Section 9 Complaint of sexual harassment
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- IV · Complaint
(1) Any aggrieved womanDefined in section 2(a): a woman who alleges sexual harassment at a workplace, and in domestic-work settings a woman employed in the dwelling place or house. may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassmentDefined in section 2(n): includes unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favours, sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, or other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. at workplaceDefined in section 2(o): includes public and private establishments, hospitals, sports venues, places visited during employment, employer-provided transport, and dwelling places or houses. to the Internal CommitteeDefined in section 2(h) and constituted under section 4 by the employer. if so constituted, or the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer., in case it is not so constituted, within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident:
Provided that where such complaint cannot be made in writing, the Presiding OfficerDefined in section 2(l): the Presiding Officer of the Internal Committee nominated under section 4(2). or any MemberDefined in section 2(j): Member means a Member of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be of the Internal CommitteeDefined in section 2(h) and constituted under section 4 by the employer. or the ChairpersonDefined in section 2(c): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Local Committee nominated under sub section (1) of section 7 or any MemberDefined in section 2(j): Member means a Member of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be of the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer., as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance to the woman for making the complaint in writing:
Provided further that the Internal CommitteeDefined in section 2(h) and constituted under section 4 by the employer. or, as the case may be, the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer. may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the time limit not exceeding three months, if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the woman from filing a complaint within the said period.
(2) Where the aggrieved womanDefined in section 2(a): a woman who alleges sexual harassment at a workplace, and in domestic-work settings a woman employed in the dwelling place or house. is unable to make a complaint on account of her physical or mental incapacity or death or otherwise, her legal heir or such other person as may be prescribedDefined in section 2(k): prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act may make a complaint under this section.