Section 14 in Gender Sensitization & Sexual Harassment of Women at District Court, Patan and Courts under the jurisdiction of District Court, Patan (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2013
14. Powers of GSICC & Internal Sub-Committee.
(1)The GSICC shall have the power to issue circulars/notifications prescribing its procedure and for the purpose of carrying out and implementing the provisions of the present regulations in their spirit and intent.(2)The GSICC shall have the power to pass any orders to be able to carry put the objectives and mandate of the present regulations including directing any party or person to take any suitable action.(3)For the purpose of making an inquiry, the GSICC and the Internal Sub-Committee shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:-(i)summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;(ii)requiring the discovery and production of documents; and(iii)any other matter which may be prescribed.(4)The GSICC, by resolution to be passed by two-thirds majority may remove any member of the Internal Sub-Committee and appoint a new member in his/her place, only if it is of the view that such a member has acted prejudicially to the principles of natural-justice, fair play and has acted with bias in the conduct of the Inquiry.(5)The GSICC shall, at all times, have supervisory powers over the Internal Sub-Committee and it may issue directions to Internal Sub-Committee from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the present regulations.
