Srinagar: The government on Monday nominated Additional Deputy Commissioners as District Officers, in their respective Districts, for exercising powers and discharging functions under section-5 of Chapter-III of Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Section 5 of Chapter III of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, addresses the notification of District Officers. It empowers the appropriate government to designate a District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector, or Deputy Collector as a District Officer for each district, enabling them to exercise powers and discharge functions under the Act. This mechanism ensures that each district has a designated authority to oversee the implementation and enforcement of the Act.