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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
| Act Id | 201314 |
| Act Number | 14 |
| Enactment Date | 2013-04-22 |
| Act Year | 2013 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Enforcement Date | 09-12-2013 |
- PRELIMINARY
- CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
- CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
- COMPLAINT
- INQUIRY INTO COMPLAINT
- 12 Action during pendency of inquiry
- 13 Inquiry report
- 14 Punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence
- 15 Determination of compensation
- 16 Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings
- 17 Penalty for publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings
- 18 Appeal
- DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
- DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 21 Committee to submit annual report
- 22 Employer to include information in annual report
- 23 Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data
- 24 Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act
- 25 Power to call for information and inspection of records
- 26 Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act
- 27 Cognizance of offence by courts
- 28 Act not in derogation of any other law
- 29 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 30 Power to remove difficulties
