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(/) On the completion of an inquiry under this Act, the Internal Commineenr the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall provide a report of its findings to the employer, or as tile case may be, the DislriclOmcer within a period often days from the date ofcompiclion of the inquiry and such report be made available to the concerned parties. (2) Where the Internal Committee or Ihe Local Committee, as the case may be, arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has not heen proved, it shall recommend to the employer and the District Officer that no action is required 10 be taken in the matter. (3) Where the Intenml Committee or the Local Committee, as the casc may bc: arrives tlt the conclusion lhat the allegation against the respondent has been provcd, it shall rccommend to the employer or the District Officer, as the cas~ may bc--- (i) to tak.e action for sexual harassment as a misconduct in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the respondent or where no such service rules have been made, in such manner as may be prcscribed; (ii) 10 deduct, notwithstanding 'lnythir;g i~ the service rules aprli,able to the rcspondent, from thc salary or wages 6fthe respondent such sum as it may consider appropriate to b'C paid to the aggrieved woman o.r to her legal heirs, as it may dctcm\ine, in accordance with the provisions ofsection 15: Provided Ihat in case the employer is unahle to make soch deduction from the salary orthe rcspondent due to his being absent from duty or cessation ofemployment it may direct la the respondent to pay such sum to the aggrieved woman: Provided further that in case the respondent fails to pay the slim referred to in clause (ii), the Internal Committee or, as the ease may be, the Local Comminee may IOT\vanJ the order for recovel)' ofthe sum as an arrear of land revenue to the concerned District Oflicer. (4) The employer or the District Officer shall act opon the recommendation within sixty days of its rcceipt by him.