Duties and Powers of District Officer

District-level oversight duties that support the Local Committee system.

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Duties and powers of District Officer

The District Officer has two core duties: first, to ensure the Local Committee submits its reports on time; second, to spread awareness about the Act, including by involving NGOs and community organisations.

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Chapter VII establishes the District Officer's role in monitoring timely submission of reports by the Local Committee and taking measures to spread awareness of the Act.

District oversight is supposed to keep the Local Committee system visible and functioning. The District Officer carries both monitoring and awareness-building responsibility.

This district-level administrative anchor matters when a workplace has no IC or the complaint is against the employer.

Key Stakeholders

District OfficerLocal CommitteeNGOsGovernment officials

Themes

District oversightReport monitoringAwareness campaignsNGO engagement