SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT

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Chapter I
Section 1 : Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2 : Definitions

Section 3 : Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Chapter II - Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee
Section 4 : Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee

Chapter III - Constitution of Local Complaints Committee
Section 5 : Notification of District Officer

Section 6 : Constitution and Jurisdiction of Local Complaints Committee

Section 7 : Composition, tenure and other terms and conditions of local complaints committee

Section 8 : Grants and audit

Chapter IV - Complaint
Section 9 : Complaint of Sexual Haraassment

Section 10 : Conciliation

Section 11 : Inquiry into Complaint

Chapter V - Inquiry into Complaint
Section 12 : Action during pendency of Inquiry

Section 13 : Inquiry Report

Section 14 : Punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence

Section 15 : Determination of Compensation

Section 16 : Prohibition of Publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings

Section 17 : Penalty for publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings

Section 18 : Appeal

CHAPTER VI - DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER
Section 19 : Duties of the Employer

CHAPTER VII - DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER
Section 20 : Duties and Powers of the District Officer

CHAPTER VIII - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 21 : Committee to submit local annual report

Section 22 : Employer to Include information in annual report

Section 23 : Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data

Section 24 : Appropriate GOvernment to take measres to publicise the Act

Section 25 : Power to call for information and inspection of records

Section 26 : Penalty for non-compliance with Provisions of the Act

Section 27 : Cognizance of offense by courts

Section 28 : Act not in derogation of any other law

Section 29 : Power to appropriate Government to make rules

Section 30 : Power to remove difficulties