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; provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relat
section 9; provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to the offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Or any other law for the time being in force; cause to initiate action, under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) 0 any other law for the time being in force, against the perpetrator, or if the aggrieved woman $o desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place;
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treat sexual harassment as misconduct;
misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such
monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee. CHAPTER VII DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER 20. Duties and powers 0f District Officer:-_The District Officer shall, monitor the timely submission of report furnished by the Local Committee; (b) take such measures as may be necessary for engaging non-governmental organisations for creation of awareness on sexual harassment and the rights of the women. CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS 21. Committee to submit annual report: (1) The Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall in each calendar year prepare, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report and submit the same to the employer and the District Officer: (2) The District Officer shall forward a brief report on the annual reports received under sub-section to the State Government: 22. Employer to include information in annual report: The employer shall include in its report the number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal under this Act in the annual report of his organisation or where no such report is required to be prepared, intimate such number of cases, if any, to the District Officer. 23. Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data. The appropriate Government shall monitor the implementation of this Act and maintain date on the number of cases filed and disposed of in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace. 24. Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act. The appropriate Government may, subject to the availability of financial and other resources, develop relevant information, education, communication and training materials, and organise awareness programmes, to advance the understanding of the public of the provisions of this Act providing for protection against sexual harassment of woman at workplace; (b) formulate orientation and training programmes for the members of the ![Local Committee]. 25. Power to call for information and inspection of records: (1) The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest O in the interest of women employees at workplace to do so, by order in writing; call upon any employer O District Officer to furnish in writing such information relating to sexual harassment as it may require; (b) authorise any officer to make inspection of the records and workplace in relation to sexual harassment who shall submit a report of such inspection to it within such period as may be specified in the order: (2) Every employer and District Officer shall produce on demand before the officer making the inspection all information, records and other documents in his custody having a bearing O the subject matter of such inspection. 26. Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act: Where the employer fails to _ constitute an Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of
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