Internal Committee constitution
Reviewed by Nikhil Gupta and Kajri Singh · Last reviewed 17 July 2026
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.
Source and review trail
Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting.
- Official starting point
- wcd.gov.in
Evidence and verification checklist
- Confirm the current, in-force text governing Internal Committee constitution on the official source linked above - the summary on this page is an implementation aid, not a substitute for it.
- Record the exact event/transaction date, since the applicable version of the law, form or threshold can change between the date of the underlying event and today.
- Preserve the primary documents (notices, applications, orders, acknowledgements) that would let a reviewer reconstruct how the facts were classified and what was actually done.
- Check for a State-specific rule, later amendment or binding judicial decision that may modify how this applies on your facts.
Before relying on this page
This page is a structured implementation summary, not the operative legal text. Portal or process acceptance of a filing does not by itself establish legal compliance - the underlying classification, authority, evidence and timeline still have to be independently correct. Where the facts are contested, high-value, or time-barred if delayed, verify the current position with the official source and, where appropriate, a qualified professional before acting.