Original statutory wording · G.S.R. 769(E)
Official Rule Text
(1) The Member appointed from amongst non-government organisations shall be entitled to an allowance of two hundred rupees per day for holding the proceedings of the Internal Committee and also the reimbursement of travel cost incurred in travelling by train in three tier air condition or air conditioned bus and auto rickshaw or taxi, or the actual amount spent by him on travel, whichever is less.
The employer shall be responsible for the payment of allowances referred to in sub-rule (1).
Original Central Rules: G.S.R. 769(E), 9 December 2013. Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. Source version: G.S.R. 769(E), dated 9 December 2013; Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3(i); English text, Gazette pages 4–6 (PDF pages 1–3 of the Ministry extract).
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PIH editorial guidance · separate from statutory text
Plain-English Explanation
Section 4(4) provides for prescribed fees or allowances for the member appointed from a non-governmental organisation or association. Rule 3’s own wording addresses the member appointed from amongst non-government organisations and specifies ₹200 per day for holding Internal Committee proceedings.
The original Rule also describes reimbursement of travel by three-tier air-conditioned train or air-conditioned bus and auto rickshaw or taxi, or the actual amount spent on travel, whichever is less. The stated travel conditions and lower-amount limit are part of the provision; this is not an unrestricted travel entitlement.
The employer is responsible for payment of the allowance referred to in sub-rule (1). This is distinct from Rule 5, which addresses Local Committee allowances and assigns payment responsibility to the District Officer.
The prescribed allowance is not a market consultancy fee, training honorarium or universal fee for every person who might qualify under Section 4(2)(c). A separate professional engagement should not be described as the fee fixed by Rule 3 merely because the provider is an external IC member.
Practical Significance
The appointment category, purpose of the payment and travel conditions matter. Recording those separately helps distinguish a statutory allowance from a separately agreed professional service.
Scope, Conditions and Safeguards
- The ₹200 figure is the amount in the original Rule for holding the stated proceedings; no later adjustment is asserted here.
- The Rule’s described appointment category must not be expanded automatically to every external-member category under Section 4(2)(c).
- Local Committee payment arrangements are governed separately by Rule 5.
Related POSH Act Provisions
- Act Section 4 — Section 4(4): Internal Committee fees or allowances; Section 4(2)(c) separately identifies external-member categories
Related Rules
Professional Guidance
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