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Chapter VIII - Miscellaneous

Section 23: Government monitoring and data

Requires Government monitoring and maintenance of complaint and disposal data.

Act No. 14 of 2013Authority: Appropriate GovernmentData reviewed on 17 July 2026

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Requires Government monitoring and maintenance of complaint and disposal data.

Statutory text

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.

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Rule, authority, record and consequence map

Related Central RuleRule 14: Preparation of annual report
Primary authorityAppropriate Government
Core recordAggregate Government data register
Compliance consequenceFailure weakens statutory monitoring and court-directed implementation.

Practical example

The department maintains aggregate received-and-disposed data without exposing protected identities.

Finin2min Q&A

What should an employer or committee do first?

Create the record identified above, check the linked Rule and preserve a dated decision trail. Do not replace the statutory process with an informal HR discussion where the Act applies.

What needs jurisdiction-specific checking?

State rules and notifications, District Officer and Local Committee details, service rules, standing orders, appellate forum and any sector regulator requirements.