Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) The Local Complaints Committee shall consist ofthe following members to be nominated hy the DistTict Officer. namely:·-· (a) a Chairperson to be nominatcd from amongst the eminent women in the field or social work and committed to the cause ofwomen; (b) one Member to be nominated from amongst the women working in block, taluka or tehsil or ward or municipality in the district; (c) two Members, ofwhorn at ICi\st one shall be a woman, to be nominated from amongst such non-governmental organisations or associations committed 10 the cause ofwomcn or a person familiar with the issues relating to sexual harassment. which may he preserihed: Provided that at least one ofthe 1I0minees should, preferably. have a background in law or 1cglll knowledge: Provided further Ih~t at least 0!1c ofthe nominees shall be a woman belonging to the Sc.;heduled Castes or the Sc.;hcduled Tribes or the Other R<lc.;kward Classes or minority community notified by the Central Government, from time to time; (Ii) the conccmed oflicer dealing with the social well"re or women and child development in the district, shall be a member e." oflicio. (2) The Chairperson and "very Mcmbcr of the Local Committee shall hold office for such period. not exceeding three years, fTom the date oftheir appointment as may be specified by the Di ..tricl omccr. :\"Ollfication of District otncc:r. Constitution and jurisdiction of Local Complain IS Commillcc Composillon, tenure and other terms and conditions llf Local Complaints Committee .' (, TI IEGAZI'TI EOI' I"DIi\ EXTRi\ORD1:--:i\RY IPARf 11·- Grants and alldit C.,nnl)lalnl Qr sexual IHlfussnlcnl (3) Where the Chairperson or any Member oflhe Local Complaints Comminee _ (a) contravenes the provis.ions of sectio~ 16; or , . (b) has been convicted for an offence or an inquiry into an otfenee under any law for the lime being in force is pending against him; or (c) has heen found guilty in any disciplinary proceedings or a disciplinary proceeding is pending against him; or (d) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial lo (he public interest, such Chairperson or Mcmber, as the case may be, shall be removed (rom the Comminec and Ihe vacancy so created or any casual vacancy shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance wilh Ihe provisions of this section. (./) The Chairperson and Members of the Local Comminee other than Ihe :Vlemhers nominated under clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section (I) shall be entitled to such fees or allowances for holding the proceedings of the Local Committee as may be prescribed.