law: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
  7. Composition. tenure and
  
  other terms and conditions c1f Local Complaints Committee
  1.   The
  
  Local Complaints Committee shall consist of the following members to be
  
  nominated by the District Officer, namely:--
  a.   a
  
  Chairperson to be nominated from amongst the eminent women in the field of
  
  social work and committed to the cause of women;
  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, of whom at least one shall be a woman, to be nominated from amongst
  
  such non-governmental organisations or associations committed to the cause of
  
  women or a person familiar with the issues relating to sexual harassment, which
  
  may be prescribed:
  Provided that at least one
  
  of the nominees should, preferably, have a background in law or legal knowledge:
  Provided further that at
  
  least one of the nominees shall be a woman belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
  
  the Scheduled Tribes or the Other Backward Classes or minority community
  
  notified by the Central Government, from time to time;
  a.  
  b.  
  c.  
  d.   the
  
  concerned officer dealing with the social welfare or women and child
  
  development in the district, shall be a member ex officio.
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  2.   The
  
  Chairperson and every Member of the Local Committee shall hold office for such
  
  period, not exceeding three years, from the date of their appointment as may be
  
  specified by the District Officer.
  3.   Where
  
  the Chairperson or any Member of the Local Complaints Committee- -
  a.  
  
   
  b.  
  
   
  c.  
  
   
  d.  
  
   
  e.   contravenes
  
  the provisions of section 16; or
  f.   has
  
  been convicted for an offence or an inquiry into an offence under any law for
  
  the time being in force is pending against him; or
  g.   has
  
  been found guilty in any disciplinary proceedings or a disciplinary proceeding
  
  is pending against him; or
  h.   has
  
  so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to
  
  the public interest, such Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, shall be
  
  removed from the Committee and the vacancy so created or any casual vacancy
  
  shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with the provisions of this
  
  section.
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  4.   The
  
  Chairperson and Members of the Local Committee other than the Members nominated
  
  under clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section (1) shall be entitled to such fees or
  
  allowances for holding the proceedings of the Local Committee as may be
  
  prescribed.