Section 6 Constitution and jurisdiction of Local Committee
(1) Every District OfficerDefined in section 2(d) and notified under section 5 to exercise powers and discharge functions under the Act. shall constitute in the district concerned, a committee to be known as the "Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer." to receive complaints of sexual harassmentDefined in section 2(n): includes unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favours, sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, or other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. from establishments where the Internal CommitteeDefined in section 2(h) and constituted under section 4 by the employer. has not been constituted due to having less than ten workers or if the complaint is against the employerDefined in section 2(g): the responsible head, manager, supervisor, contractual authority, or household employer depending on the workplace. himself.
(2) The District OfficerDefined in section 2(d) and notified under section 5 to exercise powers and discharge functions under the Act. shall designate one nodal officer in every block, taluka and tehsil in rural or tribal area and ward or municipality in the urban area, to receive complaints and forward the same to the concerned Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer. within a period of seven days.
(3) The jurisdiction of the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer. shall extend to the areas of the district where it is constituted.