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Internal Committee constitution order

A controlled starting format for adaptation to the establishment, applicable rules and matter facts.

Data reviewed on 17 July 2026
Use with care: Do not treat this template as legal advice or as a substitute for the Act, Rules, State requirements, service rules or procedural fairness.
[ON ESTABLISHMENT LETTERHEAD] ORDER CONSTITUTING THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE Date: [DD Month YYYY] Workplace / administrative unit: [Name and complete location] In exercise of section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the employer constitutes the Internal Committee for the above workplace as follows: 1. Presiding Officer: [Name, designation, eligibility basis] 2. Internal Member: [Name, designation, eligibility basis] 3. Internal Member: [Name, designation, eligibility basis] 4. External Member: [Name, organisation/profession, eligibility basis] At least half of the total members are women. Each member's term begins on [date] and ends on [date], subject to the Act. The Committee shall exercise statutory functions independently and follow the Act, Rules, applicable service rules and principles of natural justice. Contact channel: [email / phone / secure filing method] Authorised signatory: [Name and designation]