmcni imtl

h r matters wnnccled thcmwilh o ~ ~ i i i t : i d i n ~ a l thereto. . , . .

W II:I;I,\S sexual harassrile111 rcs~llrs in violarlna orthe Iiundamchlr:l rigl~rs of a woma~r la cqr~sli y undrrarlielcs 14 a11d 15 ol:the Consiilulit~noftndia and hcrrighl e lifeand to live rv i~h dig.sily nndcr arliclc 21 o f lhc Co~~slitulion and righl tu practicc any profession or i n ra- OP m y occupztion, ~rade 1,rbasiness which includcs a rig111 to a safe ~nvironmcnt free Fror~r sc:.. an1 harnssmenl;

wenr:ns the protection ag;linYt sexual h:rarrmenl idd thc rip,l,l Lu work wilh rlii<nity an: universally rnosniscd human rigllls b~~inlernalionolconvention~an~i irfstr11;~lenls siich as (Inrtvcntion on lhc I!.liminarioo o~~l l1:ormr o f Discriminat1611 against Wolnen. which llns bren iitrilicd on ll~c?SIh Junc, li>9'.l by Ihc Govcrn~ncnr ol'lrvlia:

, j~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r c ~ ~ : n a il isc~pcdie~d lornokc provisions l'hr ~ iv iogcnhcl ~c,lLcsairlCo~r~,ct,lion

fill p r o c ~ ~ i a ~ ~ ni'wonlcil spaisst sesual hardssmcnt a1 mrhplacr.

I>r l in~~~nnr 2. in this Act, unlms the Content otltcnvisc requires,

(o) "aggrieved woman" ~ncans-

(I' in mlalion to a wolhplacc, a wolnall, of any agcwhethcr cmploycdor not. w l a nllcgcs In bnvc bcen subjected iu sny act ofsexual harasrmcnt b) Ilte resportdent;

(Q ill tclatio~i to ;I dwelling place or hot~sc, a wor~lsn o f any.ase who i s cmpli~ycd in such a dweving place or houso;

(i) in r cb l io l~ lu a workplacr wllich i 3 r.~.ablisl~ccl. o-.:itsd, r o ~ i ~ r o l l r d <,I

rvl~olly or s~~bslar~lially firlnnced hy funds provided dirccllj, or irtdircctly

(A) by thcCcntalGovemmcnlortha Uniantcrriroryadn~inislrstion, the Ccnfral Government;

( N ) by the State Governmen!, thc State Oovcmnient:

(it) ill rclaliort to any workplscc not covered ttndci sub-clanre (i) and falling within its territory, the Stale Govemmenl;

(c) "Cbairpcrson" mcans (he Cha/rperson o f thc Local ~c&nplainls Committee nb6inated under nub-sritibn (I) .olscc~i~m 7; . .

(d)'Yl)isrrict 0fficor"mcans an officer notified undct scctilm 5;

(E) "donse~ti~ wurker" mcans a womnn who is cmploycd Lo do thc household \r,!,rL ill any household Tor nrnaneralion wltcthcr in ctlsh or kind, cilhcr directly or thmup,h any ncency on a tcnrporary. pcrnitincnl, pall timc'or liuull timc bssis, hut d u e nu1 iaclude any meml~er o f the family o f Ihc employe.;

VJ "employce"meansa pcrsonemployedal aworlcplace for any wolh un rcgc!lilr, icnlporrtry, rrdhocordaily wage basis, cilhcr directly or through nn agent, iocltidiiig a

contractor. with or, wi i l~ol l l the knowlcdoc of the t~rincioal r:.fl~~lovcr, whcfhcr. f it . . . . rcmuncratia~r or no;, or working oa a v o l t ~ " l a ~ basis or oll!ethi..l, whether the nrnx of caolovrnmt are esoress or implied and includcs a co-worker. a cotltrsc! worker. . . probnlioncr, tminco, nppmnfice or callal by any othcr s~lch aamc.

(0 in rclalinn lo any del>unmenl, organisotios, undcrl;lking..ePel~lish~nent, ensrprisu, instiluiion, ofiice. branchor unit ofthe appropr?alc Cluven~mcni r,ir local aulltority. lhc head of lhar dcparlmenk, oreanisialion, endcrlrking, cstnhlishmcct. cnlelprisc. inslitoliol~. officc, brxncb or lrniior s~lch olhrr ofliccr ss t i le LIP~N]IT~II~C Ciovcrnmcnl or 1110 lo<:iil aofhority. 8s thr; cnsc may he. niny by

' an odcr spcci* in this brhalT: ... . ~ . 1. (ii) in aiiy ivorkplacc no1 covcred ~ ~ n d o r sulr-ckusc ( i t : any pcrson

rcsponsiblc Ibr 11~6 rnnnagcrncnl, supcrvisiun and co,ilral or tltu worl-place

. . "

incldcr llie pr-son or board or r:snmillcc rcspor,siblc for ror~rntl;ltion imxl adrni~~istiation o f poli<:es for sa:~: or~asisa~icur:

(ii? in fel:i~lon to worlq>la<c covcrcd under sttb-caoscs (t? nnd (ii3, lhc penon discltarging conlrlcttinl ohli~ations will1 respect ro Ibis or ihet. ennployccs;

(it*) in relalion lo n dwcl!in~ place or l~ousc, a pcrsm or a I~oesckold wino eiirploys or bencfi& fin111 tilecniployrrlenl ofdoincs~ic worltcr. irres~~cctiveol'rlte hiimber, tin.lc period or type of sirch workcr employed, or [ l ie nattlro or the ctnployncnt oractivilics pcrfomcd by L o domestic workcr;

(h) "lnlemnl Cornmhcc" meitns nn litlcrnal Conlplaii~ts Cornn~iltec constittttal under section 4;

(~~"l.ocnI CornmiBcc"means Ihe l.ocal Complainls Commincc eonslirulccl t!ndcr scction 6:

(j)''.clemW'm%ns 3 Mcmher erlhc lnternnlComc~~i1tcc:or !he Local Cnrnmittee, as the caal: may lbc:

(k) "prcscribc6'mcans prcscrihrd L?y lules rnadc under tnis ~ c t f

(4 "l'rosirling Officer" moans the Presiding Ofticcr ol'lhc lolcrnal Complninls Coinrniltcc noiniiiatcd undcr subsection (2) of scclion 4;

(a)"rcspondcnl" meitria a person against whonk tho agii:dved woman has ,nude a co!~~plnint under section 9:

(n) "sexual baiausrnoll" includcs m y one or more oftllc :allowing unwclcnnic scrs or bchaviour(whcl1~er diwetly or by implication) nameiy:--

. (1') physical contncl and advances; or

(ii) a demand or rcqrrest for sbual favours; or

(iii) making xxually colourcd remarks; or

( iv) showing pon~ogrlphy, or

( v ) any other unwclcomc pliysioal, verbal or non-vcrbal conduct ufscxlnel ~nalurc;

(o)"workplam~'includcs .- (0 any dcparfmcnt, urganisation, underlaking, cslablislinienl, enterprise,

inr~il~ation. ofIicc, hmnch or ucil which is mtablrhed, owned, controllcd or wholiyor sulirientlally linsnced lig fiinds plovidcd dii-cctly or indirectly by the t ~ n r o ~ r h t c Guvcmment or the i::l:a; autllorilv or n Govcmment company or n . . . . . corporalion or a oa-opcratiw society:

(ii) any private seaor organisation or n privalc usnturc. sndctiaking. cnIcrprisc. inslitulioir, esiabiishrncnl, soclcly. trta.;l, son-govcrn~ncrttal organisation, unit or scwiso prrrvidcr canying on corrrncrcisl, professional. vocalional, edilcational, ~nktk inrna~ln l , industrial, health scrviccs or fi~iancial activitics including prodmlion, supply, sale, distribution or service;

(ifi) hhorpitalr or nlirsing homes:

(;")any sports insIilu1e, stadium, sports conrpicx or r:ompctitinn.or games vcnne. whelhrr residential or not used for lroining. spurts or ulhcr activilics

(v)nny place visited by Ihc ~inplnycenrisingoul ofor durlngllit cuunrc of

employnic~t including transponation provided try the c~~ lp loyc i for llndcrlaking such jo~arne).;

lai) a dwelling phce or a hoosc;

(/,) "ul10rgalli~utl scclor" in iclatioo to ;I workplace rtlca~ns cn;rri,risc o,v,.,a.l by illdividllals or sell-emplo~crl rvurkars and cnga81;d in tile pr,ldacti7rn ,,f ?:nods or 13mviding service ofany k i ~ l d wbatsoevcr, and where thc F I , ~ C , T T ~ ~ ~ cmployS workcrs, tltu nurnbcr ofilrch YIOI.~I:R is.ie.~s ]!:an tell. :

I~~CT~.,SIK,L, 01 3. ( 1 ) Xo wonian shall bc sui>jacted to scxunl harasnncnt at rlny w o j ~ ~ p ~ r c e . I C Y l l i l l

!,rnsm,enr , ( 2 ) 'rllc Ibllowilig circumslanccs, iiriiorrg olhcr cin:ttmsrali~:cs, i r i t occk~rr or i s pcrrent in rclatioe lo nr coancctcd with any acl or bcbavioor of senrral Jtar;ast~~ent rrliiy antosnt to sexual lrdi.dss~r~c~~I:--

( i ) implied 6-cxplicit prt~misc ofpreferential trcattnent i r ~ hcrct~ipl,,~n~c~t: or

(ii) implied or cxplicitlhreal ufdctrims~lsllrcatmc~~t in iieremploymcnt: or

( i io implied or explicit tbrcal about hcr present or futurc criiployrncnt slatus: or

(iv) illtcrrcrence wilh hcrlmrk orcrcaling an intirnidatittg or ofruns;vc orhostilo work csvirnnmcnt for bcr; or

(v) liiltnilisli!~g lrealmcllt likely In aficr herhcaltll nrsafcry.

CFIAPIER I1

(.~~XS'I'~TU~!VXVF ~PIERNN. CVHI'LAM~S Co~h4rr~iie

Cottsiitutiori 4. (1)Evcry cinplogeroRworkplact:shall, byanordcr in writing,cnnslilo!< :~Coniaitec 0' '"'r'"~' tqbe known as Ihe "ltite~ndl Complaiiiis Cominittce": Cnmplainil Coormillrr. Provided that where the oilices nradminislrdtivc units oftl ic workplace as: located a1

diFfcrcntplilec<or diviSinni11 orrubdivlsionai level. the lntcnial Commiltccshall b,: c<~nsritutcd at all administrative utlils or.olJiccs. .

(2)l'heIn18r;~al Ccm~mitleasi~;:i: zonsist oflhc fallr?wing~n~mhers tn'ben<~tnir?aled by rhc arnploycr. aarocly.

(c) a l'rcslding'dfflcci who sltall be 6 woman etliploycd at 6 seuiur lercl nl workplace Rom amongsr the cmployoes:

Provided that In case a senior level wonlan employee is not available, thv I'residing Otiiccr slrtlll be nominated from othcr oflices or admi~t isv~l i re t~nits of thc workplaec referred lo insub-scctlon (I):

Provided l i~nhcr !ha1 in case the other offices or udtninistralive' ttnits of lllc w<lrkplituc du nrll lhavc a scniol~lcvcl woman employee, the Pmsiding Oflicer shall be rlnnrini~lcd ~mm HIIY ~ t h c r workplncc o f thc samc cmpioycr or othcr depi~runcat or ~I~SXII~SA~~~III;

(&I no1 lcrs than twn Members liom amongst cinplvyecs prcrcvably cornalitled to the ciiusu I wnmcn nr who lhavc had <:npcricnce in social work nr tram lcpal knowletigc:

(c) onc nlcrnjrcr fwm amongst non-goven~mcntal or~dnisalions ot . :vociations co~nmitlcd to tl~ceat~seofwom~;; or a pcnon hmiliar with the issues rctat;.,:to scrtml harassnlclll:

Pmvidcd that at lcasl one-halfoftlictoral Mcmbc~ssonomit~afedsl~all L..: womclr.

(1)'I'be I'rcsidingOflic~and$~!~:ry Membcroftl~clnlein~l Commitrec shall i t~ ldo f i c r r i r such pcrirrd, xot cxcccdinp thrcc pars. rroln the d ~ t c of lhcir nomir~aiinn ns may bc spccificd I)? the crnployei.

( i ) rhc Mctnher appoinsd rmnr on~onqsl the "on-govemrnenlal nr+poisalions or assnciaiions.hall be ,raid stlcln Resori~ilnwlnccs rorholdingihc proceedings of'tha lnlurnal Cotnmioce, by lhc cmployer ;as may bc prescribed

. .

(1,) )ins bcenr:onv/~ledfor as offc~ice oran inqsiry i ~ i l o arr of lc~cc oa<i<:r any law ~or'lhc linic Ihcingilr forcc isyendinzagainsf lhin,: or

' Ic) he hiis been found gu i l y in any i.lisciplintr~y procealirrgs or a discipli!~ary pmccediag is pea,liae against him; or

(10 IVAS so abssed lhis pnsirion as l o rendcr his contin~tance in rlmcc "rcitldicial ti, !he public intcrcst.

sech Presiding Otlimror Mcn~bcr,as lllc casc may hc.shall bc re!no..nl lront the C(rmrnittee and the yacancy sru crcatcd or any easllal vocancy ?hall hc filled by frcsli norninalion in nccordan,:~ wi!b Lhc pr(wi5ions ol'tllis scclion.

5. Ibeu~priatcCiovcmtncntmay nulily aDistrict MagistrateorAdditiunal District 'ioilfisation Magistrap or tlic Collcnor or Dcpuly Collector as a District Officerfor ~ v 6 1 y nistrict to 01' I'itlric' cxercisc pow~cn or discba~gc functions under this Act. omcer

6. (I)EveryDislrict Oficcr shall consiitute in thedistricl cnocentcd. i committee to bc c:nnrtitu$io,~

known as lltr "l.oi;il Cornplilirtr Commillcc" to terrive eompl;tittlr ot 'wrtml llaraqsrs~en: 2nd

liunl c-dahlirhn!er~!\ whcrc the internal Co~llplainls Curnrnilrcc has no! 1, : conq!i:nrrv.l duc !"""I'U'io:' "' Lo=",

l n ihasing icsr than tcn workcrs or if lhc complaint h.agains1 the enrplayui L~is~sal f < : ~ i n ~ l o i n t r <'",,,,"i,?~~

(2) "hc District 0RP:er sh:tll alesignotc ortc codal o f l i~c r in cvety hlock, ttluka and ~ c l l ~ ; l it, nunlcr trib:~l nrcn and uit:clor rnunici~al~ty in the urban an::,. to rcc,:ivca:ualtplnii>ts . . and fumeard the same to llro ca;ccrncd Local Complaints Committor: w i l ~ i n a pcrind o i scvcrb days.

(3)'~cjurisdictic~ioil!1e i.ocsl,Cn~nplainlsCommiltccshall cdbnJlo ihc arcas 01' thc district whcre i s conslilurcd.

7. (1)'i'hc 1,ocal Cumplainls Comrnilfce shall consist ofthe fo i l~wioy imernhers to hc Cornyos!lton.

nominated by thu l)istrictOficer, narncly:. - - . . tenurr ;md . . . . olhcr lcrn,r

, (Q) a Chairperson to bc nomi~~atcd from &i , igr l tlrc eminc111 wutecrt in thc ficld an"mns

ol's($ial work and colnmittcd to ~ h c cmlsc of womr:n; "I' 1 . 0 ~ ~ 1 c<lnlpl~i'lts

' - ( b ) one Mvlcml,cr to bc nominatcd @om amongst lbc women working in hloclr, c"""ni"oe

lalu~a'or tchsil or ward or municipality in the district;

( e ) two Members, ofwhom at ic<st one shall be a woman, lo be nominated %om srnur(.gst sl~elr non-povemmon~al arganisulions or ~ssosiations cummittcd 10 ihc cnusp. ofworncn orxpcrson familiar ai ih the issuesrelnting tosexual harassment. which may Irc prpscribcd:

Providcd rhotal least oncoftlict~orni~~ees sBo~~lcl,prcferably, bn:is hsckgl-nsnd in lawor lcgai k!~~~u'lccl~e:

,I'rovidcd f i~n l i c~ lhul at lens! one sl'thc nominces shall bc a woman bclongin~ lo tllc Schedalcd Ca.ncs or the ~chcduled Tiihun or tile Olhcl- ilackwarrl (:lasses or mitrraity ci,mmunitynolificd by tIheCcntra1 (iovcrnrncnl, from ri!na lolime;

!m tlm COIICC~IC~ ofiiccr deaiini: with thc iocial wellire or woibrcn and child ~ ~ ~ ~ r l o p o ~ e e t in il~ectie~rict, shall hr: s nlrrnber cv c/pcio.

( I ) 'Ihc Chaitpi:rson und <:very Niambcraf the 1.ocnl ~onhrnitli;c shall hold office Rhr such pcriod.notcxcrediny: three years, fi .0~1 thedateoftlleir:rppoi~~tme!lt as maybe specilicd by the l>islrict CllTlccr . .

(r - " ' .. . .~A./t:i I 1,OF ISOIA KX'?KAOKI)ISAllY II',utr.ll.. .. . . . .............. ..................... ............... .-........ ...................................... .........................

(3 ) Nherc ihc Cllilirpersnn or any Mcnibtlt-ofthe Local Co,nplaints C&>rni~tce-----

((11 ~~t i t~ .ave~ ies fllc provisions nf section 16: 01. .'...~ .

(h ) hnshow convielei! 6rdtloffencc bran inquiry blosrioi.fcnc:?tcndcraiiy IR,V fol. tllc iilne bci~tg in force ispenrlit~~! agzinrl Ilim; or ! :

, , . , t

(c)..hrs hccn found gitilly in any disciplinary prucce~li~~gs orja d isc i f i l i r~at~

jiroccerlimgis pending against him; or 8 1

3 :

s t ~ h Cl~aii ocrhojl or Mcl~llrcr. ar l l ~ z I n i t tnay be. shall be rr~r,c,vcd f n l . ~ ~ tile C'orn~~:lttrc nod Ihc vacancy ~ocres lc~ lora~qcasi~al vi~cancy91~ell be 611rd by 6csh ~ ~ o i i ~ i ~ ~ a l i , ~ , ~ /)I ~ C C O T ~ ~ ~ ~ C C

wid, lhc provisio~ls o f t11b scction.

1.0 i i i o C:hailpcnon and Members ofthc Local Commiltcc othcr l h a ~ tho Yernh~:rs n~>mitraicd under clauscr (h) ant1 fd) of sub-section (I) sl~all be cntillcd tl, such lccs or allo~vanccs Tor holdill:: tl~cproceedirtgs orthe l.ocnl Committccas may he preswihcil.

G T O ~ ~ U sncl 8.(I)Tlic Cpnhal Go\wnmcnt way, altcrducappl.oprialioti madc by Patlitmsnt by law a ~ ~ t l i ~ i n chis behall, makc lo thc Sratc (iovommcnt grunts orsuch sums of rnoncy as thc Central

Ciovcrnml:.~! inaytliink lil. 4rl:cingutiliscd far lhcpirynenloffees orallo~wvccs mttrrcd to i n suh-scclio~i (4 nfsedion 7.

(2) 'Thc Slate Govcrnmenl rnay scl up an ttgcncy and transfer the grants rnadc undci sub-section ( I ) to t'hal agcncy.

(3)"l.he asency shall pay to tkc IIislricl OHicer. such sums BS may hc <:!luircd forthe ~ayrncnt of fees or alidwanccs rcfcrred to in sub-scction (5 ) ofscelion 7. ; ,

( J ) Thc itceounts o f the ogcncy referred Co in sab:s-saitiot~ (2) shall bc t$intaincd rmd ozrtliled in such maiincrrl'may.'in i:onsultalion v i lh tlic Accountant ( je i~c i i l ?PtIzr. State, hc prcscrilxd an'l,.lhe person h o l d i ~ ~ l h e custody nfthc accounts oflhc xgmc: :shall furnish. to theSta(l: Ci<iv6rnmcnt, hcforcsdc+,ihte, as n~ay bcpre;crihed, its aaditad c i~~yo fsccuo~ i ts together with audilcrs' rcporl tiivrcon.

C H A W I < I V

C~JMPLAIXT

~o~optnu31 or 9. ( I ) Any aggricvcd woman may make, in writing, acomplainl ofscxtvai hsrvsrlncnt 81 .~cxnal ~n>rkplacetatha IntemalComn~iner~i~soco~~s~ituIed, orthc Lncnl Committcc,,in case it is not I,Ll'Y_<S,,lC"l

so eonstiturctl, within a period o f thiec months tiom the datc o f incidellt and in casc o i s scrim of incidcntr, witiiin a period oflhrcc months t o m the date ullasl incidant:

Prnvidcd that whcrcsucl~ complaint cannot be madc in wrilinv the Presiiliac Ofticcr or .~ - any ,Member aflhe lnibrnal Commillec or 1110 Chaiipcrsun or any Monb& of lhc Local Commiaec. as the wre may be, sllall render all reasonable nssislance lo llic woman Rlr makinglhccctnT "!in1 in writing

Provi~led further that the inli!rnal ~lommilIccor. as thccz . may bc. the Local Cornntitlrc mny, for the ressuns ro bc rccor[icd in writing. oxter~d the lime limit no: c,:cceding tllrcc months, i f i t is aatislieil that the tircrlmslances wcre such whic11 prevented li:~;lwornan from filitr: a cnlnplaint within the ssid period.

: I ) Wir~:rc rhc sggricved %vomnn is anablc lo rnnkc a'cnmplainl on zrcount u f her physical o r ntenlal incapaciii or death nr uthcwirc, her legal heir ur ttch qi:;lcr perjcn us may bc prcscribcd tnay makc a eon!plaint under this scction. j '

, ... . . (~,,ic~l~atlnn 1.0. (I)~!:hclntcrnsl Cornmittre br.asthe~nse&~hr, ti~cl,ocalCon~iniltce, )nay. bcfuir

init ia1in~sn inquiry uodcrscction 1 I and at the requcsl of'the a.rgriavc$ vmrnan lakr stcps scttlc thc ntattcr hetween hcr nnd !he icspondent Ihmog11 on~i l ia i io l r :

Pmvidcd that no moneydry sscltlecnenl sllall bu madc as a lrasis of conriliiltion

(2) Where a sellicrnenl.l~;~s bmr awiveil at ondcriub-scction (1). il?c inarilsl Comn~iua~: (11- Il~e:l.ocsl CornrtlitIee,,as tbc casl: iriay be, s41i record the scitlcmmii so arrived and h ~ x a r i l llic sanlc to tllc employer qr t l l ~ District i)ilicer to takc act' In as specilicd ill ilic rccoo~metrdatins.

(3) Tl~c inkntai Con~tniltcc or l l~c Local Conlnlitiw, as t l t ~ caxe may bc, silall provide thc crrpies oftltc se(t!emcnt as rccorded undern~b-scctioti (2) to thc ngp,ricvcd rvoman ilnd t l ~ e respondent. .: . . , . . ?; .

&I) Whcre a settlemcfltis alrivcd st undei.~l*-section (I), no further inquiry rlrrll hc condiijled by Ilic lnicmal CumrnitLc of theLbcal Coniniiltec, asthecasc may be.

. !I . ( I ) Sut>jcct lo thc provisions ofsection 10, thc lntenisl Cornmiltee or the I.ocai I n ~ a i r y In[<,. Com!!iittce.as tllc case may be, shall. wltere llie rcpondcnt is an empioym.procccd to make """piainL inquid irtto lhc cunlplainl in accordance with theprovisions of the scrvice rules npplicablc tri the ic?pontlent and where no such rulcscxist,:i~r such manner asmay 11o pmscribed or it1 case dotocstic workcr, thc ~ o c a ~ Committee sftail. i f~r inm./bcb case cxist, fofivard thc c~,rnplaint lo tho police, within ilpcriod ofsevcn days for rcgistcring tllc carc undcr scctian

4: 0 i . 1 8 6 0 509 of the Indian Venal Codc, and inv olilcr rclcvanl ~rovisioas of thl: said Codc rvhcre applicable:

9' Providcd thal whcrc Uic aggrieved woman infiirn~s the ln1croal Com~nilteeul- tbeI.oui Commitlac, us the ctlsanlav bo.Ihat any lcrm ol.condition of tllc setllcmcnt afrivcrl at under . . sub-section (2) of scclion I0 has not beon complied with by thc respo;ldcnt, the Internal Com~r~iaccortlic i.oca! Commiltccsi~all procced to make an inq~iryintcthccomplaintor, as tlrc ea& may bc, forward lhc complain1 io thc policc:

.'I . - '

l'nrvidcd furtlrcr that whorc both tho panics ar i mnployees. cha panics si~nli, during the corirsa of inquiry, bc given an.oppcrlun(ly ofheingJlcard and e.copj* -rfthe findings sltal! hc inadc available to both thc parties enabling them to makc r ~ p r c s e ~ ~ t a l i o n ~ a i n s i tlic findings before tl~cCo~nmiflcc.

4.y iIi6fl. (I) Notwithslanding a'iiythh: conlaincd iri$cclion 509 of .nclndizn Penal Code. tho col.111 mav. when iho iesoondcnt is cor~victcd ofihe'o?fcncc. order iavmcnt of sucll sums as

I " . . il mtly tonsider appropriate, to I!le agyievcd woman by the respondent, h,~ving regard to ihu nrovi.u?ons o f section IS.

I 'C.i)Pol-thcpurposc : . ormaking an inquiry undcr sub-scction (l),ihc lntcmel Cornrniltec

or thrl;.ocll Cummitlcc, ns the case may be, shdl have the same poycrs 0s arc verted ill a 5 ,r civil c iun under thc Code oiCivii I'rocedt~rc. 1'408 when trying 11 suit in respcct oTthc

linllnw:n:! maftcls.numely:---

: (0) summonin:: and enforcing lhc altenclance of any pcrson and examining hiill on oath:

(b) raquirins tho discovery and producrion bidocuments: and

i (c ) any other mattcr which may bcprc<cribcd,

(2) 'I'hc inqrily ~~ni ler suh-section (I) shall be completed within a period ofn~rtcry d:>ys. ,

12:[1) I>uring lhe pendcncy ofan inqlliry. on a winen requerl mado by tho nggrie*vad Aclion aar lns

woman, the InlcmalConrniitlccor thc L.ocal Cornmittce. as the casr may br . may rccornmend ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ y "'L]",.."

10 the ~ p l . o y c r 10. . . . . :... ' , .~.. . ~ ..: , .

, [o) trinsler the xigricvid wornan oidc.iespondcnt O ai~);other wnrkplacp or , !

( h ) {:rant lcavc In t l ~ r aurievcd wnrnu:? up to a period rftl,rcc ri;oail~s; ot . . < . . ' ,

lc) grant such oilicr reiicl'lo tbc al:gricved won1.m a. nlny be p.rncribrxl.

(2)'l'ire leavi grn~~tcd in tlicergrieved womim endcr this scctiosmbnll bc i l l adrlititm ill tile lcavc shc wottld hc otherwisc cntillc<l.

(3) On lltc rcct~inn~cndation "I'the lliternsl Co~uit~ittce orthe I..ocnl Cun nittcc. as tlrr: case may l~c, r l r~jer s~lb-scciion ( I ; ! lhc cntploym sllall implernet~t t l~e r~ecr:!,rtncndatioas

tnadc under sub~seclio~r ( I ) tnnd send the rcporl rrf sttcli ioiplcrrrc~itation tri $Ire Interr~al (:niiniiittcc or the 1,ocal Committco. ;IS rhc cosc may lie.

irqu<ry icnort 13. ( i ) dri the coinp1l;Lion o ian inquity undcr Illis Acl, thc Inlernnl Coi: ~r.itac,or the I.ocal Cotnmilku?as thccase mayh:,shail provirle arepoflofits findings10 thc t!mployer.or nstlic c a x m t y be, thc DistrictOTficl!r within a period bftendaysfiom the dhtcof':omplcti~rn ol'thc inquiry and such report bc made available to thc Concerned parties.

( 2 ) Wli'ere rhc lntental Committee orthc Local Committee; as the case may bc, anivcs at the conclusion thal rhc allegation ugaina Urc rcspondent lhas no1 been proved, i t shali rccotnlncnd to theenrploycrand thc IJistrict Ofliccr illat no actiun is rcqoircd to bc raie:n i r t

lhc mattcr.

(3) Whcrc thc InlcnialCon~n~iltee or the l.ocal Commilicu, as the casc may bc. arrives ~. at thc conclusictn that tho allc:stion irgirinsl the respondcnt has bccn proved. i t slt;~ll rm:<~lnmcnd to theernploycr or ibc Ilislricl Officer, as lhc case ntay bc---

( i ) to iaku action lor scxusl harassrncnt as a misconduct in accor<lanr:c with the provisicns of'llre survicc r u i n applicable to thc respondznt or whcrc no srlch scrvicc rules 11avc be, 'I made. in.such manner as may bc prcscrihc*

(ii) l o dcduct, notrvithstandin~ gnylhir;p $ fhc scrviac r~rlcs appliqblo to thc respondent, r h n the salary or wsgits 6ft11c resp'ondenl such sum as i t zi?y coi~sidcr appropriat~.t&~cpaid torhea&<rievcd wommorto her legal hcirs, as itma) dotern~ire. i n accordsncc with ll~r orsection IS:

Provided that in case the ~mploycr is unable to make sudr deduclion from tlrc . . suliirj oltherespondcnt dueto his boing abscnl from duty urcessation of~n,>loymcnt it may dircct to thc rcspondunt !o pay such sum to tho aggrieved wornan:i:

I'rovidcd iunhcr that in cllsc the respondent h i ls lo pay tlre sum rcfcired to in clause (ir3, the lntcrnal cummiittd.or, as the case may hc. Ihe I.ocnl Cornmitlcc away Sirward i!lcordcr fbr recovcryorthe sum as an arrcar o f land revenue to tho concemcd IDisrria OlTicct

(:I) '1.11~ cnnpl<tycrcrr the flistrict Olficcrslrail act upoil tlic rtcommcndatioo within sixty daysnfins ~ccoipt hy Itin).

r ' u t c ~ s i ~ ~ ~ ~ c n ~ 14. ( I ) Whcro t11c Inter~lsl Camnlinee or thc I.pcal Committee, as Ute case ritity bc. Ibr elrr st ~rr ivosal a conchrqinn Ibat fhcal lcgt i~~n against thc rcpondent is msliciotls or the aggrieved

wornnn or any other person inoking the complaint has made thc complaint knowing it lo be <oingt"nnl ilnd

,~,,,dc,,cl. [blsc: or the apgricved woman or any olhm person makinp the cncnplaint hus produccd any for& or rnisleadingd~rcumcnl. it may rccommcad to the employer or the 1)isfrid O I I tcer. ns ~l~ccasc tnuy be, la tak :actionagainst Lhc woman or the persol] who has nratlc thc cotnplainl unclcr nib-scctiol~ ( / )o r sub-section (3 ofseclir,n 9, as lhecirsc may be. inarcol:;>nce with the provisions ul thc scrvicc rules applicable to hi!r or him or \vlicrr tno such scivi:~ rulcs exist. in such aanncras may be prescribed:

Providud lhur 8 tncrc inability to ~ubst~nl iafe a complaint or provide ild<tq<),te pmoF need rwt attract action against tlrc cornplrinilnt untli!r thissection: , ,

I'rr,v~dcd lurthcrtiat ~hemaliciaus inicnl an pa~iot'rbccon~plainanlsl~nll beelti blishml nncr as inquiry in akcordalicc with the (~ruccdure prescribed. belurv any :iction i s ~.

SLC. I ) . ~IIIB(iALl(T'rl i01; lsulnlixrrrnol~omn~~v 9 . ... ............. ................. ........ . .- .... ....- -. . .-- . - -. .....-- .................................. .. - ......... .- ...

(3) Wilcic the lnterlldl Comnliltc?: or lht: I~ul Co~~nl i l lco, ns Lheeascrnily Irc;, nciivcs 111 n col;cliision l l ta during rhr: inquiiy any witness has given faisc evidence or pr<)d~ji:ctl ally rorgcd or tnisleiidi~~gdoa~mc~~t, it may l~coninlend lolhcc~nploycr ol'llle.witscssor illc l.)islrict Oflicer, as tiic case rnay be, l o lakc action in accordance with tllk: provisions oftllc scrvicc rules applicublr to thc said witness nr iviien: no such scrvicc r ~ ~ l c s exisf, in such menncr os !nay bc prescrihctl. . .

. . . . . . . I:'. or the pttryoscofdctcmiaing tile sup?; f l bc paid lo the agg:.ievlvl wonla11 iu~~dcr oetcrnw~atiott

cla~sc(.~)al~seh-scction(3)ofscc1ioi1 13, lllc IntcrnalCon~n~ittcc orll ls ; o a f Con~n~iltec, us " 1 ' '

tile cast:m;ty bc, shall hnvc rcprcl lo --. ~otlll~enl~llion

; (n: the mcrit81 triamin; pain. suffcri~ig and cnlotional dislr~ss ctiilscd lo h e a&rieved woman:

, . . . ! Ch) die loss in LC career opponunily rlue to the incidenl o f scxuol hamsrmcnl;

(c)1ncdica1cxp~nses incurred by tI1cvi(:tim for pilysical orpsychiatrictrralmcnt: , .

(dl tho incon~c m ~ d financial sttinis~nf the respondeol;

(c) feasibility ofsuch paymenl in lamp sun1 or in instalrncnli.

22 or 211~s 16. Nolrvithslanding anyih311g conlained in the IUghl to infornration Acl, 2005, tirc I'rul>ibillon or conrcnts of tlle coniplaint madc undcr section 9, the identity and addmsses of tho a~rigrievcrl rublic*iol* or

tvomoti, !cspoadcnl iind wilncsses, any infomalion rclaling C, cunciliariua and inriitiiy ~~%~,"~;'"'' proccedbgs, rcco~nmcndations of the lnlernai Cornminee or the l.ocal Committee, as thc

' casctnayhc,and lhc aciionfak~n lly theeniployerurthe Disrricl Ofiiccrunderthc provisions issuir, ol'lltis Act shall not be publishcd, cornrn~rnicated or madc known u1 lhc public, press and Pr"ceedin~r

media in onymanner: . . . . . . l 'm~ided that information ,nay bc disscminat* rcgardinfi thc justice secunxl to any

victhn ofsexual harassn~cnt underlllisAc1 withoutdisclosinr thc nsnc. l~rldrcss. idantily or any 0th- paniculurs ct~lciilslcd ro lead lo the idii!i!'ication o f the a& eted &nan Xrrd wilncssi:: . '

17,'Wharc any pcrsan ~ntrustcd with the duty tu handle br dcal Gift: the comploinl, inquiry rlf any recommendations or action to bc iakcn undcr thc provisions or this Acl. con~r;ivc~,csthaprovisionsofscction 16. Iieshail bc liable forpcnally in nciocdanec will1 lhc provisimr? of dic scrvicc n~lcs applicablc to tht: said person or wllcre no such sewice nilcs csist, ia r ich rnanncr 11s nioy h prescribed.

18. ( 1 ) Ally pcrkon aaricved fmrn the rccoinmcndalions madc undcr sub-section (2) o f section 13 or undcr clause ( i ) or clause (ii) o f sub-section (3) o f sectigrn I; or sub- scctian ( / ) or sub-sec:tiun (2) of srclion 14 or scction 17 or non-implementation o f such recommcndalions may prefer an appcdl to the coun or tribunal in accordance with il,c provisions of thc soivicc rules applicable to the said pcnon or whcrc no such service rules exist #hen, withoul pr~judicc 10 provisi6ns contained in any other law for rhc timo hcing in I'omc, lhc ?cmnn q~gricvcd mtly prcfcr an appcal ill such rnanncr as ,nay he prcscrihed.

1.7) ;'he appeal udc r sub-scclion (I) sknll be pref?l-rcd within s period ot'si~rcty days ol'thc rccommendations.

CI-IAl'fIIR VI

D u n u OF EMPlilYEn

fa). F.~erycmploycr:ihall~ .. . . , (0) provide a iafe wol-kinS cn~irnnmrni.;ri the ~~orhplacc t;r~i&h sshil include ,

safci, FrOm the penons cominp into contact atthc wurkpiace:

(b) display at any conspicuous place in thc workphcc. thc pctlal ;onsequcnccs o l .;cxuill hrassnicnts. and the ordcr constituling. the Internal Commilt+c under nuh- sect on [ I) ol'cecliun 4:

1 0 'S l - l l~GA/. l~ '~ l 'EOl~ IXDIA 1 i X ' I ' ~ ~ A O ~ l ~ l s ~ ~ ~ y - - . - . ... . . . . . [I'A~w 11. . ........ ... ......-....... ........... .. ............. ....... --. ..-....... . . . .......... - . . . . . . . . -- ....

(c) ~rgal l isc ~v<>tksholx 111111 awamllcss pi.ogralnmn at rcgll~ar inlcl~vals fi l i sensitising tlic cin~~loyees ~vi lb thc provisions of the Act. a ~ i i l oriux~mtio~ propraolmos for thc metnben oftllc intenla1 Conrmittcc is the illan,ter ;IS tnay he prescribe&

(d)providc~ncccssiuy i'acilitics to t l~c 111lenlal Comrnittccortlle I.acal Commilice, iis thc caw mdy he. for dealing Wi l l 1 the colnplaint and conrluclii~g an inquiry:

(e) ~ x i s l in securing thc allendance o f respo~~~hr i t sntl wit~iescs bci'om ,fie Intcl.nal Cornmiltee orthc Local Cnmrniace, as thecarc may be;

V) makc available such illronnation to thc ltitcrnal Comn,it?~e or tlic 1,ncal Commillec, as thc casemay S t , as il may require havingre~ard to the r:?mplainl wddc ttndcr sob-section ( I ) rifscciion 9;

(g) providc assisrdnct: lo tile wotnan i f shc so chooses to tile il complaint in rclation to tlic offcnceundcr the Indian I'cnai odeo or any otllcr law Fo. I'm titile bcing ns or 1860. in force:

(h) cellso to inilialcaciion, under 1110 lndiali P c ~ H I Code or ~ i ~ y oiimr IUW for111c 4 s IIIRO. titnc being in force, againsl tllc peqxlrator, or if thc aggriovcd wornanso dcsitm, where ihc perpctntor is not an cmployec, in ihc workplace at which the inektcnt of' scnunl lham~m~cot took place;

(!I Ircal sexual hardssmcnl as a misconduct under thc scrvicc nzlcs and initiste action fur such ~nisconduct:

lj) monitor il;c limcly siibmisslon of report:: by thc 1nlcrn;~l Cornniittce.

CflAlYTERVn

D ~ I T I ~ 8x1) PUWEICS OF DISIRICT~F~ICBK

O~ttles and 20. Thr: District OIficershall; - "",v*rr or l>lll,l~!

( 0 ) vnonhor rhctimcly ~ubrnission ofrcpnns lilmirhod by :hc tr,crt Cummilkc;

orlirrr. . .(h) tl,cc sllch measams as may he neccsssly Cur engazing noa-,~ovcrnrncntal ~rganiratinns fbr crcatinn of dwa~rncrs on sexual harassmoat and ti.: .-ights of the W~imc".

CHAFrLin VIII

Miscal.~.nncora

( I O ~ ~ ~ ~ I I C L IU 21. (/)I'hc Internal Commi1l~:c or thc 1.ocal Commitlcc, as thc case n i l ) b~., shall in "*mil *n1lila1 oach calendar year ~~rrparc, in such form and a1 such time as may hc prescril c d , an annual IEpOr!

report and submit thc samc to the nriploycr and thc District Olticer.

(2)'I'hcl)iarici OWcershal: forwrda briofrcpolt on thcannualrepan~raeeivcdu!~dcr 51th-seclio~l (I) to tllc Slatc (iovemment

t : n ~ n l ~ ~ ~ ~ r i u 22. -She cmploycr shall incli~dc in ils report the nurnbcr ofcascs filed. irany. and their II,L~IS I ,liri:r,ral ilnctrr this Art in tllc alln!,3! rcpult of his orp;rnisatiot~ or .rncrc i t r , s t ~ h ic,tort i c 1..lllrl.1611'111 111

3*,"$,"l S-rd! ~r:,!irired to br ipr:parcd, ir,tlrr.a:e ru.:lt nu1nbr.r i,fcascs, if:,ity, lo lrlc Oisrricl 0ff.crr

7.3. The appropristc Govcrnmcnt shall mcmitor lhe irnplernentatiori u l ' t l ~ i s Act aiid ri~aintiiin data on the nurnbcr of casts l i kd and disprrsed uf in respect of all cnscn or'si:xual iharassmcnt at workplace.

2.1. l l lc apl.>priate (iorcnllnentrnay, sulljcct tollic availilbilily offi~ia!lcial and nthcr rcsourccs. . -

ia) dcvelop rclcvant inrormation, education, comrn~~nica~iu- and trniniilg matt!ri.lsi and organise a%c.aroness programmes, icr atlvancc thc ilnder! t i;ding of the PttBli~: OI'II,~ provisions ol'll~is Act pruvidinu for plulcciion a~ainr~rcv.n,;~; I~arurancnt ofworrltth at warkpb,::.

25. ( I ) ' l 'l~c appropijatc (iavcrt~~l~rnt, on bci118 salisficd t l ~ t it i s occcssery i t 1 thc rap., to

~,ublic intcrcsi or in liic ;~,icrcsr or~vomcn ernployccs at a ivorkplncc to'dn so. by orilcr ill ii%bnnatio,* lwiling:~~ and inay~crius

,or reo<,,,rY i (a) call iIpnntlr1y cmploycr or District 019artn J t~n is l~ iol<riting ~11th infonnatiolr

n'hli l lg to scxual harass~ncntss it may rcqi~ire:. ' !

! , (b) authorisc ail)- oRccr to rnake inspeclion of (he records snd workp!acc in r?:lation to scx~~al harassment, wlioshall sibn~it a report ofsuch ii.spxtion to it within Cch pcsiod n8 ~IIII~ hc spccilicd in ltrc orrlcl-.

(3 Evcry crnpioyer and llisrrict Oficcr shall producc on dcntaad hclorc the oflieer tnskiop thc inspcclion all infonnatioa. ~.ccordsand other docsn~cnls in his cuslody havingn hearingon [he svbjccl mattcr of srich inspection.

26. ( I ) ~ h c r e t ~ ~ c c m ~ ~ ; , y c r ~ . dl .I. 510.- ~'cnalty for "ll".

. . (u) c o ~ ~ s t i l ~ t ~ an lrilcnral Commillec oodcr sub-section ( I ) o lcc l iun $1; aomptiancc (h) lakc aclirm under sections 13. I4 and 22: and wilh . .

p'""iricr.r or (c ) contravencror alicrn$ts 10,coalravcnc or abets coniiavcntion o l olhcr *,I,

p~ivisions oFthis Act 6r any rulcs nlade thcrctmder.

he slrall be punislrabic with Anc which may extend lo Any thousand rupccs.

(alf any smploycr, aRer Ilaviag bccn previously colivicrcd o f an offcncc pnnishahlc undcr this Act suhscquenlly connnin and isconvictcd oflhc salncoffcncc, heshall be liable

(~1wiccllicpui1ishmcnl, which might have bccn imposed on a lirrt convictit>n, suljcct to the punishmcst being maximum PI-!?vidcd for fhc samc uV~nce:

'i Prnvidad t h i incase a higher punishmcnl is prescribed under any othcr la~v fur 111; tirna being in lurco. fortho offence forwhich thc accused is heina prosccutcd, rhc ao:.bn shall tako duo cognirancc of thc same while aivardinp thc punisbhcnt;

( i i ) canccllatiun. or lhir liccnce or wil!~rl~aw.d, or non.rcnc : ,I. or approval. or c a cclla~ionoftl~erceirl~;tliun,asthc cnscmdy l~c, hy ihc (iotcrnt:,c- r.r local ~ulhori ly re<uired for canying on his busi~~css or activity.

27. (I) No c<~art shall lakc co:ni-/.ancc olairy omncc punishtable undcr this Act orany Cognizance .I

nulcs made thcmundc~; save a complaint madc by the uggricvcd \vomaii or any pcnon ~ l f c ~ ~ a ~ by a~zllloiised by thc hllcrnal Cornrr~iltceor Local C~rnimiltcc in this behalC c,,ur,s

(2) No court infciior lo that of a Mqhopolilan Magistrirlc or n Judicinl Magislmle of' thc first chss shall try any offcncc punishable undcr this Ac!.

(3) 'i:;vcry offence under lhis Act shall bc non-cognizable.

28.!.].hc prnvirionr of this Acl shall be In addition to and not in dem~atiov of thc ACI not i c n

prvvisi&s orany ntbrr law fnr the timc being in lorcc. ti^^^ ~r Bily "ll,~, I.\".

29. (I)'lI~cCcnlral (invci-nmt:nt may, bynolificarion in !he Ofiieiai Onmllc. tnakc mles ~>O,V~, ,,j

lilr currying Dl21 the pmvisirin ofthis Act. approprinlc Oauerntr!csl

(2) i n parlieular and wilhout prcjurlicr. to thc gonerelily ol'thc li~rcgoinp power, a ~ c l ~ makc r,,lcs nilo: tita~piovidc lirrallor any ofihc foll:~wingrnattc?s, namely:-

, . ,.. ! i (i) II!E fces or ~IIOWI~~CCS lo bc paid ~i)/ihe?Acmbcrs rlnd@sub-seciion Id) oI' I+

se$:on 4:

i ' (h) n~~mination'~i1rncmhcrs undcr claurll (cl orsob-scclion (I) nf section 7:

(cj ihc ices or aiton*d!ices to hc paid lo.d~c Chairperson, an;! S':clnbcrs ~tndcr ..JL.~~~.. ,., .rs..~.n 7; !

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le) lllc rllanner o f ioqsiry ~trtdcr sab-sa:cliui~ (I) oSscctio,, I 1:

0) lhr pr>wurs fix awkirh:! an iniloiry uodc~. clausc (c) 01' sob-.scclion [z) of scctioll l I;

(g) tllc rclicFlo hc recu~~~nlended ilniler r.ldllse (c) ofsub-scclion (i) ol'scctirr~i I 2;

(/I) tho rnanncr n i aclion to be fsken sader clause (i) o l sob:rcctioit (J) r,r scerian 13;

0) !I;: manner oraction loi lc taken under alh-sections ( I ) and (2lofsccliun 1x1:

(i) rile matlnrr oiactiun to bc lake11 u~idcr scctios 17;

(1) the 1na1111crof appeal under sub-scclion { I ) ofsection 18; :

(i) the manner oforgataoisinp workshops. awareness progammcs ibr scnsitising iitdctnpioyecsand orientation pro~rnmrncs furfhcmcnlbcn u i t i ~ e i n t c r ~ ~ l l C o ~ n m i ~ ~ c c under cla!,se if) of section 1% and

(11:.)1llc fomi andtimc fcrprcparalion ot'anaual rcpo~tbyInternal (:nmmiu<c and 1 1 1 l,o~111 Co~n~nittce undcrsub-scclibn (~)'ofrecrion?i. . .

(3) tvcry rulcrni~dc bytllc (:enlral (~ovemmcnl under this Acl shall be laid ~ssoon as may hc allcr il is madc, huiore cdcl, House of Parlinrncnt, while il is in scrsion, for a ta1.i'

.period o f l l ~ i t i ~ tlnys which m y k cun~prised in one session or in two or more succcssivr? sassions. and .if, before tlxe crpily o f thc session immediately fallowing t l ~ e scssiun or Lhu successive sessiuns aforesaid, but11 Houses agrce in mnking any muriificnlion in rhc nilc or both I louser, agce that the n ~ i e should tint be made, the n&lcshall therenRcr hrve cIFccl only in such modifled fonll or bc o f no effect, as lhc case lnay be; so. however, [bat any such ~l~odi l ical lon ~sa~inuimunr almi: bo withoul prcjudicc lo lhc validity ofanylb:?o previously danc undcr ltiat mlc.

(J)A!~yntlornitdt: undcr sub-scclion (4) of'sectiun 8 by lhc SralcGuven~rnenl shall bc laid, as soon as nny be aitcr il is rnadc, before each Clouse of thc Statc I.cgislalure where il cvnsirlr u l lS.vo i4uases. urwhere sucll !:egislalure consists of one Rounr, beforc illat . I-lousr.

I.UIII., 11, 30. ( I ) Ifnny diffict~lty arises in givi~!gclTecl to the provisil)ns oft his;?::^ the Ccnlral rco>ovu Ciovcmmunt may. by ordcr pul~lished in thc Official <iamltc, make such p ivirions, not difficullles inconsistent witlr the provisions of i h i i Act, astnsy appear lo it lo be necessary Sir removing

tiic dilliuully:

Proviclrd lhal no ssch ndcr sl~all he madc undcr this scclion alier th: expiry r~ l ' n pwiod o l two y~.nrs.li.om Ihr carnr;~mcerncat 1,1:thisAd.

( 2 ) I-:\rer).on-der rr~~de~~ndert i~~is~ccl ions11ai1 he l i ~ ~ d . as soon 8s Inlay beancr i t ismildc, hcForc each IlolscofParliament. ,

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CORIUGENDUM

7 ME BANKING LAWS (AMENDMENT)ACT, 2Ul2

(40fZ013)

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4. Pcnon f~nrllCtr nith llcucr rclntlsg lo sftunl hmrarrnlent- Pcmn rnnlltinr 4 t h the i~Sur3 rcloling to scxual hacnss~ncnl Tor the nurwsc of sluusc (cl o f st.b-wction I I) nrscclion 7 shrill hC a Mr%n \\IIo 11as e l i l ~ ~ t i w on . . . . . . . . ihucs n'leling tu x x r t a i ad~.~$,cnr'~~tanll indy inclade 10). oftha liiflu\vi>g:-

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(iv) \$here theaggrisrcJ \somil is dcnd, a cqplalnr may bd lilod bymy pcrson ~ C O his bldrvfeil& aCtii6 incident. with tl,c x r i l le r hlnsenr 01 hcr lcgN hcir.

: '7. Mnmcr 01 inqdlry info romptaint.- (I! Subject to thc provisibm o l ' s w r i ~ I I, .I: Be rime ofk?li~~~.thhc . 2 . complaiel! lhc ctwplainnnt shall suhmil ro 15c C!omylsinls Comn,iltrr, six coplca of Lltc emplaint along Wlh suppcrtinp b\cu:ntn~s and lltcnantr.~ and adJrcssts of h e w.tnc?sc:.

(21 Gn recripc ofthc.wntpIJn1, tho Ci.mploinls Cornmlfln sholl send one o f the coficS rccciued rr&n'.thc ,i~&WtcI uomznundsr subrulo(1) lolllereSp~ridcnl r.ill,in a period nf scven working day3.

5 ) 7hc Cornpfainu ~omnilrlecshnli hnvclhcrlghl lo lcrmlnntc the inq& I e d l n g ? or to give *":ex- pr!e&cefi,lon on i h c c o m p l ~ n t ~ i f tht.coipl;tin~nl n. rapnndcnl faih, wilhcur su(ficicnt caurc, ?a pmcn l hcrselror himvlf for lhrc; consrcutiir llcsrinqr conr,cnr4 by ihc Cha:rprrcon or f'~crlri:oa Otnccr, is ~ h c c ~ s c may h:

(7)- l n cinduct;ng.lhc inquiry, a rnlnimun~ oichrce Memb+ iiFlls M~np~ointr.Con1rni1tcc includtng.ihc. ~ ( r d d i n ~ ~ f l i ~ r r o r thz.Ch~iqwrerson,ar Bt. casr mav he, shall hc prcscrl.

9. Manntr o f ta l l l n~ac l ion Tor S C X U ~ barassmcnt.- Exap( In caS'k.$ u h m . s a ~ l o e nllm cxisl, whac ltv. Contploints Ccmnl i t tccaniv~~ at tht cmclusion thatlhc nllcga:i~t apinsl lhe!rn~ondcnc has ~ Y W rroved, it shall (ecornrnend lo tho rmnlo)cr or ihc Distrivl Oliictr, an tltc r m n ~ n y h, lo lakc :my n~ l i on inrlud:nj a t \~irIcn ap>iogy. warsang, tupt.i.nwd or cmst~re,,tvilhhol~';ng of promo:ion, \rilhholdine. ol' pny riw ' - iGrrll~!r. ~lc,lci,:#in.rling lhc respvn3cnl ) ~ W ? C scrbicc cr uf~J~.rpoin; s ~ot.n~ellaij i scrrivn or carrying uul ~x,,nmu~~;ty Xr\icc.

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- THE ' ~ A Z ~ X ~ E O F . MI)U !EXTIWORDWARY -.-. [PARTICSTC. 3( l) l - - - . -. - - . - - . . . . . . i n . A r t l ~ l , rot rake o r ninllcbru% coniplnlnt or blsc evtdctlcr.- E.-l in costs whcrc scrrice wlcs cs'sl, whc:e the. Compleinlr (hmtnitrce srtircs at lhe concl~siotr that lhe o l l e ~ l i o n against lhc respondenl, is rnalici:~tm o c lh: apgriccd ir.+.~~m ur any Dlllci pcfsan s,:l\;nb: tl!c cmlplrin! iins m d c thc ~omplninl knoviog I1 lo l*r i::l~c or rn.. I

o%;ievcd \<O~.I~I or aity u~licr kvrbon making the con~pl:*iill t.i( ~ ~ u s C J 80). :urged q ~ n l r l ~ i x t i n g d ~ ~ u r n c ~ ~ I ~ 11 nny cr:ornlncnd lu ihe cinpio)rr or l).j!ricl Ol)iccr, 3% lhc a:: IIILL? bC, lo 1nk3liIion in nucnr?~#~ic wi!h Ihc (~~~v i s i on3c f nll. 9.

I f I. Appeal.. Sul,jcc~ 16 the lvovisions of Secliun 18, nny fcrson oggricycd r r 0 n i . h tKor~chdn1ions.mndc unrlrrsub-sec~:an ( 2 ) ofseetian 1% or under sl~?lscs (i) w clause (ii) ofsubm!ion (3)oCsktion 13 of subsection (1) or rubxctioo (2) of srztiun 1.1 or secllon 17 or "on-iciplcmcn:nr:on orsuch n ro~ i~~~cndn t i on rmey ~ ( t c Rn oppcal

c o ihc apjxll.arc 3:11horiI> w i n e d under cln"se.(n) o f ~ e r l i m 2 vf ~ h c lt:il,~,lr~.~l Employmu:~~lSmJ~np OrJcrs) ACS I1J16(?0 o1194b!.

13. h7%tnyr ioarg~di i tworlcrhop~ elc,-Subjecl lo h c provisions of section 19. ctcry cn~ploycrskc:l- (3) f o ~ i ~ ~ u l ~ l e and tvidcly. dirieminalc an lnlemnl @l!cy ur charter or rcmlution or. declanlivn for

prohihilion, prevcnlion Jnd rcJreunl #,f sr.;ud ham?siner.c ut rhc \\orkplurc inu11Jed.1~ psorn( !e gbndcr se~ i~ t l i v r slfe spices and rctnorr u~lckrlying faslur$ ih.;r ionirib;dlc t o % \ d e s hoa~ilc work rnbir.>nrncnl lo-,"., W","rn' I ..*. . . . , . . . ,. . , . . , , ,

(b) ;ul ry out u:::a~.i~ion programmes aod seminars tbr the Members of lhu lnlrronl Cornrnitfcs; (c) a n y oul etnpl*yees duarcncss prognmmcs and creaic f&um Tw Jialog~cs hhich mn) Involve I

I'nachzmti K.ti Insrilt~lions, O a r n Szblta.. w m c n k n ~ u r r r . molhcis' com~,~illcc. odolcscmt nro.lm .. . . u r b n l&nl h i ' c s o ld af~ysthcrbadyw n;n) l~consi iered n'cm(6c):

(a) condoc! cnpoc::). b~i ld iny nhd skill h~iidingprojir~ltl!ne$ lbr ihe Met~~bersofLe l n l em~ l Com~,itlec: (a) d ~ l i i r d Ihu n.wlcs nnJ rr:liI:t;l Jslails 01 311 lhs Sl;nikrs o!'Ihc Inlrrnnl Comn1iilcc; (0 arc nlot.tles t:ciclopc.J ,b! thc S13lc Cin\crnt~cnfs lo condua \rurk;hops and ~w&ncor programmks

for scnsilisin~ lhs zngl0)ecn with l ~ c s i u ~ i ~ i u ~ ~ s t,fll:c ,\st.