POSH Act Section 25 — Power to call for information and inspection of records

CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS

Service / Employment

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that the appropriate Government may, if it is satisfied that doing so is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace, issue a written order to take either of two actions.

Under clause (a) of sub-section (1), the Government may call upon any employer or District Officer to provide, in writing, any information relating to sexual harassment that the Government requires.

Under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the Government may authorise any officer to inspect the records and the workplace in relation to sexual harassment. That authorised officer must submit a report of the inspection to the Government within the period specified in the order.

Sub-section (2) states that every employer and District Officer must, on demand, produce before the inspecting officer all information, records, and other documents in their custody that have a bearing on the subject matter of the inspection.

Official Text

(1) The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace to do so, by order in writing,—

(a) call upon any employer or 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 on the subject matter of such inspection.