POSH practical guide
Internal Committee constitution
Finin2min operating guidance linked to the Act, Rules and current official implementation material.
Composition control
| Role | Central Act requirement |
|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Senior-level woman employee; statutory alternatives apply where unavailable. |
| Internal members | At least two employees, preferably committed to the cause of women or with social-work experience or legal knowledge. |
| External member | NGO/association committed to women's cause or a person familiar with sexual-harassment issues. |
| Gender balance | At least half of the total members must be women. |
| Tenure | Not more than three years. |
Multi-location rule
Where offices or administrative units are at different places or levels, constitute the committee at all such units or offices. Maintain a location-wise register and do not assume a single head-office committee covers every unit.
Appointment file
Keep the written order, member acceptance, eligibility evidence, conflict declarations, tenure dates, training record, contact disclosure and external-member fee record.
Primary provisions
Use the section and rule repository and the source register. Apply State rules, service rules and current forum details before acting.