THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC.3(II)]

MINISTRY OF AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES

NOTDJTCATION

New Delhi, the 27th March, 2002

S.O. 384(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953), the

following bye-laws made by the Coir Board further to amend the Coir Board Employees (Conduct) Bye Laws, 1968, and

confirmed by the Central Government, are hereby publiched, as required by sub-section (2) of section 27 of the said Act,

namely :—

1. (1) These Bye-Laws may be called the Coir Board Employees (Conduct) Amendment Bye-laws, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

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2. In the Coir Board Employees (Conduct) Bye-Laws, 1968, after bye-law 3, the following bye-law shall be

inserted, namely :—

"3A- Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women:- - (1) No employee shall indulge in any act of sexual

harassment of any woman at her work place

(2) Every employee or person who is inchargc of a work place shall take appropriate steps to prevent or deter the

sexual harassment to any woman at such work place.

Explanation:— For the purposes of this bye-law, "sexual harassment" includes such unwelcome sexually determined

behaviour whether directly or otherwise as :—•

(a) physical contact and advances;

(b) a demand or request for sexual favour;

(d) showing pornography; or

(e) any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.".

IF. No 6(7)/2000-Coir|

SHANKAR AGGARWAL, Jt. Secy.

Footnote .-—The principal bye-laws were published vide number SO. 1781,dated the 15th May, 1968, and subsequently

amended vide number:—

(1) S.O. 3491, dated 1st September, 1976

(2)

S.O. 3660, dated 12th July, 1985

(3) S.O 527(E), dated 5thJuly, 1989

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